Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 26, 2018

On top of that, there are personal mentorship opportunities and huge networking events. Either I would board this train and join the organization, becoming a founding member in Brazil, or I would not get on the train, and instead go through my life without any major concerns or opportunities. You are not alone.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MARCH 2, 2021

Forbes emphasizes the need for companies to “evolve [their] insight and cross-cultural intelligence to meet the unique needs of those who represent the changing workplace and marketplace.” Dr. Amanda Hinojosa of Howard University advised the YLAI Network on the need to educate ourselves about unconscious bias in the hiring process. “If

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Andreessen Horowitz

OCTOBER 13, 2023

These—along with more practical topics, such as GTM strategy and product-market fit—were among the issues discussed at our recent Connect/Enterprise event, which brought together top executives from across the a16z network. I think, even to the culture in Okta today, I can see the reverberations of that switch.

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Andreessen Horowitz

OCTOBER 16, 2023

In a significant cultural shift, the technology organizations inside these FIs have also started to recognize that not all of their tech products need to be built “in-house.” If you are working at an incumbent financial institution and interested in the bleeding edge of technology, we’d love to include you in our network.

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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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NZ Entrepreneur

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

The Four Pillars of Governance Best Practice (strategy, culture, accountability and compliance) still underpin governance in a startup context but they are applied differently than on an established corporate board. Strategy is everything for a startup company board. A startup board is brave and supportive. Compliance.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 15, 2021

This enables organizations to adopt a “work-from-anywhere” model, according to the company, which notes that most companies today continue to rely on security and policies based on physical location or low-level networking constructs, such as VLAN, IP and MAC addresses, and VPNs.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

“Equally, we’re seeing really interesting things happening with large, traditional healthcare organizations and with government leadership,” Hultman Kramer added. Raising another round of funding helps us extend that lead and be able to push our infrastructure out closer to the edge of the network, everywhere that our customers see traffic.”.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 31, 2021

Accelerators provide an incredible launch pad for early-stage startups, offering a built-in network, accessible advisors and, of course, capital. Leadership Culture and Good Governance – David Easton, Generation Investment Management. How to Get Into an Accelerator – Neal Sales-Griffin, Techstars.

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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. When I became president, the culture of the EO New York chapter was not great.

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StartupNation

OCTOBER 11, 2020

McKinsey , Bank of America/Merrill Lynch and the Peterson Institute for International Economics all found that having a high percentage of women in a company’s senior leadership results in significantly better financial results. I’ve worked in tech for over a decade, helping startup companies to create a truly diverse company culture.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 30, 2022

Since then, we’ve continued to expand and support the entire needs of an individual for personal and professional growth, like financial wellbeing, sales and leadership coaching, pet training, travel planning, and more.” “Our company is laser-focused on global expansion and scaling its network of coaches,” Swaminathan said.

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StartupNation

JULY 13, 2021

Used by permission of HarperCollins Leadership. They sought case studies and examples of successful companies they could model, anticipating their boards’ reaction to the digital transformation plans they were considering: “Has this been done before? Of course, these boards were missing the point. . Bird in hand, they said!

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 3, 2021

The resources already exist, and there is a wealth of external partners that can help improve corporate culture and diversity metrics. Here are some ways founders can usher in a more inclusive startup culture in a hybrid work environment. Companies must start now. But there’s no need to start from scratch. VR training programs.

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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. She is also the founder of and former chairman of YPO Atlanta and a serves as a member of the board for Barwick Bank and Authomate. Learn more about EO today!

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Drama at BharatPe : The Tiger-backed Indian fintech company is seeing turmoil in its leadership, with co-founder and managing director Ashneer Grover asking its board “for the removal of chief executive Suhail Sameer” from the leadership group at the company.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Current Board service includes: First Fidelity Bank, REES Architects, Oklahoma City University, the Oklahoma City Museum of Art, United Way of Central Oklahoma, the Civic Center Foundation, the Oklahoma School of Science and Math Foundation, i2e (Innovation to Enterprise) and the Arts Council of Oklahoma City. How can a decade have flown by!

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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. Hard skills training: Facilitation & leadership, more and better business support for entrepreneurs, organizational skills, work-life balance. and abroad between February and September 2020.

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Y Combinator

JANUARY 30, 2023

Responding to that feedback with a killer feature was a great way to ultimately get them on board. None of us initially had large networks in the startup world, so most of our early hiring involved lots of interviews and hiring a few of the wrong people. As Snapdocs grew, it became easier to pull from the team’s networks.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 19, 2023

Becoming a climate neutral company requires a shift in thinking from leadership to employees. The information and communications technology (ICT) ecosystem — personal electronic devices, mobile phone networks, and televisions — accounts for about 3.7% Include employees in the planning process and get them on board. Don’t worry.

