Jason Malki

MAY 4, 2025

Hourad Afsar I had the pleasure of interviewing Hourad Afsar (known as Howard to many clients), Founder and CEO of UGRNextGen Compliance, a company redefining how Fintechs and financial institutions meet todays complex regulatory demands through agile, tech-forward solutions. What is it that excites you about what youre building?

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Jason Malki

APRIL 24, 2025

Originally from the United States and now based in Arusha, Tanzania, Kevin is the founder of iRideArusha , a motorcycle rental and tour company that offers immersive adventures throughout East Africa. If you had to share, words of wisdom, with a Founder whos about to start their own startup, what would theybe?

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 5, 2025

The answer wasn't a single tell-all metric but a series of creative, practical KPIs that go far beyond model accuracy or response speed. That's what Tyler Butler, founder of Collaboration For Good , set out to measure. "As Here are the AI performance metrics real teams are using to measure what matters.

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Jason Malki

JUNE 10, 2025

Trinette Faint (Photo by Coco Jourdana ) I had the pleasure of interviewing Trinette Faint, a creative entrepreneur, screenwriter, novelist, and actress. If you could partner or collaborate with any brands for your business, what would they be? There’s a thriving creative community there that I’m eager to tap into.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 25, 2025

Explore now In the realm of AI automation, this opens up powerful possibilities for automating creative and content-heavy tasks. Generative AI can act as a creative partner, helping to generate novel design concepts, draft initial technical specifications, or even suggest new avenues for exploration based on existing knowledge.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 25, 2025

For example, I used Collabwriting to save Ryan Baum's post about using AI as a creative partner rather than a replacement (shown below) so I could reference it later for a client's LinkedIn content strategy about responsible AI use. month (billed annually); Business plan from $12.36/profile/month

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This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 15, 2013

I’m thrilled to announce Brooklyn Bridge Ventures’ investment in Tinybop , a new Brooklyn-based studio building the most creative and thoughtfully-designed educational apps for kids. ” What the team at Tinybop has produced, as I hope you''ll check out, is one of the most creative apps I''ve ever seen.

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MARCH 25, 2013

Not only did I want it to include people working on the future of digital media at ABC, but I also had in mind the roll that other types of creative people have in the inspiration of a city. "Tech community" seemed too much about people soldering things together and writing code. 33 Flatbush. Picture: Benjamin Norman for The New York Times.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 12, 2021

Creatives face late payments, and often opaque industry practices, even as top talent agencies have collectively achieved a valuation of $20 billion. It’s now looking to address the wider problems referred to above, with a new round of funding involving some key players in the creative industries. Contact has now raised a $1.9

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Eitan Chitayat and Dana Satterwhite are two multidisciplinary creatives who focus on storytelling and communication. Eitan Chitayat (pictured at left, top) is the founder and creative director of the Natie Branding Agency. I hope to collaborate again with Dana and Wendy and Lisa.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 5, 2024

At EO’s 2024 Global Leadership Conference (GLC) in Singapore, more than 1,800 EO members from 65 countries convened for the opportunity to learn and collaborate. Through these and other immersive off-site learning experiences, EO members expanded their perspectives, sparked collaboration and creativity, and fostered deeper connections.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JANUARY 26, 2021

Creative is not a word I typically use to describe myself. In my mind, “creativity” was always reserved for artists and designers, both of which I am not. It wasn’t until I launched my small business, Kono’s Kitchen, in July 2020 that I realized creativity is everything an entrepreneur embodies. Creative Beginnings.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Setting in motion a perpetual cycle of positivity at work takes time, intention, commitment, collaboration and authenticity. Invite ideas, solutions and collaboration from your team. We don’t always get ‘our’ way, but we are heard,” says Angie Bryan, a recruiter at Creative Alignments. “I This is not by happenstance or luck.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JANUARY 5, 2021

However, creative leadership can bring the best out of leaders and teams during these hard times. Sharon Koifman, DistantJob’s President and Founder, has been leading his remote recruitment company for almost a decade. During his early years of working remotely, he noticed the importance of encouraging creativity in teams.

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Register The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), in collaboration with key officials from Marikina City’s 2nd District, has introduced the pilot programs and services of the Marikina Creative and Innovation Hub at the Center for Innovation and Technology for Enterprises (CITE) in Marikina City, the Philippines.

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This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 24, 2010

The diverse perspectives of the technical and creative class of NYC created a great experience for all who were lucky enough sit huddled close together in a chilly Brooklyn warehouse, nearly on top of the speakers. That’s kind of a different animal—a completely different vibe.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Planit , a creative agency based in Maryland, is one such organization. President and co-founder at Planit Matt Doud explains more. Stories of businesses closing and sales dropping in 2020 are common, but there are also plenty of organizations that experienced surprising growth during this unprecedented year.

