Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 27, 2017

Tom McManus, Chapter President of EO Western New York, was inspired to launch an SLP Forum in his chapter after hearing about their value at the 2016 Global Leadership Conference (GLC) in Bangkok. McManus returned home and decided to launch an SLP Forum in late 2016—leaving him just four months to prepare.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 19, 2020

5000 , your company must: • Be privately-owned, based in the United States and independent • Have started earning revenue by 31 March 2016 • Show revenue no less than US$100,000 in 2016 • Show revenue no less than US$2,000,000 in 2019 • Revenue in 2019 exceeds revenue in 2016. 3 Signs You’re Ready to Apply.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 24, 2019

Written for EO by Manny Padda an entrepreneur, angel investor and philanthropist who won the 2016 Canadian Angel of the Year Award. The post Practical Ways that Canadian Startups Can Go Global (Without Leaving Home) appeared first on Octane Blog – The official blog of the Entrepreneurs' Organization.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Thereafter a news article on the dying industry of the famed Kolhapuri Chappal (hand-crafted leather slippers) was published in The Times of India in February 2016, and my communication with the Minister of Industries, Maharashtra, started. My basic strategy to take MSKVIB forward is the 3 S Agenda: skilling, scaling and selling.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 10, 2017

According to a 2016 survey, human resources teams often prioritize cultural fit when looking at recent college graduates—even over referrals, classes and grades. The post Making the Case for Cultural Fit appeared first on THE BLOG. By Michael Manning, chief relationship officer at Rocksauce Studios. Make it actionable.

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TechCrunch

JULY 14, 2022

Socher previously founded MetaMind , an AI startup that was acquired by Salesforce in 2016. And the recently debuted YouWrite, powered by OpenAI’s GPT-3 , can be prompted to write essays, blog posts and even boilerplate letters. ” Image Credits: You.com. billion in 2021.)

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Miranda Naiman has been an EO member since 1 July 2016. The post My Top 6 Growth Hacks appeared first on THE BLOG. Make sure you are aware of the regulatory environment and that your business adheres to these guidelines. Consider hiring the right experts. Build your brand identity early. It is never too soon to build a brand identity.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 16, 2017

Shodan, which is like a Google for Internet-connected devices—recently said a search performed in January 2016 identified close to 200,000 Internet-connected devices that are still susceptible to the three-year old Heartbleed vulnerability. appeared first on THE BLOG. Well…surprise! The Vending Machine With an Attitude.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 18, 2018

Yet, since late 2016, he has also worn the hat of chairman of the Maharashtra State Khadi and Village Industries Board (MSKIB) , a position that lets him serve as an agent and driver of social and economic change for rural communities throughout his home state in India. That realization has made me breathe easy about the balancing act.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 13, 2017

These two instincts collided for me on 20 April, 2016, when my wife delivered a clever knock-knock joke to inform me that I would soon be a dad. The post Facing Your Fears: Parenthood and Entrepreneurship appeared first on THE BLOG. our lives might be significantly shorter.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 6, 2016

These might include activities such as: Publishing blog articles more regularly. UVP Centric Tip,” Step 3: Some prospects will respond to your “Next Step Offer,” but many will not. EOlooks forward to the new calendar year, with posts, pictures and videos citing upcoming technologies and inspiration for entrepreneurs in 2016.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 14, 2014

All the data actually suggests with the growth of mobile, inbound sales calls will double from 30 billion to 60 billion in 3 years (source: Kelsey). In a way it feels intuitive to us – the readers of this blog – because we’re the tech crowd. That number is projected to GROW to 70 billion by 2016 (Source: BIA Kelsey).

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 11, 2016

The iconic inventor of the Miracle Mop, and real-life inspiration behind the movie ‘Joy,’ opens up about the secrets and challenges of building a $3 billion empire based on household products. To date, she’s generated about $3 billion in her career.). By Zoe Henry, Reporter, Inc.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

percent increase in testimonies in 2016 of which 76 percent of testimonies concerned transgender people. The post How to Foster an LGBTQ-Friendly Workplace—On Paper and In Practice appeared first on THE BLOG. Punish Signs of LGBTQ+ Harrassment. Connect with Warren Fowler on Twitter and Facebook.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 6, 2014

When you first start your company and raise initial venture capital your board probably consists of 1-3 founders and 1-2 VCs. With small amounts of money invested (sub $3 million) the risks are reasonably low for most VCs and the consequences of bad decisions or decisions a VC has limited say in is tolerable. In the Early Days.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Read here: Six Things I Had to Give Up to Make 6-Figures Online 3 entrepreneurs who sold their business for 6 figures In partnership with our friends at They Got Acquired The exit option isn’t just for VC-backed startups or companies that sell for $1B. At first, it was a glorious feeling,” he wrote in a blog post about the acquisition.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 13, 2019

He was also the winner of the EO’s 2016 Global Citizen of the Year. The post Interviewing 5,000 People Taught Me 5 Surprising Traits of Great Leaders appeared first on THE BLOG. By Manny Padda, the founder of New Avenue Capital and an EO Vancouver member. A version of this article appeared in Fast Company. Sh*t happens.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 17, 2019

Manny Padda is an entrepreneur, angel investor and philanthropist who won the 2016 Canadian Angel of the Year Award. Here’s the Secret to a Successful Exit appeared first on THE BLOG. As an EO Vancouver member, he was the 2017 Entrepreneurs’ Organization Global Citizen of the Year Award. Always be building.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 8, 2016

EOlooks forward to the new calendar year, with posts, pictures and videos citing upcoming technologies and inspiration for entrepreneurs in 2016. The post Power Up: Leveraging Entrepreneurial Skills to Live Your Best Life appeared first on THE BLOG. Employing Tools Deliberately.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Abundant Robotics (2016-2021). Ryder also sued the company for more than $3 million after Chanje did not deliver most of the vans it promised to the fleet company. Loon CEO Alastair Westgarth noted in a blog post that the project simply wasn’t able to achieve profitability. Total raised: $12 million. Image Credits: Abundant.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 5, 2016

What’s your personal mantra for 2016? Here’s the gist from his blog: “Those of you who often over-commit or feel too scattered may appreciate a new philosophy I’m trying: If I’m not saying “HELL YEAH!” The post 4 Tips for Reaching Productivity Nirvana in 2016 appeared first on THE BLOG.

