Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MARCH 24, 2023

Creating agents of change with English language education in Argentina By Grace Zimlich 2022 YLAI Fellow Danila Blanco Travnicek has always been passionate about education and leading the charge of reforming the entrepreneur ecosystem in her home country of Argentina. Why do you believe that English education is so important?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 2, 2019

On 25–26 June 2019, EO presented a two-day International Entrepreneurial Summit at the United Nations focused on inspiring, educating and connecting business leaders to promote sustainable business practices. says Brian Brault , former EO Global Chair, who was a key organizer for the event. SDG 5 – Gender Equality. •

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 24, 2025

Scam Education : Continually updated resources that help individuals and companies stay informed on evolving scam tactics. As a homegrown company, Scamnetic is actively contributing to the regions economic development by creating high-skilled jobs, attracting venture capital, and fostering technology leadership.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 10, 2025

IonQ will be celebrating World Quantum Day with a number of activities around the globe that includes bringing together scientists, educators, and technologists to raise awareness about quantum sciences. IonQ is embracing the occasion with events in the United States, Japan, and South Korea.

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Gust

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

But that said, here are the biggest (i.e., “only” events of their type): Business Angels. The first day is full of optional educational seminars from The Power of Angel Investing series, developed by the Angel Resource Institute. The group’s respective web sites list these events. EBAN Annual Congress.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Déborah, a 2022 YLAI Fellow , is the founder and director of CAPAZ Perú , which develops cultural, educational and social projects for people with disabilities through art programs such as theater and dance. In all of these efforts, she is most passionate about giving confidence to the community. “We

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 17, 2011

By sophomore year I got the inspiration to hold leadership positions in the fraternity. By the end of my sophomore year I had taken on the role of education for our new freshman pledges and by the first quarter of my junior year I led the pledge class entirely. I had the experience and leadership skills. I prepared this time.

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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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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 21, 2025

Known for igniting purpose-driven business growth, this years event will feature none other than media icon, philanthropist, and entrepreneur Oprah Winfrey , who will join T.D. Every event, workshop, and conversation is an opportunity to plant seeds for future success, turning bold dreams into flourishing realities.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 16, 2024

Michael Tindall of Modern Distribution agreed: “EO has built a great community, offers both fun and educational events, and great people who cheer you on and want you to continue to succeed and enjoy life.” EOA gave me the confidence to find senior leadership to take on key tasks and embrace delegation.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 2, 2023

Members gain access to experts, executive education, leadership development, and a network of successful entrepreneurs — all of which can accelerate your growth. The EO Vietnam chapter offers access to exclusive local, regional, and global learning events where real conversations with like-minded leaders can help unlock your potential.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Catherine, Jamaica, she saw her community experiencing low education rates. Her parents instilled in her the importance of education, good morals and values. “I am from humble beginnings,” Janese states. Growing up in an inner-city community of St. Establishing a network.

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

They were opening locations left and right and had one celebrity after another on its events roster. leadership”, demonstrating that there’s no such thing as being too on the nose with tropes when describing successful leadership with a flexed bicep. VC David Sacks tweeted “??

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 22, 2020

Take Uber, for example—one of the largest wealth creation events of our time. This will definitely be a generation shaping event—one in which we’re going to undergo a lot of pain and difficulty, but ultimately, for the better. I don’t see us building new companies that exploit workers in the same way as the past.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Contributed by Verne Harnish, founder of EO and founder and CEO of Gazelles, a global executive education and coaching company with over 150 coaching partners on six continents. Together with Daniel Marcos (EO Austin), Verne is co-founder of Growth Institute , which provides online executive education based on the Scaling Up methodology.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Startups also benefit from essential business services, including consultancy, marketing initiatives, investor relations programs, and educational seminars, ensuring they thrive on the international stage. Last July, an event was held for system semiconductor companies.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JUNE 2, 2022

Georgia is the strategic leader of an educational enterprise that stands for the social mobility of Afro-descendant women. Afroricas creates content on finance management, social networking, careers, and leadership to support black women in their personal and professional development. Georgia Barbosa , Brazil, cofounder of Afroricas.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

While completing my undergrad studies, a group of friends and I started a wildlife rescue organization, Endangered Species Treatment, Rehabilitation, and Education Centre (ESTREC). The need for education on biodiversity, as well as the care of injured animals, also drove me to create ROAR. What are your aspirations with ROAR?

