Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

How this theater director built accessible creative spaces to connect communities in Peru By Jewelle Saunders “Art can transform society,” says Déborah Grández Seminario. Growing up in Peru, Déborah noticed that individuals with disabilities were not able to easily study or create alongside their abled peers.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 8, 2025

Since his prospective co-founders were involved in the early development of the new dirt bike, Godby saw how well they worked together and what each brought to the venture. I felt like we had a working history and trusted each other, Godby said. I look fundamentally to whether this person will be a good team member.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 2, 2021

As entrepreneurs transition and adjust to changes the pandemic caused in their companies, how can they build—or rebuild—not only a business but also a team of like-minded individuals with a common purpose or goal? This means that creating a work environment geared toward purpose, creativity and happiness is key to employee retention.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 17, 2015

There is much discussion about this weekend’s article in the NY Times regarding Amazon’s work practices. For anybody who has never worked in a hard-charging environment I can see how this article portrays a unidimensional view of Amazon but it isn’t one I believe tells the complete story.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

How many founders have made hires, especially consultants, who were supposed to be great that didn't turn out to be? Maddux seemed to understand how the machine worked better than anyone else. It was like someone gave him the instruction manual on how to pitch and no one else had it. A lot of people have great stats.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 15, 2025

Its conversational AI agents are transforming how organizations recruit and manage talent. Our agents don’t just assistthey do the work, enabling teams to focus on strategic priorities, unlock creativity, and drive meaningful organizational impact,” said Maxime Legardez , co-founder and CEO of Maki. “The U.S.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

OCTOBER 6, 2020

I believe each individual is unique and possesses greatness within them,” says Janese Henderson. She works tirelessly to aid in the development of the full potential of her community and empower others to find economic independence. By Caroline Sachdeva. “I The importance of persistence. “I I am from humble beginnings,” Janese states.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2014

And then I promptly got Twitter flack from one of the people who works at one of the company''s investors. Meredith Perry has been working ridiculously hard for the last two years on this and I respect her effort. The company is doing about a million a month in recurring revs. — Charlie O''Donnell (@ceonyc) November 1, 2014.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Beyond his business plan development working with an accelerator in the U.S., David recognized the need to identify skilled and passionate individuals who could be a part of his coffee production operation by going out to the field and handpicking producers in Haiti and Nicaragua. Building a passionate team.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 18, 2020

During a COVID-19 outbreak, when it may not be possible to eliminate the hazard, the most effective protection measures are (listed from most effective to least effective): engineering controls, administrative controls, safe work practices (a type of administrative control), and PPE.”. Lower Your Employees’ Risk of Exposure to Coronavirus.

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Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 14, 2024

I’ve spent the past 15 years working in public relations, branding, and digital marketing, building a career that intersects several passions of mine—startups, health and wellness, and, most recently, parenting. These three areas have really shaped how I approach brand-building for startups, integrating personal values with strategic growth.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 8, 2023

In each one-hour session, women entrepreneurs will learn from experts how to navigate the three pillars of every woman entrepreneurs’ life: business, family and self. We asked EO members how the workplace could and should change to improve women’s lives and empower better balance in regard to family. Here’s what they shared.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 21, 2024

Sibling relationships can be complex and difficult, especially when siblings work together in a family business. Families must find ways to work together effectively and peacefully to avoid these negative consequences. So, how do they do that? Siblings should not be responsible for each other at work, as this can create tension.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 11, 2016

I was mostly doing my job and trying to figure out how to be better every day. Our core skill is being able to identify talent and how to persuade the most talented people with whom we have access that we would be valuable to work with. Gregg and I worked together at Salesforce more than a decade ago.

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JULY 2, 2015

It requires you to set up the operation from scratch in every city--and it probably only works in cities. Right now the market is pretty much only high net worth individuals. Look how much Twitter and Facebook raised before exit. I've got a great deal for you. There is a ton of regulatory risk. Sorry, I didn't realize.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Understanding how your company will change as you move through these phases is critical if you hope to scale to a large business one day. Innovate In the early years of a startup there is a lot of kinetic energy of enthusiastic innovators looking to launch a product that changes how an industry works.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JULY 16, 2021

We’ve assembled some of the best tips and tricks from our YLAI Network alumni and experts to show how they are effectively using Facebook, YouTube, and more to establish a unique online presence. Janese’s mission wasn’t to just increase her audience, but to build stronger individual bonds. Creating a community. Mentorship and coaching.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 18, 2020

People are being urged to work remotely, schools have been canceled for weeks at a time and public gatherings are being discouraged, if not prohibited. These shifts are also likely to change how people work and shop far into the future and accelerate the pace of changes already underway. Remote Work and Education Support.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 27, 2024

Have you seen the new study in Nature that “conclusively proves” remote work harms innovation and creativity? The narrative that traditional, in-person work environments are the sole breeding grounds for innovation and collaborative breakthroughs has dominated the discourse.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

