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Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast

Entrepreneurs' Organization

By Miranda Naiman, accidental entrepreneur, motivational speaker, member of the EO Tanzania chapter and founder of Empower Limited , a Tanzanian human capital consultancy firm. While commendable, this effort to invest in strategy doesn’t work unless the company also focuses on culture. Hire for attitude. Really lead by example.

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The Four Tenets of Conscious Capitalism

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Kent recently became the seventh certified Conscious Capitalism consultant globally. EO asked Kent how entrepreneurs can embrace the tenets of Conscious Capitalism. In this context, I believe that we have reached a clear outcome of the original version of capitalism, and it’s time for an evolution. Caring culture.

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How Entrepreneurs and Founders Can Avoid “Capital Tunnel Vision”   

Entrepreneurs' Organization

As an entrepreneur or founder starting a business, you may think of capital as purely monetary. Capital is often viewed only as an opportunity for an infusion of money into a business to get it started or grow and scale your company. Many entrepreneurs leverage a uniquely laser-focused mindset to bring their vision into reality.

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Employee engagement platform Culture Amp raises $100M at a $1.5B valuation

TechCrunch

Culture Amp was founded in 2009 to let companies conduct anonymous employee surveys, but since then, its focus has expanded to helping employers turn the data they collect into action. The company announced today it has raised $100 million in Series F funding, led by returning investors Sequoia Capital India and TDM Growth Partners.

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EO’s Most Popular Inc. Posts: A Lookback at 2023

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Set Goals Like Google: Why OKRs Surpass Other Goal-Setting Methods for Entrepreneurs Eric Crews (EO Boston), founder and CEO of management consulting firm Crews & co., My consulting firm has used them with over 100 companies. Tal shared what he learned from his first-ever round of raising startup capital. But the No.1

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3 Lessons Learned from Living in Adventure Mode

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Like most entrepreneurs, I started as an underdog, and it remained a key part of company culture as we grew. We had no venture capital and weren’t part of a global agency network. I traveled, collected experiences and explored new cultures, places and people. Be an Underdog. Nomads are not bogged down by traditional limitations.

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Diversio secures fresh capital to diagnose companies’ DEI pain points

TechCrunch

million in Series A funding from a group of investors including First Round Capital, Golden Ventures and Chandaria Family Holdings. Laura McGee, co-founder and CEO, started the company in 2018 after doing diversity and inclusion consulting for corporate clients and the government that led her to do a lot of CEO roundtables.

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