TechCrunch

MARCH 6, 2023

Serial entrepreneur and seasoned investor Vinod Khosla has some strong, contrarian advice for the venture capital industry: don’t sit on your founders’ boards. Khosla, who spoke onstage at the Upfront Summit in Los Angeles this week, spoke about the culture of capital. And that is difficult,” he said.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 31, 2021

Sharing your company’s story can have a powerful and long-lasting impact on company culture —especially during times of change. We found a great example in Culture Renovation: 18 Leadership Actions to Build an Unshakeable Company by Kevin Oakes. Stories are a common component of any healthy company culture, especially when renovating.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 27, 2020

Ai-Ling Wong—founder at The Decorateur. Nine out of 10 entrepreneurs I know have long-term pain with their partners. The tenth entrepreneur without the headache is usually the one without a business partner. Alex Louey—founder and managing director at Appscore . Andrea Grisdale—founder and CEO at IC Bellagio.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

For me, it’s my team and the culture we’ve created together. Without happy people, we don’t have happy clients, and without happy clients there is no revenue, and without revenue there is no company,” says Lee Deas, Founder of Obviouslee , a marketing and design agency. We are all part of creating our people-first culture.”

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 7, 2024

(March 5, 2024) – The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) held the first in-person meeting of the Diversity Finance Advisory Board (DFAB) last week, bringing together a diverse group of investors, entrepreneurs, and mentors for presentations and networking sessions.

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Andreessen Horowitz

DECEMBER 22, 2023

In true CLF fashion, we brought together leaders across entertainment, sports, music, and business and tech at our annual Cultural Leadership Summit to celebrate the undeniable influence and impact of culture, and foster real connections to build the future together. No question gets answered that doesn’t get asked. Kevin Hart 3.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

I’m often asked about the differences between being at a VC and being an entrepreneur and whether I prefer one or the other. Funds like First Round Capital, True Ventures, Foundry Group, HomeBrew, USV and many others are still run by the founders and are still on the mission they started.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 8, 2023

However, despite the marked increase in women’s engagement in entrepreneurial activity, there are still far more male than female entrepreneurs in most countries, and there is also a need for greater support and funding for women looking to start and scale their businesses.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 18, 2022

Companies with a rich tapestry of diversity are more likely to outperform, as well as create thriving, highly engaged cultures. Get everyone on board with your WHY. The post 5 ways founders and CEOs can diversify their leadership teams appeared first on THE BLOG.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 8, 2023

In March, EO recognizes and celebrates women entrepreneurs with its second annual EmpowHER virtual conference , which focuses on the specific challenges women in business experience. Finally, we need more women on boards and in leadership. Removing the biases around working mothers would have a lasting impact on the workplace.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 19, 2021

Renée Rouleau, an EO member in Austin, is the founder and CEO of Renée Rouleau Skin Care , whose products and personalized skincare are respected by celebrities, bloggers, and skincare obsessives. Manage All of Your Crazy Ideas and Review Them Each Quarter Like most entrepreneurs, I have no shortage of ideas. 9 different skin types.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 17, 2020

The American entrepreneur is changing, and the time has come for investors to keep up. With barriers like these in place, it should be no surprise that 77% of founders are white, and mostly male — despite the attention diversity and inclusion initiatives receive in tech culture today. According to the U.S.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 20, 2023

In recent years, calling oneself a startup founder was certainly seen as a flex. In 2019, a report showed that 72% of surveyed entrepreneurs self-reported mental health issues, according to Forbes. In 2019, a report showed that 72% of surveyed entrepreneurs self-reported mental health issues, according to Forbes.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

From wearing so many different hats over the course of my career — banker, attorney, state treasurer, and now in a business whose mission is investing in entrepreneurs to build successful high growth companies in Oklahoma — I am used to looking at situations from different perspectives.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 24, 2024

Visualize Your Goals: As part of an annual tradition, we started off January 1 in my family by making family vision boards. A vision board is a great way to document your goals for the year and keep those objectives front of mind. For more insights and inspiration from today’s leading entrepreneurs, check out EO on Inc.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 24, 2023

Contributed by Chris Kirksey, an EO member in Austin who is the founder and CEO of Direction , an SEO software and services company that helps entrepreneurs set their online strategy in the right direction to accelerate sales, grow the business, and dominate your market. Prioritize tasks Prioritization is essential.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 11, 2022

I was in it for the love of working with entrepreneurs on business problems and marveling at technology they had built. Within 5 years I was on the board of real businesses with meaningful revenue, strong balance sheets, no debt and on the path to a few interesting exits. And it changed the culture. It was nobody’s fault.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 29, 2024

Update of Article dated July 7, 2019 Entrepreneurs too often work alone, missing opportunities to accelerate their pathway to success When starting or growing a new business the small business owner or entrepreneur should keep in mind that they are entering a lifelong pursuit of professional and personal growth.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

We asked Taunya Renson (EO Belgium), a Regional Chair in Europe and founder of Mach Media , about her EO Path of Leadership experience. My PoL journey began by being “voluntold” to join my small Belgian chapter’s board one month after joining EO! EO has 18,000 passionate entrepreneurs with incredible stories and a zeal for life.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 17, 2021

David Teten is founder of Versatile VC and writes periodically at teten.com and @dteten. 6 career options for ex-founders seeking their next adventure. How to win consulting, board and deal roles with PE and VC funds. Next are VC firms looking for founders. He is a 2021 MBA from UVA Darden. David Teten. Contributor.

