Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 4, 2023

As an entrepreneur or founder starting a business, you may think of capital as purely monetary. Unfortunately, without a solid grasp of how capital — in its many different forms — can influence a business, too many founders make decisions early on in their companies that have unintended consequences down the line.

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JULY 12, 2024

At EO’s 2024 Global Leadership Conference (GLC) in Singapore, the more than 1,800 attendees from 65 countries sat in on an energetic fireside chat with Chatri Sityodtong , founder and CEO of ONE Championship , the world’s largest martial arts organization. and more articles from the EO blog.

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This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 9, 2020

If you’re a white professional in venture, you might feel uncomfortable tweeting or blogging about race. It’s easy in my position to forget how much courage it takes to pitch something for any founder—but especially founders for whom stepping out and taking this kind of risk feels like it comes with a bigger downside.

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MARCH 12, 2021

Kalika Yap , an Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) member in Los Angeles, California, is founder and CEO of both Citrus Studios , a branding and design agency, and Orange & Bergamot , a creative agency for female founders. and more articles from the EO blog. . She’s inspiring entrepreneurs with her new book, Undaunted.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 18, 2022

The post 5 ways founders and CEOs can diversify their leadership teams appeared first on THE BLOG. . “If you’re going to use external recruiters, do the research and find out who they are, and examine their track record.” ” This post originally appeared on Business Insider and is reprinted here with permission.

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

Not in the “founder friendly” culture of tech anyway. An examination of several high profile stories this past year about female CEO issues lays bare the other reason: It’s not “founder friendly.” It’s male founder friendly. Founders have to reckon with that. Travis should hire her back?? He should have been long gone.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 23, 2024

As the founder of a folder printing company, I often get asked how to design folders that effectively guide prospects through the buying journey. Contributed to EO by Vladimir Gendelman, an EO Detroit member and founder and CEO of Company Folders, Inc. ,

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Well, I missed something in the data that was subsequently reported on by PitchBook , one of the authors of the report: Venture funding for female founders has hit its lowest quarterly total in three years. The third quarter total also amounts to a 48% drop in funding from Q2, when female founders received $841 million across 132 deals.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

What better way to recognize these hard-working innovators than by showcasing female founders who have been featured on EO’s Wonder podcast ? In her interview on Wonder, she talks about racism in all of its forms, her experience as a black female founder and how she’s using her position to make a difference. Listen here. Listen here.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Andrea Grisdale, founder and CEO at IC Bellagio. David Fastuca, founder at Ambisie and Locomote. Keith Roberts, founder and creative director at Zenman. Kym Huynh, founder at WeTeachMe. Raymond Chou, founder and CEO at Infront Consulting Asia Pacific. and more articles from the EO blog. .

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Brett Trembly, EO South Florida, Co-Founder, Get Staffed Up , No. are the two foundations for our growth.” — Joshua Tarbutton, EO Charlotte, Founder and CEO, Bravo Team , No. So, try what works, and keep asking questions, even if you think you should know it already.” — Rob Buffington, EO Nebraska, Founder, Gordian Staffing , No.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

I have written extensively on this blog over the last decade and a half about the significant negative consequences that the two large mobile operating systems have on distribution of software. I am strongly opposed to the monopolies that Apple and Google have over mobile apps that run on iOS and Android.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

DECEMBER 5, 2022

I attended a dinner this past week with USV portfolio founders and one who works in education told us that ChatGPT has effectively ended the essay as a way for teachers to assess student progress. I post my blogs at AVC.com and also at AVC.Mirror.xyz which is a web3 blogging platform that allows me to sign my posts and store them on-chain.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 27, 2020

Ai-Ling Wong—founder at The Decorateur. Alex Louey—founder and managing director at Appscore . Andrea Grisdale—founder and CEO at IC Bellagio. David Fastuca—founder at Ambisie and founder at Locomote. Demi Markogiannaki—founder at WeTeachMe. Emma Welsh—founder at Emma & Tom’s. Listen to your gut.

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This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 17, 2024

Yet, everyone’s got an opinion about how a company measures up, especially the founder. ( The other day, I had a difficult conversation with a founder who clearly felt like VCs were the problem in her fundraising process. I don’t need to remind such a founder how the world is stacked against them. Then, there are nuances.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 20, 2021

“There are things you can do to make sure you’re not alone” Andrea Grisdale, founder and CEO at IC Bellagio and a member of EO Italy. “The entrepreneurial journey doesn’t need to be lonely” Emma Welsh, founder at Emma & Tom’s and a member of EO Melbourne. In fact, I believe it to be the opposite.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 8, 2024

In EO, we celebrate the remarkable women entrepreneurs who have shattered glass ceilings and are now paying it forward to pave the way for future generations of female founders to rise. It is my conviction that female founders need to invest in their businesses and their futures beyond the business.” and more articles from the EO blog.

