Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

To celebrate Porfirio’s efforts in creating job opportunities in his community, and in leading them toward a culture of sustainability, the YLAI Network asked him a few questions about Green Depot’s successes. Networking and info access are truly tools to build yourself up and go for it. Nothing is impossible.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JUNE 7, 2019

Ashna Mahepal, founder of Young Help Suriname (YHS) , is a member of the YLAI Network and 2016 YLAI Fellow. Before launching YHS, Ashna participated in a number of student leadership activities and was already an active member of her community. It was definitely a challenge, but one she has overcome to help her organization grow.

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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. Community Focus.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2013

was definitely in the bucket of amazingly talented founders with a great product that hadn’t yet proved product/market fit. But I was part of a networking group called YPO , which has a subsection called “forum” in which a small group of your peers meets monthly to discuss life. I saw it first hand.

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David Teten VC

JUNE 9, 2021

Expert Networks. Expert Network firms source subject matter experts from various domains and pair them with clients seeking topical or industry insights. I founded Circle of Experts, an expert network which I sold to Evalueserve.). The expert network industry has grown an average 4.5%

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This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

VP of Engineering, AppNexus - New York, NY "It's over a billion ad impressions a day, we got a full tank of venture capital, half a pack of cigarettes, the future of ad networks is dark, and we're wearing sunglasses." " "Hit it."

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

They announced on Monday, November 14, the signing of definitive agreements that will allow KKR to participate as the lead investor in the $48 million Series C funding round. Register Committed to accelerate the digital transformation of the world’s fourth largest population, Privy has partnered with KKR , a leading global investment firm.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 14, 2018

Attend workshops, conferences, seminars, trade shows or networking events or regularly read books, magazines, newsletters, reports, blogs and more. While there are benefits to being an entrepreneur, there are definitely challenges as well. Great leadership can, eventually, lead to great business growth. Other options?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 22, 2018

Future first innovation transforms entire business ecosystems, like food, cars, energy, clothes, and technology, because it happens through a network of exchange among big and small companies, and their investors, partners, competitors, and customers. It’s just the reality that we live in today.

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TechCrunch

MAY 4, 2021

“We didn’t need the money, but now we will invest it to grow faster and capitalise on our leadership,” Beloussov said in an interview. “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.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JULY 6, 2020

To highlight Andrea’s hard work and perseverance, we asked her to answer the following questions and provide key advice to fellow YLAI Network members looking to make a difference in their community. I used all of the training YLAI provided to make connections and grow my network, study the U.S. What are you passionate about?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 26, 2018

If you’ve been trying to fill a position in the last 12 months, then you’ve definitely noticed that it’s become more difficult to attract the same number of applicants that you once did. While these statements may be true, please understand one thing: These are yesterday’s proclamations and yesterday’s definitions.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JUNE 5, 2019

For example, YLAI was established to serve the many young leaders and entrepreneurs like you who are looking for additional resources to help create change in your lives and the lives of people in your communities through entrepreneurship and responsible leadership. How does design thinking differ from the typical definition of design?

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JANUARY 20, 2021

Also, a community provides you with tons of networking opportunities to grow your business. The virtual community leaders forum included the following guests: Adrian Miller who created Adrian’s Network – immensely successful business community. Che Brown , founder of The Happy Entrepreneur Network.

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

They’re, by definition, bringing you together with like-minded people. I’m quite sure that our kayaking community, despite being free to the public and fairly diverse in both its leadership and its participants is somewhat ablest in its approach. I’m happy to actively listen, but I can tell you that 99.9% exponentially.

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Impact Hub

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

After 10 years of leading the Impact Hub Network , Gabriela Gandel will move into a new role on our global board of the Impact Hub Association in 2022. When I joined the ‘Hub Network’ back in January 2011, I had no idea I’d still be here 10 years later, but I knew it was the right place for me to be! Here’s her story.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 23, 2021

Last year, Palo Alto Networks sent Orca Security a sternly worded letter ( PDF ) to stop it from comparing the two services. “Being associated with Alphabet, which is one of the three major cloud providers, allowed us to strengthen the relationship, which is definitely a benefit for Orca,” he said.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Young aspiring entrepreneurs apply for Y Combinator in the hopes of receiving seed funding, mentorship and networking opportunities to help create the next unicorn. As I dug into this definition, it often revolved around how compelling the academic credentials of the founder were.

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Andreessen Horowitz

MARCH 20, 2024

01:07] Social networks as compliment to AI [03:59] Poe: bringing AI to the masses [05:51] The future of AI is multi-model and multimodal [08:11] Is the model the product? [11:31] And meanwhile, I just watched social networking start to boom. Find more content from our AI Revolution series on www.a16z.com/AIRevolution. David: Right.

