Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 11, 2023

Contributed to EO by Marina Byezhanova Justinus Adriaanse is an EO Canada Bridge member who grew up in a middle-class family in South Africa, keenly observing the glaring disparities that were unmistakably present in his surroundings. It was a pivotal moment, and a true litmus test for Adriaanse’s resilience. You solve a problem by taking action.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

DECEMBER 14, 2020

There is another mechanism that ecosystem builders can use to have a huge impact connecting their communities—create and maintain an online hub of information about your startup community. While the engaging, heartwarming stories about entrepreneurs are great, we also need to share the more mundane happenings in our community.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 16, 2022

Immersion in a peer-to-peer learning environment provides a space to be real in all aspects of your life. She also serves as president of the board of directors of The Dream Factory , a non-profit for children with life-threatening illnesses. I joined Entrepreneurs’ Organization four years ago, unsure what to expect. Raising the Bar.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 15, 2022

I was so proud to see EO members offering support to each other during lockdowns, while we learned to collaborate without regular in-person meetings. We created an “EO Together” fund to make sure no member lacked EO support when they needed it most—so many lost more than half of their revenue. At GLC 2022, across both Washington, D.C.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Joe Frost (EO Nebraska) : I had spoken in small group facilitations, in front of a classroom of students, and as guest at community events. Contributed to EO by Marina Byezhanova , an active member-leader within EO and a member of EO Canada Bridge chapter. Entrepreneurship is a blend of many skills. And it’s been an amazing journey since.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Yet, as I mark five years leading the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) as its CEO, it’s a good time to reflect on five key insights gained from such a remarkable community of business founders. How can I help them grow as individuals, and help us grow as a community? It is a time that has tested many of us.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 20, 2021

Insights and lessons from peers around the world are the key benefits of EO membership. . Most of my closest friends are people that I met as clients, peers, or through my entrepreneurial journey. At the core of Entrepreneurs’ Organization ‘s mission is helping entrepreneurs achieve their full potential.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Nominees compete against their peers from around the world in a series of local and national competitions in hopes to qualify for the GSEA Global Finals. In the 2022 GSEA Global Finals competition, Joe Knopp represented the United States. The problem at hand: Access to clean water. He then sold them at a cost that included $6.50

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Nominees compete against their peers from around the world in a series of local and national competitions in hopes to qualify for the GSEA Global Finals. Arnold Shoko of Tanzania is the CEO and co-founder of Samaki Farms, a company that transforms food waste into protein feeds. We asked Arnold about his GSEA experience. Apply today!

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 18, 2021

Natasha Miller is an EO member in Los Angeles, and founder and Chief Experience Designer of Entire Productions , which designs, plans and produces incredible event experiences both virtually and in person. The company has been named to the Inc. 5000 list of fastest growing, privately held companies three years in a row.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 25, 2022

PIN wants to replicate the Stanford 2020 story for other community-based ventures. The company says that it provides interested clubs with the back office framework, legal and tax support and has a platform where leaders can look for capital raise opportunities, meet other members and manage portfolios. Like, a hiring bounty system.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 7, 2021

Annie Cheng is active in the Seattle chapter of Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) ‘s Accelerator programme, which empowers entrepreneurs with the tools, community and accountability necessary to aggressively grow their businesses. I wanted to share those relationships and experiences with others. .

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Founders Coop

JANUARY 11, 2023

But as a “company town” where most engineers come for a well-paying job, not as founders seeking like-minded peers, our region’s entrepreneurial support systems are surprisingly weak. Startups are defined by velocity and growth, learning and adapting faster than your competitors on the path to dominance in your chosen category.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 26, 2023

In fact, ACA members and groups are the most significant source of support for entrepreneurs, investing more than 1 million pro bono hours and $650 million of after-tax financing to more than 3,000 high growth companies annually. Without this support, many early-stage companies wouldn’t get off the ground.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

This helps to foster a strong sense of community and collaboration. Group discussions & peer support. Coaches support. Do you want to start or grow your business? Let’s do a spot check and see if you have these 10 key pillars of a successful business: 10 Small Business Pillars. Target audience. Experience.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 28, 2016

This article was originally posted on Forbes.com. Lamey Wellehan is pursuing abundance by weaving sustainability and business strategy together, simultaneously producing outstanding results for the enterprise, planet and community. It has been reprinted here with permission from Ashoka. Waste as a resource. Share and prosper.

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Impact Hub

OCTOBER 7, 2023

Our mission is to build locally rooted and globally connected entrepreneurial communities for impact at scale. We advocate for policies that support these conditions and encourage cross-sector collaborations to address the complex social and environmental challenges we all face.

