Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 4, 2017

By Salar Salahshoor, founder and CEO of Turnclick. When I first started thinking about selling my business, my biggest concern was that it would be hard to find a good suitor given the relatively small size of my company. I worried the process would be a big distraction and complete waste of time. I couldn’t have been more wrong. This is the story of how I sold my digital-marketing agency, Only Sky, in less than one month by connecting the dots between EO and the EO Accelerator program, which I

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Berkonomics

JANUARY 5, 2017

In the non–profit world, the term, “time, talent and treasure” has been used so often it is almost at the edge of being trite. It’s used in that arena to describe a volunteer’s sacrifice in support of the non–profit enterprise. I have been surprised to discover that it seems undiscovered in the business world. So, let’s bend the meaning to help us focus on resources while preserving those words.

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 1, 2017

VCs promise a lot of things. We've got all these platforms, advisors, special partners, communities, networks.special economic bells and whistles, spaces, programs, partnerships, etc. Meanwhile, they most useful thing we can give you when you're first starting out seems to be the hardest to get: Honesty. VCs see a lot of deals. We see successful companies and others that fall on their face--so getting our actual opinions about something, pass or fund, can be really useful.

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Tomasz Tunguz

JANUARY 4, 2017

The fundraising market is in flux. The data indicates that it is certainly reverting to the mean after two record years in 2014 and 2015. Late stage market dynamics are changing as hedge funds and mutual funds seek other areas to invest. In 2017, there will be a lot of comparison between the prices public bound companies fetch at IPO compared to the last round private valuations as the public window opens.

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Lack of digitalization decreases business competitiveness. To thrive, embracing modern solutions becomes essential. The approach to digitalization often aligns with a company's business model. This shift not only boosts productivity but also automates processes and improves security. The tech market offers a wealth of technologies tailored for management, planning, and forecasting, replacing outdated pen-and-paper methods.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 6, 2017

Written for EO by Tom Charman, CEO of KOMPAS. As a student entrepreneur, I’m always looking for opportunities that will help me grow myself and my business. So, when I came across the EO Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (EO GSEA) in 2015, I decided to sign up. Around this time, I had exited my second technology business, choosing instead to focus on building something in the travel industry (a field close to my heart).

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 6, 2017

Most companies don't get to do more than a handful of hires during their seed round--so the idea of a "recruiting process" might seem a little bit heavy handed. However, these early employees will not only have a lasting impact on the DNA of the company, but hopefully they'll be some of the most important hires you'll ever make. (If they turn out not to be, you probably hired poorly.

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Tomasz Tunguz

JANUARY 1, 2017

Founded in 2008, AppDynamics is a leader in the application performance management space. AppDynamics technology helps engineers determine how software applications behave as users interact with them. Based in San Francisco, AppDynamics employs about 1200 people and has raised approximately $315M to date. The company filed their S-1 recently to take the company public.

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