Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

As female entrepreneurs, we are independent-minded and innovative, and this advice is critical for securing our future and the future of our families. She provided me with so much advice on business strategy, business channels and HR. and more articles from the EO blog.

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JUNE 27, 2013

Wouldn’t we be a bit hypocritical if we talked with entrepreneurs about innovation and change but we weren’t willing to take it on ourselves? Startup Advice' What’s up with that? Well, the venture capital industry has changed a lot in the past 20 years … and we have too. That seems pretty superficial!”.

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JUNE 1, 2011

years ago you’d remember RIP Good Times from Sequoia, which still strikes me as having been prudent advice in late 2008. I think that’s the beauty of both capitalism and innovation. I was thinking about all of this as I looked at the logs from my WordPress blog this evening. I started blogging 2 years ago.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Simply – we believe it’s hypocritical to sit with tech startups every day and talk about the need to innovate while ourselves making no major changes. Be open & transparent (mimicking the greater social order changes that have come with blogs & social media). When he starts his blog I’ll let you know.

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JUNE 4, 2013

I recommend you read Fred Wilson’s recent blog post about the need for a well articulated business strategy before pushing a particular business model. I found myself in violent agreement with Fred’s blog post(s). INNOVATOR’S DILEMMA. Startup Advice' My take on his argument is this: 1.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Curiosity will play a critical role in steering an organizational transformation, creating a new product, innovation or better understanding the competition. What advice do you have for entrepreneurs who may be looking to revive their businesses? Curiosity: The desire to continuously learn, discover, and grow intellectually.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

This is an updated post from my ongoing series on Startup Advice that I learned from founding two companies. . I’m not looking to invest there – I’m looking to understand the trends, the people, the innovation, the regions and how China can become an integral part of any of my portfolio companies as they scale.

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Hunter Walk

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

Most strategies are some combination of innovation and best practices along the classic five steps of venture investing: See, Pick, Win, Service, Exit. So my general advice is as you’re building a firm, think about which magnets feel right to you and start investing in them early. This post is about ‘seeing.’

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

I’m an entrepreneur at heart so I’m always inspired when I hear stories about innovation. 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. You can help local entrepreneurs get their first deal done and the innovation ought to benefit you.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 13, 2009

Arnold Waldstein , who stops by periodically on my blog and always leaves relevant comments, made the observation that, “if I want to connect with you, I’ll engage with you on this blog …from there, a follow on Twitter, a link on LinkedIn are closing the loop of connection rather that opening a cold door.&# This is so true.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

This is an updated post from my ongoing series on Startup Advice that I learned from founding two companies. . I’m not looking to invest there – I’m looking to understand the trends, the people, the innovation, the regions and how China can become an integral part of any of my portfolio companies as they scale.

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This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 30, 2011

A lot of times I think that's because there's way more advice out there about how to climb than there is about to succeed--and we confuse the two. A lot of people don't want to blog because they're too focused on the audience--they're not sure if they have anything worth saying or they're worried about oversharing. Write about it.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 27, 2023

We summarize these pearls of wisdom in our new book, Smart Startups: What Every Entrepreneur Needs to Know — Advice from 18 Harvard Business School Founders. The book is full of insights and advice for every stage of your entrepreneurial journey. and more articles from the EO blog.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 7, 2011

Sometime around 2003/04 my technology team turned me on to “Spolsky on Software&# a periodic newsletter served up blog style from Joel Spolsky of FogCreek Software, a maker of bug-tracking software. Blogs weren’t popularized yet so it was an oddity for me to read the founder of a software company spewing out advice.

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MARCH 17, 2011

Whatever you’re working on now, the half-life of innovation is so rapid now that your product will soon be out-of-date. Your existence is irrelevant unless you continue rapid innovation. I wrote an entire blog post about this in the past highlighting my belief that you should hire people who “punch above their weight class.”

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 3, 2011

On my blog I’ve been hesitant to take the topic head on. But last week I noticed a blog post by a woman, Tara Tiger Brown, that asked the question, “ Why Aren’t More Women Commenting on VC Blog Posts? In it she observes that only 3% of the comments on this blog are from women.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 17, 2011

It’s why I always work hard to find images for my blog posts & why all of my keynote presentations are visual rather than bullet points with words. When I write a blog post I often see the words before I write them. But for many people the most important driver of innovation is this kind of visualization & self talk.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 25, 2021

Kent Gregoire is an Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) member and founder of Symphony Advantage, which helps CEOs achieve ongoing success through strategic thinking, advice and planning. and more articles from the EO blog. . The post The four tenets of conscious capitalism appeared first on THE BLOG.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2016

In 2008 I started VC blogging. I had blogged when I was an entrepreneur. Ironic to be self-centered while you’re trying to offer advice to others. Sometimes they take off and they reward the early innovators. I went to an industry event where people actually called me self-centered for writing publicly.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 22, 2010

