Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MARCH 2, 2021

Biases can affect every aspect of a person’s life, including education and career trajectory. Access the YLAI Network’s workbooks on responsible leadership and partnerships and allyship to learn more about the forms of biases and their impact. Education is key. These are particularly evident in hiring practices.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

In 2019, the program was expanded in each of Ecuador’s provinces, providing “mini master’s degrees” in entrepreneurship, innovation and leadership. How a Jamaican financial educator perseveres through adversity.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 19, 2024

To fellow entrepreneurs at any stage of their journey, my advice is clear: If you are committed to bootstrapping your business, be prepared for the long haul. Registered with both FINRA and SEC, Equifund is dedicated to empowering entrepreneurs and educating investors.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 26, 2024

Travel to EO’s annual Global Leadership Conference (GLC), held in Singapore in 2024, featuring full immersion of Learn Arounds , and guest speakers Mo Gawdat and Chatri Sityodtong. Fast-track your leadership journey on the EO Path of Leadership. One of my first EO events was the Global Leadership Conference in Singapore.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 5, 2025

Personalized Advice and Guidance One of the most significant advantages of one-on-one mentoring is the personalized advice you receive. With one-to-one mentoring, you aren’t getting generic advice you’re receiving insight applicable to your business.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 15, 2020

The best advice for business owners I can give: Listen to your heart. Educate yourself on what other companies are doing to hold onto their human resources at all costs. At the same time, educate nonstop. What you discover will make you a stronger, more competent entrepreneur ready to face leadership in difficult times.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 17, 2011

By sophomore year I got the inspiration to hold leadership positions in the fraternity. By the end of my sophomore year I had taken on the role of education for our new freshman pledges and by the first quarter of my junior year I led the pledge class entirely. I had the experience and leadership skills. I prepared this time.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 16, 2024

Michael Tindall of Modern Distribution agreed: “EO has built a great community, offers both fun and educational events, and great people who cheer you on and want you to continue to succeed and enjoy life.” You get advice from people who have been where you are without worrying about damaging your reputation.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 27, 2020

McKinsey studies have also shown that companies with diverse leadership outperform their peers. Despite these tangible benefits, some employers struggle to maintain a staff made up of people with diverse education, races , ethnicities, sexual orientations, ages and religions. How to Build Diversity in Your Organization.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JUNE 7, 2019

As an independent woman with a go-getter attitude, she shared insights with us into her life as an entrepreneur and what it was like getting YHS off the ground, as well as her advice for other young entrepreneurs in Latin America and the Caribbean. The Origins of Young Help Suriname (YHS). You have to find balance.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2010

So the real question is – do we spend more of our time and limited resources helping our channel or educating and marketing to their customers. - But in leadership and entrepreneurism the top-down approach will be the right solution more often than not. Tags: Startup Advice.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Educating against waste management. Hernann had previously worked as a lawyer and educator at a local university, and always had an interest in finding ways to help the environment and address waste management. It also has STEAM education programs, with the added themes of environmental and social conscience.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Read his earlier posts on what EO members wish non-entrepreneurs knew about entrepreneurs, how EO members define success , the impact of core values , lessons learned from their best and worst partnerships and the best advice they’ve ever received. A different perspective can uncover value and opportunity.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

AUGUST 25, 2020

Through years of production and education, the community has begun to reflect sustainable values by creating their own clothes through upcycling old materials. Part of this came with the education and hands-on experience she gained, and this translated into returning to Beleaf and changing the entire business model.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

While completing my undergrad studies, a group of friends and I started a wildlife rescue organization, Endangered Species Treatment, Rehabilitation, and Education Centre (ESTREC). The need for education on biodiversity, as well as the care of injured animals, also drove me to create ROAR. Any advice to YLAI Network members?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 24, 2019

Here’s what I share with my children, prospective employees and graduates: • Experience is becoming more valuable than education, because education has become fluid and on-demand. Stacy Goldberg, EO Detroit, founder and CEO, Savorfull. So get moving and start experiencing as soon as possible. • “Winter is coming.”

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 8, 2010

The reason for “b&# is that most early stage companies survive on “evangelical sales&# as in when you’re having to educate the customer on something new and different and get them to take a leap of faith. Tags: Entrepreneur Advice Sales & Marketing Advice. Journeymen don’t do “leap of faith.&#

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JANUARY 29, 2020

EcX Labs develops deep-tech, low-cost solutions for a variety of products, including volcanic activity sensors, air and water filters, and even educational systems that can be used to improve social outcomes in Ecuador, Central and South America, and all over the world.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

You’ll receive the best practical startup advice straight to your inbox every week. In this week’s edition, we discuss: Why you shouldn’t always trust billionaire’s advice. Should you trust billionaires for startup advice? When seeking advice on an app he was building, Aaron Dinin, PhD met two entrepreneurs. So did Aaron.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MARCH 31, 2020

