Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 16, 2024

Everything we learned in the EO Accelerator curriculum about People, Cash, Strategy, and Execution helped us in so many ways to take on one challenge after another—from hiring our first full-time employees to cash flow to planning a leadership team. As a mostly freelance firm with contractors, it was very difficult to scale.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

DECEMBER 22, 2023

No strategy → no focus → no improvements → no differentiators → no happiness in what I do → back to employee mode. Without a strategy, one might temporarily enjoy the comfort of a well-established business with a waiting pipeline of potential clients, coasting on inertia. My 2023 strategy: Mentoring triangle of strength.

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Founders Coop

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

From the beginning, we were deeply committed to Techstars’ “give first” ethos and mentorship-driven approach to startup investing. The next important group to spot the weakness in Techstars’ strategy was the investment community.

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Startup Blogpost

JUNE 29, 2023

In this article, 13 CEOs, founders, and HR executives reveal their insights, ranging from implementing formal mentorship programs to cultivating a positive culture through planning. By providing support and guidance during these transitions, startups can not only retain top talent but also foster a culture of growth and development.

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StartupNation

JULY 19, 2021

To help baby boomers succeed, employers should create specific goals and deadlines, offer mentorships roles and take a coaching-style feedback approach. Here are four challenges multigenerational workforces must consider: Company culture. Cultural expectations. Did you know 65% of baby boomers plan to work past age 65?

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Source Link

DECEMBER 1, 2021

The wonderful thing about rural America is that we have cultural assets and mindsets that allow us to thrive when it comes to entrepreneurship and innovation. It’s a winning, and demonstrated strategy, that can be tremendously impactful to bringing new dollars in. Talent seeks opportunities, and opportunities can (and must) be created.

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Startup Blogpost

JULY 21, 2023

10 Strategies to Scale Hourly Hiring With Quality and Diversity Scaling your hourly hiring process while ensuring quality and diversity is a challenge that many leaders face. To help you navigate this, we asked ten industry leaders and CEOs for their top strategies.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2023

Informed by the experience at McMaster-Carr and mentorship conversations with other companies, George left his role in 2012 to team up with his brother, Andy George, and former colleague Miles Ulrich to found an employee mentoring software and white glove service startup. He might be right. He might be right.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 3, 2016

In the spirit of our WYSIWYG culture at Upfront I thought it might be useful to explain what we’ve done, what we’re doing and why we feel this best suits our working style. And often it is hard to motivate people to take on big tasks like strategy re-evaluations because everybody is busy doing investment work.

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Jason Malki

JANUARY 16, 2025

Growing from a small team to nearly 300 people meant continuously evolving our strategies, processes, and leadership styles. Were also working on refining our internal culture. Mentorship can provide invaluable insights and save you from costly missteps. Another challenge was adapting to rapid scaling. Find mentors.

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Tomasz Tunguz

JULY 28, 2018

A great management culture provides a competitive edge when hiring talent. Second, mentorship: surround leaders with experienced advisors who can guide. They meet monthly, read management books and discuss the best ways to deploy the strategies in the startup. And that extends all the way to the highest level: the CEO.

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Startup Blogpost

MAY 19, 2023

To understand the importance of mentorship for startup businesses, we gathered insights from 16 experienced CEOs, founders, and industry experts. They can identify pitfalls, recommend marketing and sales channels, and give feedback on strategy and tactics. That’s where mentors come in.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JANUARY 15, 2021

In doing so they’ve begun a vital part of educating the public about the power and impact of entrepreneurship as a strategy to create stronger and more equitable economies. Epicenter wanted to share truths they learned from building a culture of entrepreneurship in Memphis. Some need mentorship and expertise that others don’t.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 10, 2017

He’s been previously featured in Octane , writing about the value of mentorship and apps that can make life easier. My GSEA experience provided the opportunity to refine my pitch and really understand what problems and cultural challenges people face when exploring cities. We asked Tom about his experiences and inspirations. .

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Mentorship: Having access to someone with much greater experience is of tremendous value to a first-time entrepreneur. Knowing the Value Proposition is key to establishing a marketing strategy that distinguishes a company from its competition. Then, build a strategy behind your assessment that will be part of your business plan.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2021

Simultaneously, diversity and inclusion strategies have become more widespread; 43% of firms have implemented a diversity strategy (against 32% in 2018 and 24% in 2016), while 41% have an inclusion strategy (versus 31% in 2018 and 17% in 2016). On the diversity front, 2020 may prove a tipping point.

