This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 26, 2011

PS.there are various companies in this article I have or have had business involvements with. 2004 gave us widespread blogging and Meetups, and 2008 showed how the web could be a community organizing and fundraising tool. It will be a movement that picks up steam across a very diverse set of communities. Reader beware.).

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 24, 2024

As the world’s premier, purpose-built organization with a mission to empower entrepreneurs from every industry, culture, and sector, the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) is a member-led community created for entrepreneurs by entrepreneurs. She currently serves as EO’s Senior Global Board Advisor for Leadership Communications and Brand.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

When women have more money, not only is there gender equality and economic growth, but there’s also stronger and healthier communities for our children and generations to come. What I’ve learned from other women is that they’re community-oriented, values-based and brilliant at supporting each other in the good times and the bad.

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MARCH 8, 2024

Our global goal is to ignite women leaders, innovators, entrepreneurs, and future-preneurs to spark startups, drive economic expansion, and advance communities worldwide,” Milena shared. We’ve helped our portfolio companies with introductions with potential customers, board members, key employees, and advisors.”

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

This article originally ran on TechCrunch. Seattle should be the envy of any non Silicon Valley tech community in the country. And that is precisely my thoughts for Seattle and what I plan to deliver on Thursday night: Which few key community leaders are going to step up and get those neurons properly firing and connected?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 5, 2022

The DX event is so powerful because of the networking quality among the MyEO DX community. Our goal is to protect and retain the EO community of trust and respect so we can enjoy our “EO instimacy” at the event. and more articles from the EO blog. . Our DX events are truly done in the MyEO spirit: By members, for members.

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Gust

JULY 18, 2012

The basic structure of corporate governance is well ingrained among the legal and investment communities, but it’s worth reviewing for those who don’t enjoy dealing with Board resolutions and proxy statements for a living. ” Typical governance structure (Sony Corporation).

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 20, 2021

. “I had a great group of people, and new friends, with me but none of my old friends where there” Ron Lovett, founder and chief alignment officer at Connolly Owens , founder and chief community officer at Vida Living and a member of EO Atlantic Canada. I was running my security company and I had an Advisory Board.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 7, 2015

Another founder … “When I pitched the idea to Adam, he was super on board,” Mr. Sloyan said. In fact, the article was so spot on, so well shaped and formed I was only left wondering three things: 1. I save room in literally every deal to invite angels (or seed funds) to co-invest with me. All of my partners at Upfront do.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 3, 2024

No matter how hard we work, success is a communal effort. The Miracle of Community Our success, at every stage of life, is a miracle for those who have invested in us. ” Although it was hard to see the faces of my fellow board members on their screens, I can guarantee that, like mine, they were all full of tears.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 31, 2024

My EO Forum served as a sounding board to examine my challenges—both personal and professional. Here’s how, with the support of the EO community, I found new ways to work and began to truly gain traction in my business’s success. and more articles from the EO blog.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 6, 2012

An entrepreneur needs empathy and emotional intelligence, so that he can prevail in dealings with his board and in face-to-face negotiations with business development partners--and particularly investors for new rounds, who otherwise will go away saying that this entrepreneur is “weak” and that the company's leadership role is suspect.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

What person hasn’t crouched at an airport to get 18% extra on one’s battery before boarding an airplane? ” When Elon Musk set out to build SpaceX he wasn’t greeted with enthusiasm from the space community not used to having a private enterprise challenge the government funded space exploration of NASA.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 20, 2023

by Erick Slabaugh, a long-standing EO member in Seattle and former director on the EO Global Board “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” The Origins David Galbenski and I served on the EO Global Board together in 2007.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 5, 2020

According to a Harvard Business Review article entitled “Dismantle Office Politics by Being Transparent,” forcing people to read between the lines can result in “misinterpretation and gossip.” The article recommends being “open about your motives.” Be consistent and on-point with your internal and external crisis communications.

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Tomasz Tunguz

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

There are six progenitors of burnout : work overload, lack of control, insufficient reward, breakdown of community, absence of fairness, and value conflict. And, the high definition video doesn’t quite capture a feeling of community, even in 720p. Three are more relevant today. What are the signs of burnout?

