American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 25, 2023

Lead investors include Allianz Life, Allina Health, Xcel Energy, and Abōva. One of the key capital allocation strategies of the MSP Equity Fund will be investments into top diverse-asset-management firms both locally and nationally. Research has shown that diverse-fund managers often outperform their non-diverse peers.

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Startup Blogpost

JUNE 9, 2023

This can include things like reducing energy consumption, using eco-friendly materials, and minimizing waste. Consider investing in energy-efficient technologies such as LED lighting and solar panels. How Can I Make Sure My Startup is Environmentally Sustainable? To achieve this, you need to lead by example.

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Angel Capital Association

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Investing in Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Decentralized finance, commonly known as DeFi, is transforming the landscape of financial transactions by harnessing the potential of smart contracts within a peer-to-peer framework. It’s a leap from the early days of Web 1.0’s The Decentralized Web: Building Blocks for Web3 Web 3.0

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

Ecosystem building work is often thankless, tiring, and even demoralizing at times. How do ecosystem builders stay motivated to keep doing the work? What specific practices do ecosystem builders use for self-care, to keep going, and avoid burning out? Staying Motivated by Focusing on Others. Doing both centers me.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

AUGUST 16, 2023

I explained that most of his energy and concern was probably expended on things that wouldn’t matter in the long run. He was at a low point: overwhelmed, sleep deprived, stressed… I listened, nodded, and said, “I remember those days.” And I do remember them. It took years before my startup Anchor began to gain real traction.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 17, 2023

While some degree of staff turnover is natural, it takes time and energy for new hires to learn the specific ropes of your company, build relationships with colleagues and begin delivering results. Employee recognition is often left out of the conversation but it is something that has a significant impact on any retention strategy.

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StartupNation

MAY 16, 2021

Quick, unhealthy snacks don’t provide substantial mental energy. These feelings need to be talked about with professionals and with peers. The ambiguous nature of business goes hand-in-hand with uncertainty, stress, anxiety and even crushing depression. There’s a myriad of reasons. Frequent breaks boost productivity.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 28, 2016

Lamey Wellehan is pursuing abundance by weaving sustainability and business strategy together, simultaneously producing outstanding results for the enterprise, planet and community. A 2015 Maine Business Leader of the Year , he reports that eliminating waste and carbon has freed capital for growth, enhancing employee and customer loyalty.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JANUARY 13, 2021

External hires can add new energy and a fresh perspective to your start-up. We applied the same strategy that had worked well for us in the past for team members that we had elevated internally. The strategy was simple: Throw them into the deep end and see if they sink or swim.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Work-life balance is a universal issue faced by working professionals; the incredible amount of time and energy entrepreneurs devote to their companies brings it to the forefront. Our WOMENtrepreneurs have personal strategies for managing that particular challenge. Here’s what three EO members from different countries shared.

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David Teten VC

MAY 19, 2021

It took time an energy to build but it creates an honest signal to the market that we’re the ones that people need to be talking to. One of the best business models ever is creating a marketplace between investors and investment opportunities. However, the challenge with this two-sided market is: how do you get the investors to show up?

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 24, 2023

And although "Figma wizard" was nowhere to be found in my job description, I quickly realized that learning how to use it would make me better at my job. So I read lots of help docs, tinkered with the settings, and used it for all sorts of projects. What I did is called, in a word, upskilling. What I did is called, in a word, upskilling.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 28, 2022

On the energy spectrum, wealthy Western citizens decided to underinvest in fossil fuels, which provide a high return relative to the energy invested in them, and invest heavily in renewable energy, which has a much lower return relative to the energy invested. I discussed this at length in “Energy Cancelled”.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

MAY 13, 2022

Even so, we as a civilization spend an inordinate amount of energy bringing calm and stasis to a volatile earth. Just the act of regulating temperature both upwards and downwards inside our dwellings and workplaces requires the consumption of a vast amount of energy. today will buy the same amount of energy tomorrow.

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TechCrunch

JULY 9, 2021

In one, riders waded through brown, waist-deep water; another video showed a cascade rushing down a flight of stairs to a subway platform where passengers waited for a train. Infrastructure doesn’t attract much attention until it fails. Full Extra Crunch articles are only available to members.

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StartupNation

OCTOBER 7, 2020

I had known Jason for many years, as peers and competitors in digital advertising. Do you know any CEOs who have enough time to meet all of their obligations, both personally and professionally? If so, I’d love to meet him or her! Ten years ago, I was in the midst of several major transitions. The co-CEO model is non-traditional, to be sure.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2013

The confidence, energy, passion and humor that are hallmarks of Jonathan became muted in the pressures of needing to show financial successes to match one’s enormous product vision and ambitions. I have talked about this publicly a great deal – how I prefer “missionaries” over “mercenaries.”

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 13, 2016

When it comes to running a business, there is no go-to manual for greatness or a secret recipe for success. There are, however, key ingredients that can contribute to entrepreneurial excellence. As EO Montréal’s Moranne Elarar and Marina Byezhanova can attest, it all starts with hustle and heart. How did you come together to form Pronexia?

