Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 15, 2023

Miranda is Board Director of CRDB Bank Plc and Board Chair of the African Women Entrepreneurship Cooperative that empowers hundreds of women from across the continent. She is Board Vice Chair of CCBRT Hospital and an active member-leader of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization where she serves as Chair of Global Learning.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 20, 2009

It seems this is already widely known as reported in this Wikipedia article about the Affinion / Treligient Group, “According to the Better Business Bureau , thousands of issues have been reported by consumers for deceptive selling practices, unauthorized charges to consumers’ credit cards, and failure to respond or resolve issues.

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JANUARY 12, 2014

My articles never appeared on Digg so I didn’t focus on it at all. So in those years where you were simply submitting articles to Digg there were a cabal working together that would undermine you. Startup Advice' If you’re nowhere near the line of acceptability you’re playing in the wrong rink.”

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David Teten VC

JUNE 9, 2021

You can work as a consultant, an interim executive, a board member, a deal executive partnering to buy a company, an executive in residence, or as an entrepreneur in residence. . As a next step, we recommend that you register at the major expert network websites, as well as LinkedIn and job boards, if you haven’t already.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

This is the second article in a series on what it takes to be a great angel investor (and why this should matter to entrepreneurs). Tags: Startup Advice Tech Market Analysis VC Industry. Part 1 – Access to Great Deal Flow – is here. I have talked extensively about “social proof&# in fund raising in the past.

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JULY 22, 2010

I’m not sure I really even need to write this at length because Nivi absolutely nailed the topic in his article “ The Option Pool Shuffle.&#. Tags: Startup Advice This Week in Venture Capital. And no prizes for guessing which side of the table really understands the right answer.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

article in a series on what it takes to be a great angel investor (and why this should matter to entrepreneurs). I remember 3 years ago when I lived in still lived in Silicon Valley and I was on the board of advisors of an early-stage, super-angel / early-stage VC backed startup. This is the fifth & final (I promise!)

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NZ Entrepreneur

APRIL 28, 2019

Here’s how to build a startup advisory board. And while it often seems more involved and complex than it is in reality, setting up an advisory board is something you should look to put in place in the early stages of your entrepreneurial venture. Selecting an advisory board is the tricky part.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 2, 2021

Contributed By Susan Michel, EO New Jersey member and founder and CEO of Glen Eagle Advisors , which provides investment management and financial planning advice. Play games involving money: Money-themed board games including Monopoly or Life are engaging, memorable introductions into understanding how money works.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2010

TechCrunch ran my article yesterday as a guest post but I wanted to have a copy here for anybody who missed it and for future readers of this blog. I started my second company while retaining a board seat at my first company. Tags: Start-up Advice Startup Advice. Just keeping track of daily calories through DailyBurn.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 21, 2010

This is part of my ongoing series on Startup Advice. I’ve observed the following scenario in both of my companies and in countless others I’ve advised or invested in: - your company becomes moderately high profile in a few press articles. Tags: Entrepreneur Advice Start-up Advice Startup Advice.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 2, 2022

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. shared her advice for entrepreneurs who are focused on climate and sustainability: “If your business activities have produced desired results and repeatable cycles — like developing a new product and distributing it through local markets — then you are ready to multiply.”

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 26, 2024

I highly recommend that every member get involved with their local chapter board and participate in regional and global events to significantly enhance their EO experience.” — Felix Wendlandt, EO Shanghai “EO has already been extremely beneficial to me. and more articles from the EO blog. first appeared on The EO Blog.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

This article originally ran on TechCrunch. I was meeting with a first-time CEO of a very promising young startup recently and offering my advice on what his priorities should be. I’m in Seattle this week. People keep asking me if I’ve “seen anything interesting.&# Of course I have. Can’t list them all.

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MAY 19, 2013

The board was unanimous in our opinion of this including outside director Ian Rogers who has served as Jonathan’s mentor and friend. There is no better article on the topic than Reid Hoffman’s post about giving up the role of CEO at LinkedIn. Startup Advice'

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 9, 2011

This article was originally published on TechCrunch. So the industry formed around a day of the week when all partners could avoid having company board meetings or traveling. The full articles are linked below. He pinged me for advice. Venture Capitalists typically have partners’ meetings on Mondays. Why is that?

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. ’s Q3 results last week sent its stock tumbling, but it wasn’t alone: Apple’s iOS 15 privacy implementation disrupted ad tracking and measurement for social media and advertising platforms across the board. Fintech for affordability and reducing friction.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2011

Another good article. My SVP of Sales & Marketing quit 30 minutes before an important board meeting. Our advice is what helped them target the right market, hire the right team, build the right products.&# And there are some delusional people who really believe it. Great new product release. VC meetings going well.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

DECEMBER 30, 2020

You can still take advantage of all the small business advice that was shared throughout the event. You can still listen to the whole thing, but we wanted to share some of our favorite moments and pieces of small business advice. Awesome small business advice! Great small business advice from Jason! Thanks, Steve!

