Jason Malki

MARCH 24, 2023

I had the pleasure of interviewing Dean van Zyl , founder and CEO of National Adhesive , who specializes in selling sealants, tapes, and adhesives currently in the US consumer market. If you had to share, “words of wisdom,” with a Founder who’s about to start their own startup, what would they be? Don’t be afraid to make mistakes.

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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. Leading EO is an honor and an education.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MARCH 25, 2021

María, who was born and raised in El Salvador, is the founder of Masshii. I gained a solid business background to support my creative side. I then moved to Beijing to learn more about my Chinese culture and the language while also learning how to handle business with China. a Suriano, 2018 YLAI Fellow. “It

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TechCrunch

APRIL 20, 2023

In recent years, calling oneself a startup founder was certainly seen as a flex. In addition to having fewer outlets to address mental health issues, founders on the continent are facing a new kind of pressure, the type that comes off the back of a record venture capital year (2021) bolstered by large U.S.

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This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 19, 2016

It means a lot to me to find financial opportunities investing in companies that I can be really proud of--education companies like Tinybop and Tinkergarten , or companies at the forefront of fair labor practices like Homer Logistics. Members of The Wing are shaping our culture, our politics, and our technology everyday.

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Hunter Walk

JUNE 26, 2023

At 500, I had the opportunity to work with early-stage founders from around the world and quickly realized that this was where I wanted to spend my time. HW: Your blog , which I love, tries to bridge a knowledge gap between founders and investors, often explaining ‘why investors do/care about X’ and so on. Maybe they can’t sell.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

The quest to define what exactly a web3 use case looks like hasn’t always been easy but has allowed plenty of founders to get creative in building out products designed to tap the ethos of decentralization and the business opportunities of the creator economy. and web3 music platforms.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Paulo is the co-founder of Vale do Dendê (Dende Valley) and AFAR Ventures , a global diversity and inclusion creative and consulting agency that identifies opportunities for multinational brands, corporations and investors in emerging markets. Paulo Rogério Nunes. Contributor. Tara Sabre Collier. Contributor.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

With a focus on designing, building and growing mobile and web apps, Appetiser’s co-founders Jamie Shostak and Michael MacRae were endorsed by several clients who worked with them from the earliest days of their projects. Shostak: With a remote-first culture, our plan was always to hire the best talent in the world.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 6, 2016

When I hear the realism that comes from founders with setback it elicits an understanding of what it takes to be successful at a startup that frankly can’t exist unless you’ve walked in those shoes before. In London when founders failed they were ostracized in the press and culturally I believe it became harder to raise capital.

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StartupNation

MARCH 23, 2021

” That was Lori Coulter, CEO and co-founder of Summersalt, speaking at the State of the Midwest Startup Community 2020. There’s no denying that women have made many strides in closing the gender gap in tech, but those trends haven’t necessarily been true for female founders. Lori’s advice to women entrepreneurs seeking funding?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 20, 2021

“There are things you can do to make sure you’re not alone” Andrea Grisdale, founder and CEO at IC Bellagio and a member of EO Italy. EO has given me so many educational opportunities that have been: (1) worth their weight in gold; and (2) perfect for spending time with people who are “in the same boat”.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 29, 2022

Kukua , a Nairobi- and London-based educational entertainment company and the creators of “ Super Sema ,” the first African animated superhero franchise, has raised $6 million in its latest round of investment. Super Sema is the story of a 10-year-old African girl — a superhero — with the powers of creativity, determination and team skills.

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Impact Hub

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Through knowledge sharing and funding, the program cultivates a thriving ecosystem for changemakers to accelerate impact and deliver initiatives at the intersection of sport, equity and creativity for Black and Latinx communities. . With at least one Black and/or Latinx founder. IG: @hood_health. About adidas. billion in 2021.

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Startup Blogpost

APRIL 21, 2023

We’ve gathered insights from 12 industry leaders, including CEOs, founders, and directors, to shed light on the top benefits that startup employees desire. Adam Wright , CEO, Human Tonik Continuing Education Perks Continuing education, either through an assigned budget or an in-work benefit, is a great perk for startup employees.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Colin Turner is co-founder and COO of Postscript , an SMS marketing platform leveraged by thousands of Shopify businesses. Early on in the journey to build my startup Postscript with my co-founders Adam Turner and Alex Beller, we decided an equity plan that puts employees first was going to be a top priority. Colin Turner. Contributor.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 15, 2017

By Brian Scudamore, founder and CEO of O2E Brands (the banner company to 1-800-GOT-JUNK?) My dad is a liver transplant surgeon and one of the most educated people I’ve ever known. But as a two-time dropout, I’m in good company: Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg and Uber founder Travis Kalanick never finished school, either.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 1, 2011

But even more valuable if you don’t have much money to give is to give your creativity or your programming time. DonorsChoose let’s you “ hack their data &# in creative ways to create offerings that may be relevant to helping with education projects in America. So my call-to-action is do something.

