Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 5, 2022

It’s an incredibly valuable event for both EO Accelerators and EO members with startups that want to attract investments in addition to EO members who are looking for the right investment opportunity. Each person gets 90 seconds to share the details of the investment opportunity or the “deal need” they’re presenting or seeking.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

After the article published on February 16, I had several more companies reach out about news of open roles at their companies. Stay tuned, and please feel free to share with anyone looking for a new opportunity! Layoffs spell opportunity for some fintech startups by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 16, 2021

Jan contributed this article with help from Rhonda Suttle, EO Atlanta executive director, and Thamara Ataide, EO Atlanta marketing manager. EO offers great opportunity, education and tools to facilitate this, and create Instimacy (=instant intimacy) in business conversations. . Senior leaders are sales superstars.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 5, 2025

This article will explore how one-on-one mentoring can transform your entrepreneurial experience and help you achieve your business goals. Networking Opportunities and Connections One of the most valuable benefits of one-on-one mentoring is the network and connections that come with it.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 25, 2011

All it says is that the VC has the right (but not obligation) to invest his/her proportional ownership in the next round of financing. They might own 8% of your company after the first funding but demand up to 33-50% of your next round of financing. Why would this happen? Often it’s when a larger fund (e.g. Two at a push.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 8, 2024

Through educational fundraising summits, a mentorship program in the works, and with the support of ambassadors in four provinces to date, WEDO Canada aims to nurture the next generation of female leaders, and foster a culture of inclusivity and opportunity. and more articles from the EO blog. This is the world I want to live in.

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Hunter Walk

MARCH 10, 2025

One byproduct of this movement, especially during the blitzscaling era , were new startups in areas such as finance, healthcare, housing, education, using venture capital to acquire customers at accelerated rates. And 17% of high schools dont have a counselor, according to the Education Department. This is great!

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 2, 2021

Open a savings account with your child: A perfect opportunity to teach children about budgeting and saving is when they receive money from special events or birthdays. Since 2016, not one US state has added personal finance to its K-12 standards. and more articles from the EO blog. .

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 9, 2011

This article was originally published on TechCrunch. Finance where needed. The full articles are linked below. Creative destruction will continue to create opportunities for people who understand the deflationary economics of the Internet. Venture Capitalists typically have partners’ meetings on Mondays.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 4, 2023

Capital is often viewed only as an opportunity for an infusion of money into a business to get it started or grow and scale your company. It’s a misconception that to IPO or exit successfully, you must have outside financing and investor capital. and more articles from the EO blog. To raise or not to raise?

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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. Wesabe taught us that social doesn't necessarily make managing finances online more appealing--and given Facebook's propensity to change privacy settings, I'm not sure a lot of people are going to want to manage their money on Facebook.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 25, 2021

This article is the second in a series of three about having “The Talk” with your business partners , parents and adult children. Often, professionals identify missed financial planning opportunities and coordination gaps that could cost families thousands or even millions of dollars, depending on their net worth.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 31, 2022

One way we can truly diversify is to pursue opportunities both at home and abroad. By narrowing investments to only domestic, you risk missing growth opportunities while leaving your portfolio with too much exposure to the risks affecting that area. and more articles from the EO blog. For example, 1,806 U.S.-based

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 5, 2011

This article originally appeared on TechCrunch. I acknowledged this in the article. I said both in the article but felt compelled to provide a statement up front for the skimmers. That’s the deal you get when you’re raising in a good market for startup financing. There is no such thing as a uniform price.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 31, 2010

This article was originally posted in a much more concise version over GigaOm if you prefer the shorter version. We need more standardized tools if we’re going to “arm&# our sales teams with the tools they need to effectively do their jobs and we need to better “aim&# them at the right opportunities.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

See differences as opportunity and not a challenge. I learned to accept and work with differences in thought and methodology, reset my brain to embrace diversity, and to see the differences as opportunity and not a challenge. and more articles from the EO blog. When asked, “What was your first entrepreneurial project?

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NZ Entrepreneur

JULY 23, 2019

Finance and accounting was the most common area of concern (39%), followed by IT and technology (31%), digital marketing (20%), and business planning and strategy (25%). The post Finance and accounting biggest headache for small biz owners followed by tech appeared first on NZ Entrepreneur Magazine. Business mentors & coaches.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

In this article, well explore essential strategies to help small business owners improve their cash flow to maintain a positive cash position for financial stability. By staying on top of your financial position, you can avoid potential cash flow issues, specifically unexpected cash shortages, enabling planning for growth opportunities.

