American Entrepreneurship

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

AI continues to open up new frontiers as innovators apply the fast-emerging technology in ways that gain investor support. The technology-driven beauty company also announced the appointment of Jo Lawson as its new Chief Executive Officer and the transition of co-founder Nathan Harding back to the role of CTO.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 6, 2020

If you do apply you must certify that your information and application are true and honest. If you want to be perceived well in the future then make sure that your grounds for applying are sound and that you’re truly preserving jobs. I am hearing from all of my peers that everybody’s applying?—?shouldn’t shouldn’t I?

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Dream It

APRIL 2, 2019

We look for founders who have achieved early product-market fit but still need help growing their pipelines more quickly, closing enterprise sales and increasing revenue from growth with existing customers,” stated Dreamit Managing Partner Steve Barsh. “We And we like that the program has a stringent focus on customer acquisition.”

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Dream It

JULY 12, 2021

We hear founders say “I did a SAFE and inventors get a 20% discount and a $7m cap”. Sophisticated investors will argue that an uncapped note or SAFE misaligns founder and investor interests. As long as the next round is priced higher than the cap, both founders and seed investors are aligned and want the valuation as high as possible.

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American Entrepreneurship

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Miliary veterans possess attributes, experience, and skills that can be well-applied to entrepreneurship through leadership and knowledge of technology. Head of Global Operations of The Founder Institute, the world’s largest pre-seed startup accelerator, and the Co-Founder & COO of the Vet-Tech Startup Accelerator.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 27, 2020

Ai-Ling Wong—founder at The Decorateur. Alex Louey—founder and managing director at Appscore . Andrea Grisdale—founder and CEO at IC Bellagio. David Fastuca—founder at Ambisie and founder at Locomote. Demi Markogiannaki—founder at WeTeachMe. Emma Welsh—founder at Emma & Tom’s. Listen to your gut.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 18, 2025

a pioneering company in quantum computing hardware, has secured a significant investment from Applied Ventures, LLC, the venture capital arm of Applied Materials, Inc. The companys approach is rooted in applying well-established semiconductor manufacturing processes to improve the reproducibility and scalability of quantum processors.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Arnold Shoko of Tanzania is the CEO and co-founder of Samaki Farms, a company that transforms food waste into protein feeds. He encouraged me to apply. Apply today! I told them to apply. Apply today! In the 2022 GSEA Global Finals , Arnold Shoko won the Together We Grow Award for his collaborative spirit.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 12, 2022

Contributed by Libby Rothschild , EO New Jersey, the founder of Dietitian Boss , an online education and coaching platform that shows registered dietitians how to start, grow and scale a virtual private practice. Hitting the million-dollar mark isn’t easy—as every founder who has done so will tell you.

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Y Combinator

APRIL 1, 2025

When Tyler applied to YC in 2012, his startup idea was an unusual one. That kind of determination and conviction is exactly what defines the very best YC founders. I can’t wait for all YC founders to benefit from his mentorship and land those crucial first customers faster. An API for schools?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

The ability to embrace change is a fundamental skill for any founder. In my journey as founder of vChief, a fractional executive staffing service, I’ve learned to overcome my internal reluctance to change by using the Change Curve. In fact, most of the time, it’s scary! What is the Change Curve?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 14, 2021

Camilo Salinas of Colombia, founder of Residia , was awarded the 2021 GSEA third-place prize of US$5,000. But the wild ads keep appearing all over my social media until I decided to apply. Apply to GSEA NOW! held virtually this year?where We asked Camilo about his entrepreneurial journey. I thought, “Meh. So, I skipped it.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 3, 2022

Contributed by Maxim Mulyadi (EO Indonesia East), the founder of Circularity Coach International, who is on a mission to help entrepreneurs achieve remarkable profit while balancing their purpose and the planet. He is also the co-founder and owner of Pelangi Water, a CPG/beverage brand in Indonesia. .

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Dream It

APRIL 21, 2020

So the question remains: what is the appropriate amount of funding founders should request? This framework helps founders position their fundraising targets and avoid red flags with investors. Founders commonly frame their ask as an extension of runway (e.g. $1M Founders need to remember that time is not a fundable milestone.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 16, 2013

And revisit my point about whether you are the archetypal founder who will get tons of money thrust upon you. I tell the founders I work with, “Listen, our incentives aren’t always 100% aligned. We all know it’s “winner take most” and if that’s not me – what am I doing this for? Fair point.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 22, 2022

Contributed by Kym Huynh, an EO Melbourne member, EO Global Communications Committee member, and co-founder of WeTeachMe. I took these words seriously, and I committed to applying that idea to every team member, vendor and future client. Arnie Malham, EO Nashville, founder, Better Book Club ; author and speaker, Worth Doing Wrong.

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Paul G. Silva

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Their journey shows how iteration works at both the program and company level: Finding the Right Problem to Solve The founder initially joined VVM during our first iteration. How to Apply This to Your Work If you’re leading a project or business that isn’t working as expected, try this: 1.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 3, 2013

” He talked about the need to have content delivered closer to those in the work force who could immediately apply what they’re taught and then immediately be back in the classroom to discuss the implementation. “Online education is truly going to kill us.” We had a brief chat on his views of “Freemium.”

