Entrepreneur's Handbook

JULY 8, 2022

teams usually outperform individuals or groups of individuals) but very few Founder CEOs are skilled at creating a high-performing senior leadership team. It’s a myth to believe that leadership has always resided in the CEO. Successful companies have distributed leadership across the business. It’s got harder!!

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 19, 2021

Contributed by Winnie Hart, an EO Houston member who serves on EO’s Board of Directors. “The very essence of leadership is that you have to have vision. The post One Year Later: 10 Steps to Effective Coronavirus Crisis Leadership appeared first on THE BLOG. People feed off of emotions and erratic behaviors. Have a plan.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 5, 2021

During my career — spanning entrepreneurship, academia, arts management and venture capital — I’ve learned the importance of female leadership in contributing to successful outcomes. Not only are there few female partners in VC funds, we are also not doing enough to support female founders. Hiring to improve results.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 6, 2021

Starting with the assumption that 90% of startups will fail and the most successful ones take an average of six years to IPO, founders must make careful decisions about whom they invite to join the core team. For commentary and perspective, he interviewed: Dan Rosen, founder and general partner, Commerce Ventures.

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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. Kevin also reflected on making sure we all do something with the ball.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

It’s critical to business. “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. Hire great people, equip them, then trust them to do their jobs. Lead with empathy.

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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. . As a next step, we recommend that you register at the major expert network websites, as well as LinkedIn and job boards, if you haven’t already.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Kate Morgan is an EO Boston member and founder of Boston Human Capital Partners. “In my perspective, there is leadership and then there is entrepreneurship. Leadership illustrates the ability to see the goal and make it to the end. They are my sounding board, and they fuel my own desire to be better.”

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TechCrunch

JULY 30, 2021

You’d think tech companies should be the paradigm of how to prep for leadership transitions, since they operate in such a constant state of flux. The findings may not be troubling if these respondents were millennial startup founders, years from leaving their companies. They’re far from it.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

APRIL 21, 2021

A well-known entrepreneur turned VC, who will go unnamed because I am not sure he would want me to share this conversation publicly, once told me “if you remove a founder, you must sell the company within a couple of years or it will start to decline in value.” Some founders are this rare breed of visionaries who can operate too.

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TechCrunch

JULY 22, 2022

A year ago, Instacart co-founder Apoorva Mehta left his role as chief executive of the grocery delivery unicorn and took on an executive chairman position. Stepping off the board will allow me to do just that.”. Instacart shakes up its leadership structure as the market awaits its IPO.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2016

Having time to think about “leadership” at most startups feels like a luxury. So spending time thinking about what your leadership style is, whether it’s effective and what you could do to improve it can yield dividends. Here are some quick guidelines on what I think it takes to build a sense of leadership: 1.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 15, 2014

Much has been written about when it is time to hire a “professional CEO” to run a startup company and of course that has long been a norm in Silicon Valley when founders find that their inexperience may be a limiting factor in company growth ( know as the Peter Principle ). I like technical founders so this wasn’t an issue.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Learning to improve your leadership, your business practices, your focus, your relationships is a hallmark of EO’s benefits and a significant driver in the success of any business. I’ve also learned a great deal from the courses that are provided.” – Lynda Stafford , EO Southeast Virginia, founder and CEO, RMGS, Inc. ,

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TechCrunch

MARCH 31, 2022

So it should come as no surprise that Chief , the network designed to develop the leadership skills of women, has hit a $1.1 The startup, led by founders Carolyn Childers and Lindsay Kaplan, just raised a $100 million Series B round led by Alphabet’s CapitalG. Partner Laela Sturdy will join the board as part of the deal.

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Impact Hub

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Vienna, 10 November 2021 – As the Impact Hub Network continues to accelerate the transition to a more just and sustainable future, we are excited to announce an update on our leadership team. Gabriela will continue to support our Ambition 2030 as a Board Director focusing on developing partnerships and engaging in policy efforts.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 10, 2021

Ariel Katz is the co-founder and CEO of H1. For pharmaceutical companies, especially medical affairs, the important lesson from this sad and sordid affair is as simple as it is powerful: Your advisory board matters — a lot. Those five words characterize Theranos’ board. Lessons learned for advisory boards. Ariel Katz.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 8, 2024

In EO, we celebrate the remarkable women entrepreneurs who have shattered glass ceilings and are now paying it forward to pave the way for future generations of female founders to rise. We’ve helped our portfolio companies with introductions with potential customers, board members, key employees, and advisors.”

