Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 1, 2016

Praveen Varshney, a long-time EO Vancouver member and investor in Lyft, Guiides.com, ShareShed and other sharing-economy companies, is capitalizing on this new movement while helping the environment through supporting a culture of access over ownership. What inspired you to invest in peer-to-peer marketplaces?

peer-to-peer

Innovation 2 Enterprise

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

But working remotely also has an impact on a company’s culture, and on collaboration and team building among a company’s most important asset—its people. Phil Busey, CEO and founder of Delaware Resource Group, spoke for many of us when he said, “How do we keep people working at home engaged in the company culture?

culture

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 7, 2011

For example, Excel was able to read files from Lotus, and was able to save the file without losing any information. Sometime around 2003/04 my technology team turned me on to “Spolsky on Software&# a periodic newsletter served up blog style from Joel Spolsky of FogCreek Software, a maker of bug-tracking software.

peer-to-peer

Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Contributed to EO by Marina Byezhanova , an active member-leader within EO and a member of EO Canada Bridge chapter. An entrepreneur, global speaker and university instructor, she is on a mission to inspire entrepreneurs to stand out, speak up and be radically authentic. Entrepreneurship is a blend of many skills.

peer-to-peer

Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 11, 2022

Emma Allen is active in the Charlotte, NC chapter of EO Accelerator , which empowers first-stage entrepreneurs with the tools, community and accountability necessary to catapult their business to the next level. EO staff member Cydney Melton asked Emma about her experience. In 2013, Allen went into business in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

accelerator

Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 1, 2016

When Ryan and I decided to get involved in the education sector, comments from peers were along the lines of: ‘Oh, that’s sweet’ and ‘Are you doing that full-time?’ When Ryan and I decided to get involved in the education sector, comments from peers were along the lines of: ‘Oh, that’s sweet’ and ‘Are you doing that full-time?’

entrepreneurship

Ecosystem Builder Hub

MAY 21, 2021

Cultivating a culture and practice of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) has become a core principle for entrepreneurial ecosystem builders. A prerequisite to incorporating specific techniques is a fundamental mindset and world view of why DEI is crucial to equitable economies. Because right now, it is anything but equitable.

peer-to-peer

Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 22, 2016

When Ryan and I decided to get involved in the education sector, comments from peers were along the lines of: ‘Oh, that’s sweet’ and ‘Are you doing that full-time?’ When Ryan and I decided to get involved in the education sector, comments from peers were along the lines of: ‘Oh, that’s sweet’ and ‘Are you doing that full-time?’

peer-to-peer

Paul G. Silva

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Cascades explains Greg’s observations on what it takes for innovation of all kinds (political movements, cultural change, startups, re-orgs, etc.) Greg Satell was interviewed on the You Are Not So Smart podcast (excellent, highly recommended) about his book Cascades. to achieve lasting impact. It doesn’t. This one is emotional.

innovation

Smart Hustle Magazine

DECEMBER 19, 2019

In the process, he helped to create a culture in early twentieth-century Durham so entrepreneurial that it became known as the “Black Wall Street.”. These informal meeting places are neutral ground, Oldenburg adds, “in which all feel at home and comfortable.”. How important could a barbershop be? What did they share? The barbershop.

peer-to-peer

Impact Hub

JULY 30, 2021

I discovered new motivations and professional challenges in the social field, explored intercultural networking, improved languages, and got in touch with new cultures. How can we make the field of entrepreneurship more inclusive to groups that are systematically deprived of representation?

peer-to-peer

Forward Cities

JULY 25, 2019

The essence of an entrepreneurial ecosystem is its people and the culture of trust and collaboration that allows them to interact successfully. An ecosystem that allows for the fast flow of talent, information, and resources helps entrepreneurs quickly find what they need at each stage of growth.

entrepreneurial ecosystem

David Teten VC

MARCH 1, 2022

We’re launching our own scout program, and want to benchmark compensation and structure against our peers. The easiest way to work with and for VC funds is to become a part-time scout, getting paid for sourcing investments. But how do you do that? . How to find a job as a VC scout. How to get a job in venture capital.

VC

Reforge

JULY 20, 2022

It’s a core component of Netflix’s well-known culture manifesto called “Dream Teams.” Table of Contents What makes a “Dream Team” a dream team? Imagine a dozen people sitting in the same room where everyone knows what everyone’s doing, and everyone is aligned on what’s most important. What is a “Dream Team”?

frameworks

Tomasz Tunguz

OCTOBER 24, 2021

Good morning, afternoon, and evening Redpoint community. Great to see a lot of repeat attendees and some new ones. We’re excited to continue the Month of Scale here for Redpoint Office Hours. I’m Travis Bryant. Excited to be back emceeing. Excited to be back emceeing. That was the start of the Month of Scale. And now onto our guest.

leadership

Surdna Foundation

APRIL 11, 2022

If you’re like us, you probably thought, “Why didn’t anyone tell me?” The truth is that it’s tricky to give honest feedback to the people who give out grants. Yet we all know that honest feedback is essential to improve our work. This is our fourth such survey since 2004. Here’s what we heard and how we plan to do better.

funders

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 12, 2014

But being best-in-class at online marketing is also a sine qua non to standout from your peer group. I wish more startups were rigorous in defining market needs and competitive differentiate versus throwing spaghetti at the wall and seeing what sticks but it seems as an industry we’re breeding the culture of the latter.

peer-to-peer

Forward Cities

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Tentatively named the Equitable Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Alliance (E3 Alliance) of Greater Pittsburgh, the organization will serve as the coordinating body for Pittsburgh’s entrepreneurial ecosystem and foster a culture of equity for every entrepreneur. The position is funded via philanthropic support from local foundations. .

