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11 Business Buzzwords We Used in 2015

Entrepreneurs' Organization

While most of these haven’t entered Merriam Webster’s updated dictionary, here are 11 that have cemented themselves in our vocabulary: The -jack suffix. Which business buzzwords from 2015 did we miss? The post 11 Business Buzzwords We Used in 2015 appeared first on THE BLOG.

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21 Facts and Statistics from 2015 Research Reports

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Here are 21 noteworthy facts and statistics from this year: Statistics from “ 2015 Kauffman Index of Startup Activity, National Trends “: 1. The Kauffman Foundation’s Startup Activity Index rose in 2015—reversing a downward trend that started in 2010—experiencing the largest year-over-year increase from the past two decades.

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Why there are so few women in tech (and what you can do about it!)

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In observance of the United Nations’ International Day of Women and Girls in Science on 11 February, we asked Natalie to share her view on women in STEM careers, and specifically in her field of computer science. Portions of this post originally appeared on the JetRockets blog and are reprinted here with permission.

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WP Engine passes $100M in revenue and secures $250M investment from Silver Lake

A Smart Bear

Long-time readers of this (11-year old!!) The Silicon Valley-oriented technology press outlets don’t cover us because we’re not in San Francisco, even though we’re more successful than most of the startups they cover. And a special thank you to Heather Brunner, our CEO for the past four and a half years.

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EO Member Spotlight: Moisés Cohen (EO Panama)

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In 2008, he opened Capital Bank with several partners, starting with US$11 million in capital and 25 employees. And by 2015, Capital Bank had accrued nearly US$1.5 The post EO Member Spotlight: Moisés Cohen (EO Panama) appeared first on THE BLOG. A year later, Moisés was elected president of the Panamanian Banking Association.

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Remembering the startups we lost in 2021

TechCrunch

Chanje (2015-2021). The company announced plans to add 1,000 electric delivery vehicles from Chanje Energy, a California-based and China-backed startup founded in 2015. Katerra (2015-2021). Founded in 2015, Katerra had at one point been valued at $4 billion and employed more than 8,000 people. Loon (2015-2021).

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2016 EO GSEA Global Finals Recap

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Last year, the GSEA experienced record-setting global participation, which culminated with 42 students representing 37 countries at the 2015 GSEA Finals in Washington, DC. The post 2016 EO GSEA Global Finals Recap appeared first on THE BLOG. What ensued were the makings of another milestone year for EO GSEA Finals.