Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Yet according to my interview with Tawn Williams , founder of corporate wellness firm House of Anaya , research shows that most such programs fail to get significant engagement and participation from employees. True culture change requires focus on reasonable milestones over multiple years.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 9, 2022

Danna and his co-founder, CTO Sean Stavropoulos, previously worked together at Fullscreen as head of product and head of engineering, respectively. Specialists and their salons wanted to be perfectly booked up, and salons weren’t actually completely offline, either. Image Credits: Boulevard under a CC BY 2.0

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Mark McClain is the founder and CEO of SailPoint , the leader in cloud enterprise security. The tone of the company’s culture comes from the top. The culture you envision for your company will only come about if your employees believe in the practices that you are asking them to implement. Mark McClain. Contributor.

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David Teten VC

AUGUST 30, 2021

Our proposal: governments systematically support funding for their diaspora founders, not just the local founders. Founders who want to build companies and need funding. In many ecosystems outside of the major tech hubs, founders face cultural, legal, reputational and other hurdles to building a successful tech company.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

In a mere 10 years as millennials and Generation Z become more prominent the cultural changes they will drive will cause more awareness en masse of: lowering ones carbon footprint. eliminating herbicides & pesticides. eating natural, organic fresh fruit, vegetables, herbs & lettuce year round – even in cold climates.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 3, 2014

Specifically what is often not in the DNA of founders are sales skills. Founders think in options. You can book them at budget hotels – but don’t go too far. Most technology startups seem to be funded by product people or business people. Nor do they exist in the investors of early-stage companies. Here are mine.

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Tomasz Tunguz

MAY 19, 2015

Orbiting the Giant Hairball is one of the most unusual business books I’ve read. Gordon MacKenzie, the author of the book, worked at Hallmark cards for 30 years to the day. In his book, he described the way he injected creativity into his working life. I thought it was a great book with three salient themes.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

MAY 31, 2022

This page hosts videos we have recorded with some of the founders and operators of these projects and we plan to produce more videos in the coming months. USV TEAM POSTS: Albert Wenger — May 30, 2022 Joseph Tainter: The Collapse of Complex Societies (Book Review).

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 24, 2024

That’s more than enough to write a few chapters of a book. I saw this list of 10 questions that ButcherBox founder Mike Salguero shared and I made a point to start answering a few each day as part of my own morning routine this week. Or, you could dedicate those same 2,700 minutes to another hobby, such as learning a new language.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Franc.World aims to change this narrative by opening the doors to conversations about self-discovery and future career paths at a younger age through their multimedia offering that includes books, documentaries and podcasts. Workplaces need to go beyond that and embed these initiatives into their culture.

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Hunter Walk

JUNE 26, 2023

At 500, I had the opportunity to work with early-stage founders from around the world and quickly realized that this was where I wanted to spend my time. HW: Your blog , which I love, tries to bridge a knowledge gap between founders and investors, often explaining ‘why investors do/care about X’ and so on. Maybe they can’t sell.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Brian is the founder of Daily Discipline , through which he shares powerful mindsets and explores personal skills that help accelerate the path to achieving your biggest priorities. In his work as a coach, he helps teams simplify and execute on leadership, culture and discipline. Today is the most important day of your life.

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Tomasz Tunguz

DECEMBER 14, 2018

These are my ten favorite books from 2018. The (Mis)Behavior of Markets - Written by Benoit Mandelbrot, the Belgian mathematician who pioneered fractals, this book and theory inspired Naseem Taleb. It’s a powerful book on the uncertain nature of financial turbulence. This short book is laugh out loud funny.

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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. Over the years, I have consistently noticed that I get many new and different ideas when I travel away from home and get out of my regular routine.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

They: Accept that time is a precious and fixed resource Know how to separate urgent from important Align their top priorities with their core purpose and or core values Don’t book 100% of their time; they value rest and relaxation Constantly look for things that they should stop doing Are selective about the people they give their energy to.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

Toward the end of 2022, a number of entrepreneurs, some citing Elon Musk, told me that they’re bringing back an in-person work culture in the following year to help promote productivity and, in some cases, loyalty. While some founders are clearly set on a return, others are confused. This tweet by VC Matt Turck. Who should I meet?

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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

AUGUST 31, 2022

Excluding sources of investments may alter the way a startup builds and shapes its culture. Foreign investments can broaden a company’s portfolio while introducing your people to diversities of culture and experience. Often, this is done domestically first, but foreign investments can significantly improve a company’s books.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

MAY 26, 2022

Jay Steinfeld, the founder and CEO of blinds.com, spoke with Ramon Ray, founder of SmartHustle.com on the power of diversity and how he led Blinds.com to be so successful. This is vital in forming an inclusive workplace culture where people’s voices are heard and deeply respected. Check out the podcast and Check out the video.

