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13 Entrepreneurs Reveal Their Best Business Advice

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The best business advice I was given was in my year 10 woodwork class by my teacher—who was teaching woodwork to boys who were both frivolous and quick to make decisions on cutting into beautiful pieces of timber. The best advice I have ever received came from one of my mentors from the US. Demi Markogiannaki—founder at WeTeachMe.

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What Makes a Successful Startup Community? Is it Possible to Build One Where You Live?

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This article originally appeared on TechCrunch. Today I’d like to talk about what startup communities outside of Silicon Valley look like, how they emerge and what makes them take hold. Most of what I think about startup communities came from mentorship by Brad Feld through hours of private discussion and debate.

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A Few Key People Really Can Make a Huge Difference

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This article originally ran on TechCrunch. Seattle should be the envy of any non Silicon Valley tech community in the country. 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. My recipe for Seattle or your community: 1.

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Share the mindset of success in EO Accelerator

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Emma Allen is active in the Charlotte, NC chapter of EO Accelerator , which empowers first-stage entrepreneurs with the tools, community and accountability necessary to catapult their business to the next level. Since Allen owns her office building, she started a garden in the back for her community to grow and harvest vegetables.

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Should You Consider Replacing Yourself as CEO?

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The confidence, energy, passion and humor that are hallmarks of Jonathan became muted in the pressures of needing to show financial successes to match one’s enormous product vision and ambitions. I wish the tech community would found its own version of YPO Forum. Startup Advice' I saw this first hand.

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Act for Impact: A Lookback at EO Unlimited Barcelona 2023

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EO members from 42 chapters brought their high-energy brand of curiosity, open-minded enthusiasm, and thirst for learning to help make the event a huge success. Under the theme “Act for Impact,” EO members explored a multitude of ways to follow Mahatma Gandhi’s sage advice: “Be the change you wish to see in the world.”

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Practical Ways To Boost Your Entrepreneurial Mental Health Toolkit

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But pretty soon, I started getting these hard-driving professionals and business owners coming to me for advice. Do the hardest jobs in the morning, when you feel most energetic, and structure your day around energy levels rather than time. This post originally appeared on Lenovo Pro Community and is reposted here with permission.

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