Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

DECEMBER 20, 2019

By joining the YLAI Network, you will get notified first of opportunities to access materials that are part of the various YLAI Network’s initiatives , providing you with possibilities to take action to help raise awareness about issues facing your community and be a part of the solution to addressing these issues.

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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. Aotearoa is full of brilliant ideas and entrepreneurs making a real impact. said Brianne.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 18, 2021

I strongly identify with EO’s core value of Thirst for Learning and take advantage of every educational opportunity that comes my way. Natasha Miller is an EO member in Los Angeles, and founder and Chief Experience Designer of Entire Productions , which designs, plans and produces incredible event experiences both virtually and in person.

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Revolution

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Our biggest takeaway: founders want more than just growth hacks, they need time to focus on their well-being and connect on a peer-to-peer level. The Startup Struggle is Real — and Shouldn’t Be Silently Endured The founder’s journey can be a lonely one. According to the National Institute of Mental Health , nearly one in five U.S.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 12, 2024

Nominees compete against their peers from around the world in a series of local, national, and regional competitions in hopes to qualify for the GSEA Global Finals. Nominees compete against their peers from around the world in a series of local, national, and regional competitions in hopes to qualify for the GSEA Global Finals.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 31, 2010

In each sales situation your goal as the leadership of the company is listening to feedback, calculating the customer ROI, testing what prices people are willing to pay, learning where budgets will come from, etc. The next few posts are going to talk about scaling your sales operations as you move out of the evangelical phase.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 31, 2018

EO’s Regional Leadership Academies (RLA) are offered across the globe and provide EO member leaders insights and education under the guidance of world-class facilitators. RLA focuses on leading in diversity, recognizing that leadership is about leading diverse teams from multiple countries, races, cultures, languages and styles.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

I wasn’t the first female member, but I was the first of any gender to hold these important leadership positions—and I believe that says something important about the ethos of EO and how the organization sees everybody as equal and of value. In August 2019, Kimberly Hickok Smith spoke at the MyEO Women of EO Summit in Bogota, Colombia.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JUNE 7, 2019

Starting as a project manager with a background in engineering, Ashna launched YHS to develop and implement community projects supporting the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals through youth empowerment using robotics and innovation. As someone who gave them an opportunity.”. The Origins of Young Help Suriname (YHS).

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Marina’s other posts include 7 Ways to Maximize your Global Speakers Academy Experience and Will We Meet at EO’s Global Leadership Conference this year? Contributed to EO by Marina Byezhanova , an active member-leader within EO and a member of EO Canada Bridge chapter. Entrepreneurship is a blend of many skills.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Using this template, you can write out your mission to foster belonging with an inclusive organization, map out solutions and opportunities, set target goals, and evaluate your progress. The business case speaks for itself — diverse teams are more innovative and successful in going after new markets.” Who is this conversation for?

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Using this template, you can write out your mission to foster belonging with an inclusive organization, map out solutions and opportunities, set target goals, and evaluate your progress. The business case speaks for itself — diverse teams are more innovative and successful in going after new markets.” Who is this conversation for?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 29, 2019

Brannon is also enjoying the perks of being part of a peer group such as EO. The combination of networking and educational opportunities that a peer group provides ensures members have access to top-level development. With a peer group—even one with a global presence like EO, “The network effect is huge.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 19, 2017

The agency has developed a robust internship and mentorship program. Jessica shared best practices for developing such a program. TCS Interpreting has developed a well-rounded internship and mentoring program that reflects its core values of growth and collaboration. Jessica Moseley is an EO member in Washington, D.C.,

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 3, 2019

EO is a peer-to-peer learning organization , so it made perfect sense to offer free mentoring sessions to conference attendees who wished to spend time with an entrepreneur. There is no end to ideas in a world where there is opportunity. From the conference, I got a vibe of great ideas that had not been tested or developed.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 14, 2017

Each year, thousands more do the same through the Path of Leadership (PoL) program, which equips members with the tools, knowledge and networks they need to grow as leaders. Seeing an opportunity, I would buy ice blocks on hot days and sell them in the yard at a premium. It was overwhelming, to say the least.

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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. In that prior post, I had offered Y Combinator as a positive example, but I didn’t break down exactly why. This has not been our experience.

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Jason Malki

JANUARY 29, 2025

Under her visionary leadership, SkySelect is transforming procurement processes, boosting transparency, and cutting costs significantly for MRO operations. I saw an opportunity to innovate and bring a unique solution that wasnt being fully addressed by existing players. Thank you so much for joiningus!

