This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

Given that, the lack of creativity and ingenuity around reaching an investor really astounds me. Take this #notapitch event. I set up an event at NYIT that is essentially just free, open feedback on ideas, prototypes, startups, etc. There are a lot of ways to reach investors by being a little more creative--without being creepy.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Before coronavirus, they primarily catered to in-person events and live entertainment activities. Arosh Fernando , creative director of WooHah Productions, says, “When our core business was not permited to function due to the government restrictions, we realized we had to change everything.”.

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This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 24, 2010

You see, the crowd here was part of the event—and while sure, there isn’t a single entrepreneur who wouldn’t like to hear about the birth of Instapaper or #newtwitter, if you actually put everyone in the room who would have wanted to be there, you’d have the New York Tech Meetup. That’s kind of the point. It doesn’t need to grow.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 19, 2012

I'm not limited to making events geographically and being here won't stop me from doing deals in Manhattan, Boston, Toronto, DC or even SF. Eighty percent of Etsy's employees live in Brooklyn and I'd venture to say that half the startup community in general lives here. 3) There's a big opportunity for "community arbitrage."

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

MAY 18, 2020

So many of our favorite community anchors have shuttered in the wake of the pandemic. But these spaces also have communities of people connected to them, rooting for them, and eager to help them. But these spaces also have communities of people connected to them, rooting for them, and eager to help them.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

AUGUST 18, 2022

Most Creative: Joseph Mavericks If You Can’t Buy It Twice, Don’t Buy It Most Engaged Attendee: Bryan Dijkhuizen won an Entrepreneur’s Handbook T-shirt for engaging 1,416 times at the event. Don’t forget to sign up for the next event! I’ve Been Hiding from My Shame Ever Since. Thanks to everyone who came out. See you there.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

But for now … Every year we run a big VC, LP & Tech Summit in Los Angeles (this year downtown) to showcase the best of our community and invite others from around the country. Our event this year will feature many portfolio companies and also emerging LA tech companies such as Tinder & Whisper. I will tell more.

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 31, 2010

Hopefully, you can find a way in to some of these events as most are sold out. The phenomenon, they argue, will accelerate creativity across a larger network. Does crowdsourcing represent the beginning of the end of creative organizations? Bootstrapping a community from zero users. Try the waitlists. So which is it?

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

I have never been more optimistic about the impact that the tech startup community is having on cities in America or about the role that cities outside of San Francisco / Silicon Valley can play in our future. It really only needs a few community leaders to kick things off and land a community on a map. Co-Working Space.

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

The Wall Street Journal is getting into the community and content game as well with their soon to be released stealth GetSocial effort. Publishers like TechCrunch and Business Insider are active in the events business, just as O'Reilly has been for years. There are a ton of synergies here. Take CNN/Money.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

Seattle should be the envy of any non Silicon Valley tech community in the country. And that is precisely my thoughts for Seattle and what I plan to deliver on Thursday night: Which few key community leaders are going to step up and get those neurons properly firing and connected? My recipe for Seattle or your community: 1.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

AUGUST 1, 2022

We’re holding a community event. Event details: Hosted by the Entrepreneur’s Handbook editorial team: Dave Schools , Amardeep Parmar & Stephen Moore Date: Tuesday, August 9, 2022 | add to calendar Time: 5:00pm BST, 12:00pm EST, and 9:00am PST. Join Us For a Live Community AMA Event! Hi everyone, exciting news!

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 19, 2024

Establish Collaborative Partnerships: Explore the potential of creative partnerships with other companies that can bring mutual benefits through shared resources and strengths. The most they can do is refuse, but you could end up pleasantly surprised by the concessions you may secure through effective negotiation.

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INBIA

APRIL 8, 2024

In a few days, the InBIA community will convene in San Antonio for ICBI38! This vibrant locale, nicknamed Alamo City, River City, Military City, and even the City of Creativity for Gastronomy, will offer much more than just presentations and networking events.

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This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 26, 2011

2004 gave us widespread blogging and Meetups, and 2008 showed how the web could be a community organizing and fundraising tool. 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. Reader beware.). Open Government. Calendaring.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 1, 2020

Nobody said entrepreneurship was easy, but certainly nobody predicted this devastating turn of events. Implement new, virtual ways to communicate regularly with your team. Lean on industry peers for creative ways to support your staff and stay informed about the latest laws and resources in your area. • Will you survive?

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Source Link

APRIL 1, 2022

They’d like to see us continue spotlighting best practices and community success stories in our newsletter and on socials, so please be sure to follow us on Twitter , Facebook and LinkedIn for the latest and greatest from our network! webinar on strategies for growing rural communities through entrepreneurship-led economic development.

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This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 12, 2011

Over the last seven years, I’ve not only been an active contributer to the NYC innovation community, but I have strived to help make it more accessible, creating new leaders and supporting other people’s projects. For the last two years, it has also included promoting community through this newsletter. More can be done.