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This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 5, 2019

There are some founders who see predictions about the future as a kind of promise—and so they hesitate and get uncomfortable around the idea of insisting that X, Y, or Z will happen. It’s a more complete answer in the mind of an operationally focused founder. that same founder will give the most unequivocal, most confident “Yes!”

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 22, 2021

Contributed by Marina Byezhanova , an EO Canada Bridge member and the founder of personal branding agency, Brand of a Leader. It includes people from across the country and even from overseas (such as myself), it includes people with different levels of tenure, and it includes members with varying levels of leadership experience.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 8, 2023

. — Annika Launay, EO Queensland, CEO of Franc.World Equal Representation At The Top Seeing more women on boards of top organizations and in political leadership roles would have a significant impact on entrepreneurship for women.

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American Entrepreneurship

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

November 21, 2023) – Last week, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Board approved a new $20 million pilot program to support rising real estate developers. Founder, President & CEO, African America Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey (AACCNJ). TRENTON, N.J.

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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. A note on board composition.

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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 qualitative data will guide your senior leadership team on how to react to the quantitative data. Want more Verne?

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 26, 2020

leadership, mentorship, competitiveness, communications, relationship-building?—?and and of course a relentless pursuit of helping founders succeed. So mostly we just had to listen to customer feedback from founders, VCs and LPs. Leadership is about recognizing your next generation of talent and helping lift them up.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

It was my co-founder, “Jim.” ” He was a few minutes early for our planning meeting with my other co-founder, “John.” The doorbell rang. ” Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 8, 2023

We need to embrace and celebrate different leadership styles, perspectives, and approaches. Finally, we need more women on boards and in leadership. Finally, let’s end the notion that there is only one way to succeed in business. And when we are finally able to do this, we will make work better for everyone. Register today!

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Revolution

MAY 4, 2022

Convening with CEO and co-founder Ryan Simonetti By Steve Murray and Patrick Conroy , Partners at Revolution Growth Convene’s London location at 22 Bishopsgate In 2018, Revolution Growth led an investment in Convene , an emerging leader in flexible work, meetings and events, and premium venues.

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TechCrunch

MAY 16, 2022

Taking on that problem on your own as a solo founder can be daunting, but it can also be freeing. Alternatively, starting up a company with co-founders can be productive yet could have its own challenges. It also means you’re the only one responsible for pitching VCs, running board meetings, staffing a team, and making major decisions.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

However, it allows you the freedom to explore all the spaces and crevices of your mind and abilities and work on your own terms,” said Natasha Miller, EO Los Angeles and EO US West Bridge member, and founder of Entire Productions. “I couldn’t imagine another way of life for myself. But understand it’s not for everyone.”.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

I was honored to co-chair a board of 15 incredible humans for 18 months to plan and execute XCentric. I’ve been to three XCentric events; each time, I enjoy the (instantly) deep conversations with fellow founders. That value can’t be measured.” “I Engaging in your local chapter is only one of the amazing benefits of EO.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Get involved with non-profits where CEOs serve on the board, attend their galas and events, and get to know the leadership. Contributed to EO by Steve Ferman, an EO New Jersey member, serial entrepreneur, and founder of 4 Pillar Coach. In addition to high-level conferences, where else can you meet CEOs? None in your area?

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

They also presented their brand story with tangible deliverables to an advisory board comprised of Maesa executives and guest executives who gave them insight and tools to move forward confidently in the Consumer Packaged Goods category. Called the “Future of Commerce and Work,” it was hosted by the Emerson Group at the Harvard Faculty Club.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JANUARY 1, 2023

Good businesses with product market fit, positive unit economics, and strong leadership teams will raise capital although it will be at the new normal in terms of valuation. I believe founders and CEOS and Boards should take the pain of a new valuation (flat, down, whatever) over structure.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

They might be ideas they hatch internally (via a Foundry) or a founder who just left SpaceX and raises money to search for an idea. two founders in a garage?—?(HP The most connected and high-potential founders start with wads of cash. The legends of Silicon Valley?—?two HP Style) are dead.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

to 3 percent of all venture funding goes to female founders (that percentage increases to about 12 percent when firms with both female and male founders are added in.) That flies in the face of numerous studies that show that women-led companies tend to perform better than those with leadership that is not gender-diverse.

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 4, 2022

For most founders, fundraising is a struggle. What’s that investor going to be like in a board meeting when you as a female founder need their support or worse, actually their vote? Of 4,375 deals, 3,659 disclosed founder identities, and 895 were either women-led or led by individuals of both genders.) Highly doubtful.

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