Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 27, 2020

A variety of backgrounds in your business means a variety of perspectives—which leads to unique innovations. McKinsey studies have also shown that companies with diverse leadership outperform their peers. No one can dispute the inherent benefits of diversity in the workplace. How to Build Diversity in Your Organization. WALK THE TALK.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Whether it’s securing investment capital, marketing a concept, recruiting new talent or leaning on peers for support and advice, having a solid network can seriously work to your benefit. Let’s focus on the traits shared by most entrepreneurs—and how you can tap into these characteristics to jumpstart your own success. .

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 29, 2012

You want to share your knowledge and help companies, but you also believe that new and innovative companies represent a good return opportunity over the long run for a small piece of your wealth. Being a good angel or VC has a lot to do with pattern matching. Its certainly not a way to become a great advisor. 3) Start with funds.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 3, 2016

The media loves to cover young entrepreneurs who’ve done innovative work while going to school. 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. So I asked a lot of people to do small amounts of work, and this worked perfectly.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 6, 2020

At the start of 2020, Chelle Neff is wrapping up a decade of considerable success, growth and innovation. In addition to developing Urban Betty , a successful salon with two locations, Neff also created an app for stylists , produced a book about homes in Austin, Texas, and even reached the Inc. 5000 list twice! . What drives you?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

The media loves to cover young entrepreneurs who’ve done innovative work while going to school. 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. So I asked a lot of people to do small amounts of work, and this worked perfectly.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 14, 2018

Improvise and innovate. Join peer-group organizations like EO , where you can learn from experts and fellow business owners. Have you ever considered the similarities between fishing and business? It takes discipline and patience to be able to catch anything—whether it’s a client or a carp. Research is required.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 11, 2010

One of the meetings I had (organized by my good friend Jeff Yolen ) was with New Atlantic Ventures held the at the CIC, aka the Cambridge Innovation Center (no prizes for guessing where it’s located). I recently wrote a blog post about why I believe that startup teams in close proximity perform better.

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Both Sides of the Table

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). He then brought her to board meetings so nobody could accuse him of not having a business model. ” True.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 23, 2019

I had been inadvertently searching for this kind of peer support for several years, but didn’t even know it existed. Many times, we would bring in an outside facilitator to help us follow our strict protocol of “no advice—just sharing.” During my start-up years at Aqua-Guard Spill Response, Inc., But that was about to end.

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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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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. ” But lately I’m more swayed by the wise words of Reid Hoffman. It’s your baby.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

OCTOBER 18, 2019

They walk away having spoken to a lot of new people, but not having made any real connections for themselves or their peers. So, in 2009, Adrian created Adrian’s Network , an innovative and (very) successful business networking community that combines virtual networking (think conference calls and webinars) with in-person meetings.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 13, 2016

Against everyone’s advice, I decided to seek out a business partner. When it comes to running a business, there is no go-to manual for greatness or a secret recipe for success. There are, however, key ingredients that can contribute to entrepreneurial excellence. How did you come together to form Pronexia? It was all I knew.

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FundersClub

JUNE 12, 2017

Silicon Valley has no monopoly on innovation; it happens everywhere. Being an effective founder means questioning current paradigms, asking ‘Is there a better way to do this—and am I the person to do it?’ That line of questioning led Mittal and co-founder Boris Silver to build FundersClub in the way they did.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 4, 2019

(To see the video above, please click the image, and then click on the Play button.). Private equity and venture capital investors are copying our sisters in the hedge fund world: we’re trying to automate more of our job. . When I was single, I registered for (a lot of) dating websites. The 11 Steps of Investing in Private Companies. 2) Market .

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 3, 2019

(To see the video above, please click the image, and then click on the Play button.). Private equity and venture capital investors are copying our sisters in the hedge fund world: we’re trying to automate more of our job. . When I was single, I registered for (a lot of) dating websites. The 11 Steps of Investing in Private Companies. 2) Market .

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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. Get a mentor.

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