Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 20, 2021

Insights and lessons from peers around the world are the key benefits of EO membership. . Most of my closest friends are people that I met as clients, peers, or through my entrepreneurial journey. At the core of Entrepreneurs’ Organization ‘s mission is helping entrepreneurs achieve their full potential.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 15, 2021

It probably felt strange and disconcerting, perhaps with a tone of outrage, as in “I don’t believe things more if they’re repeated!”. Reading the second sentence did not inspire such a strong reaction. Your reaction to the third sentence was tame by comparison. It feeds into their fears, which is a very cognitively fluid part of our mind.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 18, 2021

I feel fortunate to have attended three high-level learning opportunities through EO: I attended EO with Harvard Business School Executive Education : Inspiring Entrepreneurial Strategy, with 95 other members from around the globe to develop groundbreaking strategies and skills in analyzing industry evolution that helped our businesses grow.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Whether it’s securing investment capital, marketing a concept, recruiting new talent or leaning on peers for support and advice, having a solid network can seriously work to your benefit. Let’s focus on the traits shared by most entrepreneurs—and how you can tap into these characteristics to jumpstart your own success. . Preparedness.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 28, 2016

Having the right people in the right seats can hone your operations and output, with the right processes and strategy. As someone who’s dedicated her career to helping small-scale entrepreneurs grow their businesses, I’ve heard many skeptics say a business accelerator program is just a cover for startups looking to increase capital.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 13, 2020

However, small brands would benefit from taking a broad perspective and diversifying their sales channel strategy to position them for future growth. The results are presented in “Charting the Growth Journey: From Product to Profitable Business.”. Explore the results to determine if your brand will lead the pack or stay in a holding pattern.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Successful entrepreneurs know good time management separates mediocre CEOs from amazing ones – and strategies that work for some don’t always work well for others. ” “When I’m feeling overwhelmed and unable to work, I have several strategies I use. Here’s what they had to say: Work Out. Take Breaks.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

It is a time that has tested many of us. Yet, as I mark five years leading the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) as its CEO, it’s a good time to reflect on five key insights gained from such a remarkable community of business founders. These are lessons I have learned, thanks to all of you. Each possesses the unique traits of entrepreneurship.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

I keep a Post-It on my wall with a quote from a professor at my alma mater, Harvard Business School: “Strategy is about setting yourself apart from the competition. articles, blog posts, podcasts?even It’s not a matter of being better at what you do?it’s it’s a matter of being different at what you do.”. even a book. impress them.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 10, 2020

Half of them were former peers who worked with me—daily, side by side. Ultimately, the friends strategy failed, and I wasn’t able to make the leap from colleague to boss while being a successful leader. “Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.” Albert Einstein. Time definitely flies! Learn from mine!

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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. Then, we develop a communication strategy to convey the value of these face-to-face tasks to hybrid employees, to get their buy-in on coming to the office for high-impact work pursuits.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 15, 2017

wall to inspire forward-thinking and to develop productive strategies for setting goals. By Brian Scudamore, founder and CEO of O2E Brands (the banner company to 1-800-GOT-JUNK?) and EO Vancouver member. My dad is a liver transplant surgeon and one of the most educated people I’ve ever known. Don’t Quit Your Daydream.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 2, 2019

Write blog content, including for social media platforms like LinkedIn. Set your strategy with a ghostwriter. These goals will form the basis of your strategy regarding what publications to target, and the type of content you want to create. And you’d be right in many cases! What is a ghostwriter? Writing takes time.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 5, 2014

What is the right organizational strategy for a large UK conglomerate to operate more effectively? What would the right technology strategy for Telecom Italia be in 5 years. This weekend was Yom Kippur, holiest of the Jewish holidays and the day of atonement. ’ The correct answer is ‘I don’t know.’

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

She hasn’t raised any venture capital. She drove her company to profitability before paying herself a modest salary. She leveraged herself and even sold many of her possessions to get started. And when her assets were tapped she rented out her bedroom and even her couch on Airbnb to afford her year-one operations. More on that later.

peer-to-peer 363

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 10, 2020

Like many Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) members, he believes in continuous learning and improvement in order to take his businesses further and better serve the people that benefit from his services. He recently shared his story with EO Melbourne. . At other times, the system can teach people not to go out on a limb.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 6, 2021

How might you create a prolific content strategy which resonates with your audience at a higher level? 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. billion (in 2020), up 32.4%

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 26, 2018

The incessantly talked-about “company culture” and “employer branding” are rapidly transitioning from fun-to-discuss and cool-to-brag-about concepts to being an essential part of any winning organization’s business strategy. A culture branding strategy can then be crafted to attract attention and to enhance hiring efforts.