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Impact Hub

OCTOBER 4, 2023

This event aims to unite individuals from various fields, including new media, art, music, technology, and government, to celebrate those shaping the city’s culture, co-create its future, and honour its heroes.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 14, 2022

Lucas is the founder’s pseudonym due to the sensitivity of discussing regulations. Beijing wants to curb the power of internet giants, especially those generating structural problems like lending products that put young consumers in debt, games that cause addiction and online education services that widen the wealth gap.

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StartupNation

JUNE 4, 2021

This varies but, generally, hiring managers and heads of people in tech companies and tech startups are pushing employee fitness programs these days alongside communication and internal accountability programs for a healthier, happier work culture. Nutrition education. Supportive workplace cultures. Creativity and resilience.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

By Susan Michel, an EO New Jersey member, and the founder and CEO of Glen Eagle. Millennials are also worth cultivating as they are becoming the best-educated generation of our time. Susan Michel is an EO New Jersey member, and the founder and CEO of Glen Eagle, an award-winning financial services firm based in Princeton, New Jersey.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Since being founded in 2015, the company has amassed a customer list that includes AppFolio, HotDoc, Pitch, Kumospace and Teamflow, and its customers report seeing up to 80% fewer video call errors after using Daily, Kwindla Hultman Kramer, co-founder and CEO of Daily, told TechCrunch via email. video chat API service. Image Credits: Daily.

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StartupNation

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Their culture is flexible and collaborative, making it a top Detroit startup to work at, and they’re constantly innovating and helping small businesses find the banking tools they need. The co-founders are looking for entrepreneurial candidates who are “obsessed with finding a better way” and feel free to innovate. FinTech companies.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Combining her high-end culinary skills with creative ingredients from the cereal aisle, Tosi created sweet culinary hits like Cereal Milk and Crack Pie. A pop culture hobby transformed into Lisa Sugar ’s sensationally popular media company, POPSUGAR. Christina Tosi / Milk Bar. Sara Blakely / Spanx. Katrina Lake / Stitch Fix.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

When facing the challenges of starting a business, a founder needs to be resourceful—and that includes having a network of contacts who are supportive and available to help. Financial Readiness: Many startups fail because the founder has underestimated the amount of capital needed to reach sufficient revenue and/or profitability.

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Startup Blogpost

DECEMBER 21, 2023

16 Experts Weigh In Sixteen entrepreneurs, from Founders to CEOs, unveil their personal blueprints for birthing a business concept. Michelle Pontvert , Online Business Strategist and Educator, Michelle Pontvert Unbundle for Niche Market Success With my personal software companies, I’m all in on unbundling.

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StartupNation

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Now, the stars have aligned to swing the doors, open to new ideas, new opportunities, and lots of creative energy and focus being put to work, to formulate new business models that target needs in the marketplace today and create opportunities for aspiring entrepreneurs. Let’s look at whatthedigital.com study reveals about.

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 31, 2010

The phenomenon, they argue, will accelerate creativity across a larger network. Does crowdsourcing represent the beginning of the end of creative organizations? What are the most significant education technology trends of 2010 and beyond? with Liza Mosquito de Guia, Founder & Chief Storyteller, food. So which is it?

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StartupNation

MAY 24, 2021

According to an in-depth look at remote work after the COVID-19 pandemic comes from the University of Chicago’s Becker Friedman Institute for Economics, and they find that the desire to continue working from home is nearly universal, cutting across age, education, gender, earnings and family circumstances.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Joseph Andrew, co-founder of BluMaan.com , knew that there were men looking for better hair care products for their needs. So you're seeing a lot of new companies being a lot more creative and a lot more inclusive, I think.". The culture of YouTube is very different from the culture of Facebook. You're not alone.

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StartupNation

OCTOBER 6, 2020

While companies across the globe were forced to lay off staff and cut expenditures when the crisis hit, many missed an opportunity to creatively augment or repurpose their existing offerings to serve a new audience and solve a new problem. Product-founder fit is essential, too. At Talview, we did exactly that.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 31, 2020

What’s required this decade is to start to encroach on the harder questions, topics like how we build a better society, make people more empowered to do deep and creative work, and how we can build a more resilient and sustainable planet for all. Data education. Some, at least, seem to be moving into supplemental part-time teaching.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

The idea is to make building games just another form of self-expression, rather than some introductory, educational experience that’s trying to teach users the basics of coding. According to Playbyte founder and CEO Kyle Russell — previously of Skydio, Andreessen Horowitz, and (disclosure!)

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StartupNation

MARCH 10, 2021

Duo has a culture centered around inclusion and belonging. Founded by two of the top female founders in the Midwest , Workit Health is a health startup that’s providing digital tools for people recovering from addiction. They play an important role in helping Atomic Object live out its values and foster a great company culture.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2021

Alisee de Tonnac is co-founder and co-CEO of Seedstars , a Swiss-based group with a mission to impact people’s lives in emerging markets through technology and entrepreneurship. Furthermore, women founders receive less than 3% of all VC dollars. These things, in turn, exert a determining influence on our culture.”. Contributor.

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Feedough

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

While many entrepreneurs find their motivation in money, challenges, creativity, or ego, some do find their motivation in solving the social problems a society might have. The organisation aims to solve the problem of hunger and education among children who can’t afford the same. Such special entrepreneurs are social entrepreneurs.

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