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. Running a small business is a rewarding endeavor, but it often involves juggling multiple tasks at once.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 13, 2020

At Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) , our mission remains engaging business owners at every stage with the tools, education and community necessary to learn and grow to new levels of leadership , in business and beyond. Carlos Melendez is the CEO of Wovenware , a nearshore software services firm focused on chatbots and AI.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 5, 2025

Having the right business advisor can be a game-changer for an entrepreneur Starting and growing a business is a challenging and often lonely endeavor. Entrepreneurs are presented with both business and personal challenges as they travel their entrepreneurial journey.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 27, 2020

Agonise over whether or not you need business partners. If you can afford it, don’t have business partners. The tenth entrepreneur without the headache is usually the one without a business partner. For me, not having a business partner is one less problem. Your job is to find where the other person’s sweet spots are.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 4, 2023

The big mistake is if they cut in the areas of customer service and customer experience , leaving them vulnerable to competition and eroding market share. Hopefully, your company isn’t one of them. We’ve missed face-to-face interaction for too long; building relationships is key to winning more business in 2023.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 6, 2020

At the start of 2020, Chelle Neff is wrapping up a decade of considerable success, growth and innovation. While there have been a few times when I thought I’d have to close the doors of Urban Betty, I chose not to give up, to learn from my mistakes and to implement significant changes to save the business. 5000 list twice! .

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 12, 2023

Why did you buy your toaster? As Harvard Business School professor Clayton Christensen said, “People don’t buy your product or service. Putting the customer’s progress as the central focus of what your business does is a critical component of scaling, but so is operational profitably. I’m a male aged 25-54.

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Revolution

MARCH 8, 2023

The long and short of it: Female founders face systemic barriers to founding, funding, and scaling their businesses. One of the ways we can start evolving the conversation is by asking founders questions centered around the business itself…As a leader, I welcome questions on our business, growth metrics, and strategy.”

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StartupNation

JULY 5, 2025

Effectively communicating your startup’s impact metrics to investors can make or break your funding opportunities. This article presents key strategies, backed by expert insights, to help you showcase your startup’s value and growth potential. So, the way you communicate your impact metrics matters significantly.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 2, 2020

When my business plans took a significant turn in March 2020, owing to lockdowns implemented to prevent the spread of Covid 19, my initial feeling was remorse. I own and run a regulated financial services firm based in the UAE’s Dubai International Financial Centre, a high-cost jurisdiction even by global standards.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 18, 2020

Is your business struggling due to the pandemic? While business may be slow, client outreach must never slow. Gry Tomte is the founder and director of HÜD Skin + Body , a skin clinic based in Melbourne, Australia. KNOW YOUR CUSTOMERS AND RESPOND TO THEIR NEEDS. We also have a dietitian support service”.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Growing a business from the ground up requires being willing and able to adapt as your product evolves, your market changes, and your customer base grows. 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.

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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. There is nothing more pure than building a product, putting it out in the world and seeing paying customers using your product and in some cases loving it.

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Revolution

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

In 2017, we partnered with iconic leaders in American business to turn the thesis we developed on the road — that great companies can start and scale anywhere when given a chance — into an investment vehicle. Geography : The startup is situated in a location that offers competitive advantages for its specific business model.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 12, 2025

This article describes the entrepreneurial mindset behind successful startups, how you can develop that mindset, and the strategies to build your startup based on that mindset. Reid Hoffman Entrepreneurship is living a few years of your life like most people wont, so that you can spend the rest of your life like most people cant.

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StartupNation

JUNE 29, 2021

The way consumers buy goods and services is changing. Have a look at your bank statement over the last several months, and I’ll bet there are more than a few recurring charges for Netflix, Amazon Prime, Spotify or Zoom. Benefits of a subscription-based business model. the secrets of success might be less so.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 20, 2014

If you want to build a strong online video business it almost certainly must make YouTube an important part of the strategy. My point was that Amazon continues to dominate the web services business because AWS continues to cut prices & margin in the same way a hypermarket does to control market share. I wasn’t.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 3, 2025

As a kid, I was deeply traumatized by the Borg in Star Trek: Next Generation —so it's safe to say that I had some baggage to work through when I first started hearing the term "AI integration." With Zapier, AI integration is about making your workflows work better. Table of contents: What is AI integration?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 7, 2023

In March, EO recognizes and celebrates women entrepreneurs with its second annual EmpowHER virtual conference , which focuses on the specific challenges women in business experience. Since then, we have had fits and starts of returning to the workplace , but the deeper issue of burnout remains unsolved. Here’s how to start: 1.

