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Some Advice Before You Hit the Fund Raising Trail

Both Sides of the Table

“I know that our repeat purchase rate is lower than the industry average now, but …” “I know that our margins are lower than VCs like to see, but …” “I know our revenue decelerated in the last 2 quarters of 2017, but …” Remember that fund raising is a sales process. the most counter-intuitive fund-raising advice you’ll get 8.

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Q&A with EO’s 2017 Global Citizen of the Year: Cameron Madill

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Cameron Madill is an EO member in Portland, EO’s 2017 Global Citizen of the Year winner, founder of B Local PDX, and founder and CEO of PixelSpoke , a web design and marketing agency. In April 2017 at EO’s Global Leadership Conference in Frankfurt, Germany, Cameron Madill was named EO’s Global Citizen of the Year.

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Promoting women’s advancement in Haiti through creative baked goods

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

2017 YLAI Fellow Marie Flore Morett, owner of Delices de Marie Florett , has worked to create a welcoming community in Haiti to empower women to seek employment opportunities and work to decrease the job and wage inequalities present in Haiti. Advice for YLAI Network members. “Be By Caroline Sachdeva. Be open,” Marie advises.

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One social entrepreneur and activist’s mission to defend the environment and indigenous communities in Venezuela

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

2017 YLAI Fellow Victor Rujano Bautista is the co-founder of Culturas Indígenas y Medio Ambiente Sustentable (CIMAS), an organization committed to promoting and defending the human rights of indigenous peoples and the protection of the environment in the Venezuelan state of Zulia. By Bryce Kelly.

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Revolutionizing responsible tourism in Nicaragua

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

Damaris, a 2017 YLAI Fellow, is working hard to combine her love for her home country of Nicaragua and her love of tourism to give back to those in her country, providing employment and education opportunities across her community. I cannot change the world, but I can contribute to make it a better place to live.”.

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How entrepreneurs are building resilience in their communities

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

2017 YLAI Fellow Andrea Puente Salazar has had her share of obstacles on her way to entrepreneurial success. Her advice to YLAI Network members on overcoming obstacles is to “assume people are willing to help and ask for help and support when you need it. If I can keep moving, I can maintain control.

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Advancing social and environmental change in Argentina

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

The YLAI Network interviewed Marcos to learn more about his various organizations, his advice to network members, and his entrepreneurial spirit. Unfortunately, in 2017, Surcos Argentinos shut down due to a change in its business model, management, and mission. Do you have any advice for YLAI members? You need to be resilient.