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Run Your Business for the Present

Entrepreneurs' Organization

What stands out the most to me about Monish is his lack of ego and unflinching focus on the present moment. Uplift humanity in the present moment To be clear, the traditional entrepreneur’s path of idea, struggle, and exit is valid, but it comes at a price. and more articles from the EO blog.

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Why Your Team Will Need Skilled Idea Curators To Succeed in the AI Era

Entrepreneurs' Organization

That requires excellent communication and persuasion skills, as curators must present the idea compellingly and convincingly, relying on materials prepared with the help of Gen AI. and more articles from the EO blog. For more insights and inspiration from today’s leading entrepreneurs, check out EO on Inc.

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Female Founders: What the numbers mean and what they don't

This is going to be BIG.

Last week, there was a Business Insider article measuring the percent of female founded companies that NYC seed funds invest in. I guarantee you that if you ask any of the firms listed in the Business Insider article, and ask them if their dealflow is 15-20% women and they''ll say no. Lerer Ventures was second, with just under 20%.

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Time-tested tactics for building investor presentations

TechCrunch

Over the past two years, I’ve designed dozens of presentations for a variety of companies at various stages of fundraising — from startup SAFE rounds, to VC rounds and IPOs. In this article, I will attempt to recap and share some of the lessons I’ve learned. Don’t build one presentation, build three. Intro presentation.

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Why ADD Might Actually Benefit Startup Entrepreneurs

Both Sides of the Table

Many of us jokingly talk about ADD because we recognize the tell-tale signs like inability to focus on one task at a time, inability to finish projects (or articles or books) that don’t hold our interests intensely. If I’m not stimulated rather than rush the presenters or ask 10 questions I often start taking notes.

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Be Present

Entrepreneur's Handbook

There are many activities we modern humans engage in so that we can be more present. One way I achieve mental clarity and live in the present is through skiing. I got a lesson in being present last week during a day out cat skiing. All this happened because I wasn’t giving 100% of my attention to the present task of skiing.

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Talk to Your Heroes: How I Built a Virtual Board That Enhances My Decision-Making

Paul G. Silva

The Board Creation Prompt I adapted the prompt from Chris Bradley’s excellent Medium article “Create A Virtual Advisory Board with ChatGPT to Guide Your Startup Business” Customize for your own needs: Hi, ChatGPT. The process is straightforward but requires careful thought about who you want on your board and why.

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