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OnStartups

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

I'm doing an "Ask Me Anything' (AMA) session on Product Hunt tomorrow (Tuesday, Feb 23rd, 2016 at 10 am PST, 1pm EST). 350 have signed up already (before this blog post was published). Would love for you to sign-up early, because I'm insecure, egotistical and I want to impress Ryan Hoover. Or an indecent number would be even better.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 24, 2017

In 2016, Paul launched Enspiri Solutions, LLC , the first-to-market SaaS solution for workers’ compensation nurse triage management. The post Building a True Client Partnership appeared first on THE BLOG. Paul Binsfeld is an EO Arizona member, as well as the founder and president of Company Nurse, LLC.

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Feedough

APRIL 16, 2021

Released in 2016, Bumble BFF mode allows users to build friendly networks. Although Bumble also earns through partnerships and advertisements , they resulted in only 3% of its revenue in 2019. It also develops blog content and conducts sessions on building and maintaining healthy relationships. Sources of Expenses for Bumble.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 17, 2017

Chatbots: About halfway through the year in 2016, chatbots that can handle your travel plans or tell you the weather became hot. The post The Only 10 Tech Trends You Need to Know About in 2017 appeared first on THE BLOG. The games will only get better (and maybe we won’t get as sick). Read the last five trends!

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 27, 2016

Do I really want to have a 10 million dollar company that loses a million dollars a year, or would I rather have a 3 million dollar company that puts a million in the bottom line? I am ready to make our vision a reality because I am healthier and have more energy than ever in 2016. appeared first on THE BLOG.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Perspectives and pointers from the FY 2016/2017 PEAK Global Winner , EO Utah. The post How to Succeed in Reaching Your PEAK appeared first on THE BLOG. Entrepreneurs’ Organization’s Utah chapter decided to pursue a FY2016/2017 PEAK win due to, at least in part, tradition. ACKNOWLEDGE YOUR LIMITS.

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OnStartups

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

II gave a talk at the 2016 SaaStr Conference hosted by Jason Lemkin. Note: There are some pre-roll videos, and my segment starts at about the 3 minute mark. If you have trouble vieweing the embedded video, try this: Dharmesh Shah at 2016 SaaStr Conference. HubSpot has had a pretty good run. Went from zero to IPO.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

I recently survey more than 150 VC friends from all stages and geographies what they thought about the market by asking “Which of the following statements best describes your mood heading into 2016?” When I started blogging it was because I was inspired by Brad Feld. But let me be even more clear.

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Haystack

JULY 20, 2018

I have been reading Fred’s blog AVC for about a decade now. I sort of feel mentored by Fred via his blog, which is pretty remarkable for just writing words on the web and sharing them. Of course, over the last decade, the rest of the world doesn’t need to read these blogs to see what’s going on. A blog entry for another day.

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Haystack

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

As a little tradition on this blog, I’ve singled out companies starting in 2013 with Stripe ; there was Snap back in 2014; Slack in 2015; took a break in 2016, as I wasn’t inspired to select one then; and last year, 2017, was Coinbase. Here is the Google Doc where we tracked these.]

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 18, 2015

Fast forward 3 years and looking out into the 2016 horizon, what do I see? My presentation from the Summit can be downloaded here and the embed is below but the summary message is the rest of this blog post. Final venture outlook 2016 from Mark Suster. So my outlook for 2016? 25% “down rounds?

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 21, 2021

They share their learnings on Flexible VC and pioneering rural startup ecosystems on the GCVF blog. collateral, all 8 are still in business, with 2 follow-on investments, 3 “breakout” companies, and 1 returned 5x initial investment. Their 2016 Fund was the first and largest fund so far using this structure, with $25M AUM.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 17, 2021

Plus, the “ rising stars ” the app features on its blog include songwriters, photographers, stylists, personal trainers and chefs. Its effort to highlight SFW creators is clear, and the promotion of OFTV supports that.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 21, 2021

They share their learnings on Flexible VC and pioneering rural startup ecosystems on the GCVF blog. collateral, all 8 are still in business, with 2 follow-on investments, 3 “breakout” companies, and 1 returned 5x initial investment. Their 2016 Fund was the first and largest fund so far using this structure, with $25M AUM.

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Don Dodge

DECEMBER 6, 2016

Deep Learning for Detection of Diabetic Eye Disease" (Google Research Blog November 29). Working closely with doctors both in India and the US, we created a development dataset of 128,000 images which were each evaluated by 3-7 ophthalmologists from a panel of 54 ophthalmologists.

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Y Combinator

MARCH 30, 2021

In 2016, she joined Y Combinator to launch the Continuity Fund, where she partners with companies as they scale their businesses. What you learn at an established company in 10-15 years, you learn at a startup compressed in 3-4 years, especially at a scaling startup. I worked at Qualcomm; I started my career as a software engineer.

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