Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

You know the old saying about trust … “It takes years to build and seconds to destroy.” You need to constantly ask yourself whether your actions in rapidly scaling an online community are worth the potential downsides of destroying trust amongst your users. You need to be the guardian of your own reputation.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 19, 2024

What could go wrong? I felt like I was selling the first fax machine: “If you buy this machine, trust me, I will sell another one and you will be able to use it.” My family and I lived a minimalist lifestyle, relying on the support of friends and relatives to make ends meet. The problem I was solving was so clear to me.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 29, 2020

But what if we are going 1,000 miles an hour in the wrong direction? Contributed by Shawn Johal, business growth coach, leadership speaker and co-founder of DALS Lighting, Inc. He is also an active member of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization Montreal chapter. . “If Nikola Tesla. Life is busy, and focus is hard to come by. Remain aware.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 18, 2020

You can expect to see families invest in toys, to keep their children occupied, as well as board games, projects and puzzles that can be done as a family in the evening and on weekends. The below article is part of Robert Glazer’s LinkedIn Newsletter series and originally appeared on Glazer’s LinkedIn page. Food Delivery.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 26, 2024

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to join the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO), the world’s largest membership network formed exclusively by entrepreneurs, for entrepreneurs everywhere? The personal and family-like relatedness has made the process comfortable and safe. If you’re a new EO member, congratulations!

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StartupNation

JUNE 6, 2025

What if I could help people easily get tickets to live events (sports, concerts, theatrical performances—you name it)? So, here’s what the business rollercoaster taught me (sometimes harsh truths) besides holding on tight, of course. We call it the ETC family. book, I’ve bookmarked a few crucial things during this journey.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

5000 list for their insights on what helped them achieve such rare air. Here’s what they shared: What is one lesson learned, tip, or strategy you can share with entrepreneurs who want to grow and scale? Also, own your weakness as a business and focus on what you are amazing at. And that access adds up to success.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Build trust. Hire great people, equip them, then trust them to do their jobs. No need for lots of extra rules when implicit trust (not subservience) is foundational to your culture. “We We build trust by transparency and bringing people along with us vs. dictating from above.” This is not by happenstance or luck.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 23, 2024

Like some of you, I was introduced into entrepreneurship through a family-owned business; my family’s restaurant and catering company in Kenya. Leadership is Not About Power While the industries I worked in changed over time, my leadership skills and understanding of what makes an effective leader have shifted even more.

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StartupNation

JUNE 6, 2025

What if I could help people easily get tickets to live events (sports, concerts, theatrical performances—you name it)? So, here’s what the business rollercoaster taught me (sometimes harsh truths) besides holding on tight, of course. We call it the ETC family. book, I’ve bookmarked a few crucial things during this journey.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Whether it manifests in sharing a stellar wine pairing recommendation with a restaurant guest or offering an Elenteny customer a strategic solution to their logistics problem, tapping into this skill yields customer satisfaction and increased trust. Hildie’s Botonica, and host of The Alexi Cashen Podcast. percent by February 2021.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 21, 2014

Those that we survive with become family. Who in stead said, “That’s what Skype is for?” I would take a strong employee referral from an existing employee I trust 10x over a person more qualified on paper (given similar skill levels). Startups are hard. You’ve heard that a million times. Mafias matter.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

For many of us, at least in the northern hemisphere, September usually marks the final days of summer holidays and a winding down of dedicated family time with our children and life partners. It helps us build mutual respect and trust. What is our specific ask or expectation? And therefore, what levers do we need to pull?

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 11, 2012

Trust me, if you lose all your money on your brother-in-law's Arizona tanning salon, it's not going to hurt any less than if you lose it in his seed fund. The laws are written seemingly with the view that it's worse to lose your money from fraud than it is from your run of the mill poorly exacuted bad idea. I can't tell you about the.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 15, 2020

As entrepreneurs, we face challenges throughout our careers, but we don’t spend a lot of time planning what we’ll do during and after a global pandemic. For example, families are staying home together. No one knows what the next few months will bring. You’ll sleep better—and so will your trusted employees.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 17, 2023

Brandon is on a quest to build a conscious wealth movement at scale, so he created Conscious Wealth Living to provide actionable tools for people to heal their relationship with money , facilitate healthy intergenerational dialogues about money, and overall help individuals and families find confidence in having enough money.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Family time Do you and your significant other enjoy adventuring together? Family time Do you and your significant other enjoy adventuring together? Do you want to have dinner with your family every day and spend the weekends doing home activities? And in the US, we’re arguably more focused on this than any other country.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 28, 2013

So with the wild ride of 2013 I had thoughts about what made me thankful this year. I know you’re our unsung heroes and I appreciate what you do. What many people don’t understand is that the stresses associated with success are significant. It drives us to perform better and earn the trust you put into us.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 27, 2020

However, due to the nature of conditions such as anxiety, addiction, depression and the like, problems can go undetected for lengthy periods of time, even as they damage relationships with family and coworkers. Ever wondered what it’s like to be part of the world’s largest network of entrepreneurs? Acknowledge the problem.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Here’s what they shared: EO Global Leadership Conference (GLC) and MyEO Women Summit. “It’s Winnie Hart ‘s presentation on how to Stand Out as a Thought Leader provided great tools that reaffirmed why I do what I do.”. He was in town with family, so I got to meet them. “My I am happy that in-person learning is back.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

When traveling to pick producers, David worked to find individuals he trusted who had the necessary expertise and passion. Culture affects every part of what you do, and the way you think is affected by how you’ve grown up,” David says. “I Dávila is his family name, and Kafe is coffee in Haitian Creole.

