Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 6, 2015

I came off of a few tough weeks at work. In part that’s why you’ve heard less from me recently. I had some good days and bad days like most of you. I had a very big negative surprise which I’ve mostly worked through but will take time. And I’ve had some good moments, too, for sure. But through all of this I’m always reminded that in tough times some people pull up their socks and help get the job done while others turn to being critics: Even some who don’t act

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 5, 2015

At EO’s Global Headquarters, we as staff have a passion for serving our members, and we help provide the once-in-a-lifetime opportunities for which EO is renowned. What you might not know is that many of us are also entrepreneurs with business concepts of our own – from award-winning artists to digital media gurus, we truly love working for an organization that connects us with leading business owners around the world.

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Gust

DECEMBER 6, 2015

Canada has not tapped its female angel investor potential – yet. The female angel investor conversation has been discussed inside and out. From TechCrunch, BetaKit to the Financial Post, there have been more than a few arguments made about the lack of female representation in Canada’s early-stage investment community and the benefits of tapping into this financial resource.

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 10, 2015

“Broadcast the message and they will come!” “Segment my broadcast and I will have better response.” Both of these time–honored methods of reaching our customers have worked for as long as there was print and radio–TV to get the message out. And both have become increasingly obsolete as new channels of reach have evolved, allowing direct and personal contact with our potential customers, and better yet, free and near–free forms of marketing just for the asking.

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Tomasz Tunguz

DECEMBER 6, 2015

SaaS Enabled Marketplaces employ elegant business models. They are verticalized SaaS companies that manage a marketplace to create winner-take-all market dynamics. SEMs can generate revenue in four ways: charge the buyer and/or supplier a software fee & charge the buyer and/or supplier a marketplace fee. In addition, a startup must determine what rake to charge.

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For Entrepreneurs

DECEMBER 10, 2015

Overview The old formula that everyone uses for customer lifetime value (LTV)) –average gross profit per customer divided by churn – ceases to work properly when you have very long customer lifetimes and negative churn. LTV can become infinite, which clearly doesn’t reflect reality. This post offers a new way to calculate LTV based on discounted.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 11, 2015

By Michael Jenkins, Founder of Shout Agency. You started your social media campaign with great enthusiasm – you created a social media strategy and posted content on Facebook and Twitter. You told the audience all about your products and special offers, but it’s not working at all! There can be many reasons behind the failure of your social media strategy.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 8, 2015

Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan made headlines this fall when they pledged to donate 99% of their monetary wealth to charity throughout their lifetimes. The couple joins a myriad of other billionaires who have made public pledges through Bill Gates’ and Warren Buffett’s “ The Giving Pledge.” While the site explains there are no legal commitments inherent in these pledges, each donor(s) wrote a pledge letter that is attached to their profile on the website.

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Tomasz Tunguz

DECEMBER 9, 2015

As a startup scales and surpasses its first organizational breaking point of 8 employees, it’s time to start thinking about organizational design. The strategy a startup chooses in their market should determine their organizational design. In the First Round Review profile of Paul Arnold , the Head of Operations at AppDirect, Paul shares the challenges the initial organizational structure created as the company grew 5x in less than a year.

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Tomasz Tunguz

DECEMBER 7, 2015

The Ultimate Software Company is a $5.5B market cap provider of SaaS Human Capital Management software. Founded in 1996, the company initially sold licensed software and migrated to multi-tenant SaaS in 2002 with a product called UltiPro. Today, more than 82% of revenues are subscription dollars. The company serves the mid-market and enterprise customers with a broad software suite that includes Payroll, Human Resources Management Software (HRIS), Benefits Management, Time Clock and a Self Servi

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 10, 2015

This calendar year, 312 EO member companies made the prestigious Inc. 5000 list. We congratulate all of the companies on this list; on 10 December, here are the top 10 EO member companies featured on the list: #1: Ultra Mobile | Costa Mesa, CA | Rizwan Kassim, EO Los Angeles. #4: Castle Medical | Smyrna, GA | Scott Damron, EO Atlanta. #30: ZZW Global | Oklahoma City, OK | Zane Woods, EO Oklahoma. #45: Noonday Collection | Austin, TX | Travis Wilson, EO Austin. #58: PosiGen | Metairie, TX | Thoma

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 9, 2015

In case you’re counting, EO reached a total of 153 chapters in 2015! We were thrilled to add nine new EO chapters to our global community, Here they are, in order of launch date: 145th chapter: EO Uttar Pradesh | South Asia region | Launched February 2015 | Chapter Webpage. 146th chapter: EO East Africa – Dar es Salaam | Middle East/Pakistan region | Launched March 2015 | Chapter Webpage. 147th chapter: EO Jordan | Middle East/Pakistan region | Launched March 2015 | Chapter Webpage.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 6, 2015

This month, EO is looking back at highlights, tips and lessons from 2015. We’re calling it “EO Looks Back” or #EOlooksback, and each day will feature a certain number topics corresponding with the date. For example, since today is 6 December, we’ll highlight six social media metrics you should be tracking. As you prepare for the work week and the coming new year, take the advice of our Marketing Manager, Taylor, and make sure you’re taking the following data serious

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 10, 2015

“Throughout my journey, I’ve found a common denominator for achieving greatness – teamwork.” – Gilberto Crombe, EO Global Chairman. Richard Branson quotes, “Togetherness is a hugely important aspect of life. It unites us, gives us security, much-needed support and a sense of belonging, and encourages us to love one another.” Check out Richard Branson’s Top 10 Quotes on Togetherness.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 7, 2015

In reviewing our calendar year, we took a look back at the many thought leaders within our own EO community, two of which host a video blog (vlog) called “ EO Thought Leadership Forum.” This online show, now nearing its 18th episode, was the brain child of Joe Apfelbaum, EO Brooklyn, and James Ashcroft, EO South Florida, who met at EO Nerve in Philadelphia this year.

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For Entrepreneurs

DECEMBER 10, 2015

We look at how to compute the right discount rate to use in a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) analysis. This post is a supplement to a blog post titled “What’s your TRUE customer lifetime value (LTV)? – DCF provides the answer“. My thanks to my partner Stan Reiss, who co-authored this piece with me, providing.

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Tomasz Tunguz

DECEMBER 9, 2015

Last week, I was chatting with an old friend who after I told her how busy and ragged I sometimes felt, she asked me, “Are you present?” To which I immediately replied, “At work?” And she laughed, and said, “I meant at home, but I have my answer!” The conversation reminded me of a man at Google named Chade-Meng Tan.

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