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The Double Standard of Female CEOs Moving Fast and Breaking Things

This is going to be BIG.

In February of 2017, Susan Fowler’s description of the pervasive cultural issues at Uber, after the company’s abject failure to address her sexual harassment complaints properly, finally broke through in a way that garnered the tech community’s appropriate attention. The company’s bad behavior was nothing new.

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EO Accelerator Graduates Share Successful Growth Tactics and Why They Joined EO

Entrepreneurs' Organization

It’s amazingly helpful to share challenges, opportunities, and experiences with people who understand what I deal with daily as a business owner. Unlike other business owner communities, people aren’t joining to pitch you on their company’s products or services, so you can build real relationships and help one another.

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Leading Leaders: 5 Insights from 5 Years with EO (that can help you, too)

Entrepreneurs' Organization

2017 feels like a very long time ago. Stepping back and seeing a mishap as a learning opportunity is like entrepreneurial magic. I know plenty of people who pay lip service to generating consensus, but then dismiss new ideas because they are already set on what they want. and more articles from the EO blog. A brutal war.

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Want to Insure Your Business for the Future? Focus on Your Customer Experience

Entrepreneurs' Organization

a full-service title insurance company. . in 2007 during the collapse of the housing market, precisely because I believe change and chaos breed opportunity. And, according to research by Gartner , by 2017, 50% of product investment projects will be redirected to customer experience innovations. I started TitleSmart, Inc.

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Global Entrepreneurship Week 2017: Lessons on Leadership

Entrepreneurs' Organization

From 13–19 November 2017, we’ll share exclusive content designed to inspire and inform every entrepreneur—whether you’re in start-up mode or you’re a battle-scarred founder. Celebrate with us by visiting the EO Octane blog every day this week! Celebrate with us by visiting the EO Octane blog every day this week!

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Microcredentials for the effective VC or private equity investor

David Teten VC

That said, I’ve identified quite a few microcredentials, conferences, and other learning opportunities which will help train you to be a better investor. John Gannon’s Blog. 2017 ACA Summit by Angel Capital Association. Historically VC has been an apprenticeship business. VC ASSOCIATIONS. Confluence. Breakinto.VC.

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VCs eating our own dog food: Using technology and analytics to make better investments

David Teten VC

I’ve also experimented with using services which are marketplaces between LPs and GPs: CEPRES , DiligenceVault , FundVeil , Harvest Exchange , and Palico. Later stage investors are using for sourcing private company marketplace services focused on more established companies, listed below under “Step 11: Exit”. 6) Due diligence.