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My Opportunity to Give Back to EO

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Taking on a leadership role in a non-profit organization is a big commitment of time and energy, especially while building a business. But I am hopeful that with the collective energy of entrepreneurship, with strong, steady progress from the more than 17,500 members of EO worldwide, we can together try to make the world a better place.

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7 Surprising Things I Learned from EO GSEA Studentrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs' Organization

“I have discovered the Fountain of Energy for entrepreneurs: It is GSEA!” – Roxana Shershin, US East Regional GSEA Expert Need to reignite your entrepreneurial spark? Fountain of energy I have found the Fountain of Energy, and it is GSEA. GSEA is the premier global competition for students who own and operate a business.

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Why Creative Leadership is Necessary for a Virtual Environment

Smart Hustle Magazine

However, creative leadership can bring the best out of leaders and teams during these hard times. During his early years of working remotely, he noticed the importance of encouraging creativity in teams. There is the misconception that creativity is only for artists who like making music or painting.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Creative capital, live-shopping strategy, new name + logo

TechCrunch

Creative capital is the secret sauce, not venture capital. Before a startup lands its first customer or investor, its founders must invest time and energy to develop intellectual property. Creative capital is the secret sauce, not venture capital. The enormous challenges and abundant opportunities in climate tech.

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New York’s David Energy has raised $4.1 million to ‘build the Standard Oil of renewable energy’

TechCrunch

“We intend to build the Standard Oil of renewable energy,” said James McGinniss, the co-founder and chief executive of David Energy , in a statement announcing the company’s new $19 million seed round of debt and equity funding. . There are a number of tailwinds supporting the growth of a business like David Energy right now.

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Key Takeaways from 5 Days with Sir Richard Branson and 50 Global Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Like many, I’ve admired Richard for his authenticity, creativity, resiliency, generosity, ability to push the limits of what’s possible, and his focus on family and fun. During our first Q&A panel, Richard brought up the concept of optimizing oneself before focusing our energy outwardly. my answer has been Sir Richard Branson.

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Moonshots, Momentum, and Legislative Tailwinds Beyond Silicon Valley

Revolution

The soundbite: “The way to go fishing is by going where the fish are — we need to open source where federal funding is headed and how to get a piece of the clean energy and infrastructure pie.” Executing on opportunities at the intersection of utility and disruption allows for exponential innovation.