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Source Link

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Extra time at home allowed many people to tap into their own creativity and inner entrepreneur—not just for those who were unemployed or pursuing a change, but also those dealing with virtual work. This differs from patterns we’ve seen in previous recessions, where startup job creation remains relatively stable in recessionary years.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Use project management platforms and collaborative tools to stay in touch, monitor progress, and track task completion.”. There’s no question that launching your own business comes hard work, obstacles and logistics—and most of these are left to the founder. Unwavering creativity. Self-discipline. Celebrate your milestones.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Andrea Grisdale, founder and CEO at IC Bellagio. David Fastuca, founder at Ambisie and Locomote. Keith Roberts, founder and creative director at Zenman. COVID-19 has shown us that we can be productive and can collaborate effectively in a remote environment. Kym Huynh, founder at WeTeachMe.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 5, 2022

CEO Khusid told TechCrunch he considers the company a “pioneer of visual collaboration,” with its early days as a digital whiteboard. Andrey Khusid, co-founder and CEO of Miro. Visual collaboration is something that allows teams in companies to better be on the same page. Image Credits: Andrey Khusid.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 27, 2022

The creative community has been a ripe target for startups building tools and services to serve their interests and needs as they transition from their traditionally offline practices into a digital present and future. “And those numbers are growing,” co-founder and CEO Julio G. billion valuation. Home sweet home.

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DECEMBER 26, 2011

I've seen about a dozen companies in the last year trying to help me figure out what to do with my time and how to collaborate with my friends around events. Words matter, and there isn't anyone out there who doesn't believe that creativity feeds off diversity of ideas, something we can all get behind. Calendaring.

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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. The not-for-profit called Open Kitchens is collaborating with restaurants across the UK to cook meals for NHS workers, schools, the elderly and those most in need. “I

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 4, 2020

And every business owner and founder knows that social media is one of the most cost effective ways to market your products and services. . You’ll frequently see posts shared by our staff, which highlights that our true value as a company is collaboration.”. According to some estimates, there are 3.80 billion users on social media.

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Startup Blogpost

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

14 Leadership Lessons From Successful Startup Founders To gain a deeper understanding of effective leadership, we asked startup founders and CEOs to share the most valuable lessons they’ve learned from successful entrepreneurs. Furthermore, the notion of “wealth” has transformed my approach to employee satisfaction.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MARCH 25, 2021

Some of the common best practices to keep in mind when building an inclusive workplace, according to Ideal , include fair treatment and equal access to opportunities; a focus on teamwork and collaboration; representation at all levels; diversity, equity and inclusion training, and education; and effective and consistent communication.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 12, 2010

I see way too many startup founders who don’t have experience in selling and probably don’t feel that comfortable going to customers and asking for orders. This is probably because many founders are product or technology people. I often hear early stage founders telling me about their initial sales successes.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Yet, as I mark five years leading the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) as its CEO, it’s a good time to reflect on five key insights gained from such a remarkable community of business founders. EO’s members are builders, founders, owners and leaders in their own right. These are lessons I have learned, thanks to all of you.

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A Smart Bear

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

How do you know when your current decision should be made slowly: contemplative, collaborative, deliberate, data-driven, even agonizing? Online marketing teams are accustomed to throwing creative things at the wall, with new technology and platforms, because that’s the day-to-day reality of their job.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Joe Hellerstein is co-founder and chief strategy officer of Trifacta and the Jim Gray Chair of Computer Science at UC Berkeley. At the time of that Economist article, I was on leave from UC Berkeley to run a lab for Intel Research in collaboration with the campus. Joe Hellerstein. Contributor. Share on Twitter.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Spectators were treated to a display of creativity and ingenuity as the teams competed in friendly yet fiercely competitive matches, showcasing the versatility and potential of robotics technology. The post Building Future Tech Company Founders and Leaders: Ben Franklin Technology Partners Supports CC4H Robotics appeared first on BFTP/CNP.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 26, 2021

Or put more simply, she wanted to build a new kind of cloud storage that would serve as an alternative to Dropbox and Google Drive “built by, and for, creatives.”. And today, the startup has emerged from stealth and announced it has raised $4 million in a seed funding round led by Founders Fund at a $20 million post-money valuation.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

He is the co-founder and CEO of Surf the Greats , Canada’s largest brand and community for surf education, adventure and lifestyle on the Great Lakes and beyond. Surf the Greats has collaborated with a veritable tsunami of leaders in the sports industry: Patagonia, Rip Curl and Red Bull, as well as artists of all identities and backgrounds.

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 4, 2021

In June of 2019, I got a cold e-mail with a single link: “My name is Braeden Kelekona and I’m the founder of Kelekona, a drone service for passengers and cargo. What would a founder who built city guide software know about space travel?” What would a couple of adtech founders know about curing cancer?” And then I disappeared.

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Andreessen Horowitz

MAY 6, 2024

The Cultural Leadership Fund (CLF) team is often asked by portfolio founders how exactly cultural leaders can be a game-changing asset for their companies. The benefits of founder x cultural leader partnerships work both ways. For Founders Make It Make Sense Venture capital is where innovation meets investment.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 26, 2024

As an entrepreneur, you will cross paths with many fellow founders. Some will inspire you, others will draw inspiration from you, and occasionally you’ll encounter a founder whose every action leaves you utterly astounded. At my core, I am a creative, and I love bringing original ideas to life.

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