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Dream It

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Some of the opportunities involve machines, while an equal amount of opportunity lies in the software behind the machines. Travis Connors, Building Ventures At Building Ventures, we see enormous opportunities developing for the use of robotics in construction over the next 20 years. I’m excited to watch this space evolve.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 12, 2014

In the old days there weren’t many fights about whether angels would take their prorata rights in financing rounds. A day after I published this Changing Structure of VC article I noticed at least one “Angel Prorata Fund” on AngelList. The best way is an opportunity fund as long as the economics are favorable to LPs.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 16, 2022

I’ve also had the opportunity to hear from and speak to major business thinkers, including Jim Kwik, Peter Diamandis, Brene Brown , Simon Sinek and Warren Rustand. Explore the EO Path of Leadership to learn about leadership opportunities within EO. and more articles from the EO blog. .

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

This article provides a list of tools to achieve continuous operational improvement as a business grows , examples of streamlined business processes, and how to use process mapping to analyze and plan workflows. Running a small business is a rewarding endeavor, but it often involves juggling multiple tasks at once.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

It’s the compass that navigates a startup through uncertain terrain, helping it avoid pitfalls and capitalize on opportunities. Alex has extensive experience working in finance operations, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital, and private equity-backed companies. and more articles from the EO blog.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 20, 2022

That created an opportunity for our customers to add color and flavor to create any edible flavor they could imagine. Taken on inventory financing (Ampla) to help spread the investments over time. and more articles from the EO blog. . It was a win-win! We had a slight price increase, but our clients supported us.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 7, 2025

This article explains AI agents and how businesses can use them. These agents can work independently or collaboratively with human users, performing customer service, marketing, finance, and operations management functions. For example, start with a chatbot for customer service before integrating AI into marketing and finance.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 3, 2019

A version of this article originally appeared on Entrepreneur. . But, when I had the opportunity to join a high-growth startup with a team I liked and trusted, I leapt at it. Whenever I’ve been presented with a new career opportunity, the first question I ask is not, “Which job is more secure?” when opportunity strikes.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 2, 2021

And in recent years there’s been a growing number of startups which aim to give more people access to a wider array of investment opportunities. So far, Yieldstreet has acquired two companies (both in 2019): WealthFlex and Athena Art Finance. . We also do art, auto loans or equipment finance. Some context.

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Forward Cities

DECEMBER 16, 2019

This article is part of a larger series called Solution Stories, which aim to tell the story of the work Forward Cities is helping to guide in cities across the country. The journey over the last months has illuminated more learning, growth, and community engagement opportunities than we could have ever hoped for. Editor's Note.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 2, 2014

Well-known crowd-funding platforms on the Internet, led by Kickstarter and Indiegogo , have worked for years to provide non-equity “funding” for many startups, as outlined in my previous article Don’t Be Fooled By All The Hype For Crowd Funding. In my opinion, that’s why micro-finance has rarely worked, even for loans.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2011

I was saying that I was happy it was all out in the open because I felt at least everybody could now understand the issues & opportunities from the perspectives of angels, entrepreneurs and VCs. While they currently allow international funding opportunities, the bar is set at a different level.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 9, 2023

Why miss out on such a great learning opportunity? To find a pace that works for you, refer to an internal, financeable rate of growth, based on your cashflow and profit. and more articles from the EO blog. I’m not in the position to dictate what works for other businesses. Data over dictation. Don’t fix what isn’t broken.

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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. We have already exceeded the $1 million raised mark toward our overall Seed the Future Campaign goal of $2.3

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Feedough

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

It is when the founders need to make a tough decision of whether to raise money by diluting ownership ( equity financing ) or by taking loans (debt financing). While equity financing requires no repayment and doesn’t even act as a liability to the startup , it dilutes the ownership and the decision-making process.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 1, 2024

Provide Opportunities for Involvement Offer your investors opportunities to get more involved with your business, whether through advisory roles, mentorship programs with younger employees, or direct involvement in certain projects. and more articles from the EO blog. He resides in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 15, 2021

Financed by private investors, and media conglomerate Vivendi, the company declined to disclose its total capital raised to date. The platform, produced by Vivendi, includes documentaries, podcasts, articles and interviews between experts and known players in the chess community. Image Credits: Kasparovchess. or $119.99, respectively.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Without industry-wide master unique identifiers for medical-surgical (med-surg) items, hospitals cannot easily compare products by their attributes to identify cost-savings opportunities, or map product selection to the best patient outcomes. This challenge spelled fear and opportunity in equal parts. We didn’t know the domain.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 26, 2024

Unlike physical goods, digital products can be delivered instantly, offering a lucrative opportunity for fraudsters to quickly convert stolen financial information into cash or assets. and more articles from the EO blog. Zeltcer highlights the vulnerability of these sectors due to the immediate nature of digital transactions.

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