Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 27, 2020

McKinsey studies have also shown that companies with diverse leadership outperform their peers. Additionally, “our executive team actively works to expand our network beyond typical connections. To enhance diversity at his organization, Lopes says his staff began by defining what diversity means to them. Diversity is no exception.

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Andreessen Horowitz

MAY 6, 2024

The Cultural Leadership Fund (CLF) team is often asked by portfolio founders how exactly cultural leaders can be a game-changing asset for their companies. It was the first time the event was broadcast to the public, giving sports fans and collectors a unique opportunity to engage with Mahomes and get their hands on rare memorabilia.

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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 25, 2024

The ACA and angel investing community are thrilled to welcome Dr. Charu Ramanathan as a keynote speaker to the Summit of Angel Investing in Columbus, OH. Ramanathan holds the role of co-founder and Chairman of the Board at Lokyata Inc.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

Our challenges were two-fold: First, how could we get our board members, many of whom have just taken their first step in EO leadership, to become comfortable with one another and allow their creative juices to flow in discussion? EOBeyondBorders celebrates our rich, global community. Thank you, EO Indonesia, for your support.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JUNE 26, 2021

This is where finding a peer group – an entrepreneurial community – can be a huge benefit. The right group will provide an education, networking opportunities, accountability, and will banish fears that you don’t have what it takes to succeed as an entrepreneur. . What to Look For in an Entrepreneurial Community.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 4, 2024

They also will execute larger transactions via its sizeable co-invest network. Forward Consumer Partners ’ debut fund was achieved through its diverse leadership team, bringing together experience in investing, advising, and operating roles and drawn from top firms like McKinsey, KKR and Goldman Sachs.

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Impact Hub

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

After 10 years of leading the Impact Hub Network , Gabriela Gandel will move into a new role on our global board of the Impact Hub Association in 2022. When I joined the ‘Hub Network’ back in January 2011, I had no idea I’d still be here 10 years later, but I knew it was the right place for me to be!

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The Ecosystem Building Leadership Project (EBLP) is an initiative to advance the entrepreneurship ecosystem building field of practice. Convening to Identify Network Opportunities. Enoch Elwell , Founder & Board Chair at CO.STARTERS (Governance Working Team). Online repository linking EB’s to trainings and toolkits.

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Angel Capital Association

JUNE 22, 2020

Moderated by Juliana Garaizar, ACA Board Member, International Committee Co-Chair, Greentown Labs. Short Term Vision as Current Chair , Tony Shipley, ACA Board Chair, Queen City Angels. What to Expect from your Leadership/Vision for the Next 3 years , Marcia Dawood, ACA Vice Chair, MindShift Capital. Mark Rostal, DAI.

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Angel Capital Association

JUNE 22, 2020

By: Emily Angold, ACA Marketing Manager Three new board members were elected at the ACA Annual Members’ Meeting during ACA 2020 – The Summit of Angel Investing held virtually May 12-14, 2020. In addition to the election of the new board members, one current board member was re-elected for a second term and a Vice Chair was elected.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 8, 2024

This project is designed to better educate the early stage investor community on the benefits of Deep Tech investments with the intention of increasing the amount of private capital available for deployment in the Deep Tech sector. Launched the new Boards in Action course, available in March as part of the AU winter term.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

AUGUST 14, 2020

According to Diana Schwartz, Executive Director at River District Association, economic and societal shifts were having an enormous impact on the community’s economy, “For over 100 years, Danville, Virginia , has been a textile and tobacco powerhouse, and that is what the local economy depended on heavily for the majority of that time.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 26, 2023

We are deeply grateful to our dedicated volunteers and professional staff for their leadership, expertise and dedication to our mission. Fostering these entrepreneurs and the economies they impact is a direct result of ACA’s mission to fuel the success of the angel investor community.

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Angel Capital Association

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Under Dannielle’s leadership, ACA’s frequency and quality of social media and other communications, especially using video, has exploded. More than 80,000 emails are opened each month - demonstrating the growth in the average readership that supports the growth goals of data, education, membership, syndication and networking.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 13, 2022

We owe a debt of gratitude to our tireless volunteers and professional staff for their leadership, expertise, and dedication to our mission. Fostering these entrepreneurs and the economies they impact is a direct result of ACA’s mission to fuel the success of angel investor community.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 21, 2017

From the first EO prospect lunch that I attended, members, trainers and board members alike exalted the vast access to entrepreneurs that made up the organization’s global network. Two amazing things happened during this visit: First, I was able to bring back an event idea to my chapter board and share concepts with our Social Chair.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 4, 2018

He rebranded Vanderbilt Financial as an impact investment broker firm, ensured that his company headquarters were environmentally sustainable via Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification and became an outspoken advocate for the UN SDGs. Create a network. There were no smiles or excitement.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 20, 2022

I got the sense that their feeling is, “What’s the point of running a business if you’re not completely involved in what’s happening in your community?”. They’re staying true to their values of helping people in need and serving their community, country and region. Work your network. Not afraid to fail.

