Angel Capital Association

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

My practice is to consult groups and businesses on their exposures from a holistic risk management approach, and when doing so, paying special attention to policy terms and conditions. By the way, one of our favorite products provides personal D&O coverage for individual angel investors that can follow them for any board they sit on.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

While sharing her professional journey—from tween entrepreneur to international executive—she also spoke to the audience of men and women about supporting each other and making a difference in the world. . I was the first elected president of EO and the first chairman of the Global Board. Finding your people. An evolving tribe.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

AUGUST 31, 2021

TEXT: Hilary Binder-Aviles, Independent NGO Consultant]. Your community members will be more willing to support your NGO and its work in the future. Over time, you can invest in building the skills of community members who are most engaged and provide them with opportunities to step into leadership roles. Transcript.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

AUGUST 31, 2021

TEXT: Hilary Binder-Aviles, Independent NGO Consultant]. Your community members will be more willing to support your NGO and its work in the future. Over time, you can invest in building the skills of community members who are most engaged and provide them with opportunities to step into leadership roles. Transcript.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Grant Easterbrook is a fintech consultant based in Amsterdam. Your tech stack must support fintech’s cutting edge. The foundational step of any long-term strategy for the 2020s is to revamp your firm’s tech stack to support future needs. Grant Easterbrook. Contributor. Share on Twitter.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 12, 2022

Another investor in this slice of the Series D, Gillian Tans, ex-chairwoman and CEO of Booking.com — who is investing in a personal capacity — is joining the board of directors alongside Joel Cutler, an early investor in Stripe, Airbnb and Kayak. Last fall TravelPerk acquired a U.K.-based

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 20, 2021

“95% of the population will never understand why we do it” Raymond Chou, founder and CEO at Infront Consulting APAC and a member of EO Malaysia. I was running my security company and I had an Advisory Board. I now feel more connected to myself, my purpose, my family, and my team. I haven’t felt lonely since!

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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 25, 2021

Angela sits on the boards of the Angel Capital Association, Crowd Supply and TIE Oregon. Event Vice Chair Marcia Dawood, Mindshift Capital As a passionate board member of ACA and a venture partner within Mindshift Capital, Marcia evaluates and mentors startup companies with a clear emphasis on women-led businesses.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Contributed by Noelle Fauver, marketing consultant and writer. . 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. What makes an entrepreneur? Not sure how to network?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 6, 2020

Pinterest has forever changed our consultation game. We can make different boards that represent cuts, color, up-dos and makeup and show them to our guests, or have them make their own to show us. I hired a consulting group called Summit that changed my life. It’s an extremely beneficial tool, especially for a first-time guest.

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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. Are there consultants in the market with whom you can partner?

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

AUGUST 21, 2020

The thing that motivates me the most as an ecosystem builder is the opportunity to inspire and support the next generation of creators, innovators and entrepreneurs and give them the tools and platform to transform their communities. I often need to build, on board and manage teams to deliver on the work in reactive mode. Let’s chat.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Many companies don’t reach the next phase either because their leadership doesn’t adapt as an organization or because they don’t design processes that lead to scaled outcomes. We recently added Richard Mumby to our leadership team. What is a reasonable payback period and how quickly do we want to grow?

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 3, 2016

While firms define platforms differently, let’s just say they are the services that a VC offers outside of investment capital and partner time on boards or providing intros. Examples of VC platform services include: recruiting, marketing, design support, inside sales reps, consulting, accounting services and so forth.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

AUGUST 21, 2020

In this void, they must often rely on their instincts, personal support systems, and ad hoc revenue streams. To sustain the work of ecosystem building, we must equip our practitioners for the long haul with a professional job description, training programs, ongoing peer support, and sustainable funding models. Goal 7, specifically 7.1

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JULY 8, 2021

In this episode, a wood furniture maker, a Church leadership recruitment firm executive, and a design agency founder talk about how they’ve been a success. A partner can be a great sounding board as well. However, having the support, or at least understanding of your spouse can really help. Narrow Focus.

