Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 1, 2016

This month, we’ll be engaging in an open dialogue that asks the question, “What does social entrepreneurship look like within our global EO community and beyond?” As it turns out, entrepreneurship was the vehicle to do just that. SB/ “Education is a long-term investment; it’s not a quick fix.?That

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Source Link

MARCH 29, 2021

We’re thrilled the SBA goes on to recommend that effective network building must also adopt a data-driven approach , something we’ve been championing with communities via our SourceLink Pro entrepreneurship CRM and decision support system and Resource Navigator technologies. Want more information?

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

I get on a whole host of these tech blogger lists where PR firms just spam a whole bunch of folks trying to get people to write about their book/startup/event. If you really knew me, you'd know that I write a personal blog and don't write book reviews off of pitches, interview founders for my readers, or cover events as news.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 24, 2021

Reinvention is the key to successful entrepreneurship. Great entrepreneurs invest countless hours reinventing, reimagining and disrupting products and services of all kinds. “Reach” is available now wherever fine books are sold and at StartupNation.com. Originally published Feb.

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This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 27, 2010

When Marc Cenedella first started TheLadders, he build the first version himself after investing $350 in MySQL and PHP books to teach himself to code. They just booked some space at NYU, threw up a fundraising page on Kickstarter, and started talking it up in the community. Step #2: Pitch investors. break the silos!

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 25, 2010

I recently read a book I’d highly recommend to every reader of this blog called “ Yes, 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to be Persuasive &# by Robert B. Cialdini who is also author of a very well received book called “ Influence &# (which I plan to read). You should, too. (no, This is all explicit decision making.

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Gust

OCTOBER 25, 2014

Venture Capital, Private Equity, and the Financing of Entrepreneurship. Invested Interests' A Line by Line Look at the Intricacies of Term Sheets & Valuations. Venture Deals. Be Smarter Than Your Lawyer and Venture Capitalist. original post can be found on Quora @ [link] *.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 30, 2022

Teaching and mentoring is at the heart of entrepreneurship. Related: Serial Entrepreneur Ryan Blair on Investing in and Mentoring Aspiring Startups. I learned from these teachers, but I was always delaying the actual jump into full-time entrepreneurship. This is both the most challenging and rewarding stage to operate within.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MARCH 31, 2020

In celebration of Kenishia’s accomplishments and her encouragement to fellow young leaders to make their money count , we asked her to answer a few questions about her journey to entrepreneurship. I booked my first two coaching clients five months later — exactly a month shy of running out of savings. Create community.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2013

When I was little I had a role model for entrepreneurship – my mom. I used to ask Deborah to book my travel plans in France and Germany were I went 1-2 times / month. There were online tools to book this stuff but the Internet booking sites were early. Stay with me. She was a natural leader. Very few people do.

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Feedough

JANUARY 6, 2021

Entrepreneurship may be a calling for many of us who would love to jump into the world of entrepreneurship without any training and then learn and mature in entrepreneurship with years. As per a list published on the prestigious Saint Louis University, more than 200 colleges and universities offer a degree in entrepreneurship.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 22, 2009

I myself recently covered the topic when I spoke about why GRP Partners invested in Ad.ly. GRP Partners invested in GoTo.com which rebranded as Overture. John Batelle profiles this well in his book The Search. But our investment and the thesis of the team led to huge leaps of innovation that all consumers now benefit from.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 5, 2025

Mentors bring valuable knowledge from their entrepreneurial experiences that you do not readily find in books or online courses. A mentor acts as a trusted advisor whos invested in your success, helping you confidently navigate the entrepreneurial journey.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2010

And for a guy who could teach us all about entrepreneurship [if you don’t know him read this and you’ll be impressed ] he was ever the student. It amazed me just what a force Facebook has become for brands who invest in building a major presence in FB and spend significant money driving traffic and engaging audiences there.

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500

MAY 8, 2020

We caught up with Alex Lazarow, the investment director of Cathay Innovation, a global fund affiliated with Cathay Capital. Experts from leading companies, venture capital firms and startups join us every week to discuss how to innovate during this time of uncertainty.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MARCH 18, 2025

Designed to help inspire and empower individuals to redesign their future, INSPIRE + SUCCEED NZ will showcase some of the countrys brightest minds in leadership, entrepreneurship and financial empowerment. View the full session agenda here. Sam Stubbs, Managing Director of Simplicity.

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David Teten VC

AUGUST 30, 2021

have created or supported funds to invest in local VC managers. Schiff Professor of Investment Banking at Harvard Business School. . all bear the marks of government investment. Instead, they should consider investing in VC funds which invest in their diaspora, and more generally, taking other moves to support their diaspora. .

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JUNE 1, 2020

Embassy Brasilia hosted a live virtual discussion in May 2020 for exchange alumni and members of the YLAI Network on “how to lead in a post-pandemic world,” featuring entrepreneurship experts Alisa Cohn and Richie Norton, with moderator Rhett Power. That’s entrepreneurship, all the good and all the bad of it.”

