Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

I had served many roles previously on the BC Children’s Hospital Board, but I wanted to transition into something that engaged young entrepreneurs – and I found one. Our chapter president approached me and asked if I would be interested in creating a competition, with the catch that we’d never participated in GSEA before. Create Incentive.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 6, 2020

My husband and I are also pitching a second Weird Homes Tour book with all of the cities in it. At the start of 2020, Chelle Neff is wrapping up a decade of considerable success, growth and innovation. 5000 list twice! . You opened Urban Betty in 2005 and it’s been growing ever since. What drives you? And what’s next?

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 9, 2014

If I had to put a number on it I’d say 1 in 20 pitches – maybe 1 in 30 – are by an entrepreneur who comes across as truly passionate about her project. His blog is even called SaaStr (a bit too close to Suster if you ask me ;-)). But without a passion for what you do I am dubious about your chances for success.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 13, 2016

When it comes to running a business, there is no go-to manual for greatness or a secret recipe for success. There are, however, key ingredients that can contribute to entrepreneurial excellence. As EO Montréal’s Moranne Elarar and Marina Byezhanova can attest, it all starts with hustle and heart. How did you come together to form Pronexia?

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Smart Hustle Magazine

DECEMBER 19, 2019

How important could a barbershop be? John Merrick rose from slavery to found the North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company, one of the largest black-owned businesses in the United States. In the process, he helped to create a culture in early twentieth-century Durham so entrepreneurial that it became known as the “Black Wall Street.”.

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Feedough

APRIL 16, 2021

Instead of reaching out to a larger segment of the consumer population, marketers try persuading that niche audience to spread the word and advocate their products or services amongst their peers. Let us unravel the various aspects of grassroots marketing and how it can be fruitful and look at some innovative examples of the same.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 4, 2019

(To see the video above, please click the image, and then click on the Play button.). Private equity and venture capital investors are copying our sisters in the hedge fund world: we’re trying to automate more of our job. . When I was single, I registered for (a lot of) dating websites. The 11 Steps of Investing in Private Companies. 2) Market .

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 3, 2019

(To see the video above, please click the image, and then click on the Play button.). Private equity and venture capital investors are copying our sisters in the hedge fund world: we’re trying to automate more of our job. . When I was single, I registered for (a lot of) dating websites. The 11 Steps of Investing in Private Companies. 2) Market .

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 12, 2016

Originally formed with the goal of supporting artists and filmmakers, IndieGogo has expanded to include virtually any kind of funding pitch – and has launched a companion platform, Generosity , to host campaigns for individuals in times of need, as well as various charitable causes. Iconic Seattle event on Tuesday, 5 April.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Peer-to-peer lenders. Peer-to-peer lenders are individuals or groups that offer funding to small business owners, Time reports. To work with these investors, entrepreneurs must apply with companies that specialize in peer-to-peer lending, such as Prosper or Lending Club. 5 types of investors.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 27, 2016

That’s what designing a personal brand is really about— not creating a show for the masses, but engineering a powerful reputation among your peers. Perfect Your Pitch : The foundation for creating a successful personal brand is being able to effectively communicate what you want both yourself and your company to be known for.

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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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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 22, 2018

Last week, on Martin Luther King Day, I decided that instead of saying something in my weekly newsletter , I would do the opposite--I would listen. I asked, "What is your experience of being be black in tech today and what can allies do to improve it?" I will not, however, tolerate hate in anyone's direction. Ducks head.] Ok, let's dive in.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 4, 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. In the 2022 GSEA Global Finals competition, Joe Knopp represented the United States. The problem at hand: Access to clean water. He then sold them at a cost that included $6.50

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This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 20, 2012

Tim Ferriss recently blogged about the power of routines to help focus you on the things that matter, while not getting you bogged down on the things you don't: "I’ve always suspected that we start each day with a limited number of decision-making points that, once depleted, leave us cognitively impaired.

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

I''ve included a short list below of a few 1-2 sentence thoughts, predictions, or generally crazy ideas that I don''t think are shared by my peers about where the space is going to give you a sense of what my perspective is. Those are going to be the reporters who are most likely willing to write about you. 3) Split up the story.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 20, 2019

But being able to deliver a polished, concise and heartfelt message to an audience greater than the people at your dinner table can make for better sales pitches and company-wide updates. EO helps leading entrepreneurs learn and grow through peer-to-peer learning, once-in-a-lifetime experiences, and connections to experts. .

