Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 19, 2024

It was a brute-force strategy, devoid of any fairy-tale twists, but it was effective. With his extensive industry experience and visionary leadership, Jordan has established Equifund as a pivotal player in disrupting middle market investment banking. and more articles from the EO blog.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 29, 2020

You can use the time to optimize your owned media, such as social media , newsletter, blogs, or to even start new content channels like webinars and podcasts. Primarily, there are three levels of innovation: incremental, sustaining and disruptive. Disruptive innovation is what most people mean when they say innovation.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 21, 2020

In this post, Tim offers B2B companies a strategy for creating digital products around customer experience gaps in their industries: B2B companies today have a strong desire to create better digital solutions for their buyers, recognizing innovative customer experience (CX) as a key ingredient to success in current markets.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Invite participation through disruptive activations. Do something disruptive and leverage TikTok’s participatory nature to create a true cultural moment for your brand. If you want more insights or help winning on TikTok, download our TikTok eBook that goes even deeper into these strategies or sign up for one of our TikTok webinars.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 5, 2014

What is the right organizational strategy for a large UK conglomerate to operate more effectively? What would the right technology strategy for Telecom Italia be in 5 years. Any true disruption will change all the rules. ” I’ve already blogged about how I work through this process: I triangulate.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 13, 2011

It allows him the opportunity to do what he does best, finding and motivating entrepreneurs then thinking through market strategy. Much of our investment was around the market strategy of trying to defend the cable companies from the increased market presence of satellite providers. Both AOL and Time Warner had existing VC operations.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 21, 2010

So it’s really hard to draw too many conclusions about whether the investment really makes sense because often you learn stuff in the fund raising about the future strategy of the company that might make you much more excited than somebody on the outside might be. Finally, a lot of people asking me about typos on my blog.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

I know some people think the whole market has been disrupted and startups and funding work differently these days. Total disruption on the funding market? Protecting every investment – including bad hands – is a losing strategy in poker & in angel investing. How’d that work out? the diversity problem.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 17, 2021

It also involves the values that guide the community of your employees into the increasingly disrupted future. Research-based practices will promote virtual collaboration, build sustainable strategies, and accommodate the needs of companies and employees. and more articles from the EO blog. .

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 14, 2022

It disrupted the way work was done, which means it also impacted how leaders operate. Be sure to talk about the health of the company in terms of financials, customer wins and losses, and overall strategy. and more articles from the EO blog. The pandemic was the strongest catalyst for workplace change I’ve seen in my lifetime.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

We are proud to share EO member James Kilkelly ‘s efforts to disrupt the linear economy with his innovative approach to addressing electronic waste. James is also a visionary leader with an emphasis on people, strategy and business execution for the organizations he serves. .

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

A traditional company focuses on disruption or becoming more customer centric. The post The business model of the future appeared first on THE BLOG. Solving major industry challenges or societal issues is part of the mindset, but often merely a secondary issue, just an afterthought. Erich Joachimsthaler , Ph.D.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 7, 2021

How did the pandemic disrupt your company, and what pivot did you make in response? Our classes gained quick popularity as peoples’ lives were disrupted and routines turned upside down. and more articles from the EO blog. . Learn to make pizza at noon on a Wednesday? Grab the kids (who aren’t in school anyway)!

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 20, 2020

Expect a disruption of normal terms (expect to get paid slower, but you may have to pay faster). During economic disruption, customers will take longer to pay and vendors will need to be paid faster. . • In a crisis, you must have a keen understanding of when profit turns to cash.

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 5, 2011

I'm a strong believer in having a board, even at a seed stage, to report to and set strategy with. VC Blogger Fanboy This geek reads all the blogs religiously and is a lean startup ninja. Advisors, investors and board members come in all shapes and sizes.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Others not only survived the disruption, but thrived. To prepare yourself, keep these strategies in mind and employ them when you need to pivot next. and more articles from the EO blog. . The post 3 Steps to determine if a pivot is right for your startup appeared first on THE BLOG. All that changed when COVID-19 hit.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 21, 2017

In this blog post, I’d like to reveal the four reasons why you need to rethink using the SWOT tool —the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats analysis—for your next strategic planning, and I’d like to share with you the tool I’ve been using. The disruption factors are what they state (i.e. It’s all on one page.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

He grew up in Connecticut attended Yale undergrad and worked for IBM after graduation doing M&A, strategy and venture capital. Initial traffic was driven by word-of-mouth, specifically blogs and a bit of luck. You may hire a superstar, but if they are not a cultural fit then s/he can become very disruptive to the team.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 22, 2022

Additionally, a startup could get a ton of applicants due to pay, location or even recent coverage in a Well Known Tech Blog — which can bode well for success, but could also just be a result of great marketing. In AngelList’s case, they believe that hiring demand’s fluidity adds to its importance.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 29, 2018

Promoting Disruption. The first-ever FALAK UTS launched in May 2017 as a two-day summit on innovation and disruption. Examples of this include helping a local school with their entrepreneurship class and creating the strategy for a local child protection and anti-abuse NGO. Suhail is also a member of EO Bahrain.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 22, 2018

Increasingly, the CEOs I meet who are running the most competitive companies around the world spend a good deal of their time and attention thinking about what is going to disrupt their industry in the next ten to 20 years and they are intentionally designing companies that are prepared to see these innovations coming and lean into them.

