Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Nearly every successful tech startup I’ve observed over the past 20 years has gone through a similar growth pattern: Innovate, systematize then scale operations. Innovate In the early years of a startup there is a lot of kinetic energy of enthusiastic innovators looking to launch a product that changes how an industry works.

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Revolution

MARCH 26, 2025

Ive been grateful to see that support firsthand throughout my careerwhether through the passage of the JOBS Act , the creation of Opportunity Zones , or, most recently, the Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs (Tech Hubs) initiative. were on the platform. Based in Washington, D.C., Take Detroit, for example.

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Tomasz Tunguz

MARCH 4, 2025

Lead authentically : The best managers don’t rely on mimicry but develop their own authentic style based on their values and strengths. Evolve your leadership : Great leaders consistently manage themselves out of the job. Management, like engineering, has repeatable design patterns that can be learned and applied 2.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 16, 2020

One person can’t shoulder all of these tasks and responsibilities successfully, which is why startup CEOs need to assemble strong leadership team that they can lean on during difficult times. Traits to Look for When Hiring Your Leadership Team. I cannot imagine confronting the coronavirus crisis without my leadership team by my side.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

2018 YLAI Fellow Bibiana Dipeo, the director of Alimentando Para el Futuro (Feed4Future) in Paraguay, is empowering her community after more than a decade in the financial sector, by innovating new ways to reduce malnutrition and poverty. Develop and implement action plans to increase women’s participation in the workforce.

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Paul G. Silva

MARCH 25, 2025

Building Your Self-Correction Toolkit Based on Collins’s principles and my experience, here are tools to build self-correction into your leadership: 1. Learn More For more on building self-correction into your leadership, see Chapter 9 in BE 2.0, particularly pages 140-147 where Collins discusses the power of facing reality.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 19, 2025

Next NJ Program and AI Innovation Challenge Administration Grant Program will increase AI investment and catalyze groundbreaking research TRENTON, N.J. The $500 million program leverages AI to stimulate innovation, boost productivity, and attract high-tech investments, positioning New Jersey as a key player in the rapidly evolving AI economy.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Yiannis and his company helped to develop a sustainability framework for EO to manage its environmental and social impact, and inspire EO members to engage with the organization’s sustainability agenda. People: Develop a culture that supports diversity, inclusion and wellbeing for all 2. EO will build relationships and partnerships.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 1, 2021

The progress women in leadership have made over the past decade is energizing and generates hope and excitement for the future of female entrepreneurs. Working in wine during the financial crisis of 2008, I quickly noticed the opportunity to innovate within the alcohol logistics industry alongside my business colleague, Tim Elenteny.

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The company’s recent close of a Series C round was led by Development Partners International’s African Development Partners (ADP) III Fund, joined by first-time investors G oogle’s Africa Investment Fund and Verod Capital – a leading African private equity firm.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

AUGUST 5, 2019

YLAI Network members Juliana Nieva de Castillo from Tucumán, Argentina and Julio César Bueno Cruz from Cali, Colombia illustrate two forms of social innovation and community support through unique business concepts. Coffee with a Pinch of Social Innovation. Recycling and Design. Este artículo está disponible en español.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

His e-commerce coffee company is unlike many others in its innovations and in its respect of diversity in the world of specialty coffee. The post Honoring a family coffee trade with new innovations appeared first on Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative.

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Source Link

AUGUST 9, 2021

SourceLink®, the National League of Cities (NLC) and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation are pleased to announce the results of recent efforts to advance entrepreneurial development in Kankakee and Belvidere, Illinois. Committed partnerships. Entrepreneurial ecosystem expertise.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 10, 2025

The celebration will span continents, showcasing IonQs growing international footprint, innovative breakthroughs, and expanding influence in the quantum space. These moves are part of IonQs broader goal to foster Marylands ecosystem and other states as well that support quantum innovation and workforce development. and Seattle.

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Startup Blogpost

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

14 Leadership Lessons From Successful Startup Founders To gain a deeper understanding of effective leadership, we asked startup founders and CEOs to share the most valuable lessons they’ve learned from successful entrepreneurs. This lesson has influenced my leadership style profoundly.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 24, 2025

In a major milestone for both Scamnetic and the growing Tampa, Florida innovation ecosystem, the AI-powered scam detection company announced a $13 million Series A funding round to accelerate its growth and expand its market presence globally. Two-year-old startup contributes to Tampa’s growing startup ecosystem.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 13, 2022

It speaks to an illusion of control that will undermine employee productivity, engagement, innovation, retention, and recruitment at Tesla. Such a focus on visibility in the office speaks to a highly traditionalist leadership mindset underpinned by the illusion of control. False assumptions drive mandates.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 13, 2025

(January 3, 2025) The New Jersey Commission on Science, Innovation and Technology (CSIT) awarded over $500,000 in funding to seven New Jersey startups under the Food and Agriculture Research & Development Pilot Seed Grant Program.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 23, 2020

Currently, the MillionLives.org leadership team includes about 120 people from 33 countries. The fact that many on the leadership team are entrepreneurs is no surprise. Most entrepreneurs are by their very nature, creative, innovative thinkers,” explains Andy. Although it began with a cohort of HBS students, it quickly expanded.

