Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 18, 2017

This week, EO joins with the Global Entrepreneurship Network in celebrating Global Entrepreneurship Week (#GEW2017) , which credits the importance and growing impact of entrepreneurship, and features an international calendar of events and partnerships. Celebrate with us by visiting the EO Octane blog every day this week!

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 3, 2024

After my job salary was cut on February 10, 2017, I had to quickly figure out a solution for success. Despite having zero business background, I started my first company on April 16, 2017. My two favorite patterns are: The right mindset attracts the right network, and creates the right opportunities. Peter Diamandis.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

InfoTrust has enjoyed a successful November: first by organizing its international Basket Brigade to benefit 435-plus families in need, and by being named to Ad Age’s 2017 Best Place to Work list, which includes 50 U.S. Learn what it’s like to join the only global network exclusively for entrepreneurs.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

AUGUST 18, 2020

2017 YLAI Fellow Neish’s hard work of creating a sustainable trans rights movement has blossomed far beyond his expectations. Celebrating his success in building a sustainable movement, the YLAI Network spoke with Neish recently for background into TransWave’s beginnings and for an update on its future. By Jewelle Saunders.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 5, 2017

When they found an approach that they felt could drive their mission and vision, they launched SPARK, a network of primary schools dedicated to delivering accessible, high-quality education. In 2017, the SPARK network comprises 11 schools and nearly 3,000 students. The post appeared first on THE BLOG.

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Startup Catalyst

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

In November 2017 we delivered our first Investor Mission, heading to San Francisco for an intensive week meeting with angels, VCs, corporate venture programs, accelerators, startups, pitch events, and dinners. The mission was led by Steve Baxter, an investor on Shark Tank and the current Queensland Chief Entrepreneur. Who we took.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 24, 2019

As an EO Vancouver member, he was the 2017 Entrepreneurs’ Organization Global Citizen of the Year Award. . As an entrepreneur and angel investor, I’ve built a network that spans dozens of countries. Written for EO by Manny Padda an entrepreneur, angel investor and philanthropist who won the 2016 Canadian Angel of the Year Award.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 2, 2019

By hosting the IES, EO aims to create momentum among leading entrepreneurs from around the world and incite connections with key stakeholders from the broader UN SDGs ecosystem—forming a network of connections that will empower business leaders to contribute in solving pressing global challenges.

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Haystack

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

As a little tradition on this blog, I’ve singled out companies starting in 2013 with Stripe ; there was Snap back in 2014; Slack in 2015; took a break in 2016, as I wasn’t inspired to select one then; and last year, 2017, was Coinbase. Here is the Google Doc where we tracked these.]

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 9, 2023

Today, Microsoft confirmed the acquisition but not the purchase price, saying that it plans to use Fungible’s tech and team to deliver “multiple DPU solutions, network innovation and hardware systems advancements.” ” The Fungible team will join Microsoft’s data center infrastructure engineering teams, Bablani said.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 29, 2019

In 2017, my wife and I had recently become empty-nesters, and I was itching to get into something new. The combination of networking and educational opportunities that a peer group provides ensures members have access to top-level development. With a peer group—even one with a global presence like EO, “The network effect is huge.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 18, 2017

The sixth annual Rally took place in March 2017 and drew more than 250 attendees, from varying industries and locations. Jeff Martin is a member of EO Minnesota, CEO and founder of Collective Genius and the producer and founder of Lead By Change , a network of shows for technology leaders focused on driving change and innovation.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 3, 2023

Contributed to EO by Jeffrey Maganis, co-founder of Crowdcreate, a leading blockchain marketing agency specializing in Web3, Crypto and NFTs that has been a global pioneer in launching and scaling some of the most successful projects in blockchain technology since 2017. and more articles from the EO blog.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 8, 2018

Since pursuing and winning PEAK in 2017, Entrepreneurs’ Organization’s Utah chapter is well on its way to achieving yet another victory: Hosting a successful EO Alchemy in October 2018. I always return from events with a gem or two to add to my business, and a friend or two to add to my network.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 13, 2019

The female social network findSisterhood understood this when partnering with Reebok. Ayesha Curry , an actress-turned-celebrity cook, in 2017 started developing meal kits by partnering with Blue Apron. appeared first on THE BLOG. Ensure you and any potential partners align in this regard before you make anything final.

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David Teten VC

MAY 19, 2017

New York Private Equity Network. Revenue Based Financing Network Group. Draper Venture Network. Diversity in general: Investors of Color Network , Left Tackle Capital , National Association of Investment Companies , NewtoVC , Newton Venture Program , VC Include , Techfundingequity , Vencapital , Diversity.vc (UK focus).

