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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. For more insights and inspiration from today’s leading entrepreneurs, check out EO on Inc.

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Survivors

Both Sides of the Table

” And yet we entrepreneurs who will sign up for the journey accept that failure is a possibility and the true entrepreneurs know that they must stick with the ship even if it’s sinking. First time entrepreneurs can fall prey to hubris. But markets don’t generally love failure. Yet failure smells.

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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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Reading what was written and the VC age question

This is going to be BIG.

What I would offer to entrepreneurs is that you should know what you're getting from each investor you let into the round. An experienced entrepreneur who has raised money multiple times can be a great board member as well. Doesn't take much. Of course, you don't always need that experience from a VC.

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Stepping Up in Crisis: EO Members Respond to COVID-19

Entrepreneurs' Organization

In times of crisis, entrepreneurs step up to take the lead on creating groundbreaking pathways toward renewal. Within a few days of 11 September 2001, I purchased plane tickets for optional personal travel. We owe it to our families and our communities to spend money locally. He is an EO South Florida member.

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Why Web3?

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

As such Web3 can, if properly developed and with the right kind of regulation, provide a meaningful shift in power back to individuals and communities. Some of the best entrepreneurs and developers have moved over. It reminds me of the early days of web2 in 2001/2002/2003, when we started USV. The tooling is getting better.

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10 entrepreneurial superpowers at work in Eastern Europe

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Contributed by Dr. Carrie Santos, CEO of Entrepreneurs’ Organization. They met with some of these members, as well as other compassionate, agile entrepreneurs from around the world, who are—together—stepping up to support people in this time of great stress and need. We are bound by a set of shared values and an impulse to act.