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Paul G. Silva

MARCH 6, 2025

Real-World Applications Recently, while preparing for my inaugural AP Catalyst event (which connected angel investors, portfolio companies, and private equity firms), I consulted my virtual board about maximizing the event’s impact. Have you created a virtual advisory board? I’d love to hear about your experiences!

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Antonio Lennert , a member of EO Canada Bridge, is an entrepreneur, designer and community builder. 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. Canada is not known to be a surfing hotspot,” said Lennert. “In

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 4, 2020

Planning includes coming up with creative content and implementing it with the right timing. “We What we do is we produce many videos for community to build trust, develop top of funnel awareness and sell Foundr products. Our audience loves being involved and it also provides social proof”, she says.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 16, 2022

In 2022, EO members enjoyed a long-awaited return to in-person events at the global, regional and local levels. We asked EO members about their most memorable moments and inspiring in-person encounters in the EO community. Katty Douraghy, EO US Central Bridge, president, Artisan Creative. Meeting new EO friends at global events.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JANUARY 20, 2021

Being a part of the business community plays a critical role in the success of small business owners. If you look at the thriving small business owners, you will find that most of them are outstanding community players. To be a part of a community offers you much-needed guidance to survive in a difficult time like now.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 14, 2024

It’s an approach to the community that I’ve tried to emulate—to make myself available to founders wherever I can, but it’s not easy to scale. Thanks to our sponsors, Withum and J&O Law , we’ll be doing this event quarterly. I’m not sure we backed any of the founders—but that wasn’t the point.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 5, 2023

From tackling climate change to empowering underrepresented communities, their determination to create a better world is truly inspiring. We can foster an ecosystem that supports and uplifts young entrepreneurs by encouraging creativity, providing investment opportunities, and celebrating achievements.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2010

This was evident at the Twiistup pre-event company pitch last week at UCLA. I always tell people that if you’re not creative in how you tell stories the simplest way to do so is by telling “a day in the life&# of your potential user. Before the event I wanted to find out what I could about the students.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 12, 2024

Kate Hancock, an EO APAC Bridge chapter member, agrees: “It was one of my favorite EO experiences, surpassing other high-touch events in EO. Witnessing the students’ resilience and creativity inspired me to approach challenges with a more open and innovative mindset. It is a competition and a show.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

When my friend and the father of LA’s tech startup community Bill Gross first demonstrated his company GoTo.com (renamed Overture) on stage at a TED conference he was actually booed (True story. Intuitively most people know that LA isn’t just the entrepreneurial capital of the US but it is also the creative capital.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 15, 2024

We asked Aaron Houghton of EO Colorado to share how he overcame burnout and developed a unique solution, Dory, to help him master mental resilience, which grew into the world’s largest community dedicated solely to stress reduction for entrepreneurs. I was more fearful, less creative, more reactive, and completely exhausted.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 19, 2024

Who better than our EO community to offer creative strategies for mitigating the adverse effects of stress? I run the world’s largest community (10,000+ members) dedicated solely to stress reduction for entrepreneurs: Dory. Recognizing the toll on my health, I had to get creative. My strategy?

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 24, 2023

14 ways to generate 6-figure revenue from virtual events I originally wrote this for my full-time job at Hopin but I thought it would also be helpful or at least interesting for the readers of Entrepreneur’s Handbook, since it lays out a how-to guide for entrepreneurs to drive revenue with online events. An online event?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Pajani Singah’s company, Amazonia Impact Ventures , was named Top Innovation Winner of the World Economic Forum’s 2021 Tropical Forest Commodities Challenge for protecting the Amazon rainforest and improving the lives of its people through an innovative finance company that works directly with indigenous communities in the rainforests.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 22, 2010

I’ve known Chamillionaire for a couple of years and I’ve never been at a tech event where he HASN’T upstaged everybody with his marketing insights. You may have to cut scope but nothing gets you more focused and the creative juices flowing than a deadline staring you in the face.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

It will enable the naturally creative but geographically and socially disenfranchised to make money doing what they love – participating. Think creatively. Aren’t all online communities like this?). Online Events. Finally, I’m fascinated with the future of live events. The music industry.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Take stock of your current team: Which groups are underrepresented in your organization (eg, members of the LGBTQ+ community, disabled folks, Black individuals) and at what levels of the company (eg, junior-, mid- and senior-level)? When I help clients deploy their DEI messaging, I blend tried-and-true channels with more innovative ones.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Once he started building a community, he also learned they had a specific need he could fill. Not all niche communities have large, interactive followings. Here's an article and podcast interview I enjoyed called: Build a Community and the Sales Will Follow: [link] Click To Tweet. This excites the community as well.

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Source Link

DECEMBER 15, 2021

First, we congratulated affiliates selected to participate in the SBA Community Navigator Pilot Program including National Urban League , Nicolet Area Technical College , New Bedford Economic Council , Rochester Economic Development Corporation and Forward Cities. Creative ideas were everywhere!

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