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The Power of Entrepreneurial Community

Entrepreneurs' Organization

There are prosperous associations of entrepreneurs who gather to support, motivate and guide each other, to overcome challenges, leading to greater success—for each company and the community at large. The EO community has had an exponential impact on me. Unity in Community. We are all one community. One culture.

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How a female entrepreneur gained Traction in a male-dominated industry

Entrepreneurs' Organization

In 2001, while serving in the Hawaii Air National Guard, I started working for ABM Onsite Services as the Administrative Assistant. I had the support of other business owners in the community who encouraged me to leave. You received multiple awards for business growth and culture. I am forever grateful for that moment.

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Survivors

Both Sides of the Table

I saw this in 2001-2003 and in 2008-2010. And it’s what I believe sets apart the tech startup culture more than any other sector out there. I haven’t seen it much lately so I’m imagining a whole generation doesn’t quite have the muscle memory and will need to develop it during the next down turn.

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Be Careful not to be Penny Wise, Pound Foolish

Both Sides of the Table

Don’t get me wrong, I do think an important sign from startups is their ability to keep a startup culture going for as long as possible and one sign of this in the early days is scrappiness. It was probably true, but I created the wrong mindset – the wrong culture. I love this saying and what it implies and I use it often.

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Debunking the Startup Failure Myth & How To Overcome 3 Common Obstacles to Success

Entrepreneurs' Organization

In a study conducted by Cambridge Associates, researchers found that the real failure rate hasn’t gone above 60% since 2001. While recruiting employees who will mix well with your culture is certainly important, be careful not to stack the deck too far on one side or the other.

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Hiring Pain Points Small Businesses Encounter and How to Resolve Them

Smart Hustle Magazine

make sure you have a strong company culture for them to enter into. . What we want to do is we want to build a team around the culture. He's the author of several books, including his latest, "Celebrity CEO - How Entrepreneurs Can Thrive by Building Community and a Strong Personal Brand". All you need to do now is .

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A look at six new funds begs the question: Is a slowdown really coming?

TechCrunch

Whether we will see as dramatic a correction in the next few years as we did in 2001 to 2003, however, is anyone’s guess.”. “If Lerner said this point in time feels like the period between March and December 2000, “when public technology stock prices dropped dramatically and there was little apparent impact on venture capital fundraising.