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Jason Malki

JUNE 23, 2025

based startups. From humble beginnings in Queens, New York, to launching a modern recruitment model focused on transparency, opportunity, and growth, he is passionate about opening doors for professionals and empowering them to thrive in dynamic, global teams. based teams is incredibly powerful. We’re not just sourcing resumes.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Maximilian Fleitmann , an Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) member primarily based in Rhine-Ruhr, Germany, is the CEO of BaseTemplates and Partner at Richmond View Ventures. He has raised venture capital for his startups, helped hundreds of founders craft their pitch decks and fundraising strategy, and invested as a business angel.

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Jason Malki

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Imagine a world where local businesses can thrive by delivering fresh products right to your doorstep — with the efficiency of modern technology but the warmth of old-school neighborhood vendors. This was everyday life for founder Baris Karadogan growing up in Istanbul, where local vendors brought the market to your street.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 5, 2025

I'll admit: When I first started using AI at work, I was just going through the motions. I started tracking how long it took me to edit an article on my own versus with help from AI. Get started And I'm not the only one running those experiments. " So I put it to the test. " So I put it to the test.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 6, 2015

In this post I advocate taking a harder stand on where your product or solution differentiates in the market – even if it means you lose some deals as a result. The first of question is about qualifying your potential customers aka leads. I recently wrote about the three rules of sales. Why Buy Anything ? Why Buy Me? Why Buy Me?

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StartupNation

JUNE 23, 2025

This article presents real-world examples of business leaders who successfully overcame various crises, from supply chain disruptions to regulatory shifts. Issues are unavoidable, but your reaction to them is most important. I have learned that being clear in your communication and intent on solving problems is paramount.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 26, 2022

The model is simply to rapidly build intentional, consistent relationships between more EO members at scale via email. They see their niche as being “the only full-service, private label, 1-on-1 connections program for member organizations and conferences.”. —Jon no matter how different your businesses are.

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StartupNation

MAY 16, 2025

This could be due to a lack of collateral, bad credit, or a nonviable business plan. Alternative methods allow new entrepreneurs to get started even without the credentials they’d need to get a bank loan. Based on early results, founders can make changes. Raise business capital of $100K to $100M.

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Ideas for a startup business emerge from a variety of sources that should be thoroughly researched and evaluated. When you drive through your local community or go to your place of employment, you are coming in contact with businesses, both large and small. Self-assess your skills, expertise, and experience.

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Revolution

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

New and old businesses followed, creating a surge of new competition for consumers’ attention. However, consumers went the other way; with all the uncertainty at the start of the pandemic, consumers initially felt apprehensive about spending their discretionary income. Customers know that their businesses aren’t Amazon.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 16, 2020

As an aspiring entrepreneur, you might wonder what it’s like to start a business after a year marked by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Maybe you’re a little nervous or even second-guessing plans to fully open your doors (physical or virtual) in 2021. Related: The 5 Types of Entrepreneurs You Need on Your Startup’s Team.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 28, 2020

For background, Rocket Internet has helped launch some very successful businesses internationally, including HelloFresh ($12.9 Rocket often followed the Blitzscaling model popularized by Reid Hoffman — earning them an appearance in his book of the same name. As a founder, it’s your job to manage financial and operational risks.

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StartupNation

JUNE 25, 2021

LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman once said that starting a company is like jumping off a cliff and assembling the airplane on the way down. However, by having all of this well thought out beforehand, you can save your nerves, and instead of coming up with strategies from scratch, you have a base to build from.

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

A 2018 study by the the Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Advocacy reported that there were over 379,000 veteran-owned employer businesses in the U.S. , percent of all employer businesses were majority owned by one or more veterans. Developing a business idea is essential, but how do you recognize one?

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 5, 2022

However, today’s startups need to reconsider the MVP model as artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) become ubiquitous in tech products and the market grows increasingly conscious of the ethical implications of AI augmenting or replacing humans in the decision-making process. Machines are trained based on historical data.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

AUGUST 9, 2021

As a small business owner, taking your startup to the next level involves many growth strategies. Whether it’s expansion or building your customer base, small business growth takes time, effort, and dedication. . Scaling your business is challenging. . Aligning Leadership with your Business Model.

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