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Onevest

APRIL 1, 2015

By Michael "Luni" Libes In the traditional world of early stage, Angel and VC investing, money is local. Over in the impact investing space, this rule is not true. Luni will be a panelist on Onevest’s upcoming webinar with the Angel Capital Association on Impact Investing on Wednesday, April 8th. Read the original post here.

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Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Thoughts from BERKONOMICS – Dave Berkus After 50 years in entrepreneurship and 200+ startup investments, here’s what most first-time founders get dangerously wrong: They obsess over the wrong metrics. Note: This post created entirely from Dave’s books but by a new, experimental system called V30.ai,

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 6, 2020

At the same time, many investors are being more cautious with making new investments, preferring to focus on their existing portfolio before investing in new companies. I interviewed a number of prominent VC’s and entrepreneurs for my recent book. It’s important to enlist the ideas of others that are invested in your venture.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 22, 2024

Contrary to the glamorous façade often portrayed on social media, entrepreneurship is far from a leisurely stroll through the park. Let’s explore a few key lessons I’ve picked up along the way that have helped me navigate the tumultuous waters of entrepreneurship. It’s not all champagne toasts and photo shoots. And he was right.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 9, 2012

He travels tirelessly promoting entrepreneurship, understanding global trends and building relationships in all parts of the world. He is profiled in my favorite book about ADHD, Delivered From Distraction , where the author talks about high-performance ADHD professionals. Dave might just ACTUALLY take over the world. But Dave is Dave.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 3, 2025

Appointment Scheduling: Enhance customer relationship management by automating the booking process, reducing back-and-forth communication. Uncertain ROI Custom AI tools and custom built software don’t always guarantee a return on investment. You have access to in-house technical talent or can justify the investment.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

” I hear it when I visit LPs (the people who invest in VCs) all across the country, “Yeah, I haven’t been out there for a few years but I keep hearing that something is going on there.” No less than Fred Wilson has credited Carlota’s work with having a major influence on his investment strategy at USV.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MARCH 24, 2020

To celebrate Fatima’s work promoting financial literacy and wellness, the YLAI Network asked her a few questions about her journey to entrepreneurship. What have the trajectory of your career and your initial start in entrepreneurship looked like? From very young, I was inspired to be an entrepreneur and to do great things.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 17, 2021

have created or supported funds to invest in local VC managers. Schiff Professor of Investment Banking at Harvard Business School. all bear the marks of government investment. Instead, they should consider investing in VC funds that invest in their diaspora. Many countries’ governments (Canada, France, etc.)

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Angel Capital Association

JUNE 25, 2021

By: Linda Smith, ACA Chair Emeritus This November, the Global Business Angels Network (GBAN) Annual Meeting will participate as part of the global effort to unify people and ideas to rebuild our economies by empowering healthier entrepreneurship ecosystems around the world.

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Ian Hathaway

MARCH 31, 2020

The Act, which allocates $2 billion to states under the “Innovation and Startups Equity Investment Program,” enables investors in undercapitalized regions to leverage federal dollars into startup investments. No one tells this story better than Harvard Business School professor Tom Nicholas in his recent book VC: An American History.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Several funds and firms are participating in this investment including Rincon Ventures , Idealab ( Bill Gross built the original incubator and there will be active support from Allen Morgan ), Baroda Ventures , GRP Partners , David Cohen (founder of TechStars ), David Tisch (founder of TechStars NY ), DLA Piper and Stubbs Alderton.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

In the high-stakes adventure of entrepreneurship, the search for your ideal clients and employees can become a thrilling quest. Lay the groundwork before the event and apply to become a speaker or invest in a tradeshow booth. CEOs may resonate with a higher-end content strategy such as white papers, books, or even a branded podcast.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

I understand that Adam Grant is a fairly popular professor at Wharton and has a book that some people loved called “Originals” (for me it interesting but not mind blowing, and I have some first-hand knowledge of some of its inaccuracies). Are you interested in looking at this investment where I’m on the board?”

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

I shifted my thinking a few years ago after I read Tim Ferris’s book The Four Hour Workweek (link is to a short summary I wrote). I had a pre breakfast with a CEO of a company in which I invested talking about his next fund raising round. I didn’t expect an investment out of this breakfast – I was going to give back.

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Gust

FEBRUARY 23, 2014

New books are popping up on the subject of how and when to seek celebrity endorsements, including “ Will Work for Shoes ,” a popular one by Susan J. Does your marketing budget allow you to roll out the red carpet to meet celebrity lifestyles, including the investment in appearances, videos, and perks? Funding the relationship.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 27, 2022

The bets are no longer just on Wall Street — they’re in your group chats, book clubs and that awkward shuffle that happens when everyone’s trying to get out of the door at the same time at the end of class. The meme stock craze of 2021 highlighted a crucial trend — people want to invest with the conviction of a community behind them.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2010

She wrote the book that inspired the way that people at McKinsey and Accenture do presentations. But seriously her book is spot on. If you’re not naturally talented at good, logical structures you may consider purchasing The Pyramid Principle by Barbara Minto. OK, hold back on your consulting humor.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

As the field of entrepreneurial ecosystem building has started to grow over the last decade a few books dedicated exclusively to the topic have become valuable sources of information for ecosystem builders. I suspect many ecosystem builders will find the final sections of the book the most rewarding.

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