This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 26, 2012

I always get asked how to get into VC and so I think a lot about what it takes to do the job well. Just take how most people approach networking events and talks. I'm way early in my career, so I won't say I've perfected anything yet, but after 8 years on the investing side and 3 in startups, I've come up at least one thing: Be open.

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This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 20, 2012

Sometimes--a lot of times--he said, you have to admit that you don't know what to do, but that you're going to find someone smart who knows the answer. I was talking to an entrepreneur the other day, and I asked, "Do you feel like you have a good idea of how you should be spending your time?". Start asking a lot of questions.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 16, 2024

EOA supports growth through direct learning, access to mentors, leaders, peers, and experts. That’s an 86% success rate of Accelerator grads joining EO because of the direct learning, access to mentors, leaders, peers, and experts that made it irresistible to join EO. EO supports entrepreneurs at every age and stage.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 29, 2020

If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration.” Instead of taking time to consider how we use our energy, we counterbalance feeling overwhelmed by going “all in”. It’s how we cope with them that matters most. Take a few moments to recognize how you feel.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 15, 2020

We didn’t realize how much of this we could accomplish before launching,” says Heidi Rasmussen , EO Dallas member and co-founder and COO of freshbenies. “If Before diving into entrepreneurship, wouldn’t it be ideal to tap into the knowledge of experienced, thriving business owners for advice on failure-proofing a new business? Hire the best.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 21, 2024

Have you considered the benefits of becoming one or how to go about it? When I shared it on LinkedIn, people started liking the article, commenting how they loved my ideas and planned to implement them. When I shared it on LinkedIn, people started liking the article, commenting how they loved my ideas and planned to implement them.

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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.” Like the downturns in 2008 and 2001, this has been a very trying time for entrepreneurs running startups.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 2, 2023

Peer-reviewed studies find clear associations between longer commuting times and lower job satisfaction, increased stress, and poorer mental health. Hybrid employees don’t hate the office — they hate commuting to it , surveys show, since commuting can take over an hour per day and cost several thousand dollars per year.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 14, 2021

That experience taught me that I could build things in other ways, so that’s how I came to study Computer Science. I imagine that other competitors discover the competition by a referral, or maybe they are motivated by their mentors or network to join. The competition culminates with the Global Finals? My dad was the main inspiration.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 23, 2024

As I grow into my new role as EO’s Global Board Chair , I begin by looking back on my entrepreneurial journey over the past decade and see now, with the benefit of hindsight, how my understanding and approach to leadership have drastically evolved. That’s how a lot of entrepreneurs view leadership. First, a brief background about me.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Are you struggling to find new ways to motivate your work team? That’s right—from an overnight white water rafting trip to a days-long hike up a steep mountain, nature is an underrated mentor when it comes to business. Learn how to adapt quickly. If so, it may be time to take a step outside. Gain a new perspective.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Below, five women EO members share their thoughts on what it’s like to own their own business and how entrepreneurship can become a more inclusive space for women. In Australia, we’ve seen similar growth, with the number of businesses owned by women increasing to over 35 percent in 2022. After all, you can only be what you can see.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 17, 2012

I have often written about how lonely it can be to be a CEO and and have very few people with whom you can talk about difficult situations. I got a call Sunday from a business colleague while I was sitting in the lounge at LAX waiting for yet another delayed flight. By all accounts I now consider him a friend. He often calls me on weekends.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

One of the great joys of doing the web series This Week in VC every week is that I get to spend time with great people debating the issues of our day including how our industry is evolving as well as insights into how companies got started, got their initial traction and dealt with adversities. I’m used to that refrain.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 17, 2023

How Entrepreneurs Can Create Meaningful Impact through Philanthropy, Part II A three-part series showing alternative paths to the traditional model of making a boatload of money at all costs and then giving it away. I wrote the book Conscious Wealth because I realized how hard it is for people to answer the question, “How much is enough?”

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

Cincinnati, like many startup communities in the US over the past 5 years, has revitalized important regions in its urban core, created accelerators, built co-working facilities, pooled together angel capital, attracted VCs, involved educational institutions and solicited the help of important corporations in a more cohesive ecosystem.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 17, 2024

I remember reading a Harvard Business Review article in which the author shared that, after congratulating him on his exit, his mentor followed up with, “Now get ready for a depression.” Find Your Unique Value Proposition Post-exit journeys differ. It’s the dark side of an exit that is rarely talked about.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2013

I have talked about this publicly a great deal – how I prefer “missionaries” over “mercenaries.” Jonathan Strauss took this issue head on in a blog post that I believe every startup founder should read on “ Replacing Oneself as CEO.” How could these statements live in the same sentence? *.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 27, 2023

