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Some Thoughts on Branding Startups and Communities

Both Sides of the Table

We threw a Launchpad LA dinner to bring the community together as we tend to do 6-10 times a year. Brad wrote up his answer here – you should read it because it’s very instructive for how I believe communities ought to think about naming conventions. In his blog he says, “I responded that I thought it was stupid.

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How to Kick Start Your Community’s Startup Scene

Both Sides of the Table

I have never been more optimistic about the impact that the tech startup community is having on cities in America or about the role that cities outside of San Francisco / Silicon Valley can play in our future. It really only needs a few community leaders to kick things off and land a community on a map. Co-Working Space.

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Why Your Startup is More Likely to Succeed if You’re Authentic and Passionate

Both Sides of the Table

We first met five years ago through serendipity as I described in this 2009 blog post and elaborated on again in more detail 2010. I was immediately drawn to his passion and energy. I had an hour to kill and wanted to meet entrepreneurs. Tristan pinged me on Twitter. Fast forward. He joined Twitter as its first head of biz dev.

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Sustainability Q&A with the world’s first net-carbon neutral merchandiser

Entrepreneurs' Organization

We also reclaim 100% of our business emissions and the emissions created by our sales by building clean solar energy in dirtiest parts of the US energy grid. . I focused my work, as a newly minted civilian, on community health. decisions regarding our choice of product materials, packaging, shipping practices, etc.

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Leading Leaders: 5 Insights from 5 Years with EO (that can help you, too)

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Yet, as I mark five years leading the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) as its CEO, it’s a good time to reflect on five key insights gained from such a remarkable community of business founders. How can I help them grow as individuals, and help us grow as a community? Leading EO is an honor and an education.

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What Will this Crisis Accelerate in Your Ecosystem?

Tomasz Tunguz

I’m struggling to find the link now, but if I do, I will update this blog post with it. More Americans would like to live in rural communities than would like to live in cities. Another question I’ve been wondering is about US college education. We already do this today for software with contract values at $50k.

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Are CSR and Sustainability the New Magnets for Top Talent?

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Forbes has reported that millennials “put an emphasis on corporate social responsibility, have a great reverence for the environment, place higher worth on acquiring experiences than material things, and are adept at building communities around shared interests.”. Millennials are educated, knowledgeable and socially aware.