Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 17, 2016

The world is changing at a rapid rate, and the way we interact with brands and each other is changing along with it. As every entrepreneur knows, knowledge is power, and so over the past year, I traveled with a film crew to the U.S. to meet and film conversations with some of the leading thought leaders in industry to uncover trends and truths on the state of the global market, the future of entrepreneurship and the innovative landscape we find ourselves in.

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Gust

JUNE 14, 2016

In some ways, it is now difficult to imagine a world without accelerators. Many of the globe’s most well-known and disruptive startups were propelled from the hallways of legendary accelerators such as Y Combinator, TechStars, and 500 Startups. AirBnb, Dropbox, Zenefits, Stripe, DigitalOcean, Heroku, Optimizely, Intercom, Reddit, and hundreds of other startup success stories were all briskly brought to life.

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Tomasz Tunguz

JUNE 12, 2016

The acquisition frenzy continues in SaaS. This morning Microsoft announced it would acquire LinkedIn for $26.2 billion, which prices the business at 8.1x trailing 12 month revenues and 6.7x next 12 month revenues. In addition, Symantec announced that it would acquire Blue Coat for $4.7 billion, a 7.7x trailing multiple. In the 2016 acquisition market, the median acquisition multiple is 7.8x trailing 12 month revenue and 6.4x next 12 month revenue.

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For Entrepreneurs

JUNE 15, 2016

I recently sat down with Bill Macaitis. I’ve been a big fan of Bill’s since we brought him in as CMO at Zendesk. He has since gone on to be CMO at Slack. In an age where product gets most of the attention, Bill is the kind of marketer founders crave. He knows exactly what.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 14, 2016

By Brian Scudamore, Founder and CEO of O2E Brands. For many people, hoarding is human nature. I should know: My company—1-800-GOT-JUNK?—found fame when it was profiled on a television show about helping people who are buried in their own junk. Hoarding “stuff” can be unhealthy for people, and it can be even worse for entrepreneurs. Leaders in business can’t afford to hold on to past failures or refuse to let go of decision-making.

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Berkonomics

JUNE 16, 2016

Dave’s note: Our guest author this week is Kevin McDonald, Executive Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer at Alvaka Networks, a network services and security firm in Irvine, California. He is a trusted technology and security consultant and public policy advisory to some of America’s most influential people and organizations. .

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Surdna Foundation

JUNE 17, 2016

According to a new report by the Economic Policy Institute, finds that income inequality has risen in every state since the 1970s and in many states is up in the post–Great Recession era. In 24 states, the top 1 percent captured at least half of all income growth between 2009 and 2013, and in 15 of those states, the top 1 percent captured all income growth.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 16, 2016

By Kee Nethery, an EO Silicon Valley member, and CEO and founder of Kagi and El Loco. There are so many reasons to not start a new business and so many people who will say you are crazy for trying. Of course, if you are reading this, you likely did start a business. It’s obviously too late for you (and me), so I’d like to share what I’ve learned for those friends and family who might want to follow in your footsteps.

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Tomasz Tunguz

JUNE 15, 2016

As a SaaS startup scales from finding initial product market fit to building its go to market organization, one of the most important goals in building that go to market organization is developing a multifaceted marketing team. Marketing’s role in SaaS sales has expanded to the success of SaaS companies as customers prefer to educate themselves more than they have in the past.

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JUNE 12, 2016

Cue the news cycle again. Mass shooting. Guns. Terrorism. Blame. It's all hate. Are you for more of it or against all of it? Cue up all of the anti-gun, anti-muslim rhetoric. Let's find out if the shooter ever knew anyone from the Middle East. Let's trace the NRA money. Let's make some laws. Ban the guns. Ban the muslims. These aren't the causes--they're the outlets and the catalysts.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 15, 2016

By Sal Mistry, PhD, Management and Organizations, Cox School of Business, Southern Methodist University. Learning to ask the right questions begins with a simple question that we should ask ourselves: “Am I on the right track?”. The Problem. We all seek answers. In fact, we need answers. Why? Our minds are trained at an early age to minimize uncertainty.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 13, 2016

Amy Cuddy says people answer one question when they first meet you — and that answer lays the foundation for a business relationship. Say you meet a new potential customer, a potential employer, or anyone with whom you want to establish a business relationship. Which matters more: Showing that you’re skilled, experienced, and capable, or.

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