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“I think viewing your board as an audience to be ‘sold’ to instead of a partner in your journey will orient your board to be less trusting and collaborative.” Five Questions with Nilam Ganenthiran, Former President of Instacart

Hunter Walk

He brought relevant operating experience and a great perspective into the room, representing not the CEO, not the investors, but *the company,* which is exactly what you want from an Independent. I was introduced to Apoorva , the founder of Instacart, in the spring of 2013 by my close friend/business school neighbor Rafael Corrales.

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Top Four Survival Tips for Small Business Owners

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Remember when owning a small business was risky but rewarding? In the midst of a global pandemic, being responsible for your own business—as well as the livelihoods of your employees—very likely seems overwhelming if not completely debilitating. Clearly outline your benefits and let them know their options.

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How my 15-year side hustle became my lifelong dream

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Here’s the story of how I came to run my own company. He began to describe his latest business acquisition and—suddenly!— the conversation morphed into a discussion around the opportunity for me to start a business designed to service HIS new business. pay my mortgage and feed my family). Taking the plunge .

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5 Ways One Entrepreneur Is Giving Disadvantaged Teens a Fresh Start

Entrepreneurs' Organization

That’s why Sisu is a boarding school—and the first tuition-free, nonprofit, boarding high school that includes an embedded (business) accelerator program. Over time, all operational costs will be funded through seed capital and the accelerator program fueled by entrepreneurs. Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure.

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Indonesian D2C insurance marketplace Lifepal raises $9M Series A

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“The same kind of experience a customer has today on a marketplace like Lazada—the convenience, all digital, fast delivery—we saw was lacking in insurance, which is still operating with offline, face-to-face agents like 20 to 30 years ago,” he said. Fuse, meanwhile, insurance specialists an online platform to run their businesses.

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Why being selfish is a good thing

Entrepreneurs' Organization

The boss or family member we can’t avoid. It made me feel busy and useful. The hero in my own mind. It kept me and the business stuck. Benefits of being devoutly selfish. It only changed the way I operated. and more articles from the EO blog. . the ones we don’t admire. Who wants to be one of those?

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“Workers are mad and no longer willing to sit idly by being spoon fed ‘we’re family’ b t from bosses:” Logan LaHive is Helping Employees Organize & Collectively Bargain. But Did He Compromise His Own Vision By Taking Venture Capital for the Startup?

Hunter Walk

He’s someone I really consider a ‘good egg’ as we’ve enjoyed the stories of his own entrepreneurial journeys and strongly held opinions on Chicago coffee. Workers are mad and no longer willing to sit idly by being spoon fed “we’re family” b t from bosses making 350x more than they are, doing layoffs over zoom from a yacht.