Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 18, 2021

I strongly identify with EO’s core value of Thirst for Learning and take advantage of every educational opportunity that comes my way. 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.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Nominees compete against their peers from around the world in a series of local and national competitions in hopes to qualify for the GSEA Global Finals. My team and I identified a big opportunity in fish farming. In the 2022 GSEA Global Finals , Arnold Shoko won the Together We Grow Award for his collaborative spirit. Apply today!

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OurCrowd

APRIL 27, 2021

The decision by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to expand its definition of an “ accredited investor ” paves the way for thousands more aspiring venture capitalists and angel investors to benefit from investing in the private markets. Brokers, dealers and registered investment advisers exempt from registration under the U.S.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 1, 2016

What inspired you to invest in peer-to-peer marketplaces? With the success of Airbnb and Uber, I saw an opportunity to use my investments as a tool to make a return while moving society forward.”. How did you get your foot in the door for investing in companies like Lyft? InvestX offers access to U.S.

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Haystack

JULY 20, 2018

When I began investing a little over five years ago, it felt like the conventional wisdom was that one had to invest in the Bay Area to harvest venture-like returns. So, about two years ago, as a Bay Area resident, living right off Sand Hill Road, started intentionally investing outside the Bay Area. Here goes….

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 28, 2016

You need investment to grow but don’t want to give up ownership. You need investment to grow but don’t want to give up ownership. Steer clear of any accelerator and incubator programs that invest in their participant businesses but also take ownership. This is normal, but it doesn’t have to be!

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 7, 2021

Not only did I want resources that mimic a “real-life business school” to help me learn where and how I could improve as a leader and business owner, but also I wanted a peer group who could empathize with my struggles and challenge me to grow daily. I wanted to share those relationships and experiences with others. .

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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. That means using data-driven methods to determine what endeavors offer the best return-on-investment for in-office work to make them worth the commute.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 5, 2014

This weekend was Yom Kippur, holiest of the Jewish holidays and the day of atonement. It’s also the day when most Jewish minds are least focused since one needs to fast for 24 hours. But our rabbi captivated me this year and reminded me of one of the most important lessons I learned myself 15 years ago.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 14, 2015

This annual EO event will offer an in-depth perspective from four keynote speakers, ranging from podcast extraordinaire, John Lee Dumas, and Geek Squad founder, Robert Stephens, to merger and acquisitions expert, Andrew Sherman, and Jordan Daykin, the youngest entrepreneur to successfully win investment on BBC’s “Dragon’s Den” television program.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 21, 2017

Since then, I’ve taken every opportunity available to maximize my membership and truly experience the global EO community … and I still feel like I’m only scratching the surface. A year after joining EO, I decided that when I traveled, I would contact the local chapter two weeks in advance to connect with peers while in town.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 17, 2017

For EO Chicago’s Zak Dabbas and Ryan Unger , co-founders of Punchkick Interactive, a mobile app and web development agency, the secret to their sustainability comes from “going flat.” WALK US THROUGH THE ORIGINS OF PUNCHKICK INTERACTIVE. WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO START A BUSINESS TOGETHER? I wanted to be a part of it, so we started working together.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

A version of this article originally appeared on the EO Melbourne blog. Of course, there will be unexpected detours and welcome opportunities that arise. The content has been edited and reprinted here with permission. When the traffic flow is slow-going, how do you amuse yourself? Some bumper stickers are funny. Others are political.

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

A lot of people ask me what I think of posting to Twitter these days… (I’ll start calling it X as soon as I learn to stop saying Battery Tunnel and Triborough Bridge). Whether you want to continue to post to it is up to you—but I always tell people that creating content should be an exercise in creating value for yourself first.

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Jason Malki

AUGUST 7, 2023

As a Co-founder and General Partner at Athenian Capital , Mr. Mackey is raising a $50 million early-stage fund to invest in diverse teams, building the next generation of iconic companies with clear pathways to long-term profitability. How did you break into tech investing? What is it that excites you about investing?

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 29, 2012

Over the course of the lifetime of a new angel investor, they'll do 70% of all of the angel investments they'll ever make in year one. Here are just a few suggestions: 1) Advise first, invest later. Angel investing is part lifestyle, part asset allocation. Before you start writing checks, just spend some time with startups.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 6, 2020

At the start of 2020, Chelle Neff is wrapping up a decade of considerable success, growth and innovation. In addition to developing Urban Betty , a successful salon with two locations, Neff also created an app for stylists , produced a book about homes in Austin, Texas, and even reached the Inc. 5000 list twice! . What drives you? What’s next?

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

What are the ‘jobs to be done’ of an investment manager? The macro trends forcing change on the investment management industry. The easiest way to work with and for VC funds is to become a scout, getting compensated for sourcing investments. More posts by this contributor. Akshat Dixit. Contributor.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 21, 2017

While I want to do the right thing and provide opportunities for students to learn and grow through real-world experience, I worry that the time commitment by my full-time employees to manage the interns might negatively impact our productivity. As an entrepreneur, the thought of student internships has long represented a double-edged sword.

