Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 27, 2020

Nine out of 10 entrepreneurs I know have long-term pain with their partners. The tenth entrepreneur without the headache is usually the one without a business partner. Keith Roberts—founder, author and speaker at OAKJournal ; founder and creative director at Zenman. Agonise over whether or not you need business partners.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 14, 2023

Creative platform EVEN , which allows artists to sell music directly to fans, said it has closed a $2.2 The company’s CEO and founder, Mag Rodriguez, says he started building the platform last February as a way to help Black and brown artists retain equity in their creative work. Creative platform EVEN raises $2.2M

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StartupNation

AUGUST 8, 2021

You still have plenty of creative financing options to fund your business. Creative financing options for new businesses. Here’s a great story from an entrepreneur who bootstrapped her business that will help give you an idea of how you can scale your business via bootstrapping. Angel investing and venture capital (VC).

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TechCrunch

APRIL 14, 2023

Creative platform EVEN , which allows artists to sell music directly to fans, said it has closed a $2.2 The company’s CEO and founder, Mag Rodriguez, says he started building the platform last February as a way to help Black and brown artists retain equity in their creative work. Creative platform EVEN raises $2.2M

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 26, 2024

As an entrepreneur, you will cross paths with many fellow founders. Jill is likely one of the most decorated entrepreneurs in Oregon’s history, with more than 30 awards and accolades, including being honored as Entrepreneur of the Year by three different, well-respected organizations. Jill Nelson is in that rare third camp.

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 7, 2012

There are a ton of fantastically creative people here. That's what will attract the best entrepreneurs here--an opportunity to push limits and explore the future of innovation. It can't and won't be market scale or, in the near term, investment capital. That's what I'd love to see here more in the startup models.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 25, 2024

Launches Fellowship Grant Opportunity for Early Career Entrepreneurs Altitude Lab today announced that its incubating startups raised over $120M in early-stage funding since commencing operations in 2020. This fellowship allows us to support entrepreneurs in a much more personal way.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JUNE 4, 2021

Here’s a list of top sources for funding minority entrepreneurs. The NASE has been around since 1981, providing entrepreneurs and micro-businesses, including those by minority owners with access to grants and educational resources. It is a great resource for minority entrepreneurs with a more specific funding need.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Twenty of the most promising and creative early-stage startups — chosen from the elite Startup Battlefield 200 — will bring the heat for $100,000 in the world-renown Startup Battlefield competition at TechCrunch Disrupt on October 18–20 in San Francisco. Prior to joining Sequoia, Chen worked at Emergence Capital and McKinsey.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

AUGUST 22, 2021

Capital begats capital. The company makes investment decisions and provides investment services as a general partner and managing member to a growing number of privately managed venture capital funds from other states. I didn’t grow up dreaming of working in venture capital, because I didn’t know that such a thing even existed.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

” It’s the most common refrain I hear from investors and even entrepreneurs these days. Given how efficient markets are when a large market like LA starts to blossom it attracts capital pretty quickly. billion in venture capital to LA’s technology startups and 2014 will shatter that figure.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

OCTOBER 14, 2020

We are just recognizing that women entrepreneurs have to fight harder and longer to be as successful as their male counterparts. One Woman Entrepreneur Having an Impact. Her mission is to make the journey easier especially for diverse and women entrepreneurs. And this was before COVID-19 hit the world by storm. Sign Me Up!

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Suddenly, I found myself in a period of my life that so many entrepreneurs know all too well after an exit: I felt unsure of my “place.”. I remember asking myself questions like: Am I still an entrepreneur? Like most entrepreneurs, I started as an underdog, and it remained a key part of company culture as we grew.

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 6, 2013

Being able to innovate requires both intuition and creativity--combining a good sense of direction with enough spontaneity to be willing to lose your way long enough to move in a direction others haven't travelled before. When an entrepreneur doesn't blog--it makes me wonder if they understand what investing in the long term really means.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 5, 2023

In a world where constant change and the need for sustainable solutions are more urgent than ever, young entrepreneurs emerge as the driving force behind innovation and progress — as demonstrated by the winners of EO’s 2023 Global Student Entrepreneur Awards. However, their journeys are not without challenges.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Avena, a 2017 YLAI Fellow, also offers advice for future entrepreneurs. Royal Globe is committed to providing access to additional vocational skills training programs and currently offers programs in other creative skills, such as nail design, crochet, and home-decor merchandise production. . Community issues motivating action.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

DECEMBER 13, 2020

All critical success factors — but not make-or-break in the same way capital is to a startup company. Capital (or the lack of it) can force a go/no-go decision like no other factor in a young firm’s critical path. Every entrepreneur has to learn who and where these people are and how and when they choose to invest.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 15, 2019

Written for EO by Walker Deibel , an experienced acquisition entrepreneur who has co-founded three startups and acquired seven companies. . Too many individuals believe they need revolutionary ideas to become entrepreneurs. Here’s the raw truth: Ideas do not create successful long-term entrepreneurs. Stay on top of trends.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

And while there’s a long way to go in terms of workplace equality, women entrepreneurs are making their mark on their industries and communities now more than ever. These 20 women entrepreneurs are the ones who are leading the charge—and we think you’ll be inspired by their tremendous impact: Reshma Saujani / Girls Who Code.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 5, 2024

These insights from top entrepreneurs benefit EO members plus the entire entrepreneurial ecosystem. 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., I’ve set many goals in 30+ years as an entrepreneur.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

DECEMBER 8, 2019

Cage provides a web-based tool that helps creative professionals—from freelancers to branding agencies to in-house creative departments—collaborate on projects and share ideas in one place in real time, no matter who is working on what. “We His family is full of Oklahoma entrepreneurs, from his parents, to his brother, to his wife.

