Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 10, 2024

Create a single document outlining your brand in vivid detail, then design training to educate all new hires, and implement performance metrics based on brand values. The Brand document is foundational to your decision-making process. and more articles from the EO blog. How can you do this? Check out our example.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 11, 2014

It’s slightly easier than telling every first-time entrepreneur to make sure to have a banner on the wall that reads, “remember to do your SEO, SEM, content marketing, social media, referral marketing strategies on a daily basis and with quantitative rigor.” But I still believe Sean Ellis was right.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

If you’re not taking this zone-out down time I’ll bet you’re not having enough strategic reflection on your job, your company, your strategy. The number of times I’ve had people come to me and say they want to blog more. It gives me tons of zone out time with visual stimulation to get the brain going.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 31, 2015

And actually if you have ADD you may just want to watch the videos I’ve embedded below because it’s easier to concentrate on that than reading a blog post. I can’t write a blog post and then wait 3 days to publish. I am good at cranking out documents, memos, presentations, letters and spreadsheets.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 25, 2021

The intention is also to create asset protection strategies so creditors, predators or ex-family members, cannot access the monies that your mom and dad worked so hard to accumulate. You also need to know who are the executors, trustees, and beneficiaries of all your parents’ legal documents. CRN-3730060-082421.

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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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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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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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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 21, 2013

I recently wrote a blog post in which I pointed out that many investors & advisors discourage enterprise startups from having a professional services (PS) business and I think this is a big mistake. Everything needs to be part of a holistic company strategy. This article originally appeared on TechCrunch.

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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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This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 16, 2014

Theoretically, someone could meet you, sign your document, and write you a check for deposit that day, but that''s not how it usually works. The way I choose conferences and events, and my strategy once I''m there, is based more around who I''m going to back two years from now than it is who is raising now.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 5, 2024

A barrage of documents and manuals can be overwhelming — and, let’s be honest, they’re not the most digestible type of content you can put in front of new remote hires. and more articles from the EO blog. The post 4 Insights On Using Videos To Elevate Remote Employee Onboarding first appeared on The EO Blog.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

This next-level alignment empowered Karen with the capability to run the company according to the priorities and strategies we discussed in-depth each week for the previous year. Documentation. Now that our systems and processes are refined and firmly in place, we’re documenting them in a written playbook.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 3, 2017

Computers allowed lawyers to produce, store, and edit legal documents more easily. AI can be used in discovery to expedite the process of sifting through data files, and often to find documents a human may have missed. The post How AI Is Disrupting the Legal Industry appeared first on THE BLOG. Robot lawyers.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 20, 2021

So, make a point to check in with your salespeople on a regular basis, and document your findings so you can pick up on patterns in your customers’ comments. To prepare yourself, keep these strategies in mind and employ them when you need to pivot next. and more articles from the EO blog. .

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 23, 2020

The key to success, however, lies in a tactful execution of strategy. Microsoft Teams, a platform that allows users to share documents, send messages and chat over video saw a 500 percent uptick in conference calls. Zoom, a software that hosts virtual meetings, saw its share price nearly double due to the increased usage.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 18, 2010

The strategy of GigaOm and where they differentiate in the market. Diverse search results include stream updates, blog posts, news articles, photos, videos (versus Twitter/FaceBook1 only). Real-time search engine. Search leverages selective filtering via XMPP versus site indexing; only real-time search player to do so.

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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. In 1995, while in high school, Seth wanted to start a business scanning paper documents for companies, but realized it was a non-starter when he learned that a scanner costs $4k. I totally agree.

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Hunter Walk

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

We developed a friendship as part of our Board service and a recent blog post of his made me think I wanted to learn a bit more about his Instacart experience. HW: The whole ‘get on rocketships without worrying about seats” – you ended up moving through Instacart in a variety of business and strategy roles before assuming the President role.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 28, 2019

We all have strategies and ideas, but the difference between businesses that grow fast and those that grow slowly is the ability to execute and put things into place. Three key components to a successful translation include a clear source document, an understanding of the source document, and attention to detail.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 10, 2018

This helps them learn how to improve and reimagine what’s possible by developing greater discipline and focusing on fundamental business strategies. This type of leadership team is capable of creating processes to execute against the strategy which, in turn, creates a cycle of innovation. I began to think like a leader.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 31, 2021