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 12, 2018

It is an LA-based company that was recently acquired by Amazon, which you can read more about in this incredibly well-researched article. Traditional investors are so focused on “quantitative marketing” that he got a lot of advice that this money was better spent on online customer acquisition.

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Gust

JULY 3, 2012

Is pinning a photo or article on Pinterest more akin to showing someone an article in a magazine you’ve bought or actually making and handing them a copy? When presented with a product or service in development, we often have to admit that there is no clear precedent and look for the best analogous situation to assess legal risk.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

This article was written by EO Vancouver member Calvin Johnson. I had served many roles previously on the BC Children’s Hospital Board, but I wanted to transition into something that engaged young entrepreneurs – and I found one. Having had a lot of experience on the Hospital Board, I knew we had to split this up into three steps: 1.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 13, 2022

So he searched Google and “read a lot of NerdWallet articles” but still “made a ton of mistakes.”. Financial advice is something that fundamentally everybody needs. If you get a paycheck, if you get benefits, then you deserve financial advice.”. It’s not just those who have equity compensation, for example,” he added. “If

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Gust

DECEMBER 8, 2011

I’m reluctant to give legalistic disclaimers, but in this instance, I do need to emphasize that the material in this article is legal information , not legal advice. Determine who will serve on the Board of Directors and in executive officer positions (usually founders). Appoint Newco’s initial Board of Directors.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2011

Because my wife is a superstar she published them all on a blog here along with much other wonderful type-A mom advice. I was sick of hyperbole articles pronouncing that VCs were “scared or AngelList&# or “it was disrupting VC&# or some other BS exaggeration like that.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 17, 2019

In this article, Manny shares his strategy for a smooth business exit plan. A version of this article appeared in Fast Company. While there’s lots of advice out there on how investors can exit successfully, there’s less for entrepreneurs in the trenches. Uplevel your board and exec team.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 3, 2016

This article was written by EO Vancouver member, Calvin Johnson. I had served many roles previously on the BC Children’s Hospital Board, but I wanted to transition into something that engaged young entrepreneurs – and I found one. Having had a lot of experience on the Hospital Board, I knew we had to split this up into three steps: 1.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 19, 2014

This article originally appeared on TechCrunch. The same can be said of critical decisions in a board meeting or frankly any other meeting where major decisions are ratified. This is a classic mistake many entrepreneurs make so I’d like to offer some constructive advice on how the savvy hand would be played.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 26, 2018

An article on Forbes introduces EO like this: EO is basically the Justice League of the entrepreneurial world. This group has it all – not only do they offer forums and personal advice on a national scale, the organization also sponsors local chapters with their own meetings and amenities. Follow him on Twitter, @felipemktg.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 3, 2016

While firms define platforms differently, let’s just say they are the services that a VC offers outside of investment capital and partner time on boards or providing intros. They offer leadership conferences, regular content articles on leadership, board pack templates and the like. Partner Leverage.

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NZ Entrepreneur

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Firefly Digital provides advice to brands such as iconic Kiwi entrepreneur story, AJ Hackett Bungy. So it is with pleasure that we welcome Anthony and the Firefly team on board the #nzentrepreneur expert contributor team. Regular articles from Firefly start next week. Get entrepreneur articles by email once a month.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 31, 2011

This article originally appeared on TechCrunch. I haven’t had too many board meetings lately so I want to get this timely post out now lest somebody think I’m talking about their company or board in particular. This is a post about ALL boards. Fast forward to today. This is a mistake. Why a Mistake?

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 5, 2011

This article originally appeared on TechCrunch. Management always sets sales budgets that roll up to a number beyond the actual board budget. Most technology startups seem to be funded by product people or business people. Specifically what is often not in the DNA of founders are sales skills. My first startup was no different.

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Gust

DECEMBER 1, 2011

There are countless related subjects, such as what type of entity to form and in what jurisdiction, how to handle equity compensation and vesting arrangements, determining titles and Board membership, and so on. I’ve written extensively on these subjects, as have other lawyers, notably Yokum Taku and Scott Edward Walker.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 20, 2021

” Full Extra Crunch articles are only available to members. Venrock Vice President Todd Graham has some frank advice for founders at venture-backed startups: “It would be wise to generate a return at some point.” How to establish a health tech startup advisory board. On Wednesday, August 24 at 3 p.m.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

We had email, instant messaging, group calendars, discussion boards, etc. But AOL brought online services, email, chat and discussion boards to the masses and thus educated a generation that paved the way for others. On NY Times I’m getting recommended articles by friends and I didn’t explicitly turn this feature on.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 26, 2022

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. In a TechCrunch+ guest post, he shared three fundamental pieces of advice for new founders. Klaviyo co-founder Ed Hallen’s 3 top pieces of advice for launching a startup. Use discount code TCPLUSROUNDUP to save 20% off a one- or two-year subscription. Stay tuned!

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