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Betting Beyond the Bowl: Investing in Sweetgreen Was Always About More Than Salad

Revolution

In 2013, Sweetgreen had 22 locations in D.C., Fast forward to today, the tech-forward company spans more than 140 stores nationwide; partners regularly with chefs , artists , and cultural icons ; caters to millions of app users; and has officially debuted as a public company on the NYSE. Maryland, Virginia, Boston, and New York?—?the

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A Critical, Yet Often Overlooked, Investment in Company Culture

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Celebration can be a powerful force in creating a thriving culture, retaining talented employees, and in growing your business. Considering how many companies struggle with employee engagement and retention, creating a culture that takes time to celebrate is a critical goal. The Benefits of Celebration.

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Share the mindset of success in EO Accelerator

Entrepreneurs' Organization

In 2013, Allen went into business in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The Accelerator programme’s culture is based on three key components: Strict confidentiality: EOA participants share sensitive information such as financials , strategies and weaknesses. It’s a necessity. .

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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. It was a culture shock,” she states. She was just focused on doing the work.

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Praying to the God of Valuation

Both Sides of the Table

WHEN OUR INDUSTRY CHANGED — THE ERA OF THE UNICORN Aileen Lee of Cowboy Ventures first coined the term Unicorn in 2013, ironically to signal that very few companies ever achieved a $1 billion valuation. In the past 7 years we built cultures of quick money, instant wealth and valuations for valuations sake. And it changed the culture.

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Bringing startup expertise to the boardroom

NZ Entrepreneur

The immersive three-and-a-half-day programme is based around three key themes – board leadership, cultural intelligence and climate awareness. In 2013, she sold her business and decided to get “more involved in governance”.

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“I think viewing your board as an audience to be ‘sold’ to instead of a partner in your journey will orient your board to be less trusting and collaborative.” Five Questions with Nilam Ganenthiran, Former President of Instacart

Hunter Walk

Hunter Walk: You started at Instacart in 2013, just a year after it was founded, which obviously turned out to be an epic decision. Nilam Ganenthiran : The story of me joining Instacart in 2013, is actually rooted in an epic bad decision. Rafa runs Background Capital, and is one of the best partners for early company builders I know.

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