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Hunter Walk

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

He brought relevant operating experience and a great perspective into the room, representing not the CEO, not the investors, but *the company,* which is exactly what you want from an Independent. So what follows are Five Question with Nilam. For startups, a good Board is better than no Board, but a bad Board is worse than anything.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 1, 2024

The initial excitement and passion for your idea can quickly give way to doubt, sleepless nights, and a constant stream of what-ifs. was born out of my desire for autonomy and to create an investment group founded on family values,” Andile says. Then there are times when my family is priority — in those times there is no work.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 14, 2022

Read his earlier posts on what EO members wish non-entrepreneurs knew about entrepreneurs and how they define success. Here’s what they shared: Never underestimate the power of simple words and simple ideas. When I took over my family business at age 25, my father’s advice to me were these three ideas: honesty, hard work and integrity.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 17, 2012

He has a family and so do I. We’ve grown accustomed to a professionalism where we know when a work issue comes up we can count on each other for a quick Sunday call between family time. And she doesn’t always charge what she should. By all accounts I now consider him a friend. He often calls me on weekends.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 17, 2024

Like many, I’ve admired Richard for his authenticity, creativity, resiliency, generosity, ability to push the limits of what’s possible, and his focus on family and fun. The truth is, we cannot optimally support our families, businesses, communities, or the world if we are not performing at our highest level or potential.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 9, 2023

That’s what entrepreneurship is all about, right? At age 21, I took control of the debt-burdened family business my parents started many years earlier. In reality, these tried-and-true concepts have always worked—and will continue to work—no matter what the economy or business landscape looks like. Do they trust us?

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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. We listen with open minds, open hearts, and deep appreciation.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 5, 2024

Here are the top blog posts EO published on Inc.com in 2023: 1. And don’t miss Eden’s follow-up post for EO Blog, How to Stay Ahead of Crisis PR with ChatGPT. Tal shared what he learned from his first-ever round of raising startup capital. I’m from an uneducated, working-class, immigrant family. But the No.1

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 20, 2022

Carrie Santos, traveled to Poland and Romania, along with EO’s Chairman of the Board, David Anderson, to support the selfless volunteer efforts of EO members from Poland, Romania and greater Europe, who are sharing their time and resources with thousands of Ukrainian families displaced from their homes. Do what others say is impossible.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

This blog post originally appeared in serialized form here on TechCrunch. If you came here via a direct link you might want to check out the more detailed full version on my blog, which is here. What I want to answer with this post (long though it may be) is: Why did Web 2.0 But the masses didn’t want to blog.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 30, 2020

What makes an entrepreneur? Katie Fellenz of Trust & Will advises, “If you’re lucky enough to have a trusty team on your side, make sure you’re utilizing your resources effectively. Let’s focus on the traits shared by most entrepreneurs—and how you can tap into these characteristics to jumpstart your own success. .

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 12, 2024

I honestly didn’t know what to expect, focusing on my own challenge, passion, anticipation, and concerns about how to contribute to the students and the program as one of the coaches representing Europe,” said Iffat Grecht, an EO Israel chapter member. Sure, it is an opportunity to give back, but that is just the tip of the iceberg.

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Gust

OCTOBER 2, 2014

I had to miss a full day with my family, camping in the mountains. It’s what life was like as an entrepreneur. What’s it really like being an entrepreneur? Tamp down the enthusiasm your naive family has about your “impending IPO” (honey, when can we buy shares? Late night Mexican food. I left on a Sunday. You’re not.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 1, 2024

So, what are some of the recognition perks that truly resonate with angel investors and influence their decision to support your venture? Go Beyond Financials to Secure Angel Investment Understanding what motivates an angel investor is crucial. Let’s explore them. Personalizing recognition perks is a powerful strategy.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

This blog post originally appeared in serialized form here on TechCrunch. What I want to answer with this post (long though it may be) is: Why did Web 2.0 Why did MySpace lose to Facebook & what can Twitter learn from this? What are the big trends that will drive the next phase of social networks?

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

I recently wrote a blog post here in which I argued that the best VC meetings are discussions and not sales pitches. A few weeks ago I sat through two very contrasting presentations and wrote this blog post right afterward. A few weeks ago I sat through two very contrasting presentations and wrote this blog post right afterward.

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