Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 3, 2024

After my job salary was cut on February 10, 2017, I had to quickly figure out a solution for success. Despite having zero business background, I started my first company on April 16, 2017. My two favorite patterns are: The right mindset attracts the right network, and creates the right opportunities. They live in full abundance.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

2017 YLAI Fellow Andrea Puente Salazar has had her share of obstacles on her way to entrepreneurial success. Kumi Solutions is dedicated to giving startups, small businesses and owners ways to use their data to make strategic decisions, manage their businesses and find opportunities to grow and optimize their processes.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

AUGUST 18, 2020

2017 YLAI Fellow Neish’s hard work of creating a sustainable trans rights movement has blossomed far beyond his expectations. In the time since TransWave’s beginnings, Neish has made sure to focus on setting up roles of ‘ambassadors’ to support the work of the organization and provide more opportunities for the local community. “I

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 10, 2024

Identifying Blind Spots In 2017, my Forum approached me and suggested that I had a work-life balance issue. EO exists to move the world forward by unlocking the full potential of entrepreneurs like me, and I’m grateful for that opportunity. My title is not CEO of this or that company.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

In addition, Continental AG has been separately operating “Co-pace,” a global startup company, since 2017, introducing new mobility technologies and business models and collaborating with startup companies. Billion Opportunity first appeared on AsiaTechDaily - Asia's Leading Tech and Startup Media Platform.

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TechCrunch

MAY 4, 2022

We decided to do this raise right now because we grew so much in the past year that there’s an unlimited opportunity to go out and be the infrastructure that enables all institutions to onboard digital assets,” Douglass said. The capital will be used to build new product lines, and although Amberdata has existing deals in the U.S.,

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Dream It

APRIL 23, 2019

For example, voice-powered ecommerce reached approximately $2 billion in 2017 and Gartner predicts that about 30% of web browsing will happen via voice (and without a screen) by 2020. In 2017, Medscape surveyed more than 14,000 physicians and found that 51% of them reported burnout, up from the 40% in 2013.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The move to Toronto meant that opportunities for surfing, his favourite pastime, appeared few and far between. Yet, after rescuing people who were unfamiliar with the Great Lakes’ waters, he saw an opportunity to expand and shape this community into one driven by inclusivity, education, and adventure.

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Revolution

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

In 2017, we partnered with iconic leaders in American business to turn the thesis we developed on the road — that great companies can start and scale anywhere when given a chance — into an investment vehicle. Founder-market-geography fit is one of those factors.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

CZ will join our stage virtually and we’re looking forward to discussing global market opportunities in a bear market, the regulatory challenges up ahead and where opportunities are (and aren’t) in web3. This summer, Bloomberg reported that the SEC was investigating Binance’s 2017 coin offering of their BNB token.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 8, 2022

In 2017, I started my own facilities maintenance company, Integrated Facility Services Hawaii (IFSH). I’ve grown IFSH from US$54,000 in 2017 to US$4.9 They are constantly thinking about the next step and the next opportunity. They gave me the confidence to start fresh and continue to do what I love. million in 2021.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 31, 2025

The team has founded 5 companies which participated in 5 graduating batches spanning from 2009 to 2017. They invest in the fund, evaluate each Y Combinator batch, perform due diligence, and help us gain access to hard-to-access opportunities. Orange Collective exclusively invests in Y Combinator companies before Demo Day.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

2017 feels like a very long time ago. Stepping back and seeing a mishap as a learning opportunity is like entrepreneurial magic. If we are only focused on what we want when we enter a dialogue, then we have missed an opportunity to build a real relationship with our peers. The world has changed significantly. A global pandemic.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Mat, a former senior engineer at Toyota, was made redundant during the closure of the automotive industry in Australia in 2017. We hope to have the opportunity to meet some international EO members in the future! For more insights and inspiration from today’s leading entrepreneurs, check out EO on Inc.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 22, 2019

He didn’t win the global competition that year, but Carlos went on to participate in GSEA in a variety of roles—first as a special guest in the 2013 finals, then as a jury member in the 2015 semi-finals in Thailand and, most recently, as a jury member in the 2017 semifinals in Germany. He also hopes to make