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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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 8, 2024

In 2024, the ACA will be building upon our growth in educational opportunities including on-demand Ann & Bill Payne ACA Angel University learning and an expansion of our timely, expert-driven webinar series. Take advantage of ACA’s many opportunities to get involved. More than ever, we need innovation. We need angels. We need you!

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Déborah spoke with the YLAI Network about her journey transforming theater in Peru, the way in which her diagnosis provided her with creative understanding, and her advice to create more inclusive organizations. Her fibromyalgia diagnosis after university gave her even more drive to launch CAPAZ in 2018.

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Andreessen Horowitz

MARCH 1, 2024

Since joining H&R Block five years ago, Khan has been focused on helping the company grow not only its leadership in the field of assisted tax prep, but also its small business and financial products segments. What other advice do you have for early stage founders building in tax and accounting? This is people’s money!

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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? Why is women’s empowerment so important?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 15, 2020

And that’s been an opportunity to cut out after-school activities and drop the commutes. 4 Opportunities for Growth During a Pandemic. To make bold choices despite the business-related challenges you face, I recommend considering these hopeful (yet pragmatic) opportunities. An opportunity to trim fat from your budget.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MARCH 24, 2023

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. Is there any advice you can give to young leaders? The YLAI Fellowship Program is funded by the U.S.

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Hunter Walk

AUGUST 31, 2023

And I was fortunate enough to have this opportunity with you, in August 2021, as you were evaluating the opportunity at Ethena. HW: Any pieces of advice you got from mentors in the past that you want to share and pay forward here? Thanks Melanie for sharing some advice with me/us. Try new things.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JANUARY 23, 2024

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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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 24, 2019

These two experiences will illuminate the type of work environment and opportunities best suited for your desired life and lifestyle.” Get to know yourself and your personality traits so that you can be strategic about the types of work environments and careers to pursue and select the most suitable opportunity.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JANUARY 23, 2024

The lack of opportunities for those interested in STEM led Kavelle to open the door for others to get the education she wanted to have on these subjects, which is how the STEM Builders Learning Hub came to be. 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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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

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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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Read his earlier posts on 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 and nine lessons learned from entrepreneurial projects. See differences as opportunity and not a challenge. What did you learn?”

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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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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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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

His decision to take control of his health journey and challenge medical advice illustrates the importance of advocating for oneself and making informed decisions. Maintain a positive mindset Despite facing a dire prognosis, Rick maintains a positive outlook and sees his situation as an opportunity to grow. “I’m

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Revolution

MAY 4, 2022

Their advice and support helped guide me through one of the most challenging times I’ve faced as an entrepreneur and CEO. Together, we navigated a tremendous amount of uncertainty while never losing sight of the massive opportunity in front of Convene. Today, despite all odds, Convene is poised for an exciting new chapter.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

How to choose the right opportunities Early in my career, I had to choose between staying at a well-paid engineering job with an internationally established company or joining a new risky hardware startup. But in my mind, it all made sense, as I found an asymmetric opportunity that had a good risk/reward ratio. Let me explain.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 3, 2021

I think there’s also lots of opportunity within the VCs and the private markets,” said Burnette. As part of an ongoing series with transportation startup founders, Rebecca Bellan interviews Kodiak Robotics CEO and co-founder Don Burnette about why the autonomous trucking company remains private when so many of its rivals have gone public. “I

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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. As someone who gave them an opportunity.”. The Origins of Young Help Suriname (YHS).

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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. We are, indeed, in a moment in time when technology, opportunity and understanding converge toward a more caring way of conducting business at scale.

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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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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

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Accurate forecasting informs your leadership team about the startup’s time and risk-taking capacity, facilitating informed decision-making. It’s the compass that navigates a startup through uncertain terrain, helping it avoid pitfalls and capitalize on opportunities.

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StartupNation

JUNE 20, 2021

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. Who are you? What is your background?

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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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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 14, 2022

In this third installment of Kym Huynh’s Leadership Toolkit series, Kym asked successful entrepreneurs from EO chapters around the world, “How important are values? When I took over my family business at age 25, my father’s advice to me were these three ideas: honesty, hard work and integrity. and more articles from the EO blog. .

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Andreessen Horowitz

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The MEDDICC Sales Framework To share what we’ve learned from the fintech founders and operators we’ve spoken to about this topic, we have collated their advice under an overarching sales framework known as MEDDICC. Taken as a whole, FIs are at an especially receptive time for greater software adoption.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 5, 2022

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. EO’s chapter-based mentorship programme fosters relationships aimed at high-level leadership and personal development within a structured timeframe. Are you in?

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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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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 27, 2020

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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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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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 9, 2020

Contributed by Shawn Johal, business growth coach, leadership speaker and co-founder of DALS Lighting, Inc. Use the coronavirus crisis as an opportunity for change that will last. Right now we have a unique opportunity. He is also an active member of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization Montreal chapter. Old Versus New.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 3, 2020

Kent Gregoire is an Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) member in Boston and CEO of Symphony Advantage , which helps CEOs achieve ongoing personal and professional success through strategic thinking, advice and planning. Higher Purpose, Stakeholder Orientation, Conscious Leadership and Conscious Culture?financially

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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

JUNE 1, 2020

Even for established entrepreneurs, this is an opportunity to learn and experiment. There are opportunities out there, but those opportunities may not look the same as you thought they might. Richie’s advice for young leaders and entrepreneurs: Don’t wait for things to go back to the way they were.

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