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 20, 2025

Washingtons Premier Connector of Tech and Policy Leaders Welcomes the Next Generation of Innovators that includes Delta Force, an annual cohort designed to support 6-10 of DCs most promising startup founders. Additionally, STATION DC is launching Delta Force, an annual cohort designed to support 6-10 of DCs most promising startup founders.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Contributed by Marina Byezhanova , an EO Canada Bridge member in Montreal and the founder of Brand of a Leader , a personal branding agency that builds and scales the personal brands of entrepreneurs who inspire and make an impact. . I applied in the summer, was accepted, and thus my journey began. Interested in applying?

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JANUARY 14, 2021

Abbigale Loncke, Founder of MBW Energy Support Services , responded to this question. “A Andrés Mora, Founder of Millennial Ecuador , agreed. Perhaps Rodrigo Biajoni, founder of Colaboradora , said it best when he said, “Lead by example. How can you apply these ideas to your style of leadership? What makes a good leader?

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 3, 2015

I saw this Tweet recently by Scott Belsky, co-founder and CEO of Behance. Other times she comes back with even more conviction about the founders, market or products. I watch founders who want to get “air cover” for hard decisions by getting too much input from their teams or boards. conviction > consensus.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 12, 2025

Six startups showcased at Investopia 2025 represented a diverse range of industries, demonstrating the breadth of innovation within Crimson Founders 2025. HexemBio received The Crimson Founders Most Innovative Tech Award for its advanced stem cell therapy, which aims to enhance longevity and rejuvenate the immune system.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 16, 2021

Jan Heybroek, the founder and CEO of MDoutlook , is the moderator of EO Atlanta’s Forum Confidential programme. This also applies to other business challenges: Talk to other entrepreneurs in a safe environment; be vulnerable; and listen and learn from their experiences. Do this repeatedly and early.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

But it will be patiently deployed, waiting for a cohort of founders who aren’t artificially clinging to 2021 valuation metrics. Pitchbook estimates that there is about $290 billion of VC “overhang” (money waiting to be deployed into tech startups) in the US alone and that’s up more than 4x in just the past decade. What is a VC To Do?

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Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 14, 2024

This interview is with Kristin Marquet , Founder, Tech/Analytics/PR Expert, Academic Finance Background at Marquet Media. My journey really began when I founded Marquet Media, where I applied strategic PR techniques to help brands build lasting, impactful narratives.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

After applying to multiple companies, she got a decent job offer, only to have her hopes dashed when the offer was rescinded via certified mail the evening before she was scheduled to start. was learning new things every week, and applying them to my business, but I had the lowest revenue in my accountability group,” she recalled. “It

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 16, 2024

His guidance empowered many of our group members to grow like crazy.” – Zak Nordyke, EO Cincinnati, founder, Evergreen Mentorship “Accountability is a huge motivator: In one accountability group meeting, I said I would implement an employee profit sharing and a long-term incentive plan for my leadership team.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

She is the co-founder of Brand of a Leader , the personal branding agency for entrepreneurs. I remember walking into the room one morning and fellow attendee Robyn Rosenberger, founder of Tiny Superheroes, said she believed in me and told me to keep going. I’m applying to speak to global audiences now and that’s exciting.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

DECEMBER 18, 2019

He is the founder of La Escombrera, the founder of Surcos Argentinos and the co-founder of Digital Footprint. I learned about different organizations, leadership styles, team management and ways to use technology efficiently, and then applied all this to my business models. Do you have any advice for YLAI members?

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

If you haven’t yet heard about Female Founder Office Hours it is an initiative you should be aware of whether you’re male, female or any other gender identify. Female Founder Office Hours gives founders the mentorship and the role models to see that it is in not only possible but also to have a plan to make it a reality.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 10, 2024

Replace the Concept of Life Balance You can apply this same constant contextual calibration to your life, replacing the outdated notions of balance to achieve true abundance in every dimension. Recalibrate To Soar Above I believe you can apply this same principle to soar above any storm in your life.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2014

The problem with this is that past successes aren’t always relevant to future ones as the methods and environment of the past may no longer apply. When you look at a deal so much of what you’re trying to understand are the skills, resiliency , work ethic, motivation and team dynamics of the founders.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 5, 2020

Picillo is the chief executive officer and founder of Point Seven Group (Point7) , a women-owned and -operated boutique cannabis consultancy based in Denver, Colorado, and Sonoma County, California. Equality between genders is good for business, great for communities and essential for business growth.

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Revolution

MAY 11, 2023

The soundbite: “When given a choice of telling the story of hope or hopelessness, always choose hope.” Massive funding — from the CHIPS and Science Act to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill to the Inflation Reduction Act — will help rising cities and regions reignite their economies if we play our cards right.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The 10 or so founders chosen for Converge will receive $1 million each and admission to five weeks of office hours, workshops and events with OpenAI staff, as well as early access to OpenAI models and “programming tailored to AI companies.”

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 26, 2022

We are proud to announce the close of our 7th early-stage fund with $280 million to invest in seed and early stage founders. We believe in being active partners with our portfolio, working alongside founders and executive teams in both good times and in more challenging times. What do you do with a $650 million platform?

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