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

This article originally appeared on TechCrunch. I grant you, it’s not like Coupa Cafe in Palo Alto – but there is a burgeoning tech community much as you’d find in NYC these days. I’m “all in&# on the future of TV and the longer it takes other investors to get on board the better.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 16, 2022

Kate is president of the EO Winnipeg chapter and serves on the EO Canada Board as Canada’s Member Products Director. She also serves as president of the board of directors of The Dream Factory , a non-profit for children with life-threatening illnesses. and more articles from the EO blog. . I dream bigger than I ever have.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 26, 2024

I highly recommend that every member get involved with their local chapter board and participate in regional and global events to significantly enhance their EO experience.” — Felix Wendlandt, EO Shanghai “EO has already been extremely beneficial to me. and more articles from the EO blog. moments have you experienced? “EO

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

We share our board meeting decks and month-end financials with everyone in the organization, and we expect them to engage with this information and ask questions,” says Odiaka Gonzalez, VP of People and Operations with Global Citizen Year , a nonprofit organization that equips young people to create meaningful impact on global issues.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 17, 2024

So, when MyEO presented the opportunity to spend four days on Necker Island, his private island in the British Virgin Islands (BVIs) with a group of 50 EO members from around the globe, I swiftly jumped on board. and more articles from the EO blog. Don’t underestimate the power of luck.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 27, 2020

Ron Lovett—founder and chief alignment officer at Connolly Owens ; founder and chief community officer at Vida Living. The son of the founder was the production manager, the board had monthly catered meetings with drinks and yet the company was insolvent. A version of this article originally appeared on Kym Huynh’s blog.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 18, 2010

On top of that, there’s a thriving little community happening around my comments, powered by Disqus. There probably isn’t much community around these articles anyway. There are links to where else you can find me, too—Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc. And that’s if they have any comments at all. It’s just as well.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 21, 2024

In creating a governance system, families should focus on critical areas such as establishing behavioral guidelines, developing a shared vision and mission, fostering communication and education within the group, and coordinating philanthropic or community roles. and more articles from the EO blog.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 29, 2024

Behaviors are often contagious; they spread from person to person through observation and imitation, especially in close-knit communities or cultures. And if you want to spend more time being active and outdoors, living in a community where that is the norm will make that far more achievable. and more articles from the EO blog.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

This article was written by EO Vancouver member Calvin Johnson. I had served many roles previously on the BC Children’s Hospital Board, but I wanted to transition into something that engaged young entrepreneurs – and I found one. Having had a lot of experience on the Hospital Board, I knew we had to split this up into three steps: 1.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 7, 2021

Kate is president of the EO Winnipeg chapter and serves on the EO Canada Board as Canada’s MPD (Member Products Director). and more articles from the EO blog. . Written for EO by Kate Holden , an entrepreneur, philanthropist and business leader behind De Luca Fine Wines , a fast-growing retail and e-commerce wine business.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 22, 2024

The people we care about, the people in our community, if there is a cause important to them, we want to promote it. It is one of the reasons we now take a community-based approach to philanthropy through our CSR program, STATLINX Cares, and select causes based on what matters to the team members and physicians we work with.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 3, 2024

As an EO strategy summit facilitator, I have witnessed first-hand the value of these events for the community. The most effective facilitators I’ve had the privilege of learning from guide leadership boards toward a vision of the future while commemorating and leveraging all that has been built in the past. The other 99 percent?

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 12, 2018

It is an LA-based company that was recently acquired by Amazon, which you can read more about in this incredibly well-researched article. But why did Ring succeed when the entire market kept saying that Nest was going to be the winner? What Can You Learn From Ring’s Astounding Success?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

I was honored to co-chair a board of 15 incredible humans for 18 months to plan and execute XCentric. The broader EO community provides huge value if you get outside of your comfort zone. and more articles from the EO blog. That value can’t be measured.” “I Investing in yourself as a leader pays back 10x at work and home.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 2, 2023

In-depth training A survey by The Conference Board reveals the key role of professional development for employee retention. In turn, peer-to-peer learning helps create a learning community that builds trust and facilitates mutual understanding and retention of information by adult learners. and more articles from the EO blog.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

This article originally appeared on TechCrunch. Aren’t all online communities like this?). Only the evolution through a video game board with other players trying to agree how the story unfolds. check your Twitter stream. It’s filled with people like this. You watch the first “episode” together.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 18, 2016

It seems we are obsessed with it, whether we’re startups, owners, board members or marketers. View the full article on Inc.com , a partner of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization , the world’s most influential community of entrepreneurs. John Cinquina, an EO Perth member and CEO of Red Meets Blue Branding.

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Gust

DECEMBER 27, 2011

A while back, I published an article on “ Startup Due Diligence Is Not a Mysterious Black Art ,” describing what investors do to validate your startup before they invest. The investment community in any geographic area is not that large, and most investors have relationships or knowledge of most of the others. Talk to other investors.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2013

The board was unanimous in our opinion of this including outside director Ian Rogers who has served as Jonathan’s mentor and friend. I wish the tech community would found its own version of YPO Forum. There is no better article on the topic than Reid Hoffman’s post about giving up the role of CEO at LinkedIn.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 17, 2023

Once we have taken stock, we can arm ourselves with the new data and use it to challenge the thinking of our boards or investors. This will not be a surprise to many business founders and owners in the EO community, but if it helps to hear it again: any organization that scales will inevitably experience varying degrees of stress.

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