entrepreneurial ecosystem

Y Combinator

MAY 1, 2019

00:00 – Jarvis’ intro. 00:30 – Where his videos first got traction. 1:10 – Being part of the software industry while critiquing it. 3:45 – How he got into programming. 6:10 – Moving to California. 7:30 – Interning at Google then Yelp. 9:00 – Interviewing multiple times at the same company. Google Play.

peer-to-peer

Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 17, 2017

For EO Chicago’s Zak Dabbas and Ryan Unger , co-founders of Punchkick Interactive, a mobile app and web development agency, the secret to their sustainability comes from “going flat.” WALK US THROUGH THE ORIGINS OF PUNCHKICK INTERACTIVE. WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO START A BUSINESS TOGETHER? I wanted to be a part of it, so we started working together.

peer-to-peer

Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Interacting with coworkers and industry peers through social gatherings, mentorship programs, or online communities can also help you develop relationships that will benefit you professionally and personally. So, how can we minimize the impact of technology to promote more interpersonal connections?

peer-to-peer

Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Technology, social media and our fast-paced culture clamor to win our attention by taking priority over our goals for the day. Technology, social media and our fast-paced culture clamor to win our attention by taking priority over our goals for the day. For a long time, I considered starting a meditation practice.

peer-to-peer

TechCrunch

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The startup also recently raised an undisclosed amount of pre-seed funding led by East Ventures, with participation from AC Ventures, Genesia Ventures, Two Culture Capital and other investors. Being “underbanked” doesn’t mean that someone lacks access to financial services.

financing

Y Combinator

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Monzo’s culture of customer obsession allowed it to use the crisis to thoughtfully build a beloved consumer and SMB product that has changed personal finance in the UK. Monzo’s culture of customer obsession allowed it to use the crisis to thoughtfully build a beloved consumer and SMB product that has changed personal finance in the UK.

peer-to-peer

TechCrunch

JANUARY 20, 2022

Zingtree was founded in 2014 to make business information actionable for teams so that agents could quickly make decisions during complex service calls. Contact center agents now working at home could no longer rely on in-person subject matter experts, managers or experienced peers.

peer-to-peer

TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2021

Let’s be clear: The venture capital industry has lacked diversity. The good news is the industry is working to improve itself. To begin with, as an industry, venture capital can only improve what we measure. To begin with, as an industry, venture capital can only improve what we measure. Intentionality associated with improved diversity.

VC

Ben Franklin Technology Partners

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Studies have shown that students who participate in this program feel connected to their school, the teachers, and their peers, and don’t end up socially isolated. This culture encourages bystanders to support and defend others, increases a child’s sense of value, and promotes the concept of “connectedness”.

peer-to-peer

Y Combinator

JANUARY 30, 2023

After we closed the round, our lead investor revealed how capital efficient we had been compared to our peers. Welcome to the fourth edition of Learnings of a CEO. You can read previous editions here. Snapdocs is the leading digital closing platform for the mortgage industry. Even after YC, we didn’t raise much immediately.

peer-to-peer

Entrepreneur's Handbook

JANUARY 20, 2021

If you cannot trust your numbers, you cannot build a data-driven culture and make data-informed decisions. An easy to follow guide to overcome data pains and generate analytics ROI quickly. To keep things in check, you frequently consult reports from a range of third party sources such as Shopify dashboards or Google Analytics.

peer-to-peer

Reforge

JUNE 15, 2023

A well implemented product analytics strategy empowers your organization to become a truly well-oiled machine that can make more timely, better-informed decisions with ultimately more impactful outcomes. They want fast data to get fast answers to deliver even faster product impact. Skip the Hard Lesson We suggest skipping the hard lesson.

data collection

Y Combinator

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Monzo’s culture of customer obsession allowed it to use the crisis to thoughtfully build a beloved consumer and SMB product that has changed personal finance in the UK. In April 2020, British banking startup Monzo’s revenue fell by almost 50%. This did not happen by magic. Banking is a ubiquitous but hard to crack industry.

peer-to-peer

Reforge

JULY 12, 2022

Table of Contents What is Coaching & Where Does it Fit in? Why Most Managers Aren’t Effective Coaches How to Kickstart More Coaching Today A lack of career growth opportunities is one of the leading reasons employees leave a job. But what’s a manager to do to retain their team? Even the best managers are set up to fail sometimes.

peer-to-peer

TechCrunch

JUNE 28, 2022

He serves on the boards of OCEANIX, Atom Computing, Conscious Cultures and MycoWorks. We agree with many of our peers that scenario planning is vital at this stage. We hope the information below helps you create your own decision tree for winter. Gaetano Crupi is a partner at venture capital firm Prime Movers Lab. Preparation.

peer-to-peer

Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 28, 2022

( Any views expressed in the below are the personal views of the author and should not form the basis for making investment decisions, nor be construed as a recommendation or advice to engage in investment transactions. ) That is why inflation, at least from a goods perspective, will remain sticky. I discussed this at length in “Energy Cancelled”.

energy

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 26, 2015

The truth is that each firm is different and there isn’t one standard but over the years I’ve talked with enough of my peers to get sense of how many firms work. For anything that would be considered a normal investment for the partnership most firms try to make sure every partner has seen the deal and has a chance to weigh in.

venture capital

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MARCH 9, 2021

People who grew up in marginalized groups are probably familiar with the difference, since they likely had to work much harder to receive the same level of education as many of their peers or to find networking opportunities that came more easily to others. So it is understandable if, at first, you think they mean the same thing.

peer-to-peer

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2013

” Your peer group is envious of your finally doing what they’ve always wanted to do but found it too hard to give up the golden paycheck and predictable future. ” Your peer group is envious of your finally doing what they’ve always wanted to do but found it too hard to give up the golden paycheck and predictable future.

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