Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MARCH 31, 2020

2018 YLAI fellow Kenishia Mais is the founder of ThrivingDollars , a financial education platform empowering young adults with the tools and resources they need to make smarter decisions, create their ideal financial lives, and gain the freedom to pursue more of what they love.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 30, 2018

In early 2018, EO DC joined forces with the Employer Assistance Resource Network on Disability Inclusion (EARN) and DC Metro Business Leadership Network (DC Metro BLN) to host an event to educate entrepreneurs and small businesses on the value of hiring people with disabilities. Discover EO today. Discover EO today.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

It was the beginning of 2018, and my agency had just lost two of our biggest accounts. Have you ever considered the value of fear in an entrepreneur’s journey ? . Next, we brought in new leadership. So we did some hiring at key leadership positions throughout the company. New People, New Processes, New Clients.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 4, 2018

He rebranded Vanderbilt Financial as an impact investment broker firm, ensured that his company headquarters were environmentally sustainable via Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification and became an outspoken advocate for the UN SDGs. He earned a nomination for 2018 EO Global Citizen of the Year.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 16, 2017

In April 2017 at EO’s Global Leadership Conference in Frankfurt, Germany, Cameron Madill was named EO’s Global Citizen of the Year. with a goal of growing from three sites to more than 100 by the end of 2018. with a goal of growing from three sites to more than 100 by the end of 2018. How did it feel to receive this honor?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 6, 2019

Adi Zuk is an Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) member in Cape Town, South Africa, and co-founder of Oya Venture , which aims to broaden the imprint of women entrepreneurs in Africa by facilitating the growth of women-owned businesses that empower others. Women entrepreneurs, check out how EO can enrich your life. .

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 8, 2019

In today’s Octane blog, we bring EO members and non-members alike behind the scenes of 2019 EO Global Leadership Conference Macau (GLC), profiling one of the event’s carefully selected speakers, Dr. Neville Sanjana. GLC is EO’s flagship leadership event, offering unparalleled learning and networking opportunities.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 26, 2018

What I find fascinating as an entrepreneur who gets to talk to other business leaders from companies of all sizes is that while “company culture” is often talked about, few businesses actually do anything about it. . Now ask yourself: When did you last audit your culture and what does your company’s strategic employer branding plan for 2018?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 30, 2019

Mostly because it’s more difficult to lead an organization than ever before, due to a confluence of leadership trends and external factors. billion in 2018, roughly half the world’s population. Brandt, CEO and founder of The MPI Group , has devoted more than two decades to studying leadership in effective, purpose-driven organizations.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 16, 2021

No one knows this better than entrepreneurs; after all, entrepreneurs in the tech industry created some of the most recognizable gig economy networks, including Uber, Airbnb and Upwork. Overall, entrepreneurs should study the gig economy to make hiring decisions, scale their businesses and take on specialized projects.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 10, 2017

In part I of our interview , we asked Brad about his journey as an entrepreneur. Accelerator is EO’s targeted program for first-stage entrepreneurs. What has surprised you most about working with entrepreneurs and the Accelerator program? I served as co-chair and in 2014, took over as chair with Ethan King as co-chair.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

According to 2018 data from Pew Research Center, only 4.8 The startup world isn’t immune, either: A 2019 report by Silicon Valley Bank found that half of startup leadership teams include no women at all. Once women do reach top leadership positions, they find themselves wildly outnumbered by their male counterparts.

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Forward Cities

JULY 25, 2019

An ecosystem that allows for the fast flow of talent, information, and resources helps entrepreneurs quickly find what they need at each stage of growth. In my last blog, I talked about the definition and evaluation of two key elements of an entrepreneurial ecosystem – entrepreneurs and entrepreneur support organizations (ESOs).

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Angel Capital Association

MAY 6, 2021

In 2018, they granted the Angel Capital Association a no-fee license to their entire library of training materials to help found ACA University. They have created high quality education courses and articles to help investors make better decisions and entrepreneurs to understand the investment process to attract the capital they need. “As

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 11, 2018

Jill shared lessons learned and more in a blog post to mark the occasion. But in 2006, I found my peer group by joining the Entrepreneurs Organization —and it was a game-changer. Ruby had grown and changed, and I was still leading like the scrappy entrepreneur that got us through the early years—namely by being in everyone’s business.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JULY 14, 2020

Elite Entrepreneurs. Elite Entrepreneurs podcast motivates and inspires business owners of big and small organizations to grow 7-figure businesses that matter. The team believes that entrepreneurs shape the world and bring value, but very few ever hit $1M+ in revenue. EntreLeadership Podcast . 21 Hats Podcast. The Roth Effect .

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 17, 2019

A version of this article originally appeared on Violet’s LinkedIn blog. The transition from one year to another seems like a perfect time to say thank you to these 10 women entrepreneurs whom I have had the pleasure of meeting and learning from. Elizabeth and I met at Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) Singapore.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JUNE 20, 2020

For example, my EDO had “7 wins” (companies that relocated) in 2018, but only “1 win” in 2019. Practical Methods and Metrics are essential to any replication efforts, whether from entrepreneur to entrepreneur, neighborhood to neighborhood, or city to city. Does this mean we were less successful in 2019? I’m excited!”

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 2, 2019

More than 180 entrepreneurs and business leaders convened to determine concrete actions entrepreneurs can take to help transform our world. Now that the summit is over, the next step is for attendees to partner with EO leadership to begin to make the changes that were discussed. SDG 5 – Gender Equality. •

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 21, 2021

During a time of great personal stress and loss in his own business, Jamie exemplified the true spirit of servant leadership to which all EO members aspire. I had no plans to continue my path of leadership beyond my chapter until I attended the Regional Leadership Academy (RLA) in Cape Town.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 15, 2019

Did you know that my first time ever speaking in front of a crowd was at 2018 EO Global Leadership Conference (GLC) Toronto ? It is going to be a very exciting FY2019/2020 under Jason Sze’s leadership. Culture truly trumps strategy every day. What shining moment stands out as your personal highlight? And I did it!

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