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 20, 2018

Adrian started on 9 December, 2017, and is more than halfway to his goal. Read more on raising entrepreneurial kids from the Octane blog. The Entrepreneurs’ Organization is the premier global network for founders, entrepreneurs and pioneers. The post Joel Gandara: 6X the Value of Your EO Membership appeared first on THE BLOG.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Just last week Palo Alto Networks grabbed Expanse for $800 million. Palo Alto Networks to acquire Expanse in deal worth $800M. Mike Armistead, CEO at Respond, wrote in a company blog post that today’s acquisition marks the end of a four-year journey for the startup, but it believes it has landed in a good home with FireEye.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 9, 2022

. “HCF can provide benefits across a broad range of industries including healthcare, financial services, manufacturing, retail and government,” Girish Bablani, CVP of Microsoft’s Azure Core business, wrote in a blog post. ” An illustration of Lumenisity’s cable design. Image Credits: Lumenisity. million (~$15.35

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Feedough

MARCH 18, 2021

Uizard started as a machine learning research project back in 2017. We experimented with deep learning and tried to train neural networks to generate computer code from a single input image. This inception work received significant press in June 2017 and was featured on WIRED, The Next Web, Fast Company, Hacker News, among others.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 17, 2019

A version of this article originally appeared on Violet’s LinkedIn blog. Global Shopping Festival broadcast in November 2017! Her platform has given many women in tech access to support, resources, networks and shared experiences. appeared first on THE BLOG. Violet is a member of EO Singapore. You go girl!

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Haystack

DECEMBER 17, 2019

As a little tradition on this blog, I’ve singled out companies starting in 2012 with Stripe ; there was Snap back in 2013; Slack in 2014 (after prematurely saying there wasn’t one); took a break in 2015-16, as I wasn’t inspired to select one then; in 2017 it was Coinbase ; and last year, 2018, it was Airtable. It can save time.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Reddit announced the round in a blog post that said the money comes from “existing and new investors” and will allow the company to “make strategic investments in Reddit including video, advertising, consumer products and expanding into international markets.”. million first fund in 2010 to its $100 million fourth fund in 2017.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 17, 2019

As an EO Vancouver member, he was the 2017 Entrepreneurs’ Organization Global Citizen of the Year Award. But when you take the time to surround yourself with the right people, you’ll always have the network behind you to build again. Here’s the Secret to a Successful Exit appeared first on THE BLOG.

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Startup Grind

AUGUST 13, 2018

Given the success of her investments she was on the 2017 Midas List of top 100 venture capitalists. She previously founded Dress for Success, a network that empowers women to thrive both professionally and personally, and Crisis Textline, a non-profit that provides crisis intervention support via text.

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TechCrunch

MAY 11, 2021

. “The combination of Wandera and Jamf will provide our customers a single source platform that handles deployment, application lifecycle management, policies, filtering and security capabilities across all Apple devices while delivering zero trust network access for all mobile workers,” Hager said in a statement.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 7, 2017

However, if you want to increase the chance that you will successfully close a round in late 2017, try the following 10 step approach: Prepare a concise investor deck that tells the story of your business in bite-size chunks. The post 10 Steps to Increase the Odds of a Successful Angel or Seed Fundraising Round appeared first on THE BLOG.

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TechCrunch

MAY 5, 2022

. “Our goal is to not only level the playing field for independent businesses, but tilt it in their favor — turning their size and agility into their superpower,” Lütke said in a blog post detailing the acquisition. ” Road to acquisition. million in capital prior to the Shopify purchase.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

One thing all three entrepreneurs agree upon is that networking and spending time with other entrepreneurs, especially through EO, is a great way to conquer obstacles in business. As we celebrate Women’s Entrepreneurship Day 2017, it is important that we look at ways to encourage the Debs, Kims and Marys of the next generation.

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Impact Hub

JUNE 14, 2022

That’s why we are currently on a mission to mainstream circular principles across our global network. Basically, since we started in 2017, we have had a circular approach to all aspects of our venture. Line Didelot: I enjoyed the networking opportunities and the possibility to connect with other inspiring ventures.

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FundersClub

JUNE 12, 2017

They seek a VC model where dogma is less of a drag on the enterprise, and investment discovery can come from a wide network of smaller investors—mini LPs, in a way. This is one of the insights that Laura Behrens Wu drew out of Mittal during a FundersClub Facebook Live discussion on March 30, 2017.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 3, 2019

But, most of use raise capital and source deals the same way people looked for dates 20 years ago: by networking at conferences (or bars). . Boardex and Relationship Science make it easier to understand and map social networks into potential limited partners. That’s why 40 million Americans use online dating sites.

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Feedough

APRIL 16, 2021

Broadly speaking, Bumble is a geolocation-based social application that allows its users to build healthy relationships, friendships, and professional networks. It is the first app of its kind to combine dating, building friendships, and professional networking. Released in 2016, Bumble BFF mode allows users to build friendly networks.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 7, 2021

In a blog post in February 2017 , she described her boss coming on to her in a company chat channel on her first day on the job. “I think that there is a network effect where we know other women and we try to bring them in and we expand on that. Butow recruited her at one point, and she says that was a huge moment for her.

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OurCrowd

APRIL 10, 2021

Launchpad, founded by serial Israeli entrepreneurs Yoav Zingher and Ofer Ricklis and based in California, is working to develop a network of highly-automated contract manufacturing facilities that will target low-volume production runs of hundreds to tens of thousands of units. The original OC50 Series I launched in 2017. Register Now.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 4, 2019

But, most funds raise capital and source deals the same way people looked for dates 20 years ago: by networking at conferences (or bars). . Capria leads the “largest network of collaborating fund managers in emerging markets” Their product Edge enables you to benchmark your internal processes against other investors.

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Y Combinator

JANUARY 21, 2021

They can accrue huge value by reducing friction and aggregating supply and demand — particularly because they have the ability to build network effects and economies of scale. By building a network that aggregates supply and demand, Convoy has replaced middlemen with efficient algorithms.

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