StartupNation

MAY 23, 2025

Event planning Dropshipping Handmade crafts selling Pet sitting Social media management Repair service Blogging/vlogging Alternatively, consider more revolutionary business ideas like AI automation consulting or podcast-editing services. Go mobile-first and user-friendly with your website. So, don’t expect to wake up a millionaire overnight.

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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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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 12, 2019

“We brought together the best of all worlds: Conscious customers invested in uplifting the underprivileged, a low-cost and motivated rural workforce, and passionate leaders in urban communities who nurture and grow global opportunities,” Ravi explained in a 2018 interview published on Inc.

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Impact Hub

MARCH 14, 2019

Each of these Impact Hubs contributes its local context and capabilities to our global network, which contains a diverse mix of talent, knowledge and opportunities. This unique mix is an essential reason for corporates and organisations to collaborate with the Impact Hub network. Postcode Lotteries Green Challenge.

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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. Step Up to Alchemy 2018— This is one of our chapter goals this year, and we are excited to have been chosen to host this annual event for EO West.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 18, 2018

Vishal Chordia (pictured above, right, with Kimberley Hickok-Smith) was awarded the 2018 EO Global Citizen of the Year award in Toronto, Canada, in April 2018. Form a strong network of support. The post 5 Tips for Making Time to Make a Difference appeared first on THE BLOG.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 29, 2019

That changed in late 2018 when Brannon helped with launching a new EO chapter, in Charleston. 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

OCTOBER 19, 2018

A version of this article first appeared on Feliks’ Medium blog. . The processes I used to hire our first COO in 2012 and the second one in 2018 were basically the same and are strongly inspired by Topgrading as well as the Who Method. Above is the scorecard for our company’s COO opening in 2018 (sorry for the German!).

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Discord’s doubling in corporate value comes as the persistent, inept, American response to the COVID-19 pandemic continues to accelerate the adoption and growth of businesses creating virtual social networking opportunities. Those opportunities are apparent in Discord’s explosive growth. To date, Discord has raised $379.3

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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. Participants learn how to conduct a baseline study that inventories assets and identifies barriers and gaps, which includes identifying and surveying the network of entrepreneurs. Does this mean we were less successful in 2019?

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Instead, he rejoined Greylock as an EIR for another year before joining Dropbox shortly after it went public in 2018 as its VP of product and growth, leaving that post back in February to start his own thing, he said on his way out the door. Adam Nash, a Silicon Valley-born-and-bred operator and investor, is back at it again.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

We were invited to participate by the Global Leaders Initiative, which aims to bring key networks together to find solutions that address the challenges of sustainable development. I share how, in 2018, we experienced significant staff issues, even as the competition was reaching its peak popularity in Ireland.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 4, 2018

He earned a nomination for 2018 EO Global Citizen of the Year. So, look at yourself, your team and other people within your network—clients, customers and brand ambassadors. Create a network. The post A Few Surefire Ways to Support the UN SDGs appeared first on THE BLOG. That person should be your advocate or champion!

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TechCrunch

APRIL 12, 2022

The company invests $150,000 in each Yellow startup for an equity stake as part of the accelerator program, which first launched in 2018. The startups will receive mentorship from Snap executives and will also get access to networking opportunities.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 6, 2021

Build a content website or add a blog. The fastest way to grow your business and brand is to network and connect with collaborative and complementary brands. In 2018, Facebook introduced “ Facebook for Creators ,” encouraging brands and creators to partner up. Network online. Become a storyteller.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 7, 2021

IBM purchased the company in 2018 for a hefty $34 billion and has been leveraging that acquisition as part of a shift to a hybrid cloud strategy under CEO Arvind Krishna. CEO Kamal Shah, writing in a company blog post announcing the acquisition, explained that the company made a bet a couple of years ago on Kubernetes and it has paid off.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 28, 2022

The Family co-founder and CEO Alice Zagury announced in a blog post that the French startup accelerator is suing Oussama Ammar for multiple claims — breach of trust, forgery and use of forgery. In 2018, Ammar was given a four-month suspended sentence for a separate case. Entrepreneurs know this well.

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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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StartupNation

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Writing blog posts, networking and participating in community business activities can result in investors going after entrepreneurs instead. Look at your networks. Originally published March 28, 2018. Although finding investors may seem daunting, it only requires searching in the right place. Self-promotion also helps.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 31, 2018

In June 2018, EO Philippines undertook a partnership with Ayala Foundation to go green in support of this community of shoemakers who unexpectedly became farmers overnight. Then you’ll fit right into EO’s network of global entrepreneurs. Are you an entpreneur who wants to use your success to do good?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 26, 2018

Now ask yourself: When did you last audit your culture and what does your company’s strategic employer branding plan for 2018? EO is the only global network exclusively for entrepreneurs. The post You Can’t Afford to Make this Mistake With Your Company Culture appeared first on THE BLOG.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Finally, there is a widespread network of startup support organizations in place to help entrepreneurs as they face the challenges of running a new business. Ireland is strong economically, with some of the highest GDP growth in Europe (more than 7 percent in 2018). Ireland offers some of the lowest corporate tax rates in Europe (12.5

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 17, 2019

A version of this article originally appeared on Violet’s LinkedIn blog. I met Hayley at one of the dating industry conferences in London in 2018, and she has taught and inspired me so much through her personality and knowledge! appeared first on THE BLOG. By Violet Lim, CEO and Co-Founder at Lunch Actually Group.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

MARCH 2, 2020

I didn’t know that in 2018, America’s SBDC clients enjoyed annual sales growth of 17.7% (almost 4.5 Ambassadors help spread the word about SBDC Day, through social media shout-outs and blog posts. The SBDCs are partially funded through the United States Congress through a partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration.

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Impact Hub

APRIL 8, 2020

The idea was to use the Impact Hub network to provide a global presence and audience to the CEMEX-TEC Award. The connective power of the network . It is difficult to reach a global community, but thanks to the power of the Impact Hub network, and how each community is curated, the job is much easier than expected.

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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. Instead of hiring a recruiter, you might be better served by pouring your energy into crafting job descriptions for a freelancer network like Upwork.

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Impact Hub

DECEMBER 2, 2020

The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor Women Entrepreneurship Report 2018/19 shows that the average rate of women’s overall entrepreneurial activity is 10.2%, which is more than three-quarters of the overall rate of men’s entrepreneurial activity. Her expertise lies in blogging, journalism and social media marketing.

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David Teten VC

APRIL 13, 2021

Similarly, Elizabeth Yin of Hustle Fund highlights in her blog how she personally completed 345 meetings in a nine-month period for the firm’s first $11.5 In 2018, the 8,000 active private equity funds globally had a 15 to 16 percent annual performance differential between top and bottom quartile funds. million venture fund.

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StartupNation

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Brett McKay, from the Art of Manliness Blog, adapted a great object lesson from Stephen Covey’s book, “First Things First.” Networking with established people in your industry can be invaluable. While your goal may be to do it all yourself, networking may uncover specialists that can do some small tasks better or quicker than you can.

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Impact Hub

AUGUST 19, 2020

In 2018, Impact Hub King’s Cross kicked off an incubation program for UK-based social entrepreneurs aiming to combat the key challenges in our urban food systems. Networks for change. This is a guest blog post written by Luke Davis , Communications Lead at Impact Hub Berlin. Photo: Sutton Community Farm. Feeding the City.

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OurCrowd

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

The global reach of social networks means that brands, governments and individuals are now under constant threat from bad actors spreading malicious content and so-called fake news that can shatter reputations in minutes. A former OurCrowd portfolio company, BriefCam was acquired by Canon in 2018. Watch here. Introductions.

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Y Combinator

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

We saw the Early Decision blog post a couple days before the deadline. We had friends who participated in the Summer 2018 batch and their experience really made us think that YC was a possibility for us as well. And, when things are going well, you have a great network of people to accelerate that forward momentum.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 5, 2023

For example, New York University has a different style guide for social media with network-specific instructions. The images that work on your blog might not work for social media because of formatting restrictions, for instance. Media, SEO, and hashtag guidelines (optional) Visuals are a vital differentiator for any brand.

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GCUC

AUGUST 5, 2019

Prior to launch, I was a blog editor and event producer, trying to work from home with a toddler. Our vision is to build a community of parents supporting one another with coworking space, shared childcare, enriching aftercare, opportunities for networking, socialization, play and learning. Only for members?

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Feedough

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Networks: Public relations specialists and publicists develop media personnel relations to increase their brand’s media coverage. Besides this, publicity aims to: Build Brand Image: Publicity aims at communicating brand values, mission, and vision through trustable channels like news outlets, blogs, and opinion leaders.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 1, 2022

This heated competition among alternative social apps could explain why Poparazzi is taking to its blog today to share its metrics and confirm its financing after a year of silence. (Or Among those was the audio social network TTYL , a sort of “ Clubhouse for friends.” (Sensor Tower also sees 4.6 Image Credits: Poparazzi.

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Angel Capital Association

MAY 29, 2020

By: Kathie Priebe and Cristina Almeida, Managing Directors of Golden Seeds Reposted with permission from Golden Seeds blog. Editor’s note: This is an update to the original blog post, “How did she do it? In regard to raising money, be sure to leverage your network. Also, don’t overlook the power of angel networks.

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