Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 3, 2024

As an EO strategy summit facilitator, I have witnessed first-hand the value of these events for the community. Strategy summits are opportunities for growth, connection, putting steel to the grindstone, and sharpening processes to drive transformation. The other 99 percent? Alignment.

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JUNE 27, 2013

It is 12,000 sq ft of indoor /outdoor space and we’re building into a community work environment. Like many modern VCs, we’re committed to investing in the community and in our portfolio companies. We chose a location that fit our style. We will retain the cement interior and exposed feeling and complement it with wood.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 28, 2020

recently released a “Climate Action Strategy” with lofty environmental goals. CSR is part of his personal brand, and over the years, his company has thrived because of his genuine commitment to ethical sourcing , sustainability , community service , and employee wellness. Also set concrete, quantifiable goals. Find common ground.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2010

A little over a year ago, I joined First Round Capital as an EIR -- with the goal of helping First Round root deeper into the community here after having already done almost a dozen deals, mostly out of their Philly office. Since that time, I’ve seen the whole firm mobilize in an effort to better support the NYC innovation community.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 12, 2021

Work with community resources and local workforce boards. First, look to local training programs at community colleges and veterans’ organizations. Additionally, many states have regional workforce development boards that will assist you in finding such training programs and future workers. You got this!

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David Teten VC

JUNE 9, 2021

You can work as a consultant, an interim executive, a board member, a deal executive partnering to buy a company, an executive in residence, or as an entrepreneur in residence. . We discuss below all of the different ways you can work with the investment community. Board of Directors. CrunchBase (free). PWC MoneyTree (free).

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2013

And I am often approached by entrepreneurs in cities which don’t have a vibrant VC community. Where do you want to build your community, your relationships, your family?” If their commitment to staying local is weak I normally say, “Well, it certainly would be easier on you to be in a larger community.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 5, 2022

MyEO DX attracts EO members who are looking to transform or reinvent their business strategies or overall engagement with entrepreneurship. Some MyEO DX members are angel investors and serial entrepreneurs with deep knowledge about the process and strategy behind buying and selling companies. Who can attend DX22?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 23, 2024

There is so much more to leadership that builds community and creates impact. As I grow into my new role as EO’s Global Board Chair , I begin by looking back on my entrepreneurial journey over the past decade and see now, with the benefit of hindsight, how my understanding and approach to leadership have drastically evolved.

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Gust

JULY 12, 2012

The following day, I delivered a four hour workshop on capital sources and pitch strategies for fifteen entrepreneurs in the Propel program. I enjoyed giving a short interview on BBC radio the following morning, after which a dozen Halo members participated in a workshop I led on portfolio strategy and post-investment relationships.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 19, 2025

March 18, 2025) Last week, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Board approved the creation of the Next New Jersey Program – AI and the AI Innovation Challenge Administration Grant Program.

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MAY 2, 2025

The founder barely knows who you are and you dont have a board seat. Theres a whole post to be written about this, but every basic B2B marketing strategy, which is what deal flow generation is (with money as the product) would include generating inbound. To some extent, this is also where referrals get generated.

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APRIL 23, 2012

There are several key problems to this knowledge sharing little community we've built: People make themselves look better in hindsight. So much of this is gut feel with a thin later of strategy retrofitted to seem more than random. Often times, the advice is terrible or impractical. On average, it's probably nonsensical.

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MAY 29, 2012

With a little patience, forethought, and strategy, you can avoid angel burnout. You're going to want syndication partners on the deals you find and sounding boards on the thesis behind each of your potential investments. The NYC tech community in particular has been built on knowledge sharing. Bonus: Never stop learning.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

.” The reason is that at a VC you have a group of partners who often have different focus areas of excellence, each pursues deals in their respective field, each makes investments and sits on boards and each spends their most difficult hours tackling problems at portfolio companies vs. solving the challenges at the VC itself.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

We are trying hard to live up to the guidelines we laid out for our investors, our portfolio companies and our community. We don’t lay claim to being the only VC to change or think about the future or to having the only or best strategy. Relaunching our brand is part of our larger initiative to build a VC firm of the future.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

When women have more money, not only is there gender equality and economic growth, but there’s also stronger and healthier communities for our children and generations to come. She provided me with so much advice on business strategy, business channels and HR. She is assertive, asks questions and stands up for what she believes in.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 26, 2022

Some investors may have succeeded with this strategy but at Upfront we decided to stay in our lane. When we get involved in Seed investments we usually represent 60–80% in one of the first institutional rounds of capital, we almost always take board seats and then we serve these founders over the course of a decade or longer.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 24, 2024

As the world’s premier, purpose-built organization with a mission to empower entrepreneurs from every industry, culture, and sector, the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) is a member-led community created for entrepreneurs by entrepreneurs. She currently serves as EO’s Senior Global Board Advisor for Leadership Communications and Brand.

