Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MARCH 24, 2023

Through education, we can provide women with opportunities to change their lives,” says 2016 Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) Fellow Frissia Monsivais. In 2014, Frissia started the First Leadership Center at a university in Mexico. Do you have any advice for young leaders? Entrepreneurship is the way to go.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

As a young business owner focused on social entrepreneurship, Mikaila Ulmer is inspiring others with her success. Thanks to Dell , she tells her entrepreneurship and leadership story. Thanks to Dell , she tells her entrepreneurship and leadership story. The social entrepreneurship draw.

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TechCrunch

JULY 30, 2021

You’d think tech companies should be the paradigm of how to prep for leadership transitions, since they operate in such a constant state of flux. It’s best to record this history well before the intense swirl of a leadership transition begins. They’re far from it. It’s as much about moving forward as looking back.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 5, 2024

How to Master the Art of Difficult Conversations in Your Business Shawn Johal (EO Montreal), a leadership speaker, best-selling author, and founder of business growth practice Elevation Leaders , shared how he handles challenging conversations in his company. My advice to all entrepreneurs: Don’t shy away from hard conversations.

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American Entrepreneurship

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Business related topics typically include: marketing, finance, leadership, technology, sales and more. Small Business Networking Groups : A very significant resource for entrepreneurs and small business owners is the opportunity to meet peers as well as client prospects. Check out M eetups and LI Groups.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JUNE 1, 2020

Embassy Brasilia hosted a live virtual discussion in May 2020 for exchange alumni and members of the YLAI Network on “how to lead in a post-pandemic world,” featuring entrepreneurship experts Alisa Cohn and Richie Norton, with moderator Rhett Power. That’s entrepreneurship, all the good and all the bad of it.”

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MARCH 31, 2020

In celebration of Kenishia’s accomplishments and her encouragement to fellow young leaders to make their money count , we asked her to answer a few questions about her journey to entrepreneurship. Is there any advice that you would give to other YLAI Network members regarding entrepreneurship? Create community.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JANUARY 31, 2020

Nicholas Dancer is the owner and operator of Dancer Concrete Design and he chats with Ramon Ray about concrete, entrepreneurship, leadership, and his new book, Day In, Day Out: The Secret Power in Showing Up and Doing the Work. On Leadership. Nick says leadership is a lot simpler than people make it out to be.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Related: 6 Leadership Traits for Becoming a Successful Entrepreneur. They take advice from others and are open to trying new approaches. They seek out and pay for expert advice when needed. They use setbacks as an opportunity to learn and grow. Flexibility. Things do not always go as planned. Resilience.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

To celebrate Porfirio’s efforts in creating job opportunities in his community, and in leading them toward a culture of sustainability, the YLAI Network asked him a few questions about Green Depot’s successes. If you were to give a piece of advice to a YLAI Network member looking to make a difference in their community, what would you say? .

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StartupNation

JUNE 20, 2021

Why did you decide to pursue entrepreneurship? What challenges gave you an opportunity to grow and overcome hurdles? 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.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 5, 2024

3 Tips to Master the Art of Difficult Conversations in Your Business Shawn Johal (EO Montreal), a leadership speaker, best-selling author, and founder of business growth practice Elevation Leaders , shared how he handles challenging conversations in his company. My advice to all entrepreneurs: Don’t shy away from hard conversations.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

AUGUST 14, 2020

In a nascent field like entrepreneurial ecosystem building, practitioner examples are rare and we were not going to pass up the opportunity to speak to four representatives of this pilot project to learn more about: What gave rise to the need of hiring an ecosystem builder. From Tobacco & manufacturing to entrepreneurship.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 9, 2019

We’re bringing EO members and non-members behind the scenes of 2019 EO Global Leadership Conference Macau (GLC) as we profile the event’s emcee, Pascal Finette. Here is a radical and heretical piece of advice: Stand out by being the one person who doesn’t make things sound complicated. Instead, use simple, plain language.

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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. Through tourism, I am giving the opportunity to local kids to dream for a better future,” she says.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

OCTOBER 3, 2023

It’s a golden opportunity to showcase your skills and potentially land clients. The Sacrifices of Entrepreneurship The entrepreneurial journey is not a glamorous one. It’s filled with missed opportunities on the personal front — be it birthdays, anniversaries, or simple evenings out with friends. A tip: Attend hackathons!