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Revolution

JULY 7, 2021

Investors today view sustainability as an important pillar of any business model and are looking for entrepreneurs who “get it” from the beginning to build and scale next-generation companies. So what exactly do founders need to put in place to demonstrate that they’re on the right track when it comes to sustainability?

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

He serves on the boards of OCEANIX, Atom Computing, Conscious Cultures and MycoWorks. As an entrepreneur, you have limited time to project that maturity to prospective funds. Founders should think of three primary documents as their “holy trinity”: the deck, the strategy memo and the forecast model.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 26, 2018

Ramos, an EO member and entrepreneur. . I received a message from a friend about a global entrepreneurs’ organization coming to the city of São Paulo. She invited me to meet the group, and let me know it was looking for entrepreneurs just like me. It’s the ultimate toolbox for entrepreneurs. Written by Felipe S.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

I used to believe that one of the reasons for this phenomenon was that a different venue or culture offered me a change in perspective. For more insights and inspiration from today’s leading entrepreneurs, check out EO on Inc. He is also the host of The Elevate Podcast. and more articles from the EO blog.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 4, 2014

I think as a tech industry we have bred a culture that places more emphasis on product excellence than managing human behavior. Nowhere is the politics more difficult than with co-founders, which is why for years I’ve spoken publicly about “ the co-founder mythology.” Equity for the future?

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StartupNation

OCTOBER 11, 2020

Entrepreneurs are rightly focused on building the next billion-dollar business. I’ve worked in tech for over a decade, helping startup companies to create a truly diverse company culture. Ninety percent of startup founders will not implement a diversity program. Appoint a diversity task force and diverse board of directors.

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StartupNation

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Running a successful startup is ultimately a team game—irrespective of whether you follow the single or multi-founder approach. At a multi-founder startup, this is an art form. Multiple founders can lessen the burden of a new business. That’s when we understood why it is so crucial to have a multi-founder strategy.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

To honor its entrepreneurial roots, the program’s goal was to elevate entrepreneurs from under-served communities through a range of support. To honor its entrepreneurial roots, the program’s goal was to elevate entrepreneurs from under-served communities through a range of support.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 24, 2021

Advice for non-technical founders for finding a serious CTO for your startup Finding a co-founder is hard work. Finding a technical co-founder is even harder. Yet, the benefits of having a technical co-founder make it all worthwhile. A good co-founder will serve as a powerful force multiplier.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

I had a great idea for a tool the market was crying out for, and a technical co-founder to build it. No one decides to be an entrepreneur because it’s easy?—?but As they say, to be forewarned is to be forearmed, so here are the 10 things no one ever tells you about being an entrepreneur: 1. I look back and chuckle. No pressure.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Contributed by Verne Harnish, founder of EO and founder and CEO of Gazelles, a global executive education and coaching company with over 150 coaching partners on six continents. The frequency you choose depends on what’s going on at your company and the pace of change within your culture. Want more Verne?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 5, 2017

By Brian Scudamore, founder and CEO of O2E Brands. Most entrepreneurs avoid talking about the process of firing someone. Keeping the wrong people on board can hurt your company culture and your bottom line. Keeping the wrong people on board can hurt your company culture and your bottom line. s COO in 2007.

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Impact Hub

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Building Legacies Out of Movements), an accelerator program for social entrepreneurs of color. designed to equip entrepreneurs of color with tools and resources to enable them to accelerate growth and maximize impact. Funding: adidas awards each entrepreneur $100,000 to apply to the growth and development of their organization. .

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 10, 2022

Contributed by Roger Patterson , an EO Vancouver member who is the president of visual marketing platform Later and co-founder of accelerator Launch Academy. It’s important to ensure off-boarding is done with as much positivity as on-boarding. How we manage relationships with “ex” employees is crucial.

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StartupNation

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

For entrepreneurs building a business, the initial startup stage is an exhilarating time: you’re energized by your idea and engrossed in building the business. As an entrepreneur-turned-angel investor , I mistakenly assumed all entrepreneurs were gritty. It feels like it’ll always be fun.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Here’s what Tracy Call of EO Minnesota, founder of Media Bridge Advertising , which ranked No. This has been my greatest joy in being an entrepreneur. And seeing them hit their stride, find their passion and thrive in our culture is beyond fulfilling. Weaknesses are no longer obscured by “culture.” 4,672 on the 2020 Inc.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 8, 2021

Investors today view sustainability as an important pillar of any business model and are looking for entrepreneurs who “get it” from the beginning to build and scale next-generation companies. So what exactly do founders need to put in place to demonstrate that they’re on the right track when it comes to sustainability?

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