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HPA

OCTOBER 11, 2022

When CFE was founded by famed NASA administrator and former U-M professor Thomas Zurbuchan in 2008, its aim was to evangelize entrepreneurship in Ann Arbor and to help instill the entrepreneurial mindset into the regional culture. In the mid-2010s, that focus began to evolve. Just as the $2.4B

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 1, 2021

They hire locally and remotely and have a close-knit culture built on authentic connections between team members. They’ve partnered with TechStars, ID Ventures, Lofty Ventures, Wayne State University and Precursor Ventures, which gives them the mentorship and funding to scale. Apply now to ToDoolie. . FutureBank. Nextek Power Systems.

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Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Whether it’s through relevant seminars, one-on-one coaching, or in-house mentorship, there are a number of excellent ways you can help employees upskill and keep them motivated through dire times. Communicate Clearly Your Strategy for Growth. This can easily bleed into company culture. Ask the Team for Help.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 1, 2022

The scout will receive hands-on mentorship, attend Saison Capital events, and join our network of advisors, venture partners, and industry experts.”. We are people-first, values-driven, multi-strategy, always-accessible. New York-based “culture-tech” venture investment firm. The scout is compensated through non-financial means.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 7, 2024

“The NJEDA is taking important steps toward Governor Murphy’s goal of making the Garden State’s economy stronger and fairer by investing in inventive companies led by entrepreneurs that represent New Jersey’s culturally diverse population.” million in income replacement grants, as well as mentorship and training.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

The strategy proved to be a success. Ozor mentioned how undergoing several changes, self-doubt and fatigue took a toll on his mental health; eventually, he had to sort help through some mentorship programs. KOBO360 deployed $100 million through Payfasta and actively financed truck drivers and partners faster than before.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JULY 3, 2023

Four strategies to prepare for an exit that will set you up for success. Now, we were adapting to an organization with its own culture, operating procedures, tech stack, and vocabulary. Image: Author From the moment our CMO was removed to my first call with our interim CMO three weeks had elapsed.

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OurCrowd

MAY 26, 2022

OurCrowd’s FoodTech pioneer Mermade Seafoods has revealed that algae is the “secret sauce” behind its promise to make cultured meat and seafood a commercial reality, starting with the sustainable mass production of scallops, Gil Press reports in Forbes. Forbes reveals Mermade’s cultivated seafood secret. More than 4,200 High-Tech Jobs.

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Paul G. Silva

APRIL 29, 2025

While technical abilities matter, the character and cultural fit of your team matters far more. When you can’t predict what’s coming around the corner, your best strategy is having people who can adapt and excel no matter what happens. We touched on this in our culture post when discussing how values guide decision-making.

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Tomasz Tunguz

JANUARY 28, 2019

Both are viable strategies, but hiring a strong management team at every level provides some key benefits. Keeping the span of control to 7 or 8 ensures each employee has enough mentorship and leadership to thrive. Your startup is growing quickly. To hit next year’s target, you may need to hire many people. Where do you start?

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TechCrunch

MAY 9, 2023

Since taking the helm, Hendrix Buckner got the Miami chapter going in late January, “relaunched its VC Cohorts program for partner and principal level investors, expanded the VC Champions mentorship program and launched our first national Black and Latinx Media Mastery program,” All Raise said in the blog post.

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Startup Blogpost

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Here are the fifteen unique strategies these leaders use to ensure seamless communication among cross-functional teams. Institute Cross-Functional Mentorship Within our startup, we recognized the importance of fostering collaboration among cross-functional teams. Michael Sena , CEO & Lead Analytics Consultant, Senacea Ltd.

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Y Combinator

MAY 1, 2019

There was kind of a culture of glorifying that a little bit, where everybody’s wearing company swag, and then it becomes a thing that everybody wants. I didn’t want to do a big commute, so– Yelp was a good fit there, and I just had such good mentorship that I wanted to come back full-time.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 9, 2021

Most recently, Medium lost half its staff in July after a strategy shift and an internally criticized culture memo. Medium sees more employee exits after CEO publishes ‘culture memo’. YC, with its extensive network — perhaps even because of it — may increasingly find it isn’t immune to the trend.

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Paul G. Silva

DECEMBER 30, 2024

This matters for us at PixelEdge and the broader tech community because building exceptional companies isn’t about following random trends – it’s about proven practices that work across different cultures, backgrounds, and business contexts. I’m starting a weekly series sharing the key insights I’m learning.

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