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Paul G. Silva

MARCH 11, 2025

Years later, that same chairman who delivered the tough feedback hired me to be his Chief Innovation Officer! We doubled our membership, became profitable, and soon were running out of space. My standing with the board didn’t just recoverit soared.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 12, 2024

I was inspired by the competitors, their presentations, and how much they want to change the world.” — Kate Hancock, EO APAC Bridge “I was most surprised by the sheer determination and innovative spirit of the young entrepreneurs. The depth of learning I gained from the students! It is a competition and a show.

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Source Link

APRIL 1, 2022

webinar on strategies for growing rural communities through entrepreneurship-led economic development. The public is invited to attend Building Rural Communities Through Entrepreneurship Webinar on April 21 at 10:00am CT, a SourceLink? This session will be moderated by Dara Macan, SourceLink's director of strategic partnerships.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MARCH 18, 2025

Taking place in Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington, the premiere event will present pioneers in business, innovation and leadership, including innovative founders Brianne West , Nadia Lim , Sam Stubbs , Iyia Liu , special guest Dan Carter and more.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Developing the skills to be resilient is essential in order to be a strong leader, to recover from setbacks and to adapt to whatever challenges come your way. 2016 YLAI Fellow Marco Mendieta works hard to develop the small-business community of Ecuador and regenerate the economy following the country’s devastating earthquake of 2016.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

APRIL 12, 2022

Innovators from across the region work hard to reduce carbon emissions, create new green technologies, and launch solutions for humans, wildlife, and ecosystems to adapt to a changing climate.??? Leadership Skills & Development. Leadership Skills & Development. Leadership Skills & Development.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 5, 2020

I have developed a team that is over 50 percent female, with a 100 percent female C-suite, and specifically seek out women whenever possible when it comes to hiring contractors, writers and other part-time positions. What trends or changes do you predict will take place as younger women assume leadership roles and launch businesses?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 5, 2024

At EO’s 2024 Global Leadership Conference (GLC) in Singapore, more than 1,800 EO members from 65 countries convened for the opportunity to learn and collaborate. Bonnie and Anthony shared the journey of how their company developed, the crises that molded the company, and the people who stepped up in pivotal moments.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 5, 2021

During my career — spanning entrepreneurship, academia, arts management and venture capital — I’ve learned the importance of female leadership in contributing to successful outcomes. Let’s take specific actions that will result in more female leadership in the startup world. Hiring to improve results.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 8, 2025

Colin Godby, CEO of Dust Moto, a guest on the podcast se ries Experienced Voices , shared the factors he considered when assembling his founding team to launch an innovative electric dirt bike. Godbys background is in mechanical engineering and product development, while another co-founder has an industrial design background.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 25, 2021

Inequality is growing for more than 70 percent of the global population, exacerbating the risks of divisions and hampering economic and social development. Conscious leadership. The caring culture he developed also points to his genuine concern for stakeholders.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JANUARY 29, 2020

The results of this woman’s hard work and innovation are cutting-edge technology solutions to the biggest problems in Ecuador. What started as a small project to develop a small medical device that could evaluate malnourishment in rural areas has become one of the only woman-led technology labs and enterprises in Ecuador.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 23, 2020

I take a different leadership approach. More importantly, it helps me become a better leader and more innovative entrepreneur. When I unplug from the minutiae of daily business, I develop fresh ideas and perspectives. When I unplug from the minutiae of daily business, I develop fresh ideas and perspectives.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 2, 2020

Boeing’s leadership made some terrible decisions to cover up problems and rush production of the 737 Max. Good decision making is the essence of successful leadership, which is why the term “leader” is often equated to “decision-maker.” Develop clear decision making criteria to evaluate your options.

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American Entrepreneurship

JUNE 28, 2024

Under the leadership of Governor Wes Moore, Maryland’s Build Our Future Innovation Infrastructure Pilot Program made its first grant to CraniUS , an R&D company focused on groundbreaking diagnostics and treatments for patients with chronic brain disease. The company has raised over $24M to date and a Series B raise is underway.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JUNE 11, 2020

Innovate, Scale Up & Watch It Grow. Global Business Development Expert Cheryl Edison and our very own 2018 YLAI alum and young entrepreneur Shemeon William discuss the intricacies of business development & growth. Posted by U.S. Embassy Trinidad and Tobago on Friday, May 29, 2020.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Thanks to these concerted efforts, three Pangyo startups were spotlighted in the government’s recent “Super Gap Startup 1000+ Project” This ambitious initiative earmarks 1,000 high-tech startups for development and technological commercialization over five years. billion won in September 2023.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

In my role as a venture capitalist , I’ve noticed that many of the tech companies I work with, while bursting with innovation, are unable or unwilling to navigate the tedious steps that lead to long-term customer relationships. At Stanford, you teach a class with Jeff Immelt called Systems Leadership.

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