NZ Entrepreneur

MARCH 27, 2025

Crafting a Strong PR Strategy for SMEs A well-planned PR strategy doesnt require a corporate-sized budgetit just needs clear goals and a consistent approach. It could be about a founder who saw a gap in the market, a product that solves a unique problem, or a company culture that sets it apart.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 10, 2025

It's designed to outline responsibilities and initiatives within the grand scope of the marketing strategy to keep teams aligned and informed. Their communication strategy involves creating anticipation through teaser campaigns, leveraging secrecy to build excitement, and hosting live events to unveil new products.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 14, 2019

It is mind-boggling how much time and money is invested in “strategy” at many companies—with some larger organizations even hiring a full-time person or team to oversee “strategy and innovation.” While commendable, this effort to invest in strategy doesn’t work unless the company also focuses on culture.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 8, 2025

Websites: The core content on web pages, like the text of articles, blog posts, product descriptions, and user comments. Embrace this dynamic duo to inform your marketing strategies and propel your business forward. And, of course, unstructured data, with its complex layers of qualitative insights, is equally compelling.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Here’s what he shared: Organizations will need to pivot their corporate cultures if they wish to survive and thrive in the world of virtual collaboration after the pandemic. Why corporate culture suffered during the pandemic. Only a select few took the strategic approach of revising their company culture to fit remote work needs.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

CEOs may resonate with a higher-end content strategy such as white papers, books, or even a branded podcast. Smaller businesses may be attracted to blogs, social media posts, and email marketing. Without the right people in the right seats who live by your core values and culture, you won’t be able to deliver to your ideal client.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

We engaged our team in brainstorming sessions, fostering a culture of transparency and collective responsibility. It will build trust and foster a culture of accountability. There were times when we had to pivot our strategies or find alternative solutions, but each challenge made us more resilient and innovative.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 24, 2023

Contributed by Chris Kirksey, an EO member in Austin who is the founder and CEO of Direction , an SEO software and services company that helps entrepreneurs set their online strategy in the right direction to accelerate sales, grow the business, and dominate your market. and more articles from the EO blog.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Here’s what they shared: What is one lesson learned, tip, or strategy you can share with entrepreneurs who want to grow and scale? Specifically, the training I received in Accelerator on People (the power of culture and accountability) and Cash ( Greg Crabtree is the man!) and more articles from the EO blog. 433 on the Inc.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

I was reading Chris Dixon’s blog tonight. I came across this blog post about getting a computer science degree as the best degree for getting into venture capital or working at a VC-backed start up. The same is true for strategy consulting and often it is helpful for senior levels within large corporations.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Entrepreneurs and business executives are culturally obsessed with maximizing business growth. Consider these smaller-time benefits as you determine your growth strategy: 1. and more articles from the EO blog. The post Bigger Isn′t Always Better: 4 Benefits of Staying Small first appeared on The EO Blog.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 18, 2022

Even for companies that have made great progress in diversifying their organizations, there is real risk of reverting to a former homogenous status quo, unless hiring strategies evolve. Companies with a rich tapestry of diversity are more likely to outperform, as well as create thriving, highly engaged cultures.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 18, 2021

I feel fortunate to have attended three high-level learning opportunities through EO: I attended EO with Harvard Business School Executive Education : Inspiring Entrepreneurial Strategy, with 95 other members from around the globe to develop groundbreaking strategies and skills in analyzing industry evolution that helped our businesses grow.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 5, 2020

Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) is proud to support International Women’s Day (IWD), which celebrates the social, economic, cultural and political contributions of women. The post How Gender Equality Improves Business appeared first on Octane Blog – The official blog of the Entrepreneurs' Organization.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 31, 2022

Excluding sources of investments may alter the way a startup builds and shapes its culture. Foreign investments can broaden a company’s portfolio while introducing your people to diversities of culture and experience. Create a strategy. and more articles from the EO blog. The good, bad and ugly of foreign investments.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

By working hard to implement the strategies she learned, in 2023 WashRoom Laundry crossed the US$1 million dollar revenue threshold and Saichelle graduated to full EO membership in EO Charlotte. Her openness created a culture of acceptance and empathy within her company, allowing others to feel valued and supported. “I

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Startup Blogpost

AUGUST 18, 2023

19 Strategies for Managing Risk in a Startup In this article, we explore nineteen different strategies for managing risk in startups, shared by founders, CEOs, and other industry professionals. This way, we made more informed decisions and reduced the risk of failure.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 17, 2019

I knew this because the rest of the store featured many pieces which promoted the “fast fashion” culture of buy-use-throw away. One of our biggest strategies is collaboration. Initially, nobody wanted our company name anywhere in the items we produced, but now the culture has shifted.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 16, 2024

Everything we learned in the EO Accelerator curriculum about People, Cash, Strategy, and Execution helped us in so many ways to take on one challenge after another—from hiring our first full-time employees to cash flow to planning a leadership team. and more articles from the EO blog. I now spend more time working on my business.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 7, 2011

Sometime around 2003/04 my technology team turned me on to “Spolsky on Software&# a periodic newsletter served up blog style from Joel Spolsky of FogCreek Software, a maker of bug-tracking software. Blogs weren’t popularized yet so it was an oddity for me to read the founder of a software company spewing out advice.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 20, 2021

To be immersed, locally and internationally, with other business owners from different businesses, cultures, races, beliefs and experiences provided me with the support and push to learn and grow. and more articles from the EO blog. . appeared first on THE BLOG. I haven’t felt lonely since!