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2012

I wrote about my experience in this post and why I enjoyed this event more than most. ” The event seems to be more focused on 6pm – 3am than it does to people sitting and watching panels. We hung out a lot together a dinners and educational events. Speaking at events. Examples in My Life & Work.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 4, 2020

When the events industry paused in her area, Andrea’s company shifted focus to provide tasty dishes for families and first responders at hospitals, police stations, and fire stations as well as meals to those who are food insecure in their community at homeless shelters. In just 10 days, they provided more than 500 meals ! .

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MARCH 31, 2020

2018 YLAI fellow Kenishia Mais is the founder of ThrivingDollars , a financial education platform empowering young adults with the tools and resources they need to make smarter decisions, create their ideal financial lives, and gain the freedom to pursue more of what they love.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 5, 2025

When he returned to the United States to continue his education, he entered an internship program for high school students called Fill A Job. These events can be excellent opportunities to meet potential mentors who understand your business challenges and help with professional development.

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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? Joe Frost (EO Nebraska) : I had spoken in small group facilitations, in front of a classroom of students, and as guest at community events. Entrepreneurship is a blend of many skills.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 28, 2020

We spotted a common theme in many answers: learning—whether it’s incidental learning among peers or formal education at events. Learning to improve your leadership, your business practices, your focus, your relationships is a hallmark of EO’s benefits and a significant driver in the success of any business. 3,091 on 2020 Inc.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 30, 2018

This was a question posed at a networking event that EO DC recently participated in. . At the event, presenters shared resources on building a talent pipeline that includes people with disabilities.

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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. These events really formed the way I view life. Living every day. An evolving tribe.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Educational content. Hybrid events will take over. The pandemic has made quite a heavy impact on in-person events. We’ve seen a rise in virtual and digital-first events during these past two years. Webinars and live streams took over the event marketing industry, as people didn’t want to risk going to in-person events.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

Piyush’s background is in elementary education. So, he has three areas of focus for giving: education, children and mothers. “The book—as well as my speaking events—are really focused on how to transform the lives of your employees. Acknowledge how giving benefits you.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 11, 2019

Making significant investments of both his time and resources in education, he adopted the Los Gatos School District where he provided hands-on teaching and state-of-the-art equipment. GLC is EO’s flagship leadership event, offering unparalleled learning and networking opportunities.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 29, 2019

The combination of networking and educational opportunities that a peer group provides ensures members have access to top-level development. With EO events known for life-changing learning and activities , Brannon is looking forward to plenty of growth in all areas of his life.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JULY 10, 2020

What is the most successful/impactful program/event/thing you do/have done in your ecosystem? Through an effective PR/Educational campaign, we’ve affected the shift to much more of a focus on encouraging more startups and risk taking. We have been really successful in changing our community’s culture.

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Jason Malki

MARCH 24, 2023

She also currently sits on the Junior Advisory Board for the Leopold Schepp Scholarship Foundation Event Planning Committee. Dare to Run will be launching the first cohort of the Women’s Leadership Training Program in 2019. Suissa’s experience cuts across all sectors, including nonprofit, educational and government.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 24, 2019

In fact, some say it helps them build their leadership skills or emotional intelligence. Aimed at high-level leadership and personal development, the EO Mentorship program features a 10- to 12-month structured relationship that helps mentees make progress toward their goals with support from mentors who offer education and engagement.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 17, 2021

One of the biggest gripes about investing apps is that they are not acting responsibly by not educating users properly and allegedly letting them fend for themselves. Today, an eight-year-old company that has been focused on nothing but financial education is now offering trading and banking services in the U.S.

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Berkonomics

JUNE 30, 2022

A leadership goal vs. a mantra: I once sat in on a roundtable meeting in which the executive of a company stated his goal as “educate the world.” Note that “Educate the world” elicited little response until the group saw the financial goal. The post Leadership: Sell the dream while making the reality. Leaders lead.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Angel is the founder of Blue Hope ( Azul Esperanza ), an organization that provides educational therapy to children on the autism spectrum. We are very honored that so many people in Nicaragua have supported us through our national walks, our Zumbatóns , raffles, and other various events.

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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. Diverse subject matter experts drive our content, interactive video modules, and coaching events. What guidance are the small business owners you work with seeking?

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