Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 10, 2023

By Ami Kassar, EO Philadelphia president FY2023-25 In late April, I attended the Entrepreneurs’ Organization’s Global Leadership Conference in Cape Town, South Africa, along with more than 1,300 EO members from around the world. Before I started my EO journey in 2018, I was in survival mode. It was around the clock, 24/7.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JANUARY 29, 2020

Tamara Isch, a 2018 YLAI Fellow and a co-founder and COO of EcX Labs, has been breaking boundaries in her country, in her field of work, and in the world. Developing contacts expanded her view of the world. By Elise Kemp. Joining a community was key in Tamara’s journey.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Evernote, the note-taking and task management app founded over 20 years ago, has been acquired by Milan-based app developer Bending Spoons. August 2018 saw an exodus of top execs, including Evernote’s chief technical officer, chief financial officer, chief product officer and head of HR.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

APRIL 2, 2019

Driving innovation through collaboration to create jobs is the entire reason for being of the public-private consortium of the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST), the Oklahoma Manufacturing Alliance (OMA), the Oklahoma State University New Product Development Center (NPDC) and i2E.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

2018 YLAI Fellow Rondell Hamilton is the founder of Rennie’s Orphanage and Animal Rescue (ROAR) in Trinidad, a nonprofit organization managing the rehabilitation, repopulation, and rescue of wild animals. During my YLAI experience in 2018 at San Diego Zoo Global, I learned about managing all the moving parts of a conservation facility.

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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. Creating unique lesson plans. After taking courses on his scholarship, Alex taught in Costa Rica for years before receiving his master’s degree in the United States. “I

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Angel Flores, a 2018 YLAI Fellow, has made it his life’s mission to improve the lives of people with disabilities. The first time, only about 80 people participated, but in 2018, about 5,000 people took to the streets. How has YLAI helped your organization grow and develop? Every April 2, since 2016, we organize a national walk.

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StartupNation

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

A business’ ability to adapt to a digital future depends on developing the next generation of skills , meeting the talent supply and demand, and protecting its potential from future changes. Using these new skills, almost 50 bots have been developed so far that complete a range of functions from finance to marketing to technical support.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JUNE 11, 2020

Global Business Development Expert Cheryl Edison and our very own 2018 YLAI alum and young entrepreneur Shemeon William discuss the intricacies of business development & growth. Embassy Trinidad and Tobago’s recent entrepreneurship speaker program on making a global name out of an idea. Posted by U.S. How do I scale up?”

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Other than that we’ve adopted a “barbell strategy” where we may choose to avoid the high-priced, less-proven A & B rounds but we have raised 3 Growth Funds that then can lean in when there is more quantitative evidence of growth and market leadership and we can underwrite a $10–20 million round from a separate vehicle.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

APRIL 20, 2022

Their annual ESHIP Summit was created with the mission to “advance ecosystem building as a new approach to economic development to help more people and communities achieve economic independence through entrepreneurial success.”. This project, The Ecosystem Building Leadership Project (EBLP) , recently launched the design phase.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2021

The Black and Latinx Seed Fund will be administered by the New Economic Development Authority (NJEDA). NJEDA CEO Tim Sullivan said based on research conducted by the state, that New Jersey is the first state in the nation to develop this type of fund. billion venture dollars invested between 2018 and 2019. of the total $87.3

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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. Next, we brought in new leadership. If I wanted to revolutionize how the business worked, I needed people who were true subject matter experts in user experience (UX) design and front-end development. I knew I couldn’t do it alone.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

According to Internet Data Center (IDC) , global data is projected to increase to 175 zettabytes in 2025, up from 33 zettabytes in 2018. To develop a commercially viable DNA storage platform, Catalog is reducing the amount of chemistry and increasing the amount of automation required for DNA storage and computation.

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TechCrunch

JULY 19, 2021

Launched in 2009, Kdan Mobile has focused on developing content creation and productivity software for mobile devices from the start, founder and chief executive officer Kenny Su told TechCrunch. Since announcing its Series A in April 2018 , Kdan Mobile has grown from 70 employees to 200 in Taiwan, China, Japan and the United States.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

It will also support the development of new consumer and enterprise products to enable Indonesians and businesses to access a wider range of services securely and accelerate broader digital transformation. The Company also intends to expand into overseas market to further accelerate growth.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 23, 2021

According to CB Insights, life-extension startups raised a record total of $800 million in 2018 alone. PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel invested in Unity Biotechnology , which is developing drugs to treat diseases that accompany aging. And there are some high-profile investors in the space.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

It also previously raised a $4 million seed round from Charmides Capital, Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment Ventures and Mandra Capital, Steve Nash, Jeremy Lin and Mark Cuban in 2018. We embrace their important vision and are impressed by their leadership and technology.”

