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Entrepreneur’s Don’t Think Enough. Here’s What You Can Do About It …

Both Sides of the Table

I have my best creative break-throughs this way. I’ve talked in the past about how I manage my own creative process. If you struggle to find moments of creativity you might read that post. I also have huge creative spurts when I run. Or I will get some good time in at a hotel just zoning out and thinking.

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Why Every Entrepreneur Needs to Blog

This is going to be BIG.

Time to get cracking on some new initiatives in 2013. Being able to innovate requires both intuition and creativity--combining a good sense of direction with enough spontaneity to be willing to lose your way long enough to move in a direction others haven't travelled before. Ok, it's still resolution time, right? Problem solved.

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A Seriously Great Story and Why We Funded Them

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I first met Andrew Stalbow , the founder & CEO of Seriously in August of 2013. On August 23rd, 2013 I had an email intro from my good friend and trusted source Jeff Berman who only sends me stuff when it is somebody he respects (ie a strong filter vs. those who send casual intros). He hit me from two very trusted sources.

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Empowering millennials in Peru to take action volunteering

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

Rosario Diaz Garavito, the founder of The Millennials Movement , didn’t look to be labeled as an entrepreneur and a leader in her community when she began her small social media movement promoting youth volunteerism in 2013. When she returned to Peru in 2013, she launched The Millennials Movement and began offering resources on volunteerism.

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Off the Shelf is Dead: Hello Makr

This is going to be BIG.

We want a hand in calling the shots in the creative direction of our lives. — James Lopez (@imjamesjlopez) June 23, 2013. That''s why when I met Ellen Johnston and her exceptionally creative team at Makr, a new app that launched today , I got it right away. I am the only New Yorker with "CEONYC" on my license plate.

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Overcoming obstacles and transforming STEM education in Jamaica

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

Kavelle is most passionate about the impact she can have on students and is continuously inspired by their creativity. The initial idea was born in 2013 but was not officially registered as a business until 2020 because she faced hardships launching the STEM Builders Learning Hub and finding tutors.

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GRP Excited to add Sam Rosen to Its Ranks. How Did He Get the Role? Hustle. Here’s the Story.

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We’re excited to continue to grow our investment professional staff and will continue to do so over the course of 2013 & 2014 with our new fund. He found creative ways to politely stay on my radar screen. It made me realize that we’ve never properly introduced our associates: Graham Gelwicks. Jordan Hudson. Kevin Zhang.

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