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OkDork

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Spotify Jacqueline Samira is the Founder and CEO of Howdy.com, the $100 million-valued company shaking up the recruitment space. The episode also explores her approach to hiring, fostering a positive company culture, and the efficient balance between entrepreneurship and motherhood.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 27, 2020

Plus, a culture of inclusion translates into a happier, more productive workforce. Your core values tout a culture of inclusion. Tim Hamilton is the founder and CEO of Praxent. The founder of Polar Notion , Morgan J. A great book I’d recommend for more shrewd businesspeople: The Diversity Bonus.

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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. And seeing them hit their stride, find their passion and thrive in our culture is beyond fulfilling. I also have a physical “to do” book and a system for jotting things down and crossing them off that I follow religiously. And we are!

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TechCrunch

JULY 20, 2021

Maya Moufarek, founder of Marketing Cube , spent more than 15 years working for companies like Google and American Express before launching her own growth consultancy. For example, for Airbnb that may be the number of nights booked; for Spotify, minutes listened to. The North Star metric is not a revenue metric.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 28, 2023

Creating a bucket of actionable ideas Ideally, the leader lays out a vision of the future through writing a detailed Painted Picture or Vivid Vision three to five years out (see books by Cameron Herold ). Ideally, these results are illustrated on a One-Page Strategic Plan (see books by Verne Harnish ).

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Monique Maissan is an Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) member in Shanghai, CEO of Vision Textiles, and founder of Waste2Weave. On top of that, they wouldn’t listen to suggestions about the packaging of the collection—which also must be sustainable in my book. How do collaborations amplify your sustainability efforts?

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Tomasz Tunguz

MAY 7, 2014

Some of the best content to be found about startups is locked in books. Thomas Kjemperud asked me yesterday for a 140 character recommendation of one book for founders. Reducing my list to just one and condensing an argument for why founders ought to read it in just 117 characters was just too great a challenge for me.

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Andreessen Horowitz

MARCH 1, 2024

Since its launch, the Talent x Opportunity Initiative (TxO) has been more than a funding vehicle; it’s been a launchpad for culturally inspired innovation and a community of support for under-networked founders. Like the startups in our portfolio, TxO is constantly evolving to ensure we’re meeting the needs of our founders.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

MAY 29, 2019

She'll also lend her insights on how female founders can succeed in business. An author of four books, two of them best-sellers. His latest book is Celebrity CEO. Leadership and Culture. How do you nurture a culture of excellence in your organization. Lessons in Entrepreneurship.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 8, 2022

Tiera Covington, EO Hawaii, is the founder and president of Integrated Facility Services Hawaii (IFSH). In 2019, 2020 and 2021, IFSH was awarded the IREM Workplace Environment Award for exemplary practices in leadership development, employee engagement, corporate culture and wellness programs. To what do you owe these accolades?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 17, 2023

Contributed to EO by Brandon Hatton , an EO member in Miami and the founder and CEO of Conscious Wealth , which helps its clients live abundant, intentional lives. I wrote the book Conscious Wealth because I realized how hard it is for people to answer the question, “How much is enough?” The employees are, in fact, my customers!”

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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. Remote work, hybrid and distributed teams have made working together more difficult in the eyes of most Founder CEOs. personality, cultural background?—?and It’s got harder!!

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 7, 2022

Contributed by Scott Bushkie, EO Wisconsin, who is founder and CEO of Cornerstone Business Services. Researchers found similar brain activity between founders thinking about their businesses and parents thinking about their kids. Research shows entrepreneurs really do think of their business as a child. Legacy over money.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

MAY 17, 2023

It was a lunch with the Founder where he asked me what I could do. Founder: ”Can you build the backend?” Founder: ”I also need a mobile Android engineer…” Me: “You are in luck, I also do Android apps on the side, I can take that on.” Founder: “We may also want to do Windows Phone.” What else do you need?” I got the job.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 22, 2021

In addition to our love for software development, we also had strong ideas on the kind of culture that would likely inspire smart people to do their best in a technology-focused organization. In shaping our team structures, we have borrowed many ideas from the book. Arbisoft is a manifestation of many of those ideas.

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Dream It

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Rule #1: Founders must enforce organizational discipline Great new ideas and feedback can come from anywhere: your customers, prospective customers, partners, engineers, and even competitors. Establish a culture where no ideas are left behind and invest early in productivity tools. To recap they are: Enforce organizational discipline.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 2, 2021

For now, the beta is open to select creators in the cultural space (art, music, wellness, gaming, and more), and for community members, there’s a waitlist. As a Taiwanese American daughter of immigrants who grew up in a culturally diverse Santa Fe neighborhood, founder Jia Ling Yang understands the value of bringing people together.

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Y Combinator

JANUARY 26, 2023

 I'm excited to share that her book Without a Doubt drops on March 7 — and to celebrate, she's hosting a series of online founder firesides. Surbhi has an incredibly compelling founder story. Join us to hear more about their founder journey and where Ginkgo Bioworks is headed. We hope you join us!

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