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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Smart Hustle Magazine

JUNE 26, 2021

One of the biggest challenges of being a new entrepreneur is the lack of knowledge and experience, which can lead to impostor syndrome, which, in turn, can set you up to fail. This is where finding a peer group – an entrepreneurial community – can be a huge benefit. In normal times, 90% of startups fail.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 4, 2018

He says, “One of the most meaningful discoveries I made in EO Accelerator was that I was not alone as an entrepreneur. ” Learn more about this life-changing program for first-stage entrepreneurs, and hear from other participants. . .” The original version of this article appeared on Aaron’s LinkedIn blog.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2010

Let me start by saying two things: Events like this are invaluable to startups because the significant value comes from building the network across portfolio companies and the discussion one can have with your peer group. Entrepreneurs always walk away with new relationships, knowledge, deal discussions and enthusiasm.

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Angel Capital Association

MAY 18, 2020

By: Sarah Dickey, ACA Membership Director Groundbreaking economist, author, investor, and entrepreneur is honored with the Angel Capital Association’s Hans Severiens Award While performing the research that culminated in her book, The Next Wave: Financing and Investing Strategies for Growth-Oriented Women Entrepreneurs , Alicia Robb, Ph.D.,

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 7, 2014

In case you don’t know – as VCs we have have 2 sets of customers: LPs (limited partners) who invest money in our funds and entrepreneurs (who we in turn give money to and help support them in building businesses we hope will be valuable). Who else is going to tell a VC if he got a bad reference from an entrepreneur or fellow VC?

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TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2023

Founded in 2014, Blossom Finance was first intended for Muslim entrepreneurs in the United States. The microfinancing platform connects investors with small businesses using mudarabah, a shariah-compliant profit-sharing agreement. So he started researching markets with large populations of Muslim people. Indonesia emerged as the best choice.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

A luxurious hotel by the countryside was booked, and various outdoor activities that tickled the soul were lined up. Second, in line with our board’s tagline—”The Crazy Ones”—how could we create a memorable experience that, well, bordered on insanity? And if we couldn’t confirm our hotel, we couldn’t pre-book the restaurants.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 12, 2014

But being best-in-class at online marketing is also a sine qua non to standout from your peer group. The starting point of product IS marketing, which is what a lot of young entrepreneurs that never studied business don’t realize. My argument is pretty simple. Link has a summary of his argument plus a great video).

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 11, 2018

Had we waited for an outside bookkeeper to finish doing the books to know where we stood each month, we might not be here today. Jill shared lessons learned and more in a blog post to mark the occasion. Below is an excerpt from the original article. Clients stuck around and referred new clients to us! 2005 / Ask your employees for feedback.

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Angel Capital Association

MAY 6, 2021

Keenly aware of the need to build, support and professionalize angel investing, they devoted their partnership energies over the last decade to writing books and articles about angel investing, as well as speaking, developing courses and teaching. The 2021 honorees have been invaluable contributors to the angel and ACA communities.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 23, 2016

How many times as entrepreneurs do we let our blemished past affect our unspoiled future? By Georges Levesque. You read that right. I am the son of a nun. To be precise: an ex-nun. My mom was a member of the Roman Catholic Sisters of Wisdom in Edmundston, Canada, from the age of 18 to 26. Moving on is not quitting. It’s moving on.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2016

Having time to think about “leadership” at most startups feels like a luxury. It feels like something you could turn your attention to once you have tens of millions of dollars and a large staff to run operations and you could step back from it all and think about how to lead. The reality of most startups is about survival.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 2, 2011

I’m sitting at my computer now at 9.00pm writing this – which is an hour earlier than I normally write (there are about 8 women at my kitchen table having a book club (aka excuse to drink wine & gossip so I’m locked in another room writing. And look at the valuation creep across the board in the past year.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

For the first time, I met entrepreneurs and saw an actual concept that you can pursue a career you like, be successful and make a difference in the world,” she said. I admired them, but I just didn’t see the pathway for me to get there,” she said, of the entrepreneurs she met, who were then largely white and male. “I

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Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

As we grow, we negotiate constantly with our parents, then with our peers. It could be as simple as reading the right book. The book, You Can Negotiate Anything , by Herb Cohn was first published in 1980 and is available today as the best and easiest to read of all the books on the subject. A story of a big win-win.

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Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

As we grow, we negotiate constantly with our parents, then with our peers. It could be as simple as reading the right book. The book, You Can Negotiate Anything , by Herb Cohn was first published in 1980 and is available today as the best and easiest to read of all the books on the subject. A story of a big win-win.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

For many ecosystem builders, connecting with the entrepreneurs is the primary way they maintain motivation and keep doing the work. Most of the ecosystem builders who responded shared how talking with the entrepreneurs that they serve centers and motivates them. How do ecosystem builders stay motivated to keep doing the work?

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Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

As we grow, we negotiate constantly with our parents, then with our peers. The book, You Can Negotiate Anything , by Herb Cohn was first published in 1980 and is available today as the best and easiest to read of all the books on the subject. As we enter the business world, we negotiate with our bosses and our subordinates.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 28, 2022

( Any views expressed in the below are the personal views of the author and should not form the basis for making investment decisions, nor be construed as a recommendation or advice to engage in investment transactions. ) That is why inflation, at least from a goods perspective, will remain sticky. I discussed this at length in “Energy Cancelled”.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

I raised money as an entrepreneur, like you, in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2005 for two different companies. They’re not buying a book on Amazon or shoes on Zappos. I never suggest that entrepreneurs just randomly pitch VCs. Raising money is hard. There is all sorts of advice on the Internet about how to raise capital.

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Y Combinator

MAY 22, 2019

47:40 – What’s a must read book and why? Vidit Aatrey is cofounder and CEO of Meesho. Meesho is a platform in India that allows people to resell products using their social networks. They were in the Summer 2016 batch of YC and you can check them out at Meesho.com. Adora Cheung is a Partner at YC. 00:00 – Intro.

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Tomasz Tunguz

OCTOBER 24, 2021

As you know, I run our Founder Experience program here, the set of tools and programs and people that we have to support our entrepreneurs in their growth journey. Good morning, afternoon, and evening Redpoint community. Great to see a lot of repeat attendees and some new ones. I’m Travis Bryant. Excited to be back emceeing.

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abovethecrowd.com

JUNE 2, 2021

“As they say in poker, ‘If you’ve been in the game 30 minutes and you don’t know who the patsy is, you’re the patsy.‘” Warren Buffet, 1997. Marketing 101: Customers love free stuff. As a result, it is a common marketing practice to offer things “for free” in order to impact customer behavior or encourage customer loyalty. Billions of dollars.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

The reality is that cryptocurrencies can be both and can be liberating and corrupting at the same time. So I’m going to try and do a single sitting riff of how I’ve viewed the topic as I’ve watched the cheerleaders & naysayers from the sidelines. It’s pretty tough to have a view on cryptocurrency if you don’t have a history of currency.

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