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NZ Entrepreneur

JULY 23, 2018

There is plenty of advice out there for employees about the importance of not mistaking good management for good leadership. But entrepreneurs also need to be reminded that good leadership is not the same as good management. Almost by definition, as the founder, you will be “being” a leader. NZ Entrepreneur.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Some choose to go on stage to talk and provide additional advice or to answer specific questions. Through Clubhouse, I have participated in brainstorming sessions and delivered talks on entrepreneurship and domains. If you’ve got Zoom fatigue, you’ll like this aspect of it: No video, no text, just live voice chatting.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

It’s also good advice to treat your marriage like a business partnership, in that both require commitment, communication and a shared view of values and goals. For their next undertaking, the Slaters wanted an opportunity to create a holistic dining experience on a level that Atlanta had never seen. for better or for worse?just

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Unless you are born into a privileged, well-connected family with substantial capital (which is often the vantage point many of the dropout cult advocates come from), your undergraduate degree from a top university is the most powerful socioeconomic opportunity that exists.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

She connects people with the businesses and opportunities that expand their lives. Here’s another edition of “Dear Sophie,” the advice column that answers immigration-related questions about working at technology companies. Any advice or insights on how to present a strong case for an O-1A or EB-1A? Savvy Startup Founder.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JULY 6, 2020

To highlight Andrea’s hard work and perseverance, we asked her to answer the following questions and provide key advice to fellow YLAI Network members looking to make a difference in their community. What advice do you have for YLAI Network members on overcoming obstacles? What are you passionate about?

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Forward Cities

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Q: What is your deeper “why” behind your commitment and work to support inclusive entrepreneurship in Kansas City? LendingTree reported Kansas City as number 49 out of 50 major cities for Minority Entrepreneurship. Q: What is your deeper “why” behind your commitment and work to support inclusive entrepreneurship in Kansas City?

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 19, 2009

And the end of the story was ultimately a successful sale of the company … so much of entrepreneurship is not sexy but brutal. And I’ll bet that the leadership he displayed helped his angel decide he had the character worth backing. Inspiration/ Leadership – As an entrepreneur you’re always under-resourced.

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Jason Malki

JULY 26, 2022

a unique and free PLG product, RevSetter Pulse, for Customer Success Managers, Account Managers and other customer-facing roles, designed to help them manage their top customers, find more opportunities and reduce manual work. They can follow me on LinkedIn where I post regularly about everything SaaS, leadership, Customer Success and more.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Composed of more than 130 top Oklahoma corporations and business organizations, the Roundtable provides important business development advice and assistance to the Governor, the Oklahoma Department of Commerce and other state leaders. Any student competing in the current competition who exemplifies the spirit of Oklahoma entrepreneurship.

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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. Kathryn is well-placed to shares insights about black founders and how they are faring in the world of venture capital and entrepreneurship. Another area she says needs attention is new opportunities.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

This demonstrates a clear expectation on the part of VC investors to have a male counterpart within the founding team of their portfolio companies, and that they often — whether subconsciously or consciously — value men’s input over that of the women on the leadership team. Get funded, as a woman.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Getting behind the empowerment of women stimulates societies, entrepreneurship, job creation, accelerates revenue growth and develops inspiring and motivated leaders.” – Ingrid Vanderveldt. How do we build a technology platform that would have the opportunity to give women access to the tools, tech, and resources they need to succeed?”.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 20, 2021

Those individuals aren’t giving up anything to make the move; for them, this might be the perfect opportunity to finally give in to any entrepreneurial urges. If you are considering taking the plunge and starting a business this year, let me offer a few words of advice: Take a calculated risk, not a reckless one.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 26, 2018

This group has it all – not only do they offer forums and personal advice on a national scale, the organization also sponsors local chapters with their own meetings and amenities. On top of that, there are personal mentorship opportunities and huge networking events. Loneliness is a common characteristic of entrepreneurship.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JANUARY 20, 2021

Also, a community provides you with tons of networking opportunities to grow your business. Ivy Slater, CEO of Slater Success , offering strategy, leadership, and speaking services. This is the reason why being part of a community is a must for small business owners – you will get first-hand advice. 4- Consistency.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Hard skills training: Facilitation & leadership, more and better business support for entrepreneurs, organizational skills, work-life balance. An ecosystem of support, funding, education and opportunity is essential for businesses to scale but it is hard to articulate and quantify this to make the case compelling. Melanie Lenci.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

An accelerator can provide a valuable opportunity to foster relationships with investors, distributors, retail chains, influencers, and other like-minded entrepreneurs. An essential piece of advice David received in the cohort was to not worry about creating something entirely new and groundbreaking.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Since 2010, the government has initiated a plethora of business support programs to bolster technological advancement and entrepreneurship. It is open to provide startups with opportunities to attract investment. for companies. Seminars are held on the 2nd and 4th week of every month, and the “ Startup 815 ” event is held.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

DECEMBER 20, 2019

By joining the YLAI Network, you will get notified first of opportunities to access materials that are part of the various YLAI Network’s initiatives , providing you with possibilities to take action to help raise awareness about issues facing your community and be a part of the solution to addressing these issues.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

MAY 29, 2019

Her company, Food to Eat specializes in connecting immigrant, women and minority-owned food vendors to opportunities for growth. Purposefully and carefully produced, the entire day is maximized for peer to peer networking and expert advice from the experiences of our speakers. Leadership and Culture.

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