Gallup research finds that “the optimal engagement boost occurs when employees spend 60% to 80% of their time—or three to four days in a five-day workweek—working off-site.” Resistance The Four Horsemen stem from the fact that workers who are capable of working remotely prefer to do so for most or all of the time.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 20, 2024

It’s about passion As someone who has been on her business-building journey for 12 years and working for many more years than I care to admit, I often find myself laser-focused on profit, scalability and simply managing a growing team of over 50 people. GSEA is the premier global competition for students who own and operate a business.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 5, 2023

3 strategies to encourage young entrepreneurs The following three strategies can help industry leaders, mentors, and teachers empower budding entrepreneurs as they seek to make our world a better place: 1. Such passionate individuals are not only disrupting industries but also making a significant impact on social and environmental issues.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 3, 2019

Santoro attended the 2019 Startup Grind Global as an Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) ambassador and mentor. This year, I attended with the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO), as an ambassador and mentor. Here are my top findings from the Startup Grind Conference: Start-ups want “other people’s” money.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Jordan, American movie actor “I look at where I’m at today and realize that most of my success is owed to the mentors that was in my life.” — Kendrick Lamar, American rap artist Trust and Respect In EO, our fundamental perspective is that each of us is unique and equal. Happy birthday to all of us!

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 18, 2015

There’s too much PR and too many tech blogs and too many newsletters and aggregators and Twitter summarizers to even try to catch everything that’s going on and equally there’s so much noise that it becomes harder to be heard. We are experiencing a frenetic time. For investors life is no different.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 19, 2017

TCS Interpreting has developed a well-rounded internship and mentoring program that reflects its core values of growth and collaboration. Our mentoring program has been influenced by the Vygotskian approach, which holds that adult learners require control and autonomy. Jessica Moseley is an EO member in Washington, D.C.,

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 24, 2019

The question is, how can Canadian entrepreneurs bring that same spirit to doing business abroad? How do you find investors and partners abroad? How do you compete against those VC-backed behemoths in Silicon Valley? How do you make connections with buyers, suppliers and partners in other countries?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Contributed by Giles Watkins, coach, mentor and author of Positive Sleep: A Holistic Approach To Resolve Sleep Issues and Transform Your Life. . How can sleep help you? How Sleep Benefits Your Professional Performance. Way too often, in my opinion, there is an emphasis on the downside of not getting enough quality sleep.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

There were few mentors assigned to me and guided me prior to the finals in Germany, they were radically open-minded to the idea and gave very constructive feedback that helped a lot in developing my self-awareness. And I deeply believe it is this self-awareness that allowed me to find my positioning and strength.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

Rick narrated his journey to this collaboration in a recent TEDx talk , sharing stories of participants, how they’re embracing their unique creative processes and the difference they’re making in the world around them. I changed my major several times; I couldn’t find a stable job.

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StartupNation

JUNE 11, 2025

Do you want to learn how to diversify your revenue streams so you can take your business to the next level? When you consider the ups and downs of the global economy, it’s clear that finding new ways to improve profits is more important than ever before. You can find electronics, clothes, music, and so much more.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 10, 2020

Even with great training and mentors, I made my share of massive mistakes as a first time leader. “Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.” Albert Einstein. It’s almost hard to believe that I have been managing teams for more than 15 years. Time definitely flies! They are promoted into a manager position 3.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

I wasn’t the first female member, but I was the first of any gender to hold these important leadership positions—and I believe that says something important about the ethos of EO and how the organization sees everybody as equal and of value. I was the first elected president of EO and the first chairman of the Global Board. Living every day.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 18, 2019

She was talking about how they asked why she works. Then one of her mentors suggested she tell her girls what she does at work and why she is fulfilled by it. That’s how this journey began, and it has no end in sight. Additionally, Bailey is the author of a new series of children’s books about women just like her.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 13, 2011

Brad on blogging. How did you start blogging? “My My initial desire to blog came from something that’s always been my approach to investing – I’m a nerd and I love to play with the technology and part of my approach has really been to understand things both at a user level and at a reasonably deep tentacle level. “My

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 7, 2016

You Need to Find Your Mojo A Chip On Your Shoulder A few years ago I wrote a blog post on entrepreneurs with a chip on their shoulders. I see this a lot in funding where an entrepreneur has struggled to raise money and spends all his or her time lamenting how lame investors are. I think it’s an important read.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 31, 2023

Gallup finds that “the optimal engagement boost occurs when employees spend 60% to 80% of their time—or three to four days in a five-day workweek—working off-site.” How to solve Quiet Quitting in the mandated return to office When I show this data to my consulting clients , they often ask what they can do to address this problem.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 6, 2019

Learners can also get tips and hints on how to improve, get immediate feedback and track their progress. Digital natives entering today’s workforce expect companies to provide them opportunities for professional development and learning. Shifting Trends. By 2030, they will make up about 75% of the entire workforce. On-Demand Training.

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