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David Teten VC

MAY 19, 2017

New York Private Equity Network. Revenue Based Financing Network Group. Draper Venture Network. Diversity in general: Investors of Color Network , Left Tackle Capital , National Association of Investment Companies , NewtoVC , Newton Venture Program , VC Include , Techfundingequity , Vencapital , Diversity.vc (UK focus).

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 7, 2022

After investigating the field, Cromydas says he noticed a trend of company founders allocating an outsized chunk of capital to hiring leadership talent — often with software that simply wasn’t up to the task. ” So how is Hunt Club differentiated from the other recruiting solutions out there? . That’s a fair question.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2016

We also look for a cultural fit with Upfront, which includes the gravitas to deal with executives and founders at the startups we back as well as the other board members. I have long believed in diversity of thought and diversity of experiences in leadership teams and in decision making.

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Reforge

JULY 20, 2022

It’s a core component of Netflix’s well-known culture manifesto called “Dream Teams.” He began his career in nonprofit education, first as a classroom teacher and then with charter school networks, scaling marketing and operations to fuel growth. Trust from leadership: Do they have the trust of the executive leadership team?

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

For everyone in your organization to be on board, you must vocalize and put an emphasis on the values of your business, for example, values such as not taking shortcuts, treating others with respect, and understanding that honesty is the best policy. YLAI Network members will benefit from fostering transparency. Share information.

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Berkonomics

JULY 8, 2021

The organization, like Vistage, manages roundtables of CEOs meeting monthly in small groups, where they discuss their mutual challenges and help solve each other’s complex problems, acting as an informal board of advisors. Why would I spend so much time networking with other CEOs, discussing mutual problems and solutions? How it works.

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Jason Malki

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

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 This cultural interview is critical. the people in the room.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2021

However, firms continue to largely rely on internal networks for recruitment, which often encourages homogeneous hiring outcomes. Once talent has come on board, inclusive culture and retention become key metrics of DEI progress. Assessing inclusion remains a challenge.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Zoe Jervier Hewitt is a leadership coach and talent partner at multi-stage VC fund EQT Ventures , where she helps portfolio companies structure and accelerate their search for talent by facilitating connections to the right technology and people required to source candidates at each stage of company growth. Zoe Jervier Hewitt. Contributor.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Even if a CEO has broken through barriers and made it to a top university, as was the case in one Astia deal I led, she is less likely to be included in the kind of network that could provide that initial round of funding because networks still, for the most part, divide along gender and race. ” No one did in either case.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

DECEMBER 19, 2019

In the process, he helped to create a culture in early twentieth-century Durham so entrepreneurial that it became known as the “Black Wall Street.”. This is a kind of “flash third place” based on a shared hobby that can assemble anywhere yet still provide the benefits of companionship and networking.

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StartupNation

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

The result will also be a halo effect on your advisers, board members and current and future investors. Don’t hesitate to reach out to others within and outside your network to help guide your business and give you support. Don’t wait to ask for help from your advisory board when you’re up against challenges, and always be transparent.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 11, 2018

The organization serve as an informal business advisory board. What would our culture look like? One of the great thought leaders on culture-powered businesses, Paul Spiegelman, nudged me to tell this story on a pretty big platform. I certainly did. Bonus lesson: Set your domain name to auto-renew! Our offering? Our benefits?

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Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 27, 2023

This lesson has not only helped my business thrive but also shaped our company culture, emphasizing compassion and resilience as core values. If you don’t have the money to invest in a coach, attend networking groups and seek out mentors. Emily Dills , Founder, National Nanny Network and Seattle Nanny Network, Inc.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 26, 2016

Ashoka, the largest network of social entrepreneurs worldwide, is a partner of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization. Later, I went to a Quaker high school that was a boarding school, although I was a day student. New Belgium is admired for its culture of engagement that you formalized in 2013 when you sold the company to your co-workers.

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Haystack

NOVEMBER 24, 2018

3/ AutoDesk Eyes New Markets: Despite going through leadership transitions and quarterly losses, AutoDesk remains an iconic software company that’s been nearly tripled its market value over the past three years. 5/ The Crowd Saw X, We Saw Y: One of my favorite quotes about startups and technology comes from Instagram’s co-founder Systrom.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2013

And my specialty was computer networks. So I joined this group called Network Solutions, we did computer networking, the predecessor to the internet. I came from a board meeting to here. I want to build a great company, and I want to get you on my board for my new ridesharing service. It was all technical.

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