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How to Objectively Measure the "Fundability" of Your Startup

This is going to be BIG.

Yet, everyone’s got an opinion about how a company measures up, especially the founder. ( The other day, I had a difficult conversation with a founder who clearly felt like VCs were the problem in her fundraising process. I don’t need to remind such a founder how the world is stacked against them. Then, there are nuances.

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How one YLAI Professional Fellow unlocks potential through mentorship in Antigua and Barbuda

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

Janese, a 2017 YLAI Professional Fellow, is the founder of Jan’s Empowerment Institute (JEI) in Antigua and Barbuda. JEI typically provides entrepreneurship training through regular workshops in Antigua and Barbuda. By Caroline Sachdeva. “I I believe each individual is unique and possesses greatness within them,” says Janese Henderson.

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6 Reasons To Hire a Retreat Planner for Your Annual Forum Retreat

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Contributed to EO by Ashley Luck, an EO SLP member of the Edmonton chapter, One Canada Committee member, and the founder and principal of AMP Business Solutions. They can also help tailor activities, workshops and sessions to meet your group’s needs and achieve your goals.

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How one woman is facilitating responsible financial management in Belize

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

2018 YLAI Fellow and co-founder of L3G’s & Associates, Fatima Chi, is empowering businesses in her community in Belize to take control of their finances. I was able to learn by being exposed to workshops, seminars and my internship placement with Economic Arkansas in the U.S. Strengthening my business skills.

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Pitch Perfect: When Competition Meets Collaboration

Entrepreneurs' Organization

As part of our firm’s rebranding strategy for McKenzie Pitch Partners, which was anchored by the publication of founder Hamish McKenzie’s new book, we held an innovative event in New York City that showcased Hamish’s philosophy in action. They agreed to do the coaching on a conference call, workshop-style.

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Pivoting in the pandemic, Citysocializer relaunches as a ‘Get Your Guide for virtual events’

TechCrunch

It’s now become a platform for virtual fitness classes, learning workshops and the like, with users in the U.K., and Canada participating in hundreds of live, virtual group events, classes and workshops. Europe, the U.S. The company has previously raised £1.5 million in VC funding from PROfounders Capital and EC1 Capital.

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How four-person startup Luminopia is using TV to treat lazy eye 

TechCrunch

Luminopia’s solution is different; kids watch TV through a VR headset with the parameters of the show slightly altered (the company has struck deals with Sesame Workshop, Nickelodeon, DreamWorks and NBC to provide over 100 hours of content). There’s some evidence that lazy eye treatments are hard to stick with.

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