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Reforge

JULY 20, 2022

You’ll also get a chance to explore common mistakes and strategies for troubleshooting so you can build off of Tom’s Dream Team experience instead of starting from square one. Table of Contents What makes a “Dream Team” a dream team? Early success drives innovation, excitement, momentum, and more success. What is a “Dream Team”?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 25, 2018

So, I reached out to Kathy Heasley, a former EO member and founder of Heasley & Partners, to help Company Nurse bring back that pioneering energy. Strategies and next steps became apparent and already we are seeing results: more attention, more buzz, more selling opportunities, greater internal efficiencies, and a bigger bottom line.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

AUGUST 29, 2020

The Kauffman Foundation’s ESHIP Goal 3 recognizes this as an ongoing challenge, stating, “Strong collaboration will require alignment on our desired outcomes for ecosystem building and a common terminology for this work. ” There are so many ideas as to what an ecosystem builder is. This shouldn’t come as a surprise.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JULY 25, 2020

One of the most interesting things about this interview is that Ramon Ray believes in understanding your strengths, and it can save you a lot of time and energy. He believes that often, we don’t understand why a specific strategy or approach failed. See the full interview and the overview of their discussion below. Know Your Strengths.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 9, 2021

Beier Cai, co-founder & CTO, Greg Gunn, co-founder & CEO, Tiffany Jung, VP, Strategy & Ops Image Credits: Commit. Accomplice led the round , with participation from Kensington Capital Partners, Inovia and Garage Capital. . They raised money, but their biggest challenge was getting an engineer to join them,” Gunn explained.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 1, 2022

We’re launching our own scout program, and want to benchmark compensation and structure against our peers. The easiest way to work with and for VC funds is to become a part-time scout, getting paid for sourcing investments. But how do you do that? . How to find a job as a VC scout. How to get a job in venture capital.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 4, 2019

(To see the video above, please click the image, and then click on the Play button.). Private equity and venture capital investors are copying our sisters in the hedge fund world: we’re trying to automate more of our job. . When I was single, I registered for (a lot of) dating websites. The 11 Steps of Investing in Private Companies. 2) Market .

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 8, 2016

Like many of my peers, my entrepreneurial sprint brought with it several “a-ha” moments and quite a few failures. Despite an increase in revenue, we were dismal at integrating and implementing our strategies. Before long, my energy was drained, my marriage was crumbling and my two children were being raised by a nanny.

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Reforge

JULY 12, 2022

Directing is clarifying the strategy, goals, and roles that are required for a team to reach an impactful outcome. Table of Contents What is Coaching & Where Does it Fit in? But what’s a manager to do to retain their team? Even the best managers are set up to fail sometimes. I want to see that change. So let’s get started.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

Raising money is hard. And when you’re relatively new to the process it’s easy to be confused by the process. There is all sorts of advice on the Internet about how to raise capital. Of course much of it is conflicting. And of course I’ve sat on the other side of the table: As a VC. Partners make investment decisions. Why buy me?

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StartupNation

MAY 26, 2021

Focusing on the following key digital marketing trends will boost your customer retention and help you stay ahead in an increasingly crowded online space: Devote more time, energy and resources to existing customers. StartupNation exclusive discounts and savings on Dell products and accessories: Learn more here.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 3, 2019

(To see the video above, please click the image, and then click on the Play button.). Private equity and venture capital investors are copying our sisters in the hedge fund world: we’re trying to automate more of our job. . When I was single, I registered for (a lot of) dating websites. The 11 Steps of Investing in Private Companies. 2) Market .

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

He says it basically comes down to three key functions: Sets the overall vision and strategy of the company and communicates it to all stakeholders. My primary role was “chief psychologist&# and as I’ve learned over the past few years the same has been true as a VC. Both are basically people businesses. Selling the company.

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Y Combinator

MAY 1, 2019

00:00 – Jarvis’ intro. 00:30 – Where his videos first got traction. 1:10 – Being part of the software industry while critiquing it. 3:45 – How he got into programming. 6:10 – Moving to California. 7:30 – Interning at Google then Yelp. 9:00 – Interviewing multiple times at the same company. Google Play.

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Y Combinator

MAY 8, 2019

Brian Halligan [01:10] – Well, I have to manage my energy, because people drain energy from me. You can try it out at HubSpot.com. Kevin Hale is a Partner at YC and cofounder of Wufoo. Brian is on Twitter @bhalligan and Kevin is @ilikevests. 00:00 – Brian’s an introvert that likes to work from home. Google Play.

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Haystack

JULY 20, 2018

This is a post I’ve wanted to write for a long time, but I needed the time to digest all the other great posts on the topics by other investors, and to analyze specific portfolio data from Haystack over the last five years. Well, that time has finally come. Will folks be able to buy a house and raise their families here? Here goes….

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 30, 2016

I wanted to give our LPs a more tangible sense of the amazing inspiration & energy that we feel in working with our portfolio company founders by having them actually interact with each other rather than just see a few talking heads. So I decided to change up our format a bit. Here’s a short sample of what we now do.

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