Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 5, 2024

Set Goals Like Google: Why OKRs Surpass Other Goal-Setting Methods for Entrepreneurs Eric Crews (EO Boston), founder and CEO of management consulting firm Crews & co., My consulting firm has used them with over 100 companies. My advice to all entrepreneurs: Don’t shy away from hard conversations.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MARCH 25, 2021

We consulted with a few YLAI Fellowship alumni to illustrate their best practices for building an inclusive business. The interviews below feature insight from Betty Álvarez, co-founder of C&A Legal Advisors; René Espinoza, founder of the Lazarillo app; and Bibi la Luz González, founder of Eat Better Wa’ik.

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StartupNation

MARCH 23, 2021

” That was Lori Coulter, CEO and co-founder of Summersalt, speaking at the State of the Midwest Startup Community 2020. There’s no denying that women have made many strides in closing the gender gap in tech, but those trends haven’t necessarily been true for female founders. Lori’s advice to women entrepreneurs seeking funding?

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TechCrunch

JULY 20, 2021

Maya Moufarek, founder of Marketing Cube , spent more than 15 years working for companies like Google and American Express before launching her own growth consultancy. That’s why I founded MarketingCube.co , a boutique strategic growth consultancy for innovative startups and scaleups.

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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. Kent recently became the seventh certified Conscious Capitalism consultant globally. Contributed to EO by Kent Gregoire.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The CPO-to-CEO Pipeline , with Anna Auerbach and Karena Man, consultants at Egon Zehnder. Why Nine Out of Ten Startups Fail , with Dheeraj Pandey, CEO and co-founder at DevRev. Rewiring Founders to Hire for Tomorrow , with Anna Auerbach, Kristen Burke, Karena Man, consultants at Egon Zehnder. Sponsored by InterSystems.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 21, 2024

My Partner Winter Mead, Founder & CEO of Coolwater Capital , the accelerator for emerging VC fund managers, said: “Fewer than 5 of the 180 emerging managers we’ve worked with are raising via 506c, in order to get in front of more retail LPs, who are generally already following the GP, e.g., through the GP’s newsletter or community.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 27, 2020

Ai-Ling Wong—founder at The Decorateur. Alex Louey—founder and managing director at Appscore . Andrea Grisdale—founder and CEO at IC Bellagio. The reason this advice is so important is that often people are quick to make decisions or take actions, only to use twice the time later to fix mistakes that could have been avoided.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

OCTOBER 1, 2021

We’re still the same i2E that has served Oklahoma’s entrepreneurial community for the past 22 years, providing business advice to nearly 800 startups and investing $79 million in 187 companies. More recently, we partnered with ACT House to launch an accelerator program in Tulsa that works with underestimated tech founders.

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David Teten VC

AUGUST 20, 2019

A new wave of Revenue-Based Investors are emerging who are using creative investing structures with some of the upside of traditional VC, but some of the downside protection of debt. For more background, see Revenue-Based Investing: A new option for founders who care about control. Who are the major Revenue-Based Investing VCs?

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Team Asia Daily spoke to one such venture capitalist Jessie Wu , an early-stage investor at Upshot Ventures, in an exclusive interview, shedding light upon her investment journey while paving the way for upcoming startup founders and venture capital investors. ii) what kind of relationship the Founder is hoping to build for in the long run.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

OCTOBER 15, 2020

We were lucky enough to sit down with a small business marketing expert, and hear her advice first-hand. Hailey Brooke Mcfadden is the owner and founder of Power Move Marketing. To really win in the modern age, you must solve for humans.” — Dharmesh Shah, CTO & Co-Founder, HubSpot. The Expert from Power Move Marketing.

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Startup Blogpost

MAY 11, 2023

To understand the value of business consulting for startups, we reached out to CEOs, founders, and other business leaders for their insights. From understanding the bigger picture to breaking free from constraints, discover the top 14 benefits of business consulting for startups, as shared by these experienced professionals.

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Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 27, 2023

The 30 Most Important Lessons Learned About Developing New Business In this article, we delve into the wisdom of thirty seasoned professionals, including Founders and CEOs, who share their most important lessons learned in developing a new business. Ajay Mistry , Founder, Gambit Partners The Power of Delegation It is important to delegate.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Sophie Alcorn is the founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley and 2019 Global Law Experts Awards’ “Law Firm of the Year in California for Entrepreneur Immigration Services.” Here’s another edition of “Dear Sophie,” the advice column that answers immigration-related questions about working at technology companies.

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StartupNation

JUNE 22, 2021

A brand’s representation of reality begins with and grows under the leadership of a company’s founders, its CEO and its top executives. Assigned to consultants and marketing people with varying degrees of expertise, the creation of the brand is put at risk of becoming a kind of bolt-on feature.

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Startup Blogpost

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

To provide insights into the role of partnerships in new business development, we asked 13 CEOs and Founders for their expert advice. Adriana Stein , CEO and Founder, AS Marketing Boost Brand Recognition With Influencer Partnerships An influencer partnership played a huge role in our early development.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 5, 2022

Sophie Alcorn is the founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley and 2019 Global Law Experts Awards’ “Law Firm of the Year in California for Entrepreneur Immigration Services.” Here’s another edition of “Dear Sophie,” the advice column that answers immigration-related questions about working at technology companies.

