Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 31, 2024

I’m not a fan of the advice to “fail fast.” And not just because people often throw it out like it’s this sage advice — it’s not that sage — we’ll go into that later. I dislike it because it’s truly bad advice that doesn’t allow for context. There would not have been enough time to develop our relationship.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 5, 2024

These insights from top entrepreneurs benefit EO members plus the entire entrepreneurial ecosystem. 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., I’ve set many goals in 30+ years as an entrepreneur.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MARCH 24, 2023

Creating agents of change with English language education in Argentina By Grace Zimlich 2022 YLAI Fellow Danila Blanco Travnicek has always been passionate about education and leading the charge of reforming the entrepreneur ecosystem in her home country of Argentina. entrepreneur ecosystem that she could take back to Argentina.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Driven by a desire to help people from a young age, YLAI 2018 Fellow Janeel Boon aims to empower others to see their leadership ability within themselves. Otherwise, what I want to do is to help people realize their leadership ability and to encourage them. What advice would you give to future leaders? . By Jewelle Saunders.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Fast forward two-plus decades, and I’m now the CEO and co-founder of JetRockets, where we develop high-performing web and mobile app solutions that help our clients transform their businesses and grow. Studies specifically focused on software developers suggest that as few as 8-10% of all software developers are female.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Avena, a 2017 YLAI Fellow, also offers advice for future entrepreneurs. Avena noticed the large-scale unemployment throughout Dominica, and her concerns were confirmed by the Central Development Bank in 2017 when Dominica was listed as one of the Caribbean countries with the highest unemployment rates. to where she wanted. .

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

AUGUST 14, 2020

As with any movement, there comes a day when grand visions need to either remain that, or be executed on so that they may evolve to the next stage of development and maturation. What advice the initiators have for other ecosystems looking to hire a professional ecosystem builder. What success looks like in this three-year pilot.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MARCH 24, 2023

In 2014, Frissia started the First Leadership Center at a university in Mexico. Frissia has worked closely with the Inter-American Development Bank and other organizations across Latin America to raise awareness of female empowerment. Do you have any advice for young leaders? We focus on issues such as financial literacy.

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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. But so can men. No one is perfect.

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StartupNation

JUNE 15, 2021

That’s not as crazy as it sounds because entrepreneurs started businesses in record numbers in 2020: there were over 4 million businesses formed last year in the U.S. As a repeat founding team, we have one huge advantage over the first-time entrepreneur: we’re not seeing issues and challenges for the first time. according to the U.S.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2016

Having time to think about “leadership” at most startups feels like a luxury. So spending time thinking about what your leadership style is, whether it’s effective and what you could do to improve it can yield dividends. Here are some quick guidelines on what I think it takes to build a sense of leadership: 1.

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American Entrepreneurship

JUNE 3, 2024

There are a few steps the entrepreneur or small business owner can take to feel more confident about hiring a consultant. Identify the challenges or underperforming areas where outside professional advice is under consideration. They seek “free advice” on issues that are much too complex to be addressed in that manner.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

OCTOBER 14, 2020

We are just recognizing that women entrepreneurs have to fight harder and longer to be as successful as their male counterparts. Getting behind the empowerment of women stimulates societies, entrepreneurship, job creation, accelerates revenue growth and develops inspiring and motivated leaders.” – Ingrid Vanderveldt. Sign Me Up!

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 5, 2019

What advice would I share with young entrepreneurs today? For example, in high school I was strong in leadership and biology. A similar thing happened when I changed careers to executive development out of a strange curiosity about how leaders are made. That’s easy to answer. Follow your strange curiosities.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 22, 2020

When Pete approached me for advice, I recommended the “Failure-Proofing” strategy, which is a pragmatic and easy-to-use technique to defend against planning and project disasters. 3 Key Steps to Preventing Disasters in Implementing Decisions.

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

What separates the entrepreneurs who make it from those who don’t? These successful business founders and Advisors in The Oracles share the most common mistakes they see from aspiring entrepreneurs and explain how to overcome those mistakes. They believe everyone’s advice. Here’s why some will never make it — and how you can.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JANUARY 7, 2021

Accenture Ventures leader Kathryn Ross has advice for black founders that could be initially deemed counter-intuitive. There, she leads the Black Founders Development Program , launched just in September. She and Ramon talk about why a global consulting giant has launched a program to elevate black founders and entrepreneurs.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 7, 2024

Many companies have struggled to develop their flexible work policies, but what you may not realize is that many investors are watching — and judging them. Dozens of investors have approached me for advice on assessing the effectiveness of such policies. and more articles from the EO blog.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JULY 8, 2022

teams usually outperform individuals or groups of individuals) but very few Founder CEOs are skilled at creating a high-performing senior leadership team. It’s a myth to believe that leadership has always resided in the CEO. Successful companies have distributed leadership across the business.