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MAY 7, 2020

As a serial entrepreneur she uses her skill as a Brand & Business Development Consultant to create sustainable models for development and social good within multiple business ventures, owned and managed in partnership with husband, Miguel Gurchuran.

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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

In 2016, we set out to develop a rigorous methodology for tracking progress on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in venture capital, and to measure and benchmark those data through our biennial VC Human Capital Survey. Encouraging signs in talent recruitment and development. On the diversity front, 2020 may prove a tipping point.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 13, 2022

Julián Melo and Marta Forero founded UBITS in Bogota, Colombia, in 2018 after the pair came up with the idea of “creating the Netflix for corporate training for LatAm.” UBITS, a B2B online learning platform for upskilling employees in Latin America, has raised $25 million in funding led by Riverwood Capital.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 6, 2022

If you’re looking for talented engineering leadership, engineers, technical program managers, analysts, or IT staff,” Erin Fusaro, the VP of Engineering at Chipper Cash said in her LinkedIn post. This is a developing story… African fintech unicorn Chipper Cash lays off about 12.5% of its workforce.

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Andreessen Horowitz

MARCH 5, 2024

In this fireside chat from the American Dynamism Summit with a16z General Partner Ben Horowitz, Maryland Governor Wes Moore discusses his inspiring journey to the statehouse and how his experiences have shaped his leadership. that there has and continues to develop to be this negative connotation for people who are signing up for these roles.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

The drug development space is continuing to attract more and more investment. Generate Biomedicines is touting a platform-based approach to drug development, but with its own spin: a focus on proteins. . Meanwhile, investment in AI-based drug development has also snowballed. Per a Stanford University 2020 report, it reached $13.9

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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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Smart Hustle Magazine

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Getting behind the empowerment of women stimulates societies, entrepreneurship, job creation, accelerates revenue growth and develops inspiring and motivated leaders.” – Ingrid Vanderveldt. We are just recognizing that women entrepreneurs have to fight harder and longer to be as successful as their male counterparts.

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AsiaTechDaily

JUNE 2, 2022

expands on GIFT’s more than a decade of creating and delivering purposeful leadership learning for Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, and huge Asian conglomerates. Janet’s previous firm, a regional pioneer in Conversational AI, was bought by Everise, a global experience company, in 2018.

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AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 10, 2022

In line with Igloo’s vision of ‘Insurance for All’, Igloo’s product development and distribution focus will be further targeting the underinsured low to mid-income population segments in Southeast Asia. Since joining Igloo in 2018, he has spearheaded its market entry into The Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Australia and Malaysia.

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Impact Hub

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Post this, it had decided to shift to a network design, co-owned by its subsidiaries and appointed a small global secretariat to steward its development. The latter covered topics such as community building, space development and operations. Global leadership pioneering meetings. Global leadership pioneering meetings.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

AUGUST 25, 2020

2018 YLAI Fellow Cinthya Andino is most passionate about design and about protecting the environment. By Angie Garozzo. In 2015, she was able to merge these two passions together to create her company, Beleaf.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

They worked on their product for a year and entered the market in early 2018 to work with their transportation customers. Schiff plans to use the new capital to grow the business across the board, product development and key leadership. The funding round he refers to is $6.5

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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. By Jewelle Saunders. So he founded his own company to do just that. Green Depot , based in the Dominican Republic, aims to make the planet, and his community members, more eco-conscious.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

This common inspirational quote reassured 2018 YLAI Fellow Priscilla Ortiz Porras about her innovative veterinary regenerative medicine practice in her community in Costa Rica. By Jewelle Saunders. Choose a job you love, and you’ll never work a day in your life.”

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 4, 2018

In entrepreneurial circles throughout the world, there is a lot of chatter about the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) —17 goals to address some of the world’s most challenging socioeconomic, environmental and lifestyle issues. He earned a nomination for 2018 EO Global Citizen of the Year.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JANUARY 28, 2020

Through the Saint Apollonia Mobile Dental Clinic , 2018 YLAI Fellow Valesca Saint Cyr is able to deliver quality and affordable dental care to underserved communities in Haiti. By Ana Gonzalez. The clinic travels to different areas for two or three days at a time and treats over 100 people each day.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Since launching its app in 2018, the Virginia-based company is seeing its platform used in over 2,500 restaurants. Davis intends to invest the new funding in building out the leadership team, product development, building new features for the back office and on data science, an area he just received an advanced degree in, he said.

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