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Today’s entrepreneurs weigh in: Is entrepreneurship a lonely journey?

Entrepreneurs' Organization

At the core of Entrepreneurs’ Organization ‘s mission is helping entrepreneurs achieve their full potential. Insights and lessons from peers around the world are the key benefits of EO membership. . Most of my closest friends are people that I met as clients, peers, or through my entrepreneurial journey.

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6 traits that make an entrepreneur

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Contributed by Noelle Fauver, marketing consultant and writer. . Heidi Zak , Elon Musk, Oprah, Warren Buffet, Kendra Scott , Sara Blakely and Bill Gates—entrepreneurs may appear quite diverse, but they typically share a few key qualities. What makes an entrepreneur? Not sure how to network? The ability to delegate.

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Three Words Entrepreneurs (and VC’s) Should Take to Heart

Both Sides of the Table

” I said I learned this 15 years ago because that is when I stopped being a consultant. .” ” I said I learned this 15 years ago because that is when I stopped being a consultant. This weekend was Yom Kippur, holiest of the Jewish holidays and the day of atonement.

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How to Win Consulting, Board, and Deal Roles with Private Equity and Venture Capital Funds

David Teten VC

You can work as a consultant, an interim executive, a board member, a deal executive partnering to buy a company, an executive in residence, or as an entrepreneur in residence. . Thank you to my co-author for this essay, Paulina Symala, a Consultant at Oliver Wyman and a past intern of Versatile VC. Expert Networks.

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Shaping the Future of CRM: A Chat with Daniel Gualotuna of Coast 2 Coast Cloud Consulting

Jason Malki

I had the pleasure of interviewing Daniel Gualotuna, a Salesforce aficionado and the entrepreneurial mind behind Coast 2 Coast Cloud Consulting. His journey, transitioning from a driven professional to a successful entrepreneur, encapsulates both the challenges and rewards of the startup ecosystem.

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Q&A with GSEA ‘Together We Grow’ Award Winner, Arnold Shoko

Entrepreneurs' Organization

The EO Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA) is the premier global competition for students who own and operate a business. Nominees compete against their peers from around the world in a series of local and national competitions in hopes to qualify for the GSEA Global Finals. We are an Insect-Tech startup. Apply today!

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Why Productivity Paranoia is the Real Obstacle to Remote Work

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Even before Covid, peer-reviewed research demonstrated that remote work improved productivity. Do bosses trust employees to be productive when working remotely? A recent Microsoft study found that 49 percent of managers of hybrid workers “struggle to trust employees to do their best work.” Not at all.