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Dream It

APRIL 21, 2020

So the question remains: what is the appropriate amount of funding founders should request? This framework helps founders position their fundraising targets and avoid red flags with investors. Founders commonly frame their ask as an extension of runway (e.g. $1M Founders need to remember that time is not a fundable milestone.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 6, 2020

Brad says: “Talk to people you trust, whether they’re investors, board members, co-founders, mentors, whatever; make sure you’re open about the stress and the struggle you’re going through both financially in the business and personally.” I can personally attest that it’s very easy for a startup CEO to feel alone and isolated.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 16, 2020

Contributed by Chen Amit , co-founder and CEO of Tipalti. In my time as the co-founder and CEO of my company, I’ve identified a few traits that are incredibly helpful for leadership teams to possess. Entrepreneurship is one of the most challenging vocations on earth.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Contributed by Kym Huynh, an EO Melbourne member, EO Global Communications Committee member, and co-founder of WeTeachMe. Ron Lovett , EO Atlantic Canada, founder of Connolly Owens and VIDA , author of Outrageous Empowerment. Raymond Chou, EO Malaysia, founder and CEO of Infront Consulting. and more articles from the EO blog.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 10, 2021

Being an effective founder, however, is not just about the things that you must do but also about the things you should avoid, and understanding this distinction is another vital aspect of your entrepreneurial mindset shift. Successful founders also avoid beating themselves up. You can’t win ’em all.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 19, 2024

I highly recommend them to anyone who has a hard time unwinding or needs to clear your mind and relieve a little stress.” — Tom Rauen, EO Iowa, founder and CEO, 1-800-Tshirts.com EMDR Therapy and Sauna Meditation “My biggest issue with stress is when I cannot let things go, and they go round and round in my head. tax compliance.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 3, 2024

Should I use AI to help with a blog? Tools like ChatGPT can help you research ideas and improve drafting for content creation— from blog posts to educational video scripts. Blogging Even today, a blog can represent a dramatic increase in lead generation. and more articles from the EO blog. What about social media?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 4, 2020

And every business owner and founder knows that social media is one of the most cost effective ways to market your products and services. . Then we ensure that our website content, such as pillar pages, subcategory pages and blogs, is up-to-date before we map out the various posts across our channels to support this vertical.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 16, 2024

His guidance empowered many of our group members to grow like crazy.” – Zak Nordyke, EO Cincinnati, founder, Evergreen Mentorship “Accountability is a huge motivator: In one accountability group meeting, I said I would implement an employee profit sharing and a long-term incentive plan for my leadership team.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 19, 2024

Contributed to EO by Jordan Gillissie , the founder and CEO of Equifund , an alternative investment platform that provides retail investors with access to emerging companies. and more articles from the EO blog. The post Lessons from the Trenches: One Founder’s Candid Look at Bootstrapping first appeared on The EO Blog.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 6, 2020

She recently attended a Facebook Live stream hosted by Warren Rustand , co-founder of EO’s Leadership Academy in Washington, D.C., Kalika Yap , is founder and CEO of both Orange & Bergamot , a creative agency for female founders, and Citrus Studios , a branding and design agency. where he addressed the global pandemic.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 27, 2023

We summarize these pearls of wisdom in our new book, Smart Startups: What Every Entrepreneur Needs to Know — Advice from 18 Harvard Business School Founders. For the HBS founders we interviewed, there was no “lightbulb moment” for their startup idea. and more articles from the EO blog.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

The ability to embrace change is a fundamental skill for any founder. In my journey as founder of vChief, a fractional executive staffing service, I’ve learned to overcome my internal reluctance to change by using the Change Curve. In fact, most of the time, it’s scary! What is the Change Curve?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 18, 2021

Natasha Miller is an EO member in Los Angeles, and founder and Chief Experience Designer of Entire Productions , which designs, plans and produces incredible event experiences both virtually and in person. But as a founder and CEO, where can you learn such skills while simultaneously hustling to grow your company?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Contributed by Alexi Cashen, an EO San Francisco member who is CEO and co-founder of Elenteny Imports , co-founder of St. As co-founder and CEO of Elenteny Imports, a B2B freight forwarding logistics company, and co-founder and chief revenue officer of St. Hildie’s Botonica, and host of The Alexi Cashen Podcast.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 5, 2024

Here are the top blog posts EO published on Inc.com in 2023: 1. Set Goals Like Google: Why OKRs Surpass Other Goal-Setting Methods for Entrepreneurs Eric Crews (EO Boston), founder and CEO of management consulting firm Crews & co., And don’t miss Eden’s follow-up post for EO Blog, How to Stay Ahead of Crisis PR with ChatGPT.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 8, 2021

Jeff Becker, EO San Diego, Founder and CEO, Pegasus Cleanroom Services , No. Mina Yoo, EO Seattle, Founder and CEO, Lulabop (dba Heroclip), No. Louis, Founder and CEO, goBRANDgo! , Louis, Founder and CEO, Pearl Solutions Group , No. Joelle Brock, EO Columbus, founder and CEO, Leading EDJE , No. 3,901 on 2020 Inc.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Smaller businesses may be attracted to blogs, social media posts, and email marketing. Contributed to EO by Steve Ferman, an EO New Jersey member, serial entrepreneur, and founder of 4 Pillar Coach. and more articles from the EO blog. It’s critical to set yourself apart from the competition. What about employees?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 14, 2022

Contributed by Kym Huynh, an EO Melbourne member, EO Global Communications Committee member, and co-founder of WeTeachMe. Ai-Ling Wong, EO Malaysia and founder of The Decorateur. Andrea Grisdale, EO Italy, founder and CEO at IC Bellagio . David Fastuca, EO Melbourne, founder of Ambisie and Locomote.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 5, 2024

She shared the challenges founders face in learning to let go of the successful businesses they built bit by bit. “In I learned that it is important to communicate closely with the founders of the business to align expectations and objectives and that the next step can be different from what was originally built,” Bonnie said. “We

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