Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

Rick narrated his journey to this collaboration in a recent TEDx talk , sharing stories of participants, how they’re embracing their unique creative processes and the difference they’re making in the world around them. I think the lab has definitely changed my life. Here’s what they had to say: Craig Simms.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 12, 2021

Kalika Yap , an Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) member in Los Angeles, California, is founder and CEO of both Citrus Studios , a branding and design agency, and Orange & Bergamot , a creative agency for female founders. She’s inspiring entrepreneurs with her new book, Undaunted. Who is this “ Wonder Woman ”?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 11, 2020

Contributed by Ross Drakes , an entrepreneur and creative director based in Johannesburg, South Africa. He joined the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) in 2013. Humans are adaptable and we will definitely find a way through this. The result was the Finding North (Again) report. It is not long or complicated.

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Andreessen Horowitz

OCTOBER 13, 2023

How will creative AI models change our expectations of what we can do with computers? Marc Andreessen spoke with fellow a16z General Partner Martin Casado about how entrepreneurs and startups might think about generative AI, largely from a product perspective. Which interfaces will win out? That’s reality.”

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

And with no end in sight for returning to business as usual, that number can be intimidating to anyone who’s considering opening their own business or entrepreneurs hoping to survive the next year. Clear definitions. Nearly 100,000 businesses have permanently closed due to COVID-19. Practicality. Actionable items. Well-researched.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 26, 2023

By definition, their audience is similar to yours, and they may have tried different content ideas — which can save you time and resources by learning from their results. For more insights and inspiration from today’s leading entrepreneurs, check out EO on Inc. and more articles from the EO blog.

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NZ Entrepreneur

AUGUST 29, 2019

Researchers have been trying for decades to establish the most common character traits of entrepreneurs. It has even been noted that there are more differences between the traits of different entrepreneurs than between those of entrepreneurs and non-entrepreneurs (Gartner, 1985). Kolb & Wagner, 2015).The

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TechCrunch

JULY 22, 2022

A lot of entrepreneurs tend to focus only on the company’s valuation during talks, but often, other clauses in the contract can be far more impactful. Doing so will enable them to be creative with their requests and implement more effective terms for both sides.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

AUGUST 29, 2020

One of the challenges in turning ecosystem building into a recognized profession is the lack of a recognized definition for what it is and what an ecosystem builder is. Clearly, if we’re going to come up with a professional definition of what ecosystem building is, it needs to include this connector/connecting aspect.

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OurCrowd

APRIL 11, 2022

Creativity is known for spurring innovation – so how does that translate when you move from comedy television to tech? Eran Fine, TV show creator and director, a serial entrepreneur, and currently CEO/Founder of Nanolock Security, shows that the tech world definitely requires a dose of humour. Read more here.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 6, 2021

The latest round was led by Valar Ventures, with participation from Kleiner Perkins; Foundation Capital; Jim Breyer, the founder of Breyer Capital; Creative Artists Agency founder Michael Ovitz; Flexport founder Ryan Petersen; and Eventbrite founder Kevin Hartz. Their mission to jumpstart entrepreneurship in the U.S.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 6, 2018

Many new founders and entrepreneurs feel they have to say “yes” to every opportunity that comes their way. If you’re an entrepreneur, you probably have short- and long-term personal and business goals. Saying “no” is definitively closing the door on it. But that small word “yes” comes with a big cost.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 18, 2022

Although the traditional definition of EVP is “employee value proposition,” I prefer to frame this as an “employer value promise,” or the commitment that an employer makes to their employees about the value they stand to gain in their lives by working for the company. Clarify your EVP. Find new ways to access diverse talent pools.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JANUARY 20, 2021

Che Brown , founder of The Happy Entrepreneur Network. ”] As Ivy Slater said, I’ve definitely learned about some people thinking outside the box. It gets my creative juices going. Different perspectives, unique ideas, and creativity are just a few to mention. Marquesa Pettway who founded The Speakerpreneur.

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TechCrunch

MAY 4, 2021

“With private equity investors like Goldman Sachs [which led its previous round in 2019] and CVC, they definitely expect liquidity at some point,” Beloussov said. There is no cybersecurity skills gap, but CISOs must think creatively.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 1, 2018

And there are definitely benefits to having a well-established, healthy culture. This can cause multiple issues, including: Stifled creativity. New and creative ideas may be stifled in favor of ideas that are more in line with the established norms. Encourage creative thinking, dialogue, and responsible risk taking.

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StartupNation

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

As an entrepreneur, it’s crucial that your business model and your personal core values are aligned in order to achieve long-term success. This has led many entrepreneurs into businesses that go against what drives them and what they need to feel fulfilled. Once you’ve identified your 10 values, eliminate four of them.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 7, 2018

As entrepreneurs, we often carry a lot of stress and pressure on our shoulders— to hit the company’s target, to make sure the company is profitable, to hire and retain A-players, to constantly improve our products and services, to cultivate and maintain a positive company culture … the list goes on. Jingle All The Way.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 17, 2022

I’ve covered Wyvern in the past, including when the startup participated in incubator Creative Destruction Lab (CDL)’s academic conference-like demo day back in 2019. ” Founded by a team of young entrepreneurs, engineers and scientists, Wyvern also added to its strategic advantage with the recent hire of Tovee.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

Over the last 6 years, people have come to love their creative work and are willing to pay top dollar for it. Peter Thiel’s Definition Peter Thiel defines a monopoly as the kind of company that’s so good at what it does that no other firm can offer a close substitute. Everyone reading this can be creatively unique at their own thing.

