Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 11, 2022

In 2018, she moved her business to Charlotte and has seen significant improvements since. I knew that if we scaled up, we’d have the opportunity to influence and impact even more people in a positive way, but I needed to take the time to do that,” Allen explained. “It In 2013, Allen went into business in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

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Revolution

JUNE 15, 2023

That deliberate balance paid off, but CAVA wouldn’t be where it is today without… A few leaps of faith: Notably its acquisition of Zoës Kitchen in 2018. A commitment to culture: Ike, Ted, Dimitri, and Brett grew up in the restaurant industry.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JANUARY 15, 2020

2018 YLAI Fellow Alex founded El Árbol English School in Costa Rica, an institution where students of all ages learn English and develop critical thinking skills. Teaching them English and these various instrumental global topics gives them more opportunities to learn and grow. Creating unique lesson plans.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Neither co-founder had previous experience in the energy sector, but by 2018, both co-founders saw an opportunity in the EV market. We sat down with de Souza to discuss the merits of a B2B go-to-market strategy, how to create a fun and functional company culture, and what it takes to go after an idea most people say won’t work.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

2018 YLAI Fellow Porfirio Baez spent his free time dreaming up different ways to contribute to the preservation of the environment. To celebrate Porfirio’s efforts in creating job opportunities in his community, and in leading them toward a culture of sustainability, the YLAI Network asked him a few questions about Green Depot’s successes.

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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. EO DC Chapter President Marsha Ralls welcomed attendees.

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StartupNation

MARCH 8, 2021

Today is International Women’s Day, a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. What can you do: Gather your team today to share with them the promotional equation you will be implementing in your business to ensure an unbiased and equal opportunity for all employees moving forward.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Chang formed igniteXL in 2018 and started fundraising over a year ago. This is a $5 trillion market opportunity that is hugely overlooked,” she told TechCrunch. Beauty and wellness is seen as a women’s segment, but what is happening with the cultural transformation being applied to every industry, this segment is ripe for that.”.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 31, 2023

October 24, 2022 ) – Uvax Bio LLC , an early-stage biopharmaceutical company with cutting-edge vaccine platform technology that has produced both COVID-19 and HIV-1 vaccine candidates, has chosen to grow in Newark, Delaware, where it has been headquartered since forming in 2018.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 19, 2020

In 2018, Leslie Feinzaig , the founder of Female Founders Alliance , launched a free, equity-free accelerator for women called Ready, Set, Raise. Health In Her HUE : Founded by Ashlee Wisdom and Eddwina Bright, the company is a digital platform connecting Black women to culturally competent providers. It is based in San Jose, CA. ?

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Since that time, Centeno and her team built a direct-to-consumer subscription-based model and hired co-CEO Elise Densborn, who had been one of the company’s early loyal customers, in 2018. Centeno did not disclose the company’s total funding, which includes an undisclosed Series A in 2018. Is cell-cultured meat ready for prime time?

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JANUARY 15, 2021

Whether they’re highlighting a few entrepreneurs in the community, a new innovation district or initiative, or how their startup community has come together to support entrepreneurs, these cities have created engaging messaging that showcases their entrepreneurs and startup community and in the process supports a culture of entrepreneurship.

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TechCrunch

JULY 21, 2021

This brings the company’s total funds raised to $87 million since the company was founded by Richard Hong and Darwish Gani in 2018. Gani later joined Hong as a co-founder to scale the business, as they realized there was a bigger opportunity for global e-commerce.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 8, 2022

Founded in August 2018, Truora was originally focused on background checks for gigster platforms. In 2018 and 2019, its biggest customers were ride-hailing companies, and with the pandemic, the company saw an increase in e-commerce and marketplace customers. . “By billion,” said Bilboa, a former investment banker at Bank of America.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

Then she met product designer and entrepreneur Farwah Tapal, who had recently returned to Pakistan from Spain, and the two created Oraan in 2018 to help women access financial services. There was an opportunity, how can we understand the saving space and informal economy in Pakistan, and where can we capture that?” Iqbal said. .

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 24, 2022

Lumachain was founded in 2018 to use computer vision-based artificial intelligence to transform meat plant operations. The company installs cameras around the plant to identify potential safety hazards and training and coaching opportunities for plant supervisors who often have 50 employees under them. “We

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

million in funding since 2018, according to Crunchbase data, Olipop announced $30 million in Series B funding on a $200 million valuation. We saw the pandemic as both a significant challenge and opportunity, and that’s exactly what it was,” Goodwin said. “It After raising some $13.5

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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. When Brannon Poe first heard of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization , it was from a friend in Texas.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2021

We fielded the survey in 2016, 2018 and 2020, and released the outcomes of the third edition last month, featuring data (as of June 30, 2020) collected from 378 firms, a marked increase from 203 participating firms in 2018. Once talent has come on board, inclusive culture and retention become key metrics of DEI progress.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 22, 2020

In 2018 , the company told TechCrunch that a majority of its revenue came from selling live courses. The company sees AI as an opportunity to see what student weaknesses look like, which it can then address in teacher curriculum and product design. Making sense of 3 edtech extension rounds.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Founded in 2018 by Jumoke Dada , the online furniture seller sources raw materials from local suppliers and manufactures furniture pieces from sofas and beds to chairs and tables, which it sells to individual customers and businesses. When Dada launched the platform, its target audience was solely businesses.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 19, 2021

My COO (who was also my husband and partner for 22 years) passed in 2018 after a short battle with cancer. When Opportunity Knocks, Scrutinize It. Everyone loves opportunity. That’s why every time an opportunity arises, I ask myself a list of specific questions in order to fully think through it.