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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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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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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 11, 2014

In short his argument seems to boil down to, “Look at me and my peers. There’s an article making the rounds in tech circles titled “ Growth Hacking is Bull ” written by Muhammad Saleem. I’d like to make the case that the article is wrong. I’d strongly encourage you to read it. We were here first.”

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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. Costa Vasili’s story is similar to the stories of many other young entrepreneurs. What sets him apart? Costa Vasili is a son of migrant parents. 1 critical life lesson.

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Jason Malki

AUGUST 7, 2023

Through his various ventures, including CXOHQ, Venturitas Venture Advisory, and Occam Strategy Group he has imparted growth strategies and fundraising insights to over 200 established and burgeoning ventures across dozens of industries worldwide. How did you break into tech investing? Through the back window, so to speak.

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Actually, I think the best analogy for a social media strategy looks something more like this: If you’ve never seen The Price is Right’s Plinko game, it’s highly entertaining. 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).

peer-to-peer 322

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 18, 2016

There are thousands of books and blogs on the many aspects of building a business, and while it can be tempting to shortcut learning on your own by asking other entrepreneurs what to do, their advice might not always fit. Relationships with non-competing peers can be incredibly valuable.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

In EO Accelerator, we learned basic principles about the critical aspects of running a business and put strategies into place that enabled us to grow at a rapid but sustainable pace?which It gives founders the tools and accountability to take their business to the next level. How did you hear about EO Accelerator?

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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. Constantly Publish Content : Publishing content in the form of blogs, articles, reports, etc. So why do so many people resist it? is about taking that pitch and scaling it.

peer-to-peer 130

peer-to-peer pitching accelerator strategy 130

Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 14, 2018

Join peer-group organizations like EO , where you can learn from experts and fellow business owners. Have you ever considered the similarities between fishing and business? It takes discipline and patience to be able to catch anything—whether it’s a client or a carp. Research is required. You search online. You review reports.

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peer-to-peer consulting culture advice 130

Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

When incoming EO Malaysia Chapter President, Felicia Lim, was cracking her head over the ideal venue for our latest Strategy Summit, the location of Jakarta, Indonesia, wasn’t even on the short list. Tang Ching Leng, Managing Director of Sinwah Industries. In fact, Hanoi, Vietnam, was our final choice after weeks of painstaking planning.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Huddle is an integral part of our communications strategy, and every member of the O2E Brands team is encouraged to leverage the support of their peers. By Brian Scudamore, founder and CEO of O2E Brands. At O2E Brands (the banner company to 1-800-GOT-JUNK?), communication is a cornerstone of our culture. Here’s our secret sauce.

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 29, 2012

With a little patience, forethought, and strategy, you can avoid angel burnout. A mutual fund manager won't give you their portfolio strategy but most seed funds love having a network of angels to syndicate deals with. Here are just a few suggestions: 1) Advise first, invest later. Its certainly not a way to become a great advisor.

peer-to-peer 295

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 7, 2016

As the Director of Strategic Communications for the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) , I am fortunate to be on the forefront of some exciting, new communication strategies that align with our department’s goal of educating and inspiring EO members—and all entrepreneurs—around the world.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

2 strategies for creating top-of-funnel marketing content. If you’re one of these marketers, I have some strategies you can use to improve your brand’s authority this year. It can’t happen overnight, but you can start implementing these strategies now to see results over time. Strategy #1: Get media coverage.

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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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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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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 3, 2016

Examples of VC platform services include: recruiting, marketing, design support, inside sales reps, consulting, accounting services and so forth. Each VC has their own take on which services to provide and mostly they’re free but some smaller VCs charge portfolio companies for use of these services but usually at a cheap cost.

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Feedough

APRIL 16, 2021

Grassroots marketing is one of the most effective and economical marketing strategies which most companies are inclining towards to spread product awareness these days. Let us unravel the various aspects of grassroots marketing and how it can be fruitful and look at some innovative examples of the same. Grassroots Marketing Examples.

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