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Berkonomics

MAY 2, 2019

How most entrepreneurs work today. Creative entrepreneurs find niches for their business that are not full of competitors fighting over the last dollar of margin, or niches that are mature and shrinking in size. Even creative entrepreneurs are often trapped inside the box of their experience. Outside the box?

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StartupNation

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

This will require you to focus more energy on becoming a great entrepreneur as well. My definition of an entrepreneur is someone who actually owns a business. But if it’s taken, this is your reason to get creative. You will gain confidence as an entrepreneur. To own a business means you have formed a legal entity.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JULY 6, 2020

Before starting Zékiri, I had three failed attempts at different businesses, where I definitely learned throughout these experiences how to be a good leader and what mistakes I could learn from. We had to find new, creative ways to approach this challenge, and through this, we are also more prepared for any future challenges.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 25, 2013

She was everything I was looking for in an entrepreneur to back. She talks about creative design of websites and physical products – in our case – stickers. In the most perfect sense of the definition. Soleil at Chief Creative Officer. So, Mark, enough entrepreneur love. ladies, show me what you got.

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This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 14, 2014

I really like it when an entrepreneur has a unique perspective on the industry he or she is working on. Ellen Johnston of Makr has a decade of senior creative experience. If you go for people with some experience and insight, you are definitively going to get more females. later in their careers.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 10, 2022

When I suggested that the downturn in the public markets might give startups a chance to focus on finding product-market fit instead of chasing growth, he gave me a personal market correction: Recessions or downturns are always the hardest times to build businesses, always, for the entrepreneurs, for VCs, for everyone involved. Gupta said.

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TechCrunch

MAY 1, 2021

As an early-stage reporter, I honestly bet a lot on the potential of a savvy edtech founder or creative marketplace play. Those are probably the people that are more naturally intuitive investments, so it definitely does skew that direction.”.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

We’ve all been there — you’re watching a horror movie, and you know that the main character definitely shouldn’t go into that creepy house, but no matter how much you yell at your TV, you can’t change his fate. But what if you told the guy on screen to steer clear of the house, and he actually listened?

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Angel Capital Association

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

By definition, these unconscious blobs of information bypass our biases, our rational filters and our attention span, even in a condition of cognitive overload where the majority of bits get blocked by our innate defense systems. Creatively Use Limited Resources: Even with limited resources, creativity can fuel emotional design.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

OCTOBER 15, 2020

If you're an ad company, you're an ad company, and you're not doing any creative. But for entrepreneurs and small business owners, every dollar counts -- and investments need to pay off in real and immediate ROI. Hailey learned that there weren’t many companies that were doing this. I remember they wanted to do an ad with trash bags.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2014

We are often asked how companies get funded, why VCs make the decisions we make and what we’re looking for in entrepreneurs. So this was definitely an introduction I was going to take. and Petri was co-founder and head of creative at Remedy Entertainment that launched the hit PC games Max Payne and Alan Wake.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

More specifically, an SEC filing from Sound Ventures , actor and entrepreneur Ashton Kutcher’s venture firm, confirmed plans to raise an artificial intelligence-focused venture firm. Others saw a potential liquidity event as an opportunity to usher in a new generation of creative, and perhaps entrepreneurial, designers.

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TechCrunch

JULY 25, 2021

Working With A Chinese Factory, Hardware Entrepreneur Edition. Creative use of the country’s networked manufacturing and logistics hubs make mass production both cheap and easy. It was just a matter of time until an intrepid Chinese entrepreneur with a tech background decided to take on Coca-Cola and PepsiCo.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Mandy: You definitely have to own your strengths and weaknesses to make a partnership work. Kelvin is the creative, free-spirit and I am the type-A, uptight, detail-oriented person. It grew significantly over time—but happily, we had the right combination to make it work. We are complete opposites. Discover EO today!

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 22, 2023

On top of that, he’s a serial entrepreneur, having established Taiwan’s first DRM Free MP3 online music store, iNDIEVOX, which later evolved into a highly successful ticketing system. Or even if they are aware, vague definitions of royalty rights make it hard for them to receive a share of the revenue.”

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This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 11, 2014

It''s a solid exit to a company that has lots of revs, is growing, and together will form a very formidable player in the data backup space--one that can definitely be a public company in the next couple of years. Today, Backupify announced that it is getting purchased by Datto.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 18, 2015

I had just picked up “Creativity, Inc.,” Catmull’s behind-the-scenes stories are full of inspirational lessons for creative entrepreneurs. In our business, quality doesn’t just encompass attention to detail and reducing errors; it also means finding the most creative and elegant solutions to challenges.

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