APRIL 12, 2022

When it comes to preserving and protecting the Earth for our communities and the generations to come to have access to green spaces, clean water and air, and health, it’ll take a collective investment far more significant than any individual. Individuals across the region are making strides to counter climate change and environmental harm.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 22, 2020

We’ve already been in an economy where the stock market doesn’t reflect how the average person is doing. As I write this, Congress is working hard to undo the mistakes of the 2008 bailout and the sense that corporations got off easy and the little guy was never made whole. Everyone was just so sad. Scrutiny is coming in a big way.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

In January of 2000 my husband, Jamie, asked me to come work with (for) him. We would work closely to create the next chapter of our business together. We would work closely to create the next chapter of our business together. I was excited to start this perfect wedded-working venture together. Over time, reality set in.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Here’s a fact: No matter how diverse or inclusive you believe your organization is, there is always more work to be done. Throughout my journey as an entrepreneur and even as an individual, I have been very fortunate to meet people from diverse backgrounds who helped me get to where I am now. Be open to learning.

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JUNE 11, 2018

Time and time again, I hear how hard of a time startups are having recruiting, especially for software developers. Max was telling me how he was interviewing 4-5 candidates a day, which stunned me. I couldn't figure out how anyone could fill their calendar with that many qualified people. The team already had a lead on board.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JANUARY 15, 2020

Thirty percent of students are offered scholarships, or work exchanging skills, such as food service or architectural help, including one student who is an architect helping to design the classrooms. Alex’s time as a YLAI Fellow allowed him opportunities to build connections and open his mind to how best organize a business.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 16, 2020

Besides this, we’re also working on several projects that will help our company thrive during and after the pandemic. They work well with others, consider a wide range of perspectives, and challenge their colleagues respectfully. Contributed by Chen Amit , co-founder and CEO of Tipalti. Collaborative.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 15, 2023

Women entrepreneurs will learn from experts how to navigate the three pillars of every woman entrepreneurs’ life: business, family and self. A quiet moment of instimacy with any entrepreneur will confirm the obvious: It’s extraordinarily hard work. How did she get there? Do I deserve to be here? Is there something wrong with me?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 14, 2022

It disrupted the way work was done, which means it also impacted how leaders operate. Remote and hybrid work became the new normal overnight, and leaders had to quickly transition to new processes and systems. Why was the shift to remote work so powerful? It challenged leaders to think beyond the status quo.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MAY 18, 2021

Here are five common bases for brand positioning strategies to help control how the market sees your business and help set your business up for success. You worked hard to get your business where it is, and showing what differentiates your business from others will set you apart and set you up for sustained growth and success.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 9, 2021

It’s just a way to designate one person as an individual, apart from anyone else. How we always put others first. What I told myself worked. How I got unstuck. If I wasn’t clear about that, how could I lead the team to where we needed to go? Self is a misunderstood word. These are self-attracting self-words.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

I’ve always been interested in tapping into the “crowd” to fund things that need to happen and that our current institutions can’t figure out how to support. Our interest in web3 which started back in 2011 was also grounded in the idea that new forms of funding are necessary to finance innovation and creative work.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 13, 2021

If you’re ready to do the work, here are three steps to building a scalable and diverse culture by design. DEI initiatives have become imperative for ethical and business reasons , yet few leaders know how to turn intention into action. A lack of diversity is a cultural problem rather than a tactical one. Nail down your messaging.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Where do you find energy and inspiration to show up for work each day? Setting in motion a perpetual cycle of positivity at work takes time, intention, commitment, collaboration and authenticity. We’re all human at work, after all. Our expectation is that we work to be a better version of ourselves next week than last week.”

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

MARCH 28, 2022

So I saw this tweet by Semil Shah yesterday: A friend who works in an industry far from tech startups & VC asked what would be the single article I’d share to read on each topic. I often read things I wrote a decade or more ago and cringe at how out of date they have become. Don’t make the entrepreneur do all the work.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 22, 2014

I was at an alumni dinner at UCSD (I am on the alumni board) and a group of people were talking about how their kids use UberX to get rides home from parties at night. I was at an alumni dinner at UCSD (I am on the alumni board) and a group of people were talking about how their kids use UberX to get rides home from parties at night.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

When I took over as CEO, I quickly realized the challenges ahead: how to best serve, unite and lead other leaders. How can I help them grow as individuals, and help us grow as a community? It can be how to handle a customer complaint, how to stay calm when your teenager is exasperating, or how to deal with a parent’s dementia.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

This article provides a list of tools to achieve continuous operational improvement as a business grows , examples of streamlined business processes, and how to use process mapping to analyze and plan workflows. Whether youre in the office or working remotely, Microsoft Teams can streamline communication and help your team stay connected.

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