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Global Entrepreneurship Week 2017: Company Culture Matters

Entrepreneurs' Organization

From 13–19 November 2017, we’ll share exclusive content designed to inspire and inform every entrepreneur—whether you’re in start-up mode or you’re a battle-scarred founder. Celebrate with us by visiting the EO Octane blog every day this week! We believe in the power of learning to grow.

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

Entrepreneurs' Organization

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. A 2017 Pew Research poll found that 50% of women reported gender discrimination at work, compared with 19% of men.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization - Untitled Article

Entrepreneurs' Organization

In 2017, the SPARK network comprises 11 schools and nearly 3,000 students. The post appeared first on THE BLOG. Read more about Stacey and Ryan’s endeavor. EO has been a part of my journey of self-reflection and self-development—learning who I am and playing to my strengths.”

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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. We just announced a few more things. 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)

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Here’s a profile of one of our members, Moisés Cohen, a member since 2017 and the founder of Capital Bank. In 2008, he opened Capital Bank with several partners, starting with US$11 million in capital and 25 employees. The post EO Member Spotlight: Moisés Cohen (EO Panama) appeared first on THE BLOG.

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Brex, valued at $12.3B earlier this year, lays off 11% of staff as part of restructuring

TechCrunch

Corporate spend management startup Brex has laid off 136 people, or 11% of its staff, across all departments as part of a restructuring, the company has told TechCrunch exclusively. In a blog post , co-founder and co-CEO Pedro Franceschi wrote: Late last year we decided to sharpen our focus and serve fewer customers really well.

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Some Advice Before You Hit the Fund Raising Trail

Both Sides of the Table

“I know that our repeat purchase rate is lower than the industry average now, but …” “I know that our margins are lower than VCs like to see, but …” “I know our revenue decelerated in the last 2 quarters of 2017, but …” Remember that fund raising is a sales process. Land and expand 11. What to do about that chip on your shoulder ?

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