Entrepreneur's Handbook

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Photo by Matthew Osborn on Unsplash As founder of six startups, advisor to founders, and a startup strategist at IMD ( #1 ranked business school ), I see many mistakes being made and have made many myself. As a founder, when you start building a product, you start with hypotheses and try to validate them.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 31, 2022

One way we can truly diversify is to pursue opportunities both at home and abroad. It can also influence how leadership and directional structure align. By narrowing investments to only domestic, you risk missing growth opportunities while leaving your portfolio with too much exposure to the risks affecting that area.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 22, 2022

Contributed by Kym Huynh, an EO Melbourne member, EO Global Communications Committee member, and co-founder of WeTeachMe. Arnie Malham, EO Nashville, founder, Better Book Club ; author and speaker, Worth Doing Wrong. Kym Huynh, EO Melbourne, founder of WeTeachMe. Inspect what you expect. Business is hard.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 29, 2014

This week I wrote about obsessive and competitive founders and how this forms the basis of what I look for when I invest. And that’s what differentiates founders and early employees. Why will people invest 5x the money to get book smart and struggle so much to take a big salary cut to get real life experience? “Look.

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 17, 2023

Register When starting a company, founders often underestimate the amount of time and energy required to fundraise. In an interview with AsiaTechDaily, Koh emphasises the importance of founders taking an active role in the fundraising process. Another common mistake founders make when raising capital is mishandling equity.

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StartupNation

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Used by permission of HarperCollins Leadership. The founders of “Time” magazine, for example, wanted to create a news magazine that a busy person could read in an hour or less. Each one presented me with an opportunity to gain experience and to learn. www.harpercollinsleadership.com. I was just focused on one goal.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

We have global opportunities from these trends but of course also big challenges. 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.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

MAY 29, 2019

Her company, Food to Eat specializes in connecting immigrant, women and minority-owned food vendors to opportunities for growth. 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.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 9, 2020

Contributed by Shawn Johal, business growth coach, leadership speaker and co-founder of DALS Lighting, Inc. Use the coronavirus crisis as an opportunity for change that will last. Author Greg McKeown wrote an excellent book before the virus. Right now we have a unique opportunity. Old Versus New. Essentialism.

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This is going to be BIG.

JULY 8, 2019

Just the immediate priorities seem to take up more than one person’s potential working hours—so it’s no surprise that when it comes to something like social media, many founders have trouble making it a priority. The consequences of failing to position a founder’s profile aren’t always obvious—and it’s usually all about missed opportunities.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Among the many books that have shaped my thinking on organizational structures, one of the most important is Frédéric Laloux’s “Reinventing Organizations.” In shaping our team structures, we have borrowed many ideas from the book. Each team is typically working on just one client project at any given time.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 9, 2019

We’re bringing EO members and non-members behind the scenes of 2019 EO Global Leadership Conference Macau (GLC) as we profile the event’s emcee, Pascal Finette. He’s a renowned speaker, author, founder and revolutionary who loves working with changemakers who have the desire—and capacity—to make things better.

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TechCrunch

MAY 4, 2021

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit last year, HoneyBook’s leadership team was concerned about the potential impact on their business and braced themselves for a drop in revenue. Members booked more than $1 billion in business on the platform in the past nine months alone. . Since its inception, service providers across the U.S.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Unless you are born into a privileged, well-connected family with substantial capital (which is often the vantage point many of the dropout cult advocates come from), your undergraduate degree from a top university is the most powerful socioeconomic opportunity that exists. of co-founders did not go to university.

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AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 21, 2022

Register Fintech firm Validus announced that it has agreed with Citi to acquire its CitiBusiness loan portfolio in Singapore, in a move that will bolster Validus’ top line revenue, customer base, and expand its growing loan book. As we continue our relentless focus on growth, today’s acquisition marks a new inflection point for us.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 25, 2015

We built a business with $36 million in bookings and real customers who relied upon our service. But he went on run North American sales for Legent where they grew from $28 million to $700 million under his leadership and helped sell the company to CA for nearly $2 billion.

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Jason Malki

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Under his leadership, the company achieved 93% Y/Y revenue growth from 2020 to 2021. I am not one of the original founders but currently lead the sales efforts for ViralGains. For example, our Co-Founder and COO, Dan Levin, attempted (almost successfully) to sell parcels of the universe on eBay when he was in high school.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 21, 2020

Contributed by Shawn Johal, business growth coach, leadership speaker and co-founder of DALS Lighting, Inc. There is always an opportunity to do things differently. Maybe your career is fantastic and on the rise, but you have alway wanted to write a book. Given the choice, would you change jobs?