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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 25, 2021

The conference also includes multiple networking opportunities each day for you to meet and engage with these influential leaders, so be sure to register and mark your calendar for the angel event of the year. Angela sits on the boards of the Angel Capital Association, Crowd Supply and TIE Oregon.

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Red Rocket

JULY 11, 2022

I was recently interviewed by the Atlanta Small Business Network (ASBN), an online "television network" serving the small business community, about boards of directors, advisory boards and how best to structure those. I hope you like it!!

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 12, 2017

The work Mali Rising accomplishes is EO Global Board member Fred Johnson’s passion. In 2008, I asked to join the board of directors, and have served on the board as chairman for four years and in other capacities ever since. What impact is Mali Rising making on students, families and communities?

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Leaders across the board openly advocate for female-founded businesses receiving more venture capital and entrepreneurship support, but few are taking decisive actions to close this glaring gender gap. Women founders face obstacles across the board. How can we better support women to grow their companies?

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

“Not everybody can do ecosystem building; it’s a talent that is developed through experience and education, connections and networking. In the midst of supporting founders in their communities during a global pandemic, what do they wish they were more versed in? It is a unique combination of skills and the right mindset.” Gabe Munoz.

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Angel Capital Association

MAY 6, 2021

With their shared dedication to professionalize angel investing, commitment to educate the angel community and decades long friendship, it is easy to understand why Hambleton Lord and Christopher Mirabile have been so successful at changing the face of angel investing.

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Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 6, 2023

This way, not only was a profitable niche carved out for them, but it also helped them bring long-term clients on board. We wanted to make test prep and the college process less intimidating and promote our youthful leadership and employee base. This is the best way to build your network effectively.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 16, 2017

“Much of the growth and success of CoinX was reinforced by a combination of my EO forum, the EO network, and the opportunity to serve other EO members through leadership. When she joined in 2012, her company, CoinX, was in high growth mode, which made support from her EO community an invaluable asset. Learn more about EO today!

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Salyer made the decision to take her community service commitment to a new level in November 2008 when she successfully ran for the Ward 6 City Council seat. She is a graduate of Leadership Oklahoma, Leadership Oklahoma City, and is a sustaining member of the Junior League of Oklahoma City. How can a decade have flown by!

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

He also advised the Obama White House on digital strategy and communications, Slack, and created two other communications consultancies. All background that makes his latest bet all the more interesting: Mixing Board , a startup to bring together communications and marketing leaders in one spot to help clients avoid “the BS PR stuff.”.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

He had made some structural mistakes in NextMedium that meant the Cap Table and leadership team was a bit wacky. He reached out to younger founders and offered to help via his network at AT&T, Google, media agencies … you name it. So what gives? Mark, why wouldn’t you fund him? I saw too much of myself in Hamet.

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Impact Hub

MAY 20, 2020

It is the open-minded and solution-oriented people that Impact Hub values highly many of them being a part of the network. One such person is Peter Begley who has held senior leadership roles in startup organizations and nonprofits for over 20 years and was part of the startup team at Impact Hub Boulder. Views expressed are personal.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

AUGUST 21, 2020

I come to this work from spending over 17 years in Big 4 management consulting leadership roles and my hypothesis is that there is a space for a professional services firm with ecosystem building as it’s core service offering that can help grow the field and deliver on multiple projects across the country, if not the globe.

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 14, 2023

October 12, 2023) – The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Board today approved the first investment in an emerging New Jersey company from the New Jersey Innovation Evergreen Fund (NJIEF). First Complete Cycle of Investment Under Novel State Program Benefits Newark Provider of HR Gaming Platform TRENTON, N.J.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

In some capacity or another, many of us have a desire to give back to our community. Here are some ideas from Darren, so we can get involved in our communities: 1. Serve on a non-profit board: Let your business skills and experience make you an asset to a nonprofit by becoming a board member.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

It’s great to see more women in leadership roles in the fintech community. Landsman had been an independent Stash board member since mid-2022 and has previously served in operations and leadership roles at Jet.com, Citigroup, BlackRock and E-Trade. Her appointment became effective February 6.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 25, 2021

The raise comes after Pula closed $1 million in seed investment from Rocher Participations with support from Accion Venture Lab, Omidyar Network and several angel investors in 2018. . But getting farmers on board has never been easy, Goslinga told TechCrunch.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

DECEMBER 19, 2019

The dining room of the Pontchartrain Hotel was the barbershop of Durham and New Orleans, a third place that helped to foster community and shared innovation in Detroit’s hypercompetitive automobile ecosystem. Some people find community on social media sites. Partnerships were made and ended there. New projects were launched.”.

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Andreessen Horowitz

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

We’re meeting them to bring them into our network and be there as a resource to help them further their careers. We spend time looking at their org savvy, their leadership skills. We’re also measuring the activity with that network in terms of, “hey, how many new execs have you interacted with this year?

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