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StartupNation

JULY 11, 2021

But at the end of the day, true entrepreneurs know that you have to push past those feelings and force yourself to do what’s difficult at times. You can’t use up creativity. The best way to get your side hustle moving is to flex those creative muscles. You want to fulfill your dreams as an entrepreneur?

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 30, 2011

This is the final part of a 3-part series on the major changes in the structure of the software & the venture capital industries. But … Downsizing Venture Capital. The venture capital business itself is going through an even more fundamental change than just the entry of a new category at the earliest stage.

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StartupNation

MAY 9, 2021

Mom entrepreneurs or “mompreneurs” juggle the pursuit of their career goals without sacrificing time with their families; the flexible work hours enable moms to still be available for their kids while the freedom of being their own boss creates a sense of identity outside the label of “everyone else’s caretaker.”.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

OCTOBER 1, 2021

She works with the ACT House staff to help minority founders build equity in their operations by providing coaching, capital, and a community of entrepreneurs on the same journey. At i2E, and now iMCI and ACT Tulsa, we will continue to foster growth and creativity while supporting innovative founders and their concepts.

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This is going to be BIG.

JULY 8, 2013

I probably get around a dozen e-mails a week asking me how to get into venture capital. On top of that, anytime I talk to anyone who wants to get involved in startups but isn''t sure what they want to do, inevitably, I hear, "And then I was thinking maybe I should look into venture capital, too.". Few firms persist.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 22, 2010

On why you should be an entrepreneur, “A lot of people do what they have to do. He said that he noticed a lot of tech entrepreneurs don’t speak into the mic, don’t project their voices with confidence and aren’t necessarily paying attention to the mood or energy of the audience.

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 28, 2023

The fund signifies the capital available for investment in promising startup businesses. The co-investment partners include Gobi-Core PH Fund, ICCP SBI Venture Partners, Real Tech Holdings, Foxmont Capital Partners, and IdeaSpace Foundation. Antonilo Mauricio, National Development Corp. DTI’s micro-financing arm.

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American Entrepreneurship

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

In the hands of creatives, it is almost a wonder as to what can now be done once AI is incorporated into a platform. My Co-Founder and I are creatives at heart. The startup’s dramatic growth readily gained the support of venture capital, having just announced the closing of its Series A funding round of $35 million.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 20, 2023

For those who wielded that role or the coveted CEO position, you were likely to be placed on a pedestal or be viewed as a visionary, aided by a venture capital market that experienced an overextended bull run in the background. In 2019, a report showed that 72% of surveyed entrepreneurs self-reported mental health issues, according to Forbes.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Antonio Lennert , a member of EO Canada Bridge, is an entrepreneur, designer and community builder. After pursuing a degree in graphic design from Ontario College of Art & Design, Lennert launched and scaled a successful creative design agency, which he ran for over three years. I love the design world,” said Lennert.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 25, 2023

MINNEAPOLIS-SAINT PAUL, MN – The Forge North startup coalition announced the first close of the MSP Equity Fund – the first-known venture capital fund of funds in the country designed to invest across race, place, and gender. Lead investors include Allianz Life, Allina Health, Xcel Energy, and Abōva.

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StartupNation

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

If you are an entrepreneur just starting out, you’ve probably already gotten a glimpse into the hard work that goes into launching and running a business. At GS1 Connect: Digital Edition 2021, we talked to three small business owners from different industries to learn what keeps these entrepreneurs going. Biggest challenges.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 17, 2023

In 2022, Sam Corporation was selected for the ‘Test Bed Helsinki’ startup-fostering program sponsored by the Finnish capital. Empowering Individuals to Uncover their Creative Potential with the ‘Creator Series’ Q. It’s an ideal place for aspiring entrepreneurs. Everything starts with an idea.

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Register Established in 2016 and headquartered in New York, SoGal Ventures is a venture capital firm dedicated to early-stage investments in diverse founding teams, operating in both the United States and Asia. She created the SoGal community in LA, one of the largest global networks for women entrepreneurs and investors.

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HPA

AUGUST 15, 2019

What is the most valuable lesson you’ve learned as an entrepreneur? Having been born into a family of serial entrepreneurs, I learned early in life that one of the most valuable lessons is to never give up — no matter what happens or what others advise you. The second lesson is to push forward, be creative and figure “it” out.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 26, 2021

To help you figure out what business to start, we’re sharing some incredibly valuable insights from Tomasz Tunguz, director of the Redpoint venture capital firm. Tomasz breaks down the top categories that saw the biggest increase in venture capital investment in 2020. Are you an entrepreneur with a great story to share?

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