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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.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

In this TechCrunch+ piece , Amsterdam-based Grant Easterbrook (fintech consultant and co-founder of Dream Forward) focuses “on fintech ideas that received some degree of initial hype and momentum, but ultimately did not live up to their promise.” It’s great to see more women in leadership roles in the fintech community.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 22, 2020

Going back to Pete, he decided to gather six stakeholders composed of one manager each from the four departments that urgently needed to be shifted to a work-from-home setup, as well as one team leader each from the two teams which would provide auxiliary support to Pete’s team while they were facilitating the transition of the teams.

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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. The pair both act as co-CEOs.

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Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Dealing with sensitive situations and supporting our clients during their most difficult times taught me the importance of empathy and understanding. Lead generation, consulting on the phone, following up with emails within the same day—all of it matters. This industry demands not only technical expertise but also emotional strength.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2010

Post MBA I went into strategy consulting where my job was to problem solve for clients. This is a problem for a strategy consultant because you are, by definition, a generalist that is thrown into new problems again and again. The process is bankrupt if you simple tweak the data to support your hypotheses. It’s not.

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StartupNation

JUNE 7, 2021

I was fortunate to have seasoned consultants, mergers and acquisition lawyers and investment bankers as guides throughout this process, as I had to shift my perspective and position my business for investment. With their guidance and support, I was able to receive 10 different offers for the business before choosing a successful exit.

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Jason Malki

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

I spent a decade consulting for Fortune 500’s with massive customer data sets?—?data Most of my experience is in B2B SaaS, so this advice is tailored to founders in a similar space: #1 Hire an experienced leadership team to define the culture and vision A brand new startup only has one asset?—?the I bet the answer is no.

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AsiaTechDaily

JANUARY 30, 2023

With that in mind, Kairous has the expertise to offer value-adding services, including business strategy consulting, financial management, corporate restructuring, talent acquisition, merger and acquisition, as well as business development and expansion advice on top of the usual financial support.

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Reforge

JULY 20, 2022

Here’s a high level overview: People: Executive Leadership Executive leaders are the folks who are ultimately responsible for bringing the company’s vision to life. The leadership team at any given company should spend a disproportionate amount of time on setting strategy, allocating resources, and developing roadmaps.

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TechCrunch

JULY 27, 2021

Since then, it has turned its business into a blossoming consultancy. Other companies are also seeing a trend of customers asking for support — for example, in March, Google Cloud unveiled its Mission Critical Services support option for SRE to serve in a similar role as a consultant as companies move toward readiness with their systems.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

DECEMBER 30, 2020

So whether it's podcasts, webcasts, speaking, or blog posts, (and more) they need in order to connect to any part of the market, they are supported. “So Kevin is the only motivational leadership speaker in the history of America to have a day passed by the United States Congress. He’s a 25-year change management consultant.

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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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Forward Cities

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

You know how to marshal support for your plans, and your follow through is key to who you are. General Management & Leadership. Leading, managing, and holding the leadership team accountable for achieving agreed-upon commitments in alignment with organizational values and culture. RESPONSIBILITIES. Finance Functions.

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Startup Blogpost

MAY 19, 2023

Mentors have years of working in the industry they are consulting for and can identify business opportunities for the startup. Stephanie Venn-Watson , Co-founder, fatty15 Accelerate Growth and Gain Support Anyone can start a successful business. No course, mentor, or book alone will provide the key to success.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 27, 2020

If you don’t have the ability to stand up for yourself, how are you going to stand up for, and support, others?”. Raymond Chou—founder and CEO at Infront Consulting. The son of the founder was the production manager, the board had monthly catered meetings with drinks and yet the company was insolvent. Nobody had.

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Startup Blogpost

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Michael Sena , CEO & Lead Analytics Consultant, Senacea Ltd. Sharad Diyali , Marketing and Content Manager, Prezent Prioritize Clarity and Collaboration As someone taking leadership over a globally diverse and remote team, “clarity” is the most crucial factor influencing effective communication among cross-functional teams.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 15, 2019

One factor was the realization that, since I was the only female Global Board member at that time, not seeking the position would mean there would be no female Global Chair again for at least four years. I really wanted the board to unite toward moving EO forward. Set your goals as a board at the beginning of the year.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2022

A recent Boston Consulting Group study found that when women-led startups can acquire funding, they’re more likely to be successful than their male counterparts, delivering significantly higher revenue— more than twice as much per dollar invested in the company. Today, only 2.8% of women are funded globally. Nigerian fintech Okra raises $3.5M

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