It sort of reminds me of the new generation of innovation that is happening around user-controlled terrestrial & Internet station Jelli.]. I had written a blog post on exactly this – how to not suck at group presentations – and what he said reminded me a lot of this post.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

MARCH 26, 2024

I still regularly meet with i2E for advice as I’m building my company. As a woman founder, what advice do you have for other aspiring women entrepreneurs who may be facing barriers or doubts about pursuing their own ventures? The post Empowering Innovators: Trailblazing Women Entrepreneurs Share Their Journey appeared first on i2E.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 3, 2013

I have written about Deflationary Economics (one of my most read posts ever) & The Innovator’s Dilemma before. ” But I pointed out a professor at HBS ( Tom Eisenmann ) who teaches a course where blogs are a part of the classroom reading material. He was interesting, as usual.

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NZ Entrepreneur

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

In this blog, we’ll break down everything you need to know, from choosing the best business structure to getting professional help. Callaghan Innovation has a number of grants for Kiwi startup businesses. They can offer objective advice on everything from managing cash flow to securing funding.

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Source Link

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

In recent years, the region has emerged as a thriving innovation hub, home to a host entrepreneurial activity with Orlando consistently ranking as one of the best cities to start a business. Central Florida attracts millions of tourists annually, but it is also a top destination for entrepreneurs and small business owners.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 24, 2024

In 2024, events will revolutionize customer experience by embracing innovation, sustainability, diversity, and impactful brand collaborations,” says Amanda Ma, an EO Los Angeles member and CEO of Innovate Marketing Group. and more articles from the EO blog.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 26, 2024

The event was a melting pot of visionary leaders, innovative ideas, and transformative discussions. Their stories of resilience and innovation inspired me to push my boundaries and explore new possibilities. and more articles from the EO blog. first appeared on The EO Blog. appeared first on The EO Blog.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2012

In his blog he says, “I responded that I thought it was stupid. An innovator in technology, especially monetization. So his Twitter handle is @infoarbitrage and his excellent (must read) blog is Information Arbitrage. When I chose a name for my blog, I spent days thinking through what I wanted to represent.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

This blog post originally appeared in serialized form here on TechCrunch. Suddenly we were all creating blogs on Blogger.com, Typepad & WordPress. We started uploading images of ourselves to our blogs. But the masses didn’t want to blog. This was Politburo-style innovation and was laughable.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 8, 2015

What most people never understood about Maker Studios is that much of their growth came through technology innovation and advantages on our back-end the most people didn’t even know about. This is simply no different than curating on Pinterest, Tweeting interesting stories, editing on Wikipedia or blogging.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 16, 2024

World Entrepreneurs’ Day, celebrated each 21 August, honors the innovators, risk-takers, and trailblazers who shape industries, drive economic growth, and inspire others. You get advice from people who have been where you are without worrying about damaging your reputation. and more articles from the EO blog.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

I am inspired by the constant innovation in our industry by First Round Capital like the Dorm Room Fund , their expansion to Philadelphia (I hope they also have a secret plot to replace Andy Reid while there), the exchange fund and other initiative. The number of times I’ve had people come to me and say they want to blog more.

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Guy Kawasaki

AUGUST 3, 2020

This post has a different twist – let’s look at why and how you can foster change and the art of innovation in your company by driving your company with data. You need executives to ask ad hoc questions of their analytics and brainstorm with other board members on innovative solutions. Background: data is a good thing.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2013

Jonathan Strauss took this issue head on in a blog post that I believe every startup founder should read on “ Replacing Oneself as CEO.” I know because I marked the occasion with a blog post on how to have a great VC meeting. Jonathan shared that experience in his blog post so I won’t repeat it.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 27, 2020

A variety of backgrounds in your business means a variety of perspectives—which leads to unique innovations. The company’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provides counseling, wellness services and legal advice to accommodate their diverse needs. and the EO blog. . Indeed, studies show greater diversity yields greater profits.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

So we rounded up some insights from a group of famous faces who also have 36 candles on their birthday cakes this year, and whose advice echoes EO’s core values. The day you think there is no improvements to be made is a sad one for any player.” — Lionel Messi Think Big, Be Bold In EO, innovation is our North Star.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 23, 2021

Consequently, you need to make sure your employees know they are valuable because they help your organization innovate. At MEADE, Jeff relies on his years of marketing experience to provide small to midsize marketing services firms and in-house marketing teams with the trusted advice needed to scale their business and performance.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 7, 2024

Dozens of investors have approached me for advice on assessing the effectiveness of such policies. Companies are at a crossroads where well-defined and shared WFH policies can greatly enhance their brand, creating a favorable environment for innovation, teamwork, and lasting business success. and more articles from the EO blog.

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