Revolution

MAY 4, 2022

We aren’t the type of partner that agrees with everything and rubber stamps decisions, but our support for Convene never wavered. Their advice and support helped guide me through one of the most challenging times I’ve faced as an entrepreneur and CEO. From day one of our partnership, we believed in Ryan’s vision.

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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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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JUNE 7, 2019

Starting as a project manager with a background in engineering, Ashna launched YHS to develop and implement community projects supporting the U.N. At home she had always learned to share and help others, and her desire to support increasingly more people evolved over time. As someone who gave them an opportunity.”.

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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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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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TechCrunch

AUGUST 3, 2021

Can your startup support a research-based workflow? Can your startup support a research-based workflow? I think there’s also lots of opportunity within the VCs and the private markets,” said Burnette. In certain cases, post-COVID growth declines aren’t lethal. Growth can still absolve rising losses. In the U.S.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

AUGUST 18, 2020

In the years since the YLAI Network team first spoke with Neish about the importance of entrepreneurs focusing on their health and well-being, Neish is taking his own advice and is concentrating on soon stepping back from the role of Executive Director at TransWave. “I TransWave has come a long way since its formation in 2015.

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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

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.

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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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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

In the short term, women founders can take action to boost their chances at VC success in the current investment climate, including leveraging their community and support network and building the necessary self-belief to thrive. In the long term, there needs to be foundational change to level the playing field for women entrepreneurs.

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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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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. What success looks like in this three-year pilot.

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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. In Their Community.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MARCH 31, 2020

YLAI has given me the tremendous opportunity to connect to a global network of entrepreneurs as well as gain firsthand work experience in the United States within my field. Is there any advice that you would give to other YLAI Network members regarding entrepreneurship?

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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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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Werker told TechCrunch that the two met five years ago, after holding leadership positions at different startups, and wanted to see how tech innovation could be applied to the planet. We simply had a love for the earth and spotted an opportunity to apply our little experience of building businesses towards it.”.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 17, 2020

But each morning, I wake up to 20 new ideas in my inbox and 100 offers of hope and support on my social media feed. Most of our members have survived major periods of adversity and know that support and fellowship can help a fellow entrepreneur face his or her worst fears and find a way forward.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

My perspective on college admissions is informed by supporting thousands of ambitious students globally aiming to get into the world’s best universities and then seeing what happens next in their careers. Did this person seem backable, and would the fund’s institutional investors scratch their heads or be supportive?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 17, 2022

The key to making the most of this opportunity is to focus on improvements that enhance how we deliver on brand promise. The following is my advice on how to not just survive, but thrive, during a downturn along with examples of how we’ve used these strategies. Identify opportunities. Focus on value.

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Revolution

MAY 21, 2019

We asked the winners in each city to tell us about their companies, provide advice to fellow entrepreneurs, and share a little more about themselves. I had the good fortune of providing leadership in an acquired business located in Orlando, FL while being an executive at a MedTech Fortune 500. What does your company do? COO of SpaceX.

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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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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2014

I had an enjoyable conversation this morning with a young team straight out of college this morning and they were calling to ask advice on how to approach fund raising (angels vs. VCs, how to select a VC, etc.) EQ and Team Leadership? Nothing blows up great opportunities faster than founders who are constantly fighting.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 16, 2017

In April 2017 at EO’s Global Leadership Conference in Frankfurt, Germany, Cameron Madill was named EO’s Global Citizen of the Year. What advice would you give other entrepreneurs who are looking to make their mark beyond their businesses? I thought giving advice was against EO’s protocol!

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

Forecasting future finances: CPAs help you plan for the future, using data to support their decision, so you know when to make investments, how to best allocate resources, and when it’s wise to scale. When disaster strikes, these programs can provide imperative support, but can be difficult to navigate.

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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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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

More enjoyment, more opportunities, more challenges. Entrepreneurs with an ongoing thirst for learning often turn to executive education programs to expand their knowledge base to tackle new challenges and opportunities. Not more money necessarily, but more personal and professional fulfillment.

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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. These successes stem from region-specific corporate support programs. It extends support to tech companies specializing in areas like AI , big data , ICT , 5G , and robotics.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

AUGUST 2, 2021

As a white male investor, I’d like to know what’s behind this discrepancy, and just how I can encourage and support more women to pursue careers in venture capital. With the help of their leadership positions, women can locate and develop underserved markets and areas that might otherwise go unnoticed, and capture lost profit.

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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. They also discuss what exactly Accenture Ventures can do to support persons of color at different stages of their entrepreneurial journey. The support is coming from multiple sources. That is unprecedented.”.

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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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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 28, 2016

On a personal level, giving entrepreneurs the support and resources to realize their potential is immensely valuable on many levels. 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. But where to start?

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JULY 24, 2019

When seeking a mentor, be intentional- look for someone who can offer you valuable, even critical, feedback, advice, and open doors for you to new opportunities to advance your career. They might know a go-getter female executive that you otherwise would not have had the opportunity to connect with. . Online Mentorship Networks.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

In the midst of supporting founders in their communities during a global pandemic, what do they wish they were more versed in? Hard skills training: Facilitation & leadership, more and better business support for entrepreneurs, organizational skills, work-life balance. Lauren Mehler Pradhan. Melanie Lenci. Adam Arredondo.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 19, 2020

I’ve had the opportunity to help business owners strategize their plans using PR as a tool to help navigate through difficult times with clarity. This time, I connected with 15 startup and SME leaders from my network to discover how they are tackling the current crisis, and what advice they had to offer to others in the same boat.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Thanks to Dell , she tells her entrepreneurship and leadership story. She also explains the importance of her family, her new book, the Dell Women’s Entrepreneurship Network, and her advice to entrepreneurs both young and old. They are always supportive. Utilizing support. Advice for young (and older) entrepreneurs.

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David Teten VC

JUNE 9, 2021

When hiring their directors, boards tend to look for: Proven leadership experience; Specific skills or experience – for example, a financial background, international experience, position as active or retired CEO, experience in dealing with challenges faced by a company or CEO; and. Board of Directors.

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