Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 25, 2015

Like many of you I read in awe last week about the accomplishments of the Washington Post since Jeff Bezos acquired the company two years ago. The killer chart is below: In the article it raved particularly about the WaPo’s amazing mobile app and how Bezos personally intervened to get the team to improve loading times – whatever the short-term costs. “His focus on customer experience has become a near mandate within the news operation.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 19, 2015

When you began formulating the idea of creating a business, what did you think of first? The business model? Your “why” statement? Ideal employees? Every entrepreneur knows that the success of their company can be made – or crushed – by the quality of their core working team. CEOs and business owners want their company to be well-run, and oftentimes, that means formulating a rockstar group of people who will give their best to help you succeed in realizing your dream.

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For Entrepreneurs

DECEMBER 22, 2015

The following is part three of a guest post series by Rob Gonzalez. You can find part 1 here and part 2 here. Rob is the co-founder of Salsify, a leading cloud-based product content management and syndication solution that I invested in in 2013 and where I currently serve on the board. Prior to founding Salsify, Rob.

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 24, 2015

If we never advertised, we’d never sell anything. Right? Perhaps right, but there are three major types of advertising, some requiring large outlays of cash, some not. First, you can advertise your brand so that people recognize it when they see it in later materials. Second, you can make a call to action, using an ad to bring people to your place of offer, buy your services or product, or take advantage of a special incentive.

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OnStartups

DECEMBER 22, 2015

Working on a startup? Have a 800 pound gorilla you're trying to disrupt? That's awesome. But here's a tip: Don't talk about disrupting them. The first rule of disruption is: You do not talk about disruption. Why is this so important? Why shouldn't you declare to the world (and the tech press) that you're going after the big kahuna? Doesn't the media love a great David and Goliath story?

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Thomas Grota

DECEMBER 22, 2015

Many were talking over the last 12 months about the return if the dotcom area. The Bubble 2.0. A.

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500 Hats

DECEMBER 20, 2015

Don’t Go Big or Go Home. Go Small at first, then Iterate, Dominate, & WIN.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 21, 2015

By Sandy Fekete, an EO Columbus member and President of Marketing Works. As a “Baby Boomer” entrepreneur, I have to stay flexible when it comes to managing staff expectations. That’s especially true now that my firm is attracting younger employees. More and more Millennials, specifically, have joined my business over the years. In this time, I’ve learned that they want change— and they want it now.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 20, 2015

Rahul Nawab, an EO DC and EO Gujarat member and President of IQR Consulting, Inc. I’ll be honest: I underestimated how difficult being an entrepreneur would be. In truth, there is nothing easy about it. Starting a business requires equal parts courage and vision … with a hint of madness. When I started my analytics company a few years ago, my friends and mentors advised me to seek out professional guidance to help grow the company.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 25, 2015

Thanks to this year’s Inc. 5000 list and its corresponding Inc. magazine cover photo, Jessica Mah, CEO of inDinero, is now a household name. A rising star in the Silicon Valley scene, Jessica is also an EO member – and we couldn’t be more excited for her outstanding business growth and success! Read Jessica Mah’s Inc. story here.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 20, 2015

Congratulations to the 2015 EO Leadership Academy Graduates! We would like to congratulate the EO Leadership Academy Class of 2015! Twenty member leaders congregated from 1-5 November in Washington, DC., USA, for a five-day program of rich learning and once-in-a-lifetime experiences. On behalf of the entire organization, we would like to recognize the following individuals for completing the program: Rawwaf Alhasan; David Carnes; Joaquin Cordero; John Cornelsen; Karl Funke; Niren Gawarvala; Tim

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 24, 2015

This year’s EO24 programming shattered last year’s records and made it the best 24-hour learning event we’ve hosted to date! This amazing 24-hour, interactive experience featured top-class speakers, rich learning opportunities and the ability to live-chat with these speakers and other entrepreneurs globally. This updated, fresh take on a celebration of learning for entrepreneurs worldwide spoke to many facets of the entrepreneurial experience, through EO members and industry ex

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 23, 2015

This year, 23 EO member companies were honored in the Inc. 500|5000 list ; unfortunately, one member’s company, UltraMobile , was left off the list. In an effort to celebrate this amended (and expanded) list, here are the 24 EO member companies featured by Inc.com this year. Congratulations, again, to all the members featured on the 2015 Inc. 5000 list.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 22, 2015

Grappling with the concept of a work/life balance was a hot topic in 2015. Some argue that it can be done, while others maintain that true balance is not possible. We found a Inc.com post from 22 May in which six EO members give their insight into this ever-timely topic. Click here to read “How 6 Entrepreneurs Find Balance.” How do you create and maintain a work/life balance?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 19, 2015

By Kristi Piehl, an EO Minnesota member and CEO of Media Minefield. “Public relations is like the Bermuda Triangle— you put money in and you never get anything back!”. That’s a direct quote from a potential client I met with last year. She was frustrated because she was pouring her time, money and resources into a traditional PR firm and seeing zero results.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 21, 2015

Personal experience and conjecture can only take us so far – but a good businessperson knows that “the facts” speak for themselves, so we’ve compiled updated research from The Kauffman Foundation, The United Nations and the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) to give you an accurate representation of 2015 business, both within the United States and globally.

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