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TechCrunch

MAY 6, 2021

Primus knew that the company needed to do more, and he hired Tracy Williams as vice president of learning and development to build a curriculum specifically designed to help Black professionals thrive. Williams points out that Black professionals often find themselves isolated at companies, without a lot of peers with whom they can talk.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

For their next undertaking, the Slaters wanted an opportunity to create a holistic dining experience on a level that Atlanta had never seen. For their next undertaking, the Slaters wanted an opportunity to create a holistic dining experience on a level that Atlanta had never seen. Ponce City Market presented that opportunity.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 13, 2022

We owe a debt of gratitude to our tireless volunteers and professional staff for their leadership, expertise, and dedication to our mission. We owe a debt of gratitude to our tireless volunteers and professional staff for their leadership, expertise, and dedication to our mission.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 12, 2022

Verizon participates in a number of thought leadership events with these organizations to share expertise and resources with their membership. The program includes learning modules, expert coaching, peer networking and a marketplace of tools and solutions. Brianna Ellison. Verizon has actively partnered with Michigan small businesses.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 6, 2020

In addition to developing Urban Betty , a successful salon with two locations, Neff also created an app for stylists , produced a book about homes in Austin, Texas, and even reached the Inc. At the start of 2020, Chelle Neff is wrapping up a decade of considerable success, growth and innovation. 5000 list twice! . What drives you?

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

When emerging entrepreneur David Davila started to develop his idea of a family business selling coffee, one of his friends recognized that he had a great idea and encouraged him to apply to Union Kitchen, a startup accelerator in the United States. Connect with your peers. Don’t worry about trying to reinvent the wheel.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 16, 2017

“Much of the growth and success of CoinX was reinforced by a combination of my EO forum, the EO network, and the opportunity to serve other EO members through leadership. I continue to be humbled and inspired by other EO members – whether in the Accelerator program, the local chapter or across the globe.” – Megan Burton.

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American Entrepreneurship

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs): Administered by the SBA, Centers are located around the country to be a local resource that is either free or low cost to small business owners. The Centers often reside within universities, colleges or state economic development agencies. Check out M eetups and LI Groups.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JUNE 4, 2021

It is also a competition that provides the opportunity for start-ups to grow and has been doing so since 2017. However, do note that even BEYOND FUNDING – what’s MOST important is that you build a business that has the right team, solves the right problem, for the right customer base. These are needed for any business to grow.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 26, 2023

We are deeply grateful to our dedicated volunteers and professional staff for their leadership, expertise and dedication to our mission. ACA members and groups enjoy unprecedented education and networking opportunities, brought to them by the trusted authority in angel investing.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 26, 2018

On top of that, there are personal mentorship opportunities and huge networking events. Either I would board this train and join the organization, becoming a founding member in Brazil, or I would not get on the train, and instead go through my life without any major concerns or opportunities.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

I had the opportunity to sit down with Steven Kuhn, decorated combat veteran and author of Unleash Your Humble Alpha. Develop an unshakable immunity to stress, and direct their full force to create greatness every day. Along with fellow combat veteran Lane Belone, Kuhn’s mission is to help latent leaders conquer their obstacles.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

APRIL 2, 2019

Driving innovation through collaboration to create jobs is the entire reason for being of the public-private consortium of the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST), the Oklahoma Manufacturing Alliance (OMA), the Oklahoma State University New Product Development Center (NPDC) and i2E.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JUNE 20, 2020

Practical Metrics and Methods (Practitioner Edition): Identify and develop better metrics and methods for ecosystem building. Collaborative research focused on developing the field of ecosystem building would allow the field to identify the principles and practices that are most effective for fostering successful entrepreneurship.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Every two weeks from September 10th until December 3rd, they are hosting peer-to-peer knowledge sharing sessions and you are invited! #3 Because it’s an opportunity to remind them how intelligent, creative and knowledgeable they are. Which resources do you confidently recommend to your peers? 3 Enlist collaborators.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 5, 2021

After this is done , Pariti benchmarks each company against its peers. The founder gets a detailed assessment with feedback on their pitch materials, the underlying metrics that they can use to develop their business and, their ability to raise capital down the line. A three-way marketplace. ” It doesn’t end there.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 20, 2022

To continue developing its product, the company raised $15 million in Series A funding. Contact center agents now working at home could no longer rely on in-person subject matter experts, managers or experienced peers. The new investment brings the company’s total funding to $18.5

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JANUARY 13, 2021

Develop a comprehensive senior management course In the past, I had noticed that there was often a lack of mutual understanding between new hires and our existing executive team. While we always strive to promote people from within, we also need to look outside our organization for senior talent as we scale.

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David Teten VC

JUNE 9, 2021

Would you like to work with private equity and venture capital funds? There are relatively few jobs directly inside private equity and venture capital funds, and those jobs are highly competitive. See How to negotiate a partner role at a VC or private equity firm.) At Versatile VC , we’ve used all these models. Expert Networks.

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