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Forward Cities

JANUARY 13, 2020

Editor’s note: This article is part of a larger series called Solution Stories, which illuminates how Forward Cities is helping to guide in cities across the country. But in order to implement solutions, communities need to take stock of their strengths and honestly pinpoint their struggles, which is exactly what New Kensington, PA has done.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

At Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) , we support the positive trend of empowering women in entrepreneurship. Specific groups including MyEO Women of EO encourage support as individuals pursue their unique entrepreneurial journeys. Their support allows me to lead the life I do.”. On Achieving Work-life Balance.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 15, 2018

This article was originally published on the EO Melbourne blog as part of a larger series sharing EO member stories. This content has been reprinted here with permission. Is being an entrepreneur innate or does it develop over time? Kym Huynh, co-founder of WeTeachMe , believes that one is born into it. You’re born an entrepreneur.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

From the moment we connected with EO Indonesia’s Chapter President, Cindy Gozali, over the phone, the magic of EO’s peer-to-peer support system kicked in instantly. A luxurious hotel by the countryside was booked, and various outdoor activities that tickled the soul were lined up. Alas, it was not to be. We had a lot to do.

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Angel Capital Association

MAY 6, 2021

With their shared dedication to professionalize angel investing, commitment to educate the angel community and decades long friendship, it is easy to understand why Hambleton Lord and Christopher Mirabile have been so successful at changing the face of angel investing. Ham is an engineer by training.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JULY 1, 2020

As I recently wrote , society needs ecosystem builders now more than ever to help communities rebuild and recover. I’ve met and worked with ecosystem builders in many disciplines, roles, and capacities at both the local level in my community and at the field level nationally. A Different Mindset.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 10, 2020

A version of this article originally appeared in New Jersey Business magazine. . Be present: Keep in mind that your people are socially removed from their peers. Reinforce your organization’s values, goals and core mission and how this purpose supports your people, your community, your customers and your business.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

AUGUST 29, 2020

We must build consensus on these cornerstones of our profession to facilitate communication and collaboration within the field and make ecosystem building practices more accessible to the broader community.” I shared some of these in a previous article, “ Ecosystem Building and Ecosystem Builders: What is it?

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Angel Capital Association

MAY 18, 2020

Kauffman supported the education and training part of the program. realized there was an enormous funding gap for women-led companies, which was due, in part, to the lack of women investors. They do not know other angel investors and are not part of investor networks. They do not see deal flow and are not exposed to investment opportunities.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

OCTOBER 18, 2019

They walk away having spoken to a lot of new people, but not having made any real connections for themselves or their peers. So, in 2009, Adrian created Adrian’s Network , an innovative and (very) successful business networking community that combines virtual networking (think conference calls and webinars) with in-person meetings.

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Feedough

APRIL 16, 2021

Instead of reaching out to a larger segment of the consumer population, marketers try persuading that niche audience to spread the word and advocate their products or services amongst their peers. Let us unravel the various aspects of grassroots marketing and how it can be fruitful and look at some innovative examples of the same.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 1, 2020

I’ve seen it happen in our community. James Sutcliffe is the founder and CEO of The Founding Network , a collaboration platform for high-growth founders. If I were to pick one thing that unites the global tech scene in terms of culture I would point to the respect and reverence accorded to startup founders. The first step is talking about it.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

They also argued that business models should fluidly change, in response to the cultural climate, in order to best serve clients and support the organizations themselves. Fujiyo Ishiguro speaking at the Brookings Institute. Yesterday, 8 February, my colleague and I had the pleasure of attending the Womenomics 2.0

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 11, 2018

Below is an excerpt from the original article. Jill shared lessons learned and more in a blog post to mark the occasion. I’m incredibly grateful for the amazing customers and employees who brought us to this milestone! To celebrate our anniversary, I’m sharing a few pivotal lessons I have learned during each of these wonderful years.

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Impact Hub

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

As part of Impact Hub and WWF’s ‘Join Forces for the Climate’ campaign, we had a chance to speak to Roger Akayesi, Communications & Marketing Lead at Ignitia. In this article, we explore what the innovative start-up does and why the world needs cutting-edge solutions like this, especially now that we’re facing a climate emergency.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2013

My internal compass has always steered me strongly toward the belief that founders who can scale with their startup companies are better to back that founders who eventually need to hire a CEO. I have talked about this publicly a great deal – how I prefer “missionaries” over “mercenaries.” It’s your baby.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 5, 2019

Ruari Fairbairns is co-founder of One Year No Beer , a community of nearly 40,000 people in 90 countries who are resetting their relationship with alcohol. Against much social, corporate and peer pressure, I decided to take a 90-day break from booze, and on that journey I was absolutely blown away with how life improved.

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David Teten VC

JUNE 9, 2021

We are soon launching Founders’ Next Move , a selective, free community for founders researching their next move, which will be a key tool for working with outside talent. We discuss below all of the different ways you can work with the investment community. Would you like to work with private equity and venture capital funds?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 28, 2017

By Shawn Bedard, EO Toronto member and President at Jig Technologies. . You want to be competitive and grow your business. How you manage and process data are essential factors for reaching both objectives. That’s where software comes in. Choosing the right software to integrate into your business can be a dizzying process. Custom build.

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 22, 2018

Last week, on Martin Luther King Day, I decided that instead of saying something in my weekly newsletter , I would do the opposite--I would listen. I asked, "What is your experience of being be black in tech today and what can allies do to improve it?" I will not, however, tolerate hate in anyone's direction. Ducks head.] Ok, let's dive in.

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