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Startup Blogpost

JANUARY 19, 2024

15 Tips for Creating a Realistic Budget for Your Startup Crafting a realistic startup budget is both an art and a science, as revealed by the diverse experiences of founders and CEOs who have navigated these waters. Then, start digging into other expenses: startup expenses, consultants, HVAC, utilities, etc.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 20, 2010

This post is designed mostly for non-technical founders. Whenever I meet a team that had a consulting firm (even a great one) build their product it’s an immediate “pass&# from me. They’re highly creative. But for non-technical founders let me offer you a definition that you can use when you build a team.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 3, 2020

The focus, as tends to be the case for all these customer service conversational AI plays, is freeing (human) support agents from dealing with dull, repetitive stuff — so they can apply their (less limited) skills to more complex, consultative or emotionally demanding customer queries.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 9, 2020

Contributed by Shawn Johal, business growth coach, leadership speaker and co-founder of DALS Lighting, Inc. Make a list of the elements you miss that brought you happiness before this crisis—and figure out creative ways to build on those. He is also an active member of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization Montreal chapter.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 12, 2010

I see way too many startup founders who don’t have experience in selling and probably don’t feel that comfortable going to customers and asking for orders. This is probably because many founders are product or technology people. It is a consultative sale. Tags: Startup Advice. I learned this the hard way.&#.

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NZ Entrepreneur

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

If you asked someone six months ago about the key skill required to be a successful small business owner, they might have said something like creativity, perseverance or resourcefulness. Church also remembered the advice of her mother who has been in small business her whole life. Reinvent yourself.

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TechCrunch

JULY 21, 2021

Sophie Alcorn is the founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley and 2019 Global Law Experts Awards’ “Law Firm of the Year in California for Entrepreneur Immigration Services.” Here’s another edition of “Dear Sophie,” the advice column that answers immigration-related questions about working at technology companies.

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TechCrunch

MAY 12, 2021

The idea for Sanlo hails from co-founders Olya Caliujnaia and William Liu , who both have backgrounds in fintech and gaming. That creativity. That means Sanlo doesn’t have to sit down with businesses and consult with them one-on-one, the way a financial advisor working in wealth management would do with their clients.

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TechCrunch

JULY 1, 2022

According to its findings, SaaS founders should target at least 80% and aim to surpass 110%. “Financial discipline is key here,” said Capchase CEO and co-founder Miguel Fernández. My best advice: Strengthen your network. One to watch: Debut Capital’s Pilar Johnson works to augment funding for overlooked founders.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Why not give the gift that keeps on giving: branding advice. Branding packages include everything from design consultation to font pairings, logos, and social media templates. The gift of knowledge through great reading that gets their creative juices turning is always welcome. Presentation and Media Training. Podcast Workshop.

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Jason Malki

AUGUST 24, 2023

The Tough Leaf approach can best be described as AI-Powered Consulting: the high-quality results of consulting, enhanced by the speed and efficiency of technology. As an entrepreneur, I am thrilled by the challenges and the opportunity to find creative solutions.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

As the idea went from innovating on software & systems to launching a company to rolling it out in the field brought on Rahul Gandhi as his co-founder to physically launch the company. Sam & Rahul have worked closely together on “innovate & operate” since the earliest days of MakeSpace. Seriously, this happens.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 26, 2014

So my simple advice is to start PR as early as possible (and certainly earlier than most of your investors will advise) when you have your head around your product plans and are well into execution (or ready to launch) precisely because your recruiting, seed funding and initial user base may depend on it. I see too many people who do that.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JUNE 24, 2022

When we were writing this advice, one of our past projects immediately came to mind, the slogan of which is the phrase “Follow your dream.” Successful startup founders are dedicated to networking with other entrepreneurs, founders, and professionals to gather inspiration and build connections that will strengthen their startup.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JULY 3, 2019

In the US and Canada, you can actually post jobs to Facebook, but here in New Zealand we have to make do with some more creative tactics. We once had to find a forklift driver in the Wairarapa region, so our consultant (who happened to be based in Christchurch) put a post into the local Facebook community page there.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Around 7,000 tech workers have joined the ranks of the Armed Forces or Territorial Defense Only last month, OneUkraine sprang up from a host of major European tech founders and investors, who plan to provide sustainable humanitarian relief for the Ukrainian people. Softjourn A full-cycle consulting and software development company.

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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 4, 2022

Berger, Labor & Employment Attorney, Fox Rothschild LLP Launching a new company is exciting, but the human capital component – the workforce – can be stressful because founders must contend with a complex array of employment laws. Individual owners may also be found liable for wage law violations along with the company.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 23, 2011

The reality is that a journalist who’s writing a story about you – a relatively unknown entity – wants to hear directly from the founders and/or the CEO. Actually, this is usually the same advice I give people about recruiters, accountants, lawyers and similar trade professionals. There is one carve out.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Amal El Habziz a dedicated investment consultant & investor herself works with clients seeking Residency Permits or Citizenship through strategic investments. Amal has a unique journey, perspectives, and invaluable advice for both investors and early-stage founders. The best option is not always the easiest or the cheapest.

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