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

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Tiera Covington, EO Hawaii, is the founder and president of Integrated Facility Services Hawaii (IFSH). In 2001, while serving in the Hawaii Air National Guard, I started working for ABM Onsite Services as the Administrative Assistant. I attribute these recent awards and recognition to our leadership team.

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

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Evan Nierman is the founder and CEO of Red Banyan , an international crisis public relations firm. Within a few days of 11 September 2001, I purchased plane tickets for optional personal travel. In times of crisis, entrepreneurs step up to take the lead on creating groundbreaking pathways toward renewal.

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

Jason Malki

The Co-founder/CEO of Axioned. Libby, leads a renowned technology services firm specializing in transforming the visions of Founders and Innovators into lucrative revenue streams by bringing their tech-product ideas to fruition. In 2009, I made the decision to join forces with my co-founder, Dev Jhala.

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The Power of Entrepreneurial Community

Entrepreneurs' Organization

By Rosemarie “Bubu” Andres, EO Global Chair, FY2018/2019 , an EO Philippines member and co-founder of Candy Corner , the number one source of quality candies and chocolates in the Philippines. When she’s not making a mark within EO, Bubu serves as the co-founder and CFO of Candy Corner Philippines, Inc.,

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Tekever raises $23M for industrial drone technology optimized for maritime surveillance

TechCrunch

Tekever — based, fittingly, in historic maritime superpower Lisbon, Portugal — was founded back in 2001 and has only been offering commercial services since 2018. It will be using the funding to hire more people, and to continue building out its technology.

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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 It famously passed on Netflix founder Reed Hastings’ offer to sell the company for $50 million in 2000. After Blockbuster, he founded AutoNation, the largest chain of auto dealerships in the country.

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The Changing Venture Landscape

Both Sides of the Table

In 2001 companies IPO’d very quickly if they were working, by 2011 IPOs had slowed down to the point that in 2013 Aileen Lee of Cowboy Ventures astutely called billion-dollar outcomes “unicorns.” They might be ideas they hatch internally (via a Foundry) or a founder who just left SpaceX and raises money to search for an idea.

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