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The Unsurpassed Value of Surrounding Yourself with Like-minded Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs' Organization

We also asked how membership in EO’s global network provides value by empowering them to confide in their peers in the confidential space of EO Forum , which can help entrepreneurs move forward through challenges to achieve their full potential. Being a small business owner is both art and science.

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Never Hire Job Hoppers. Never. They Make Terrible Employees

Both Sides of the Table

It all started yesterday when Jason Calacanis sent a Tweet telling GenY’ers / Millennials or whatever people under 30 want to be called these days that job hoppers look like “flakes. &# I simply sent a supporting Tweet saying that I agreed. This is part of my startup advice series. This post isn’t going to be popular.

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How To Unleash Sustainable Innovation That Matters

Entrepreneurs' Organization

By some estimates, it takes 1 million pounds of raw material to support the lifestyle of an average American in a year. In 2008, Unilever , a company of 172,000 employees and 2015 sales of $60.6 In 2008, Unilever , a company of 172,000 employees and 2015 sales of $60.6 This article was originally posted on Forbes.com.

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Raising $$ on AngelList? Working w/ McClure? Ask Jody Sherman

Both Sides of the Table

But before I sent it I had made 10 private phone calls, sent emails & built support. He was raising money initially in the worst market in a decade (we met in 2008), he’s in his mid-40′s, is doing a mom’s site (he has no kids) and he has a JewFro. Through this process he raised $2 million. It worked like a charm.

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Reflections on Overnight Success

Founders Coop

I know this is a familiar experience for many of my peers in Venture Capital. The world of software investing has changed dramatically since we started Founders’ Co-op back in 2008. This is obviously a huge milestone for the founders, not to mention the 1,600+ employees who have joined them along the way.

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The startup landscape has shifted dramatically: Accelerators must adapt or fade away

TechCrunch

At the dawn of 2022, there were 2,900 active VC firms, marking a 225% increase since 2008. Unparalleled contrasts have marked the last decade and a half — from the devastating plunge of a major housing crash to the soaring heights of the longest bull market and the unforeseen havoc of a global pandemic. the free YC Startup School courses).

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Meet Tatiana Glad, our New Global Executive Director

Impact Hub

Also, it’s why I started an Impact Hub (Amsterdam, 2008), why I served on the global Board (2015-2018) and contributed through other roles, and why I want to continue to serve the network. We’re excited to share that Tatiana Glad joins the Impact Hub global team as our new Executive Director. A: A pragmatic visionary! Why this role?