2018 YLAI fellow Kenishia Mais is the founder of ThrivingDollars , a financial education platform empowering young adults with the tools and resources they need to make smarter decisions, create their ideal financial lives, and gain the freedom to pursue more of what they love. Create community.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Damaris, a 2017 YLAI Fellow, is working hard to combine her love for her home country of Nicaragua and her love of tourism to give back to those in her country, providing employment and education opportunities across her community. Purpose Driven Tours aims to protect natural resources and educate tourists while traveling as well.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

My role has always been to educate people on these issues, to demonstrate with clear examples that if we do things right, we can reintegrate women into a beautiful life. The first thing we do is educate people and create a public voice to report cases. Vulnerable populations often do not feel represented or covered by the state.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 28, 2016

According to The Leadership Training Workshop , “Committing goals to paper and reviewing them regularly gives you a 95% higher chance of achieving your desired outcomes. Many business resources will give you great advice for the future – “Once you hit US$1 million in sales, you’ll set up X, Y and Z.”

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

He is also a Coffee Q-Grader through the Coffee Quality Institute, and he serves as the co-founder of the Dávila Dream Foundation, providing financial assistance and basic needs to marginalized youth in Nicaragua through educational scholarships. The road ahead is difficult, but it is so worth it.”.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Entrepreneurs with an ongoing thirst for learning often turn to executive education programs to expand their knowledge base to tackle new challenges and opportunities. Continuing education is important, especially when you’re trying to challenge the status quo. Why, as a successful entrepreneur, did you seek additional education?

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Secrets to Gaining Admission to the World’s Topic Universities,” and is CEO of Crimson Education , a university admissions consulting company. of co-founders completed some form of postgraduate education. A vast majority of the Indian unicorn founders went to the Ivy League of India: the Indian Institutes of Technology.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 24, 2021

The answers and advice we received were as varied as the people we polled, but nearly all of them indicated that learning — e.g., analytics training, getting started with AI tools, etc. — Better.com says it has since hired an outside firm “to do a leadership and cultural assessment.”. was high on their to-do list.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2012

We hung out a lot together a dinners and educational events. Leadership, Teams, Success & Happiness (Tiger Moms & the true definition of success). Having been involved with 23 companies that had been through Launchpad LA in its first couple of years, I felt very close to these founders. Whose Life are you Going to Change ? (my

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JUNE 2, 2019

What advice would you give to an entrepreneur who is making an impact but struggling to generate a profit at a sustainable rate? Looking for a way to fulfill this advice through your own business? This helps us to amplify our efforts and create a like-minded ecosystem that we can do business within. Is this empowering people?”

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StartupNation

JUNE 20, 2021

What advice would you give to someone in your shoes, knowing what you know now? Once you have an understanding of your purpose , you may figure out how thought leadership allows you to create a lasting impact. However, they don’t know much about the company’s leadership. Educating audiences through experience.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Avena, a 2017 YLAI Fellow, also offers advice for future entrepreneurs. Growing up in a small village in Dominica with fewer than 800 people, Avena excelled at school and was an honor roll student, which gave her a lifelong love of teaching and education. Advice for YLAI Network members. Community issues motivating action.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 15, 2021

Yet no matter how often you heard that you should trust your gut and follow your intuition, that advice is wrong. Moreover, the more educated we are, the more likely we are to engage in such active rejection. This intuitive feeling in our gut is what we use to judge what’s true and false.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Angel is the founder of Blue Hope ( Azul Esperanza ), an organization that provides educational therapy to children on the autism spectrum. What advice would you give to YLAI Network members? Angel Flores, a 2018 YLAI Fellow, has made it his life’s mission to improve the lives of people with disabilities.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

APRIL 25, 2021

This non-profit organization provides tips, resources, and education. Many business owners start with a passion for their business but lack the necessary education. Brian Hill is executive director of Phoenix fashion week and asked Rebecca’s advice for up-and-coming fashion designers who want to be the next Rebecca Minkoff.

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Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 14, 2024

I started Suspire with a vision to create a platform that not only promotes sustainable products but also educates consumers about their choices. What were some of the biggest challenges you faced early on in your startup journey, and how did those experiences shape your leadership style? Together, we can make a difference!

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 5, 2025

Personalized Advice and Guidance One of the most significant advantages of one-on-one mentoring is the personalized advice you receive. With one-to-one mentoring, you aren’t getting generic advice you’re receiving insight applicable to your business.

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Founders Coop

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

What did we owe our sponsors, and did that put us in conflict with our commitments to give founders the best possible advice, and to never waste their time? But for every sponsor who agreed to write a check, there were a dozen other vendors who were equally or more qualified to support the teams in the program.

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