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StartupNation

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

For entrepreneurs building a business, the initial startup stage is an exhilarating time: you’re energized by your idea and engrossed in building the business. As an entrepreneur-turned-angel investor , I mistakenly assumed all entrepreneurs were gritty. I developed this naive thinking from my own experience.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 28, 2011

Lately the topic of leadership & teams has been coming up a lot in my daily life. It’s my belief that through exceptional leadership you attract great teams that do more than the sum of the parts. ON LEADERSHIP. I am a strong believer that leadership and team development comes from these daily interactions.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 27, 2021

Hear leadership perspectives for securing your business growth in a time of rapid change. John Felts of Cruz Foam will discuss the development of bio-benign, compostable alternative materials. Tom Chi of At One Ventures will talk about the importance of investing in environmental and climate entrepreneurs.

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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. EO asked Kent how entrepreneurs can embrace the tenets of Conscious Capitalism. Conscious leadership.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

“To me, an entrepreneur is anyone who decides to take responsibility for outcomes.” – Rick Sapio Rick Sapio (EO Dallas) is a lifelong entrepreneur who started his first company at age 13, after the untimely death of his father. As an entrepreneur, you take full and complete responsibility for outcomes.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 19, 2009

This is part of my new series on what makes an entrepreneur successful. I originally posted it on VentureHacks , one of my favorite websites for entrepreneurs. I started the series talking about what I consider the most important attribute of an entrepreneur : Tenacity. Many entrepreneurs struggle with their setbacks.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 14, 2023

Whether you’re a startup entrepreneur or a seasoned veteran, remember: Great leaders must be readers! Look no further than these top business book recommendations from 10 successful Australian entrepreneurs who are all active members of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO). It has played a really big role in my life.

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StartupNation

JUNE 1, 2021

Oftentimes, I read articles offering tips for entrepreneurs that revolve around generic advice on getting started. This means developing a thorough understanding of the problem you are solving, talking to potential customers, researching your competition and knowing your key metrics and financials like the back of your hand.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

No one decides to be an entrepreneur because it’s easy?—?but As they say, to be forewarned is to be forearmed, so here are the 10 things no one ever tells you about being an entrepreneur: 1. despite the fact that one third of entrepreneurs are women. I look back and chuckle. No pressure. Photo by cottonbro via Pexels 3.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Not everybody can do ecosystem building; it’s a talent that is developed through experience and education, connections and networking. Hard skills training: Facilitation & leadership, more and better business support for entrepreneurs, organizational skills, work-life balance. and abroad between February and September 2020.

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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. He then worked as an entrepreneur and had his own publishing company for a while.

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American Entrepreneurship

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Most important for a small business to succeed is to keep moving forward—which means the entrepreneur must always be on the lookout for resources that will help the business grow and become profitable. The Centers often reside within universities, colleges or state economic development agencies. Check out M eetups and LI Groups.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Kym is fascinated by entrepreneurs and their journeys, so he asked EO members from various chapters to share their experiences. My lesson: Even under time pressure, don’t sign any agreement without reviewing it carefully and preferably with legal advice. Greatness requires passion. I left school at age 15 to run my own small business.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 17, 2019

The transition from one year to another seems like a perfect time to say thank you to these 10 women entrepreneurs whom I have had the pleasure of meeting and learning from. These are women who have fought against all odds, made a mark in the business world and crafted their own brands of leadership.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 5, 2024

These insights from top entrepreneurs benefit EO members plus the entire entrepreneurial ecosystem. 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., I’ve set many goals in 30+ years as an entrepreneur.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 26, 2018

Ramos, an EO member and entrepreneur. . I received a message from a friend about a global entrepreneurs’ organization coming to the city of São Paulo. She invited me to meet the group, and let me know it was looking for entrepreneurs just like me. It’s the ultimate toolbox for entrepreneurs. Written by Felipe S.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JUNE 30, 2020

2016 YLAI Fellow Marco Mendieta is working hard to develop the small business community of Ecuador and regenerate the economy following the devastating earthquake of 2016. Ecuadorian embassy and consulate, Misión Ecuador was created and 100 Ecuadorian entrepreneurs and small-business owners were selected and awarded scholarships.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 5, 2022

One important question every successful entrepreneur can ask themselves is, “Who taught you what you needed to know to get where you are?” At some point in life, almost everyone has collaborated with people who don’t share knowledge, don’t give advice, and don’t help others out with their experience. Are you in?

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