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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. In 2019, 2020 and 2021, IFSH was awarded the IREM Workplace Environment Award for exemplary practices in leadership development, employee engagement, corporate culture and wellness programs.

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The Power of Entrepreneurial Community

Entrepreneurs' Organization

One culture. It is the heart of my culture. This spirit is also not unique to my culture. It is in other cultures too. This sense of community is at the heart of all our cultures and the root of our humanity. We are borderless. We are all one community. Bayanihan. In Kenya, it is called Harambee.

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Four Steps to Making Customer Service an Organizational Priority

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Jeff Carruthers founded Resonate in 2001, and has steered the business with a focus on what makes organizations relevant to contemporary customers as well as a keen eye for technical innovation. He joined EO in 2015.

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Transforming Visions into Reality: An Interview with Libby Swan, Co-founder/CEO of Axioned

Jason Malki

With over two decades of experience in product development and technology, Libby embarked on her career journey at GE in 2001 through their prestigious technology graduate program, IMLP (Information Management Leadership Program). What motivated you to launch your startup? What is it that excites you about what you’re building?

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A Blockbuster Retail Franchisee Reveals Why The Chain Was Built to Fail

StartupNation

Under Huizenga’s leadership, Blockbuster brought the new home entertainment industry mainstream and turned an $18.5 Overwhelming success in its early years created unwarranted contentment that became permanently embedded in its culture. After Blockbuster, he founded AutoNation, the largest chain of auto dealerships in the country.

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My Journey as EO Global Chair

Entrepreneurs' Organization

I saw the power of a good, positive culture: the value of an inclusive, supportive culture within the organization, and even within the Global Board. Culture truly trumps strategy every day. Did you know that my first time ever speaking in front of a crowd was at 2018 EO Global Leadership Conference (GLC) Toronto ?

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R136 Ventures Tech Stack Profile: B2B enterprise software and fintech

David Teten VC

In addition to myself, our leadership team includes: – Yacov Nachmanovich, Partner, with more than 20 years of private equity experience, asset management and project development in the financial sector and retail. – Tom Dennedy, Partner and COO, who focuses on helping startups realize sustainable growth.