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 5, 2024

Here are the top blog posts EO published on Inc.com in 2023: 1. If you figure out how to 10X the success of difficult conversations, you can 10X the productivity, culture, and profitability of your company. And don’t miss Eden’s follow-up post for EO Blog, How to Stay Ahead of Crisis PR with ChatGPT. Did you catch them all?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 2, 2023

What is your strategy for hiring the ideal team amid post-pandemic Quiet Quitting ? Establishing a network: Language barriers, cultural differences, and a disorganized startup ecosystem can make networking in Vietnam seem impossible. and more articles from the EO blog. Talent shortage: Skilled employees are hard to find.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 26, 2024

Truly attending to the customer helped create a competitive moat for us, and was a key component of company culture that helped attract and retain a stellar workforce. and more articles from the EO blog. The post From Startup To Life-Changing Exit – The 4 Secrets Behind Ruby Receptionists’ Amazing Success first appeared on The EO Blog.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 7, 2021

People were always the core of the business but I hadn’t always known how to articulate it and thread it through our culture. Our job interviews are centered around whether a candidate aligns with our culture, and our team evaluates potential new partners around whether they are people-focused first. What’s next for your company?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

With members in more than 70 countries, EO is truly global, but that does not mean that our members around the world share the same culture, views or experiences. Without being honest with ourselves about why our strategies went awry, we cannot improve. and more articles from the EO blog. Those shared concerns and dreams.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 13, 2016

In this special interview, the co-founders of Pronexia—a new generation recruitment firm—open up about their bootstrapping days, their unique hiring methodology, and the role authenticity plays when building relationships and company culture. These things may work for a lot of companies, but we’re committed to hiring for culture.

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Your company values will dictate your company culture, and they will determine how you hire, fire, promote and reward. Purpose helps new businesses to focus, allows them to set long-term business strategies, and creates a competitive edge. You should consider what approach works best for you and your company’s culture.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 29, 2018

This podcast is ideal for anyone wanting to keep up-to-date with emerging marketing strategies and changing consumer behavior. You’ll hear from a variety of creatives and influencers, from TED founder, Richard Saul Wurman to art director, Neville Brody , on matters of design, culture, success and marketing. The Science of Social Media.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JANUARY 5, 2021

Sharon Koifman shares five strategies to help you encourage creativity in your virtual team: . 5 Strategies to Develop Creative Leadership. When you hire people with different backgrounds, mindsets, cultures, it’s easier to encourage healthy debates on new ways of solving problems. 1. Encourage diversity in your team.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Most of the talk is focused on products, politics, culture or other topics that aren't necessarily NEW or inspiring. See this blog post from popular investor Fred Wilson. Everytime I hear Sridhar Vembu , cofounder of Zoho speak, I get goose bumps and chills. Fred writes in part.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 6, 2022

In this post, he explains how he actively works against digital distraction with three smart strategies: Twice a day—three times if I’m lucky—I reach a blissful state of focus. The post 3 strategies to combat digital distractions appeared first on THE BLOG.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

What would happen if companies offered flexibility to their employees, backed by data and scalable strategies? A pop culture hobby transformed into Lisa Sugar ’s sensationally popular media company, POPSUGAR. The post 20 Women Entrepreneurs Changing Their Industries (and the World) appeared first on THE BLOG.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 5, 2024

Here are the top blog posts EO posted on Inc.com in 2023: 1. If you figure out how to 10X the success of difficult conversations, you can 10X the productivity, culture, and profitability of your company. And don’t miss Eden’s follow-up post for EO Blog, How to Stay Ahead of Crisis PR with ChatGPT. Did you catch them all?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

It illuminates a strategy of how to gain freedom and empowerment by lifting the dreams of the people you employ. Every entrepreneur deserves the opportunity to take a radically honest look at our innermost hopes and dreams—and reshape our business culture accordingly. and more articles from the EO blog.

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Guy Kawasaki

AUGUST 3, 2020

The culture change, funding, and language start at the top. For tips on speaking the language of business, securing on-going funding, and getting buy-in from your executives, check out this free Data strategy master class. . In the end, this is a culture change. That’s the hard part, right? How do you do that?

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

On-site SEO: Everyone has a website and a blog, yet not nearly enough Web3 marketers devote mind-share into making their websites and apps search friendly. Too many well-funded teams are lighting VC dollars on fire with strategies that neither reach their target audience nor deliver cost effective acquisition?—?funding

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