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OurCrowd

APRIL 27, 2021

The decision by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to expand its definition of an “ accredited investor ” paves the way for thousands more aspiring venture capitalists and angel investors to benefit from investing in the private markets. Brokers, dealers and registered investment advisers exempt from registration under the U.S.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 6, 2021

Build a content website or add a blog. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, everything from working to socializing to ordering and shopping online has become the norm. In fact, according to emarketer.com ; “U.S. e-commerce sales will reach $794.50 billion (in 2020), up 32.4% year-over-year. That’s a much higher growth rate than the 18.0%

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Haystack

JANUARY 12, 2020

For those following this blog and the seed market over the past decade, you may have noticed that every year, we see increases across the board — more investors, newer funds, and funds that get larger. Rather, this short blog is filled only with my own observations from being in the middle of the evolving seed market since 2013.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 3, 2019

However, in private markets, there is more room to optimize across all 11 steps of the investing process: firm management , marketing, fundraising , origination , manage relationships, due diligence, negotiation, monitoring, portfolio acceleration , reporting, and. The 11 Steps of Investing in Private Companies. 1) Manage the firm .

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 4, 2019

However, in private markets, there is more room to optimize across all 11 steps of the investing process: firm management , marketing, fundraising , origination , manage relationships, due diligence, negotiation, monitoring, portfolio acceleration , reporting, and. The 11 Steps of Investing in Private Companies. 1) Manage the firm .

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Snippets of advice, tactics, and tools I used to raise an oversubscribed round during an economic downturn Image: Author I’m writing this blog post on the heels of closing our oversubscribed round during what’s been described as the worst time in history to raise capital. Day 0–3: Do you want to do this? Is it because someone told you to?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 1, 2016

When Ryan and I decided to get involved in the education sector, comments from peers were along the lines of: ‘Oh, that’s sweet’ and ‘Are you doing that full-time?’ When Ryan and I decided to get involved in the education sector, comments from peers were along the lines of: ‘Oh, that’s sweet’ and ‘Are you doing that full-time?’

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 24, 2023

5 things you should automate today Start automating Knowing how to use Figma isn't just about adding an app to my arsenal: it also allows me to participate more effectively in strategic brainstorms, contribute design aspects to our blog posts, and collaborate with our design team. What I did is called, in a word, upskilling.

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OurCrowd

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Top investment opportunities Startup of the Week: DayTwo’s precision nutrition combats diabetes, chronic diseases NeuReality raises $35M Series A co-led by OurCrowd Kando to service 22 French municipalities Meeting again, for real OurCrowd meets Great Neck mayor, investors NASA awards ICON $57.2M Sign NDA to Learn More.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 10, 2011

Even the one time blogging platform of choice Wordpress can, without a lot of hassles, can be manipulated to be your entire site's content management system. More recently, Jim and Vinny the founders of Yipit taught themselves how to code to get their service up and running, after working in investment banking. That's right--Indiana.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 18, 2014

In my Twitter bio is says that I’m “ looking to invest in passionate entrepreneurs ,” which almost sounds like I was just looking for a cliché soundbite to describe myself. Yet along with “authenticity” they are two of the key attributes I look for when I meet with companies I may consider funding one day.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 9, 2016

I talk ideas out with peers, gather feedback and then methodically move forward. In my case, I listened to suggestions that caused me to invest valuable resources that broadened the usage base, instead of focusing on usage cases that I understood. There’s always the opportunity to expand the idea out to more users later.

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David Teten VC

APRIL 13, 2021

Empirically, few small emerging investment managers hire placement agents, particularly in venture capital. Similarly, Elizabeth Yin of Hustle Fund highlights in her blog how she personally completed 345 meetings in a nine-month period for the firm’s first $11.5 But can you? In the the end, they reached their hard stop of $130m.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 22, 2016

When Ryan and I decided to get involved in the education sector, comments from peers were along the lines of: ‘Oh, that’s sweet’ and ‘Are you doing that full-time?’ When Ryan and I decided to get involved in the education sector, comments from peers were along the lines of: ‘Oh, that’s sweet’ and ‘Are you doing that full-time?’

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JUNE 20, 2020

The traditional economic development approach uses static and reactive metrics – the number of jobs created, capital investment dollars, and companies recruited – on an annual basis. To advance metrics and methods for this field, we need more dialogue and stronger feedback loops between researchers and ecosystem builders.

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OurCrowd

JUNE 20, 2021

How To Grow a Hectocorn: Zoom Backer Jim Scheinman on His New Investment. Zoom is now worth $100 billion and Scheinman has seen five of his investments exit as unicorns. A rare opportunity to hear from three leaders of the digital retail revolution. Perception Point powers new security from Acronis. Learn More.

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OurCrowd

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

15, where they will host The Abu Dhabi Pavilion showcasing business opportunities in the emirate. 15, where they will host The Abu Dhabi Pavilion showcasing business opportunities in the emirate. 15, where they will host The Abu Dhabi Pavilion showcasing business opportunities in the emirate.

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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. I tell people regularly that I only invest in companies where the DNA is software. I had to laugh a bit reading it.

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