Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

His e-commerce coffee company is unlike many others in its innovations and in its respect of diversity in the world of specialty coffee. The post Honoring a family coffee trade with new innovations appeared first on Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

2018 YLAI Fellow Bibiana Dipeo, the director of Alimentando Para el Futuro (Feed4Future) in Paraguay, is empowering her community after more than a decade in the financial sector, by innovating new ways to reduce malnutrition and poverty. Promote women’s participation in leadership positions. It is definitely important.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 22, 2011

hasn’t innovated, hasn’t led. Leadership – It’s hard to be a real leader. Time will tell whether he succeeds greatly or not but you have to admire a man doing things in an innovative way and with the passion, energy, commitment and self-belief that he has. .” Hallelujah. understood that.

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Startup Blogpost

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

14 Leadership Lessons From Successful Startup Founders To gain a deeper understanding of effective leadership, we asked startup founders and CEOs to share the most valuable lessons they’ve learned from successful entrepreneurs. This lesson has influenced my leadership style profoundly.

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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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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 31, 2010

In each sales situation your goal as the leadership of the company is listening to feedback, calculating the customer ROI, testing what prices people are willing to pay, learning where budgets will come from, etc. Tags: Sales & Marketing Advice Startup Advice. This is obviously a marketing & CEO activity.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 3, 2025

The Series A funding round was led by Healthworx , the innovation and investment arm of CareFirst , further solidifying Culina Healths unique approach to addressing one of the countrys most pressing public health issues.

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Hunter Walk

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

Most strategies are some combination of innovation and best practices along the classic five steps of venture investing: See, Pick, Win, Service, Exit. So my general advice is as you’re building a firm, think about which magnets feel right to you and start investing in them early. This post is about ‘seeing.’

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

As female entrepreneurs, we are independent-minded and innovative, and this advice is critical for securing our future and the future of our families. She provided me with so much advice on business strategy, business channels and HR. My first female mentor was the incredible Janine Allis , founder of Boost Juice.

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Paul G. Silva

MARCH 6, 2025

Safe space for brainstorming – Test ideas without judgment or politics Consistent advice – Your virtual advisors won’t forget previous conversations Customizable expertise – Add or remove advisors based on your changing needs Setting Up Your Virtual Board Ready to create your own advisory team?

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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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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. Her advice to YLAI Network members on overcoming obstacles is to “assume people are willing to help and ask for help and support when you need it.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JANUARY 29, 2020

The results of this woman’s hard work and innovation are cutting-edge technology solutions to the biggest problems in Ecuador. The idea is to constantly be improving to provide cost-effective yet innovative solutions to the environmental and social problems we face today.

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

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 16, 2024

World Entrepreneurs’ Day, celebrated each 21 August, honors the innovators, risk-takers, and trailblazers who shape industries, drive economic growth, and inspire others. You get advice from people who have been where you are without worrying about damaging your reputation. So, I then had a month to do it.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 27, 2020

A variety of backgrounds in your business means a variety of perspectives—which leads to unique innovations. McKinsey studies have also shown that companies with diverse leadership outperform their peers. A diverse and inclusive organization amplifies the number of potential hires—which means access to the most talented candidates.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JUNE 7, 2019

Sustainable Development Goals through youth empowerment using robotics and innovation. 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.

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Startup Blogpost

MARCH 15, 2024

14 Pieces of Advice for Resolving Conflicts Among Startup Team Members Navigating team conflicts in a startup environment requires wisdom and practical strategies. By fostering open communication, actively listening to all sides, and seeking win-win solutions, you can turn conflicts into opportunities for growth and innovation.

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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. History is the mother of innovation for any type of company,” one respondent said.