The stories also had emotion to them, documenting both humorous episodes as well as tougher times (like divesting a business and layoffs) that the company went through. Does it share an organizational strategy or information about the culture that would be of interest to employees? Never waste a good story by choosing the wrong words.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

But the more we dug into the market strategy, the more we realized we needed to do more than change how we marketed our services. Once the new processes were in place, we documented everything, so we could make continuous improvements and scale once the business model began to work. Before, we didn’t have anything documented.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JULY 17, 2021

With these five strategies, your pathway to exit can be smooth and rewarding. Whether you’re selling a blog, eCommerce store, or app, it is important to understand how much your business is worth. For example, a content blog is up for sale for $3,000 with a multiple of 2x. Prepare Your Business’s Documentation.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JUNE 20, 2020

It’s imperative that we occasionally slow down to ensure intentional documenting of processes, methodologies and results. They learn how to develop community goals and strategies to achieve those. We knew at the outset that this was a strategy for economic justice that we intended to pursue after the grant period ended.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 3, 2016

And often it is hard to motivate people to take on big tasks like strategy re-evaluations because everybody is busy doing investment work. We can help portfolio companies with announcements, PR strategies, crisis management and so forth. And there is often competition over marketing activities, fund raising ownership and the like.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 7, 2021

When we interviewed him last July , Hughes explained that he would refer leads to EveryDeveloper when they needed to sort out their content strategy. Every developer (the origin of our name) has a few basic needs, like clear documentation, help getting started and use cases to spark creativity. The main takeaway?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 2, 2020

People launch podcasts for a variety of reasons—from wanting to document their stories and share their perspective on life to establishing themselves as thought leaders and marketing their organization. In the second article in our podcast series, we talk more with these podcasting entrepreneurs. ASK YOURSELF, WHY A PODCAST?

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Tomasz Tunguz

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Now that my days are spent exclusively behind a computer, I’ve been searching for the right note-taking strategy. I recognize that note-taking is like pricing strategy: you never get it entirely right, so you’re always inclined to tinker. It’s a method I still highly recommend. Proofread and publish.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 5, 2023

If you think a documented style guide sounds not-so-essential, I don't blame you. With a small team size, it's easy to work without tons of documentation. The former needs thorough documentation and effective document templates. The latter needs a breathing document that's frequently updated.

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Gust

JANUARY 4, 2012

Many thanks to David Rose , Ilana Grossman , Justin Stanwix , and the whole Gust team for making the Gust Blog such a valuable platform and resource for entrepreneurs and angel investors. Sales and marketing plans , lists of prospects, supplier and subcontractor relationships, pricing data, media buying plans and strategies, etc.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 14, 2018

What are the available strategies to establish good relations with them, entice them toward your business, and make them loyal clients? Document and review numbers. The original version of this article was written by Claire Algarme and appeared on EO Melbourne’s blog. . Identify the most effective bait. .

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TechCrunch

MARCH 17, 2022

Arcol is in the early stages of building a design and documentation tool that runs in your browser. You can catch more about Arcol’s founding story in O’Carroll’s blog. He recalls watching his father at a desk with pencil and paper, sketching out a building that would begin to come to fruition six months later. Image Credits: Arcol.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

After all, the resume is a document that primarily exists to tell employers about a person’s previous experience. The best strategy is to mix approaches. appeared first on THE BLOG. Certainly, there are benefits to hiring based on experience. The post Should You Hire Your Next Employee Based on Experience or Potential?

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 19, 2022

A company’s product or service can be phenomenal, but if the enterprise content — marketing, messaging, customer service communications, product documentation or even brand voice and style — is poorly written or unfocused, you’ll have a difficult time attracting and retaining customers. Content is the core of customer experience.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 23, 2017

Also, when partnering with a more powerful unknown, it is important to legally document your rights to prevent your “partner” from crashing your business because he or she is willing to risk what you are not. The post My US$15-Million Lesson in Choosing a Business Partner appeared first on THE BLOG.

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TechCrunch

MAY 26, 2021

” People’s real lives are made up of many unperfect moments that are worthy of being captured and shared, too, a company blog post explains. Instead, Poparazzi hit the top of the charts by carefully executing on growth strategies that ensured a rocket ship-style launch. This manifesto hits the right notes at the right time.

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