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Founders Coop

APRIL 29, 2024

Being an effective founder of a high-growth company requires a bundle of technical, analytical, leadership and communication skills that don’t often come packaged in a single individual. Step 4: Help them raise money Almost by definition, high-growth companies consume capital. This is a primary failure mode for poorly-run programs.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 10, 2022

In my experience, and that of the other business owners in my network, excelling at entrepreneurship is more about your ability to keep yourself focused on your mission than it is about being born to it. Must-Read: 5 Leadership Traits No Entrepreneur Succeeds Without. It just takes commitment and practice.

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TechCrunch

JULY 12, 2022

He goes hard out of the gate with his inaugural story on the site, covering how Wheelocity raises $12 million for its supply chain network for fresh commerce in India. Definitely something to help you bone up for that next music trivia game night. Today we’re celebrating Jagmeet joining the TechCrunch crew.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 29, 2022

Demo days definitely amplify a brand, but not the one you’d think. A lot of people talk about the batch size as being too big, but I think it’s like, dude, Metcalfe’s law is one of the most fundamental laws,” Tan said, eliciting the argument that the more number of nodes there are, the more interconnected and valuable a network is.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 1, 2021

“This investment will allow us to double-down in our core markets, accelerate our leadership position in places where we are already very strong and continue to expand our excellent Q-Commerce division, as well as bring new innovations to our unique multi-category offering to extend more choice to our customers.”. ”

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 8, 2024

We are delighted to provide this complimentary resource courtesy to community ecosystem builders to assist you in the planning and implementation of a new community angel fund or network. ACA leadership met with directors from the SBA, members of the Ways and Means Committee, policy directors at the SEC and several members of Congress.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2022

The power of one’s network cannot be overemphasized in the business world. I cannot stress how critical a strongly connected network is when raising money. Today, we leverage our investor network and ask for introductions if we’re raising or want to connect with a fund for future rounds.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

I definitely had a full-time job, I had a newborn baby,” Walton said. Under his leadership, Expectful grew to profitability and over 13,000 paid users. One of Expectful’s closest competitors is Peanut, a social network for moms used by over 1.2 Social network for women, Peanut, raises $12M Series A amid pandemic.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Zoe Jervier Hewitt is a leadership coach and talent partner at multi-stage VC fund EQT Ventures , where she helps portfolio companies structure and accelerate their search for talent by facilitating connections to the right technology and people required to source candidates at each stage of company growth. Zoe Jervier Hewitt. Contributor.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 28, 2021

“We have leading positions in all markets we’re present in and are definitely the classifieds leader in the region. ” According to Jiji CFO David Ojo, Cars45’s key value is its network of inspection centres where cars are inspected by more than 200 parameters.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 19, 2020

This time, I connected with 15 startup and SME leaders from my network to discover how they are tackling the current crisis, and what advice they had to offer to others in the same boat. “Marketing will definitely have to be adjusted and, depending on the industry you’re in, you may have to reevaluate spend. Prioritize.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JUNE 4, 2021

You do NOT have to have funding to start a business but you can definitely bootstrap it. Through this competition, you get the chance to network with possible investors, and also win between $1000 to $50,000 in funding for their business. Also shoutout to our friends at Hello Alice – an awesome platform for funding and more.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

When you launch a new product, score a new client, or produce a piece of content, every team member should be on the front line helping to appropriately share and distribute the information within their personal social networks?—?particularly Before considering growth, however, it’s important to understand what growth means for your project.

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Jason Malki

APRIL 19, 2023

Under his leadership, Wisdm secured coveted spots in both the Berkeley SkyDeck and CITRIS Foundry accelerator programs, boasting cutthroat acceptance rates. I saw firsthand how people in my network, often students, would lose money as they delved into the stock market, because of no experiences and very little knowledge.

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Forward Cities

JULY 25, 2019

Reflections on measurement and definitions for evaluation – Part 2. In my last blog, I talked about the definition and evaluation of two key elements of an entrepreneurial ecosystem – entrepreneurs and entrepreneur support organizations (ESOs). By Stacey Williams , PhD, MPH – Director of Evaluation, Forward Cities.

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Reforge

JULY 20, 2022

He began his career in nonprofit education, first as a classroom teacher and then with charter school networks, scaling marketing and operations to fuel growth. The definition of “team” in this case is a group created by a leader to achieve a specific goal. Trust from leadership: Do they have the trust of the executive leadership team?

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Arbisoft is structured as a network of independent, cross-functional teams. ” His concepts for Teal organizations are very ambitious — sometimes overly idealistic — but definitely paint a picture of an organization that is way more evolved than the majority of companies in the world today. How is your team structured?

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Reforge

JANUARY 31, 2023

A Fractional Executive offers their expertise to a business as part-time leaders, often brought in to help fill leadership gaps or leverage external experience in a new phase of the company’s growth. As a result, these roles often require highly efficient leadership and management styles.

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