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Feedough

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

150Birds help startups and small businesses to: Get guidance to develop suitable marketing strategies, Get professional marketing services on-demand on a simple fixed monthly price, and Pay expert’s charges only when experts work. Strategic guidance: The experts help clients develop the most profitable marketing strategies.

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StartupNation

JUNE 29, 2025

This tendency is exaggerated when the new offering is disruptive or innovative. If the offering is truly innovative and/or disruptive, this first step is even more vital. This too is a bit more difficult if the offering is viewed by the prospect as innovative and/or disruptive.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 15, 2017

wall to inspire forward-thinking and to develop productive strategies for setting goals. But instead of encouraging me to accept my differences, teachers called me “disruptive” or “distracted” and advised me to “be more like the other kids.”. They installed their own “Can You Imagine?” Get the Most Out of Every Day. You Are Different.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Schedule visits when they’re least disruptive to your daily flow and add them to your calendar right away so you can plan around them. Working on your own business can be isolating, but there are strategies you can implement to ease the burden. Be proactive. For starters, automate as many of your business processes as possible.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 22, 2016

Books like Tim Ferriss’s The 4-Hour Work Week are filled with strategies for working smarter, not harder – imagine if that were required reading in high school! I was called “disruptive” by a lot of teachers. Schools should allow for some “disruption”, harnessing energy instead of dampening it. Embrace Your Inner Rebel.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Celebrate with us by visiting the EO Octane blog every day this week! The two riff on topics including martial arts, disrupting the financial industry, the perils of being kicked out of college multiple times and how strong foundational values guide future successes. We believe in the power of learning to grow.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The company, with bases in both Austin and Australia, was started in 2009 and facilitates exits for millions of online business owners, some that operate on e-commerce marketplaces, blogs, SaaS and apps, the newest data integration being for Shopify, Blake Hutchison, CEO of Flippa, told TechCrunch.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 28, 2016

Lamey Wellehan is pursuing abundance by weaving sustainability and business strategy together, simultaneously producing outstanding results for the enterprise, planet and community. The post How To Unleash Sustainable Innovation That Matters appeared first on THE BLOG. His first microloan was the $27 he had in his wallet.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2017

Recently the firms two founding partners (and also Managing Partners) —  Fred Wilson and Brad Burnham  — decided to transition management of the firm to Andy Weissman (who joined in 2012) and Albert Wenger (joined in 2008 and writes one of the most thoughtful blogs in our industry ).

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Tomasz Tunguz

SEPTEMBER 3, 2012

Three confluent factors spelled imminent demise for the newspaper: the Internet cannibalized subscription revenue, advertising dollars evaporated and news distribution was in upheaval on account of Wikileaks, Twitter, and blogs. In addition, the company hired a handful of young bloggers to incorporate a disruptive medium into their product.

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StartupNation

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Based on our website traffic at Teknicks, we’ve seen increased interest in startup educational information on franchising, app creation, blogging, SEO, Google analytics, website creation and other web-based inquiries related to starting a business online. But if you’re one of the 3.2 Measure your success.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 2, 2021

The idea for a syndicate fund would come in the following months as the pandemic disrupted investment activities worldwide. During the onset of the pandemic, Aboyeji, via his blog post , said Future Africa Fund was looking to raise institutional investment. Bosun Tijani talks strategy as CEO of Africa’s new largest tech hub.

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OurCrowd

AUGUST 29, 2021

OurCrowd portfolio companies have no plans to slow down their proactive hiring strategy – more than 60% are growing their teams. The post Newsletter: High-tech job vacancies soar + Code autocomplete appeared first on OurCrowd Blog. There are now more than 3,300 jobs advertised on the OurCrowd Portfolio Jobs page. Read More. . .

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 23, 2017

As the business grows, however, some of those differences can become major disruptions. He is also the president of Idea Gateway which works with its client partners to reach the next level of excellence through effective business planning and strategy. Power is easily something to fight over. Learn more at www.mikewhitaker.com.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 29, 2022

At TechCrunch Disrupt last week, General Catalyst’s Niko Bonatsos said that venture firms have to go through natural selection cycles and that it will be “survival of the fittest.”. The layoff comes nearly three months after Backstage Capital narrowed its investment strategy to only participate in follow-on rounds of existing portfolios.

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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? The post 20 Women Entrepreneurs Changing Their Industries (and the World) appeared first on THE BLOG. Anna Auerbach and Annie Dean / Werk Enterprises Inc. Written for EO by Michael Neidert, a writer and consultant. .

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