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13 Entrepreneurs Reveal Their Best Business Advice

Entrepreneurs' Organization

The best business advice I was given was in my year 10 woodwork class by my teacher—who was teaching woodwork to boys who were both frivolous and quick to make decisions on cutting into beautiful pieces of timber. The best advice I have ever received came from one of my mentors from the US. Demi Markogiannaki—founder at WeTeachMe.

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Summiting Mount Kilimanjaro: A Lesson in Self-Leadership

Entrepreneurs' Organization

The mountain has an energy of its own—a juxtaposition of alluring yet hostile—she wields the clouds that surround her and transitions from blazing heat to low-visibility mist, to heavy rain in mere minutes. Energy is everything. Quantum theory proves that not only do particles consist of energy, but so does the space between.

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How to run a startup accelerator

Founders Coop

Being an effective founder of a high-growth company requires a bundle of technical, analytical, leadership and communication skills that don’t often come packaged in a single individual. A good accelerator concentrates and focuses the energy of people who “can’t not” be founders. Step 3: Give good advice Most startup advice is bad.

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Innovating AI research and advancing entrepreneurship skills in Colombia  

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

The YLAI Network team spoke with Jonathan to gain some insight into his social ventures, thoughts on the rise of artificial intelligence, and any advice for fellow network members looking to jump into entrepreneurship. Jonathan’s advice to fellow young leaders and network members is to trust the process and trust the journey.

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Creating agents of change with English language education in Argentina

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

The YLAI Network is excited to share this interview about her education journey along with advice for fellow young leaders. I decided to go the business route during undergrad because I’ve always liked the leadership aspect. I was based in New York City, and seeing the energy there was amazing.

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Find trends, advice and value at these special breakout sessions during TC Disrupt 2021

TechCrunch

With the emergence of concepts such as NFT and GameFi, socialization prosperities are bringing new energy to the crypto world. Hear leadership perspectives for securing your business growth in a time of rapid change. Buy one here and check out the breakout sessions for trends, advice and opportunities to help grow your business.

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10 Ways Founder CEOs Can Create High-Performing Leadership Teams

Entrepreneur's Handbook

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.