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StartupNation

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

In 2018, Duo, one of the fastest-growing cybersecurity providers in the world, was acquired by Cisco for $2.34 The fact that so many people have put in many years at the company and then progressed in their careers speaks volumes about a culture centered on learning and empowerment that Duo Security fosters for its employees. “I

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TechCrunch

MARCH 4, 2021

Maintaining company culture when the majority of staff is working remotely is a challenge for every organization — big and small. Workvivo, a platform for employee culture, raises a $16M Series A from Tiger Global. Workvivo, which was built out long before the COVID-19 pandemic, found itself in an opportune place last year.

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StartupNation

MAY 18, 2021

But a deeper look tells a much different story, one that actually touches all of us in various and important ways, ranging from added employment opportunities to the way we live our lives to the quality of the lives we lead — and, in fact, even to how long we’ll likely live our lives. How significant is venture capital funding?

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TechCrunch

JUNE 15, 2021

Bring CISOs into the C-suite to bake cybersecurity into company culture. ” Founded in 2018, Elisity — whose competitors include the likes of Vectra AI and Lastline — closed a $7.5 million seed round in August that same year, led by Atlantic Bridge.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Zaid pointed to struggles within SoftBank, which did a $300 million Series D round in the company in mid-2018, as part of the reason. The pandemic seems to have gone from a pain point to an opportunity for growth at Getaround. In March, bookings dropped 75%, according to CEO Sam Zaid. Getaround laid off 100 employees.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 26, 2021

Getting distracted may seem innocuous, but the consequences are disastrous over time: lost productivity, falling revenues, and a gnawing ever-present sense of missed opportunities. Ask if it’s a ‘heck-yes’ opportunity. Here’s the trap: The more successful you become, the more shiny opportunities offer themselves to you.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 13, 2021

Money is emotional and complex, and the opportunity within the multiplayer fintech reflects just that. The next wave of products will be able to straddle the line of comfort to successfully get adoption, and cultural shift to successfully deliver a truly collaborative cash experience. What should banking look like for modern couples?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 4, 2018

He earned a nomination for 2018 EO Global Citizen of the Year. When I became president, the culture of the EO New York chapter was not great. Every entrepreneur who I am able to inspire to change their company to change the world in an impactful way is an opportunity to affect one or more of the SDGs,” he says.

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TechCrunch

JULY 30, 2021

Tech firms generally are younger than other companies of a similar size, which partly explains why the median age of S&P 500 companies plunged to 33 years in 2018 from 85 years in 2000, according to McKinsey & Co. Tech execs should be more rigorous about succession planning for one important reason: institutional memory.

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StartupNation

APRIL 26, 2021

It will highlight Midwest companies seeking early stage funding and offer an opportunity to connect with founders, angel investors and venture capitalists. Now we were on a bit of a run-up I think in 2019, we eclipsed the 500 million mark and in 2018, around 350 million in venture investors. This is right up my alley, indeed.

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StartupNation

MARCH 10, 2021

In 2018, Duo Security was acquired by Cisco for $2.35 Duo has a culture centered around inclusion and belonging. Founded in 2018, Blumira brought in their first round of seed funding of $2.6 Because they’re quickly growing, working at Blumira offers the opportunity for high growth and a fast-paced work environment.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MAY 20, 2019

Rafael, a 2018 YLAI Fellow and an entrepreneur in Honduras, saw years later a need for his skills in the country’s cultural heritage sector. “My My sister, who had been working at the United Nations, noticed that ethnic groups in Honduras were particularly disadvantaged, many with limited access to economic opportunities,” Rafael says.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

STATE COLLEGE, PA – On December 6, 2018, six emerging tech entrepreneurs will compete for up to $10,000 at the BF TechCelerator’s graduation “pitch” event. When: December 6, 2018. You Won’t Want to Miss This! You Won’t Want to Miss This! Come and show support for the entrepreneurs but stay to enjoy the rest of the evening.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 15, 2020

They actively seek out businesses in markets they know nothing about, because they sense a huge opportunity for innovation or improvement. They get obsessed and go deep to find market niches and opportunities you never imagined existed. Outsiders bear similarities to Accidentals, but there is nothing arbitrary about their process.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Register The global events and meetings industry is a powerhouse, driving billions of dollars in economic activity with countless business opportunities. “EventUs went through the Pre-Seed stage in 2017, the Seed stage in 2018, and successfully attracted Pre-A round investment in 2019.

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