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Jason Malki

JANUARY 29, 2025

Under her visionary leadership, SkySelect is transforming procurement processes, boosting transparency, and cutting costs significantly for MRO operations. In this role, she actively mentors and nurtures the next generation of innovative leaders, ensuring that the spirit of entrepreneurship continues tothrive.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JANUARY 23, 2024

During Kavelle’s time in Kansas City with the Museum at Prairiefire , she was provided with new resources on STEM education, was able to observe classes, and learned new and innovative ways to engage with students. Get inspired and learn how you can make a difference in your community with more stories and advice from YLAI fellows.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 27, 2021

Hear leadership perspectives for securing your business growth in a time of rapid change. We present the 13 pioneering Korean companies that will enrich our lives with their innovative edge. Buy one here and check out the breakout sessions for trends, advice and opportunities to help grow your business. Don’t have your pass yet?

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JANUARY 15, 2020

His drive and passion for education eventually led him to establish an innovative English language school in Costa Rica, where he now provides life-changing courses to his community. His advice to YLAI Network members looking to make a difference in their community is to really work hard to get to know their community first.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

“We work hard to inspire innovation for future generations through our own example,” says Hernann Zabala, of EnerGea in Bolivia. Hernann’s advice to network members is to “believe in what you are doing and be creative.” Educating against waste management.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

AUGUST 24, 2020

Working in Haiti, where there are traditionally only a few main standardized recipes, allows a lot of room for innovative ideas in her baking. Although her ingredients may have an unusual flavor profile (like adding chili pepper to one of her sweets), they are a big hit in the community for their innovative and unique taste.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 17, 2011

But for many people the most important driver of innovation is this kind of visualization & self talk. And if we’re reflective, it’s also one of the most important success criteria for investors, senior executives, tech writers and virtually anybody involved in business leadership. Strange, I know. So I thought I would.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

My mentor’s advice felt like a parental reprimand. Many successes (and even more failures) later, the advice still rings true. I’ve taken many wrong turns, but each path taught me to better navigate the world of entrepreneurship, innovation and leadership. That was almost 10 years ago.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

AUGUST 25, 2020

Reducing waste in fashion requires “upcycling” materials in new, innovative ways. Advice for Network members. Cinthya had three key pieces of advice to other YLAI Network members or anyone looking to make a difference in the community: Go for it! Whatever idea you have, go for it.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

So Fox ludicrously set up a quasi internal innovation center called Slingshot Labs. The goal was to create innovations outside of MySpace and then MySpace would acquire them at pre-agreed prices based on how well they performed. This was Politburo-style innovation and was laughable. Enter Facebook.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 27, 2016

Certainly, there's got to be some kind of innovation, best practice, or advice that they want to hear about. That means thought leadership--and helping each other to hone your stories. Certainly, hosting an event about how awesome your company is probably wouldn't work.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JUNE 30, 2020

To celebrate Marco’s achievements and his ongoing resilience in the face of adversity, we asked him a few questions about his experiences and his advice to network members looking to build their own resilience. You have to get creative and innovative while adapting to any challenge. There is no success without resilience.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2013

But I was also in a rut where I felt I had lost the ability to be innovative and I had lost a bit of the passion & fun that came with the early days that were more existential and involved more intellectual challenges and less managerial ones. . Startup Advice' I had stayed for 6 years.

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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

AUGUST 19, 2020

In celebration of Rosario’s hard work empowering a community of young changemakers, the YLAI Network team spoke with her to highlight the key factors of her non-profit volunteerism movement and get her essential advice on how to respond to the challenges of COVID-19.

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Founders Coop

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Compromising for Cash When Y combinator moved from Boston to the Bay Area – without doubt the dominant market for venture backed tech innovation in the world – Techstars began to see itself as the “YC for everywhere else”. It’s fair to say that the Seattle startup community would not be where it is today without Techstars.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 3, 2021

Dana Stalder, a partner at Matrix Partners and Afterpay’s only institutional investor, describes the deal as part of a recurring “critical innovation cycle” in fintech that “determines the winners and losers” for decades to come. Square is willing to pay up to snag them now.”. All of that is true.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2020

Community-building is advice I give to nearly every startup team with whom I work. It’s what venture capital teams at innovators like First Round Capital and True Ventures realized 15 years ago? —?this is classic community management. And it would be?—?but but Bevy has never just been about events, it’s about community.

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