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MAY 5, 2011

Advisors, investors and board members come in all shapes and sizes. I'm a strong believer in having a board, even at a seed stage, to report to and set strategy with. The most successful companies have strong boards and so as a good housekeeping practice, why not start acting like a great company as early as possible.

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AUGUST 8, 2011

So how can a relatively junior VC hope to add any value to an investment and on a board--and is it enough value that you should have one on your board? He said the best thing you can do for a company as a board member at this stage is to help them make a great hire, and I tend to agree. 3) Network, network, network.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

Hamet is an extension of this strategy. While I or other full time partners may sit on the boards of 8-10 companies each Hamet will sit on the board of 4-5. So he has the exact same ratio of time available per board as any full-time partner at Upfront does. I wrote about that decision here. He will be a venture partner.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2012

She became part of the fabric of her community. If you haven’t read my blog posts on why Tracy chose the right strategy it’s worth a read. I’m told she just signed with one who will be on-boarded soon. The premise is that you should blog for your customers, suppliers and ecosystem – not for your peers.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 27, 2011

I had been reading Brad Feld’s blog & Fred Wilson’s blog for a couple of years and found them very helpful to my thinking so I honestly just thought I was giving back to the community. They did it by creating a blog, discussion board and hub for eCommerce advice and information. Blog to your community.

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Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The 15 Best Strategies for Developing New Business in a Crowded Market In the quest to uncover effective strategies for developing new businesses in a crowded market, we turned to fifteen Founders and CEOs for their tried-and-true tactics. By analyzing the feedback and sign-ups, you can gauge the demand for your product.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 31, 2024

My EO Forum served as a sounding board to examine my challenges—both personal and professional. Here’s how, with the support of the EO community, I found new ways to work and began to truly gain traction in my business’s success. Perhaps most importantly, EO helped me clarify and prioritize my goals.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 21, 2024

Sometimes it is due to different business styles and strategies. 5 Sibling Conflict Resolution Strategies As a succession coach, I often discuss the importance of changing perspectives with my clients. Sometimes, this can make one sibling feel more entitled to the senior position. Sibling rivalry is not always due to family feelings.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 20, 2023

by Erick Slabaugh, a long-standing EO member in Seattle and former director on the EO Global Board “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” The Origins David Galbenski and I served on the EO Global Board together in 2007.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 26, 2024

I highly recommend that every member get involved with their local chapter board and participate in regional and global events to significantly enhance their EO experience.” — Felix Wendlandt, EO Shanghai “EO has already been extremely beneficial to me. The personal and family-like relatedness has made the process comfortable and safe.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 18, 2022

Even for companies that have made great progress in diversifying their organizations, there is real risk of reverting to a former homogenous status quo, unless hiring strategies evolve. Get everyone on board with your WHY. Without a succession strategy, employers will have to continually look outside the organization for leaders.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 7, 2015

Another founder … “When I pitched the idea to Adam, he was super on board,” Mr. Sloyan said. If you can’t raise from a few strong angels, from seed funds or from a VC then raising from a ton (let’s say 20+) angels is a perfectly acceptable strategy. All of my partners at Upfront do. If all else fails, angel-load away!

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This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 2, 2010

Getting key strategy advice early on, or getting introduced to a new market can make or break a company in ways that no amount of angel capital can help. That’s why participating in programs like TechStars make so much sense. If you just looked at it just as an investment, you could undoubtedly find more money elsewhere, cheaper.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 20, 2021

. “I had a great group of people, and new friends, with me but none of my old friends where there” Ron Lovett, founder and chief alignment officer at Connolly Owens , founder and chief community officer at Vida Living and a member of EO Atlantic Canada. I was running my security company and I had an Advisory Board.

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Dream It

APRIL 7, 2020

Apply through your company’s primary bank, or consider community banks and non-bank SBA-lenders for faster processing. Banks that have gone live include Bank of America, Wells Fargo, JP Morgan Chase, and many community banks, among others. UPDATE over $1,800,000,000 #PPPloan now processed by @SBAgov mostly all from community banks.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JUNE 11, 2025

Whether you’re just starting or scaling up, Puāwai brings strategy, content, and collaboration together, powered by intelligence that gets smarter and personalised the more you use it. Our AI learns your strategies and adapts to your unique tone of voice, turning everyday tasks into smarter outcomes.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

I grant you, it’s not like Coupa Cafe in Palo Alto – but there is a burgeoning tech community much as you’d find in NYC these days. We tend to do more $2-3 million “A&# rounds and we look for companies that have an early monetization strategy. Communities outside the Valley have matured.

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Y Combinator

JULY 15, 2019

One of the most common questions we hear from founders is “How do I manage my board?” It’s something that provokes anxiety, because this is the first time the founder/CEO is subject to external supervision, and the board has powers that include the firing of the CEO and the senior management. But first, what’s the purpose of a board?

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