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Nigeria-based health tech startup Helium Health has acquired Meddy , a Qatar-headquartered and UAE-based doctor booking platform for an undisclosed amount. Meddy CEO Haris Aghadi and COO Abed Alkarim Khattab will join Helium’s leadership team as part of the deal.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 27, 2022

million in seed funding, led by First Round, with participation from 40 angel investors, including Plaid CTO Jean-Denis Greze, Pilot founder Waseem Daher, CircleCI + Dark founder Paul Biggar, Postman’s head of growth Jesse Miller and Gusto’s head of growth Allen Wo. The company, still in beta, brought in $3.75 Image Credits: Subscript.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 10, 2020

And yet, every entrepreneur who I know went out on a limb, particularly founders. Still, he keeps on adding to his knowledge by reading books that sharpen his thoughts and perceptions of doing business well with others. These are the four books he says have contributed to his growth as a business owner. MANAGE AND TRAIN PEOPLE.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 26, 2021

Getting distracted may seem innocuous, but the consequences are disastrous over time: lost productivity, falling revenues, and a gnawing ever-present sense of missed opportunities. Must-Read: 5 Leadership Traits No Entrepreneur Succeeds Without. Ask if it’s a ‘heck-yes’ opportunity. Run every opportunity through them for input.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 6, 2020

In addition to developing Urban Betty , a successful salon with two locations, Neff also created an app for stylists , produced a book about homes in Austin, Texas, and even reached the Inc. You also have an impressive array of side projects—from books and apps to philanthropic and environmental initiatives. 5000 list twice! .

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MARCH 31, 2020

2018 YLAI fellow Kenishia Mais is the founder of ThrivingDollars , a financial education platform empowering young adults with the tools and resources they need to make smarter decisions, create their ideal financial lives, and gain the freedom to pursue more of what they love. How has YLAI helped you achieve your mission?

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Revolution

JANUARY 19, 2021

this can be their moment as the tech industry’s investors, founders, and employees reimagine where they work, live and play. the way in which Miami’s entrepreneurs, investors, and elected officials are publicly embracing and activating this opportunity. And that’s a good thing. That difference?—?the the unique DNA of each city?—?is

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2014

Most VCs are book smart. In fact, book smart can be a negative. I’ve sat on ad tech boards with board members who clearly knew little about impressions, fill rates, CTRs, RTB, eCPMs or the difficulties & opportunities of embedded mobile SDKs vs. HTML5. EQ and Team Leadership? Now you’re talking.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 12, 2020

The founder of Sweb , a digital advertising agency, says, “we were showered with generosity, support, and most of all, hope. In Berlin, Karsten Warrink is an EO member and founder of AmberMedia who is grateful for the chance to share stories and experiences with fellow German EO members. I’m slowly working through the list now.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

Identify the issue you are passionate about—and be open to unexpected opportunities to fulfill your giving goals. One-off giving opportunities make a mark, but ongoing giving amplifies your impact. “The book—as well as my speaking events—are really focused on how to transform the lives of your employees.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

As with that last round, the startup is not disclosing its valuation, but co-founder and CEO Sam Pillar noted in an interview that it was “multiple times” the previous valuation, and described it as a “clean up round.” Summit led the company’s previous round of $60 million in January 2021.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 21, 2021

The company launched just six months ago, has already booked $6 million of sales and is claiming astonishing conversion rates across the board, with 250 brands already using the platform, and corraling more than 1,000 influencers onto its platform. Or is this the best opportunity we’ve ever seen?”

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Jason Malki

JULY 26, 2022

I had the pleasure of interviewing Haydar Al-Saad, the founder and CEO of RevSetter , a modern Customer Platform built to help companies elevate the way their teams work with customers to improve retention, fuel expansion and accelerate business growth. I am excited to share our conversation and the many insights Haydar provided.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 19, 2020

I’ve had the opportunity to help business owners strategize their plans using PR as a tool to help navigate through difficult times with clarity. Jerry DiMaso , CEO and co-founder, Knarr Analytics . “In Steve Houle , inventor and founder, Parkit360 . The opportunity is there, you just need to find it. Prioritize.

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Angel Capital Association

MAY 18, 2020

By: Sarah Dickey, ACA Membership Director Groundbreaking economist, author, investor, and entrepreneur is honored with the Angel Capital Association’s Hans Severiens Award While performing the research that culminated in her book, The Next Wave: Financing and Investing Strategies for Growth-Oriented Women Entrepreneurs , Alicia Robb, Ph.D.,

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JANUARY 20, 2021

Also, a community provides you with tons of networking opportunities to grow your business. Core Kupfer, founder of DealQeust – home to Weekly Conversation, Connection & Cocktails. Ivy Slater, CEO of Slater Success , offering strategy, leadership, and speaking services. Diane Darling, founder Dianedarling.com.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JULY 23, 2020

As the crisis mounts, Ramon Ray , entrepreneur, best-selling author and founder of Smart Hustle Media in a recent Facebook Live session with Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship and the Small Business Leadership Conference titled, “ Think Bigger. Jim Moran has a book on the qualities of a good business leader.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Sam also had a vision as early as 2012 about how MakeSpace would be a large employer of middle-income jobs: The company would hire employees rather than just have contractors and he would lead the effort to ensure they had opportunities for growth and benefits for their families.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 17, 2012

I wonder sometimes if founders even know about the hours their lawyers or advisers put in on evenings, weekends, vacations. Successful entrepreneurs achieve much through their personal leadership traits that inspire others to do great things with them – sure. But without these unsung heroes you’ll go nowhere.

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