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 25, 2009

This is part of my blog series “ Pitching a VC.&#. I’ve sat through a lot of VC pitches and having been CEO of an enterprise software firm for many years I’ve also sat through many customer meetings with sales teams. They seemed to agree with everything I said.&#. Far better that you noodle with them.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 2, 2019

Write blog content, including for social media platforms like LinkedIn. You need not only a few focused hours to craft the article, but you’ll need the bandwidth to pitch ideas to editors and follow up on queries. A good ghostwriter comes up with content ideas , pitches to editors, and writes top-quality content.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 10, 2017

My GSEA experience provided the opportunity to refine my pitch and really understand what problems and cultural challenges people face when exploring cities. All of these pitches combined made our pitch to Visa well-practiced, precise and clear. In June 2017, you won Visa’s Everywhere Initiative. What inspires you most?

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Source: DocSend’s VC Fundraising Report If expanding your network and practicing your pitch are important to you, you may benefit from pitching a larger pool of investors. from pre-seed to Series A. or really, jump on the Zoom meeting. But does it make sense to cast a wide net and contact as many LPs as possible?

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David Teten VC

APRIL 13, 2021

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 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 million venture fund.

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Feedough

MARCH 15, 2021

Example: “Hey {name}, we found that your engagement rate is slightly under that of your industry peers. They post, get engagement, increase followers, and then use the same to monetise. And even those who don’t tag themselves as influencers tend to use LinkedIn posts for their own benefits. Welcome, Inlytics. Welcome, Inlytics. The Offering.

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David Teten VC

APRIL 13, 2021

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 And even the firms that hire a placement agent almost always still have to run their own internal process. . Greycroft in 2010 also had an experienced team, but didn’t either. Signaling. .

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 2, 2011

It’s apropos because there is so much noise these days with email, Twitter, Facebook, blogs, web shows, etc. I was thinking back to a few previous “insider baseball&# blog debates that raged for several weeks: AngelGate (aka Bin38 secret cabal), convertible debt vs. equity, bubble vs. not, and now the AngelList discussion.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 25, 2013

I read Andy’s post with a knowing smile on my face. After all, I am no stranger to the publicly expressing the frustrations of dealing with the downside of this industry as I wrote about in 2006 when I was an entrepreneur. But VC is like congress. It’s easy to hate it en masse yet many people love their local congressman.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 12, 2017

George Bush to peg him with questions on visiting NYC on 9/11 and throwing out the pitch during the Yankees playoff game. If you could have coffee with one person, currently living, whose business advice you would seek, who would it be? What would you ask them? Robert Kraft, CEO of the Kraft Group. Strauss, Esq., The Strauss Law Firm, LLC.

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Y Combinator

MAY 8, 2019

You can try it out at HubSpot.com. Kevin Hale is a Partner at YC and cofounder of Wufoo. Brian is on Twitter @bhalligan and Kevin is @ilikevests. 00:00 – Brian’s an introvert that likes to work from home. He also runs a public company. How does he do both? 1:45 – How does he manage his calendar as an introvert? Google Play.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 13, 2011

And if you think this blog post was specifically targeting YOU because you asked me to lunch – it isn’t. Let’s say it’s for biz dev purposes, or you’re pitching investors, recruiting, or it’s a sales meeting – whatever. That’s not the point. I’ll keep it short. They had never met.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 24, 2010

I’m not talking about having a great pitch—because sometimes a pitch isn’t what a particular style of meeting really calls for. If you need investor to do something (like write a check) more than they want to do it, then you’re not exactly peers in that relationship. It creates a number of issues.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 25, 2018

Many of those strategies—like offering a guarantee, perfecting your pitch and constantly revisiting your funnel—have been written about extensively before. Many of those strategies—like offering a guarantee, perfecting your pitch and constantly revisiting your funnel—have been written about extensively before.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

You need newsworthy content or an expert opinion to contribute, and you need to know how to pitch it to writers. Are there industry blogs you can write a guest post for? Are there peers in your industry who are looking for quotes for their content? More posts by this contributor. Marketers seem to know this.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

This shows itself when people try to do an elevator pitch, send concise, actionable emails or have a quick phone call with you to ask for help. Brad Feld told me that TechStars makes each company practice the 1 or 2-minute pitch the first week of the program. Surprisingly so. I love this program. How Can I Help? I’m OK with this.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 11, 2016

As the human ear ages it loses its ability to hear high-pitched sound frequencies (above 15-16 kHz) through a condition known as presbycusis that starts at 18 years old. So even though it’s a playground I have mostly to myself right now – I figure every gathering is a bit more fun when your peers turn up.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The team also placed first in the Best Pitch Presentation category and tied for first place in the Best Business Plan. These project-based learning opportunities often reflect the unique perspectives of young people, addressing needs specific to their peers and communities.

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