Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 16, 2017

Cameron Madill is an EO member in Portland, EO’s 2017 Global Citizen of the Year winner, founder of B Local PDX, and founder and CEO of PixelSpoke , a web design and marketing agency. In April 2017 at EO’s Global Leadership Conference in Frankfurt, Germany, Cameron Madill was named EO’s Global Citizen of the Year.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Antonio Lennert , a member of EO Canada Bridge, is an entrepreneur, designer and community builder. He is the co-founder and CEO of Surf the Greats , Canada’s largest brand and community for surf education, adventure and lifestyle on the Great Lakes and beyond. Canada is not known to be a surfing hotspot,” said Lennert.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

She is also the co-founder of Build In SE , a community of founders, funders and ecosystem partners committed to company building in the Southeast (#BuildInSE). When we think about the opportunity beyond Silicon Valley, we are really speaking of America. America is the opportunity and we are worthy of investment, aren’t we? “We”

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

2017 YLAI Fellow Victor Rujano Bautista is the co-founder of Culturas Indígenas y Medio Ambiente Sustentable (CIMAS), an organization committed to promoting and defending the human rights of indigenous peoples and the protection of the environment in the Venezuelan state of Zulia. By Bryce Kelly.

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Revolution

MAY 11, 2023

marking its highest level since 2017. Atul National Geographic Explorer, Victoria Herrmann The conversation: Choose your own adventure with National Geographic Explorer, Victoria Hermann The takeaways: Today’s climate problems are also incredible investment opportunities. There are untold impacts of climate change many of us don’t see.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 16, 2024

The Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) is a community of entrepreneurs, for entrepreneurs everywhere. Margee Moore of BigOrange Marketing shared that, “The community of peers is so very helpful. At EO, we celebrate and support entrepreneurs on World Entrepreneurs’ Day—and every day! It helps you realize you are not alone.”

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

2017 feels like a very long time ago. Yet, as I mark five years leading the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) as its CEO, it’s a good time to reflect on five key insights gained from such a remarkable community of business founders. How can I help them grow as individuals, and help us grow as a community? A global pandemic.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 10, 2024

I quickly realized after joining a Forum that EO wasn’t just there to help you get rich but to support the complete entrepreneur, from wealth creation to emotional support, community, and education. Identifying Blind Spots In 2017, my Forum approached me and suggested that I had a work-life balance issue.

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Startup Catalyst

AUGUST 15, 2018

We talked about how startups have changed over the last few years, what support has meant to them, Startup Catalyst missions and their impact, as well as ways to get involved in the startup community. He has been a supporter of the startup community since before the word startup was in general conversation. Meet William McCullough.

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Startup Catalyst

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

It was just quite extraordinary to give students the opportunity to go to Silicon Valley, see what’s happening in firms, and to do a startup weekend in the middle. David Buchan-Swanson (2017) joined this number as a software engineer). Jessie Hughes (2017) continues her work as a VR filmmaker. It’s not all startups!

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

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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Revolution

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

In 2017, we partnered with iconic leaders in American business to turn the thesis we developed on the road — that great companies can start and scale anywhere when given a chance — into an investment vehicle. Founder-market-geography fit is one of those factors.

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David Teten VC

JULY 27, 2021

We have collected a wide range of freebies, contests, accelerators, online communities, and VCs designed for student tech founders. You could also live in a local “hacker house” for community support, e.g., Edyfi , The Garden , or Womxn Ignite. Participants have the opportunity to receive prizes reaching $40,000. Right here.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 22, 2018

For instance, at our 2017 Ameren Accelerator —a program in partnership with UMSL Accelerate that connects entrepreneurs with investors and opportunities in the energy-tech sector—one of our startups, Rebate Bus, was wrestling to find a unified voice. Imagine having a dozen partners keeping you striving toward your next milestone.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JULY 6, 2020

2017 YLAI Fellow Andrea Puente Salazar has had her share of obstacles on her way to entrepreneurial success. To highlight Andrea’s hard work and perseverance, we asked her to answer the following questions and provide key advice to fellow YLAI Network members looking to make a difference in their community. By Jewelle Saunders.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 19, 2022

Ancient8 , Vietnam’s blockchain gaming guild, develops a community and software platform to enable everyone to play P2E (play-to-earn) games and build the metaverse while earning rewards. “We We lend our P2E game assets to the scholars, or guild players, so they can play P2E games and enable them to earn rewards.

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Dream It

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Some of the opportunities involve machines, while an equal amount of opportunity lies in the software behind the machines. As of February 2017, nearly 200,000 construction jobs were left unfilled across the U.S., Labor shortage/understaffed: The labor shortage in construction is a rapidly growing problem that isn’t going away.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 17, 2023

In 2017, Delahunt was at Ralph Lauren and had her first look at the blockchain, but it wasn’t until years later while working to pioneer some digital wardrobe projects with companies, like Snap, Bitmoji and Roblox, that she had an opportunity to see that web3 was going to be “more than a niche community” for luxury fashion.

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American Entrepreneurship

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Each cohort member receivesa $250,000 investment (£250,000 in EMEA) from Morgan Stanley plus a variety of mentorship opportunities, a tailored entrepreneurship curriculum, and access to business-growth resources from the firm’s ecosystem of internal and external partners.

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Jason Malki

JULY 26, 2023

She holds widely attended community events and educational programming that connect women-run VCs and startups in Los Angeles — all from her home-headquarters in Venice Beach. Then in 2017, my first trip to Burning man completely changed my outlook on humanity as a whole. What motivated you to launch your startup? The alphaa.io

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JUNE 4, 2021

It is also a competition that provides the opportunity for start-ups to grow and has been doing so since 2017. These funds are given to both community groups and individual artists in film, theatre, and dance. Subsequently, it provides an opportunity for sustainable growth of minority small businesses that are underfunded.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

AUGUST 24, 2020

2017 YLAI Fellow Marie Flore Morett, owner of Delices de Marie Florett , has worked to create a welcoming community in Haiti to empower women to seek employment opportunities and work to decrease the job and wage inequalities present in Haiti. By Caroline Sachdeva. Passion in the workplace. For Marie, creating is imperative.

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Impact Hub

APRIL 1, 2022

Untapping the potential of diverse communities. In October 2017, the European Union’s Urban Innovative Actions fund awarded €4,2 million to Coventry, Birmingham and Wolverhampton for a 3-year initiative called MiFriendly Cities. As one might imagine, all this diversity brings with it an untapped resource of skills and ideas.

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 7, 2023

She created the SoGal community in LA, one of the largest global networks for women entrepreneurs and investors. The establishment of SoGal Ventures in 2017 marked a turning point, and since then, they have invested in 150+ startups worldwide, including nurturing five $1B+ unicorns from their earliest stages.

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HPA

JULY 18, 2019

The unicorns in Michigan demonstrate a fertile startup ecosystem with unlimited opportunities. Last month, I had the opportunity to visit Ann Arbor during a week-long series of tech events curated by economic development engine Ann Arbor SPARK. The startup secured another large round of funding just two months later from Ford.

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Revolution

MAY 21, 2019

I chose to come back to Orlando because I found it most rewarding in terms of personality fit, diversity, and growth opportunities. We foster an open and inclusive environment and we want to hear about new business ideas and ways in which we can grow as a community. We are proud to be part of this inclusive and nurturing community.

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AsiaTechDaily

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

The LH Business Support Hub opened in 2017 and is currently being used as a space for startup companies. This is a convergence space that includes not only startup workspaces and meeting rooms, but also community rooms, parking management systems, and even a public housing complex.

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TechCrunch

MAY 24, 2021

And now, the early-stage VC firm is announcing its largest fund closures to date: Kaszek Ventures V, a $475 million early-stage fund, believed to be the largest vehicle of its kind ever raised in the region, and Kaszek Ventures Opportunity II, a $525 million for later-stage investments.

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StartupNation

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

That, plus the growing number of startups, affordable cost of living, and vibrant community, make it a great place to live and work. Tapping into your local business community can be tough, but Plain Sight is making it easier. Tens of millions of workers don’t earn a living wage, and it’s not for a lack of job opportunities.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 7, 2024

Beta Boom : founded in 2017 by two veteran Silicon Valley innovators, Kimmy and Sergio Paluch the firm invests in pre-seed software startups that are building the future for womxn, Black, Latinx and other ethnic minority consumers. 90% of their funded startups are led by women or people of color.

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Y Combinator

JULY 24, 2020

In this post, we’ll walk through Faire’s opportunity as a B2B marketplace for independent retailers and brands. trillion of revenue in 2017 2. Faire’s subset of target retail verticals generated $671 billion of revenue in 2017 4. million in 2017, driven by growth in health & personal care, clothing, and e-commerce 7.

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Impact Hub

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Our movement stood for building a better world through the power of entrepreneurial solutions , supported by a powerful magic mix of inspiring spaces, vibrant communities and meaningful content. The latter covered topics such as community building, space development and operations. LatAm SEED Program meeting, São Paulo 2017.

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OnStartups

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Today the State of Remote Work 2017 report revealed that 63% of people in product and engineering roles work remotely at least once per week, which is 21% more than the average. Finding the right person also can be incredibly difficult, especially if you are limited by your own network and local community. Lean into this opportunity.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 20, 2018

In support of its vision to create the world’s most influential community of entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) encourages new ways of inspiring entrepreneurship through education and experience sharing. Adrian started on 9 December, 2017, and is more than halfway to his goal. And it works both ways.

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TechCrunch

MAY 3, 2022

million raise in 2017. For Truist, the opportunity to reach a coveted – and difficult to reach – younger demographic was appealing. Led by co-founder and CEO Lindsay Holden , Long Game has raised over $20 million in funding from investors such as Vestigo Ventures, Franklin Templeton, Thrive Capital, and Collaborative Fund.

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Impact Hub

APRIL 25, 2019

Fortunately many people around the world are demonstrating that we can evolve and transform how we manage our communities, our cities, our society. In the NESI Forum held for the first time in 2017 more than 700 representatives of these models agreed that: “The new economy will be at the service of people and the planet.”

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 23, 2024

The Koffman’s Southern Tier Clean Energy Incubator program has much to tout, having fostered over 60 startup companies since 2017. The methodology leverages university, community, and industrial involvement. Included is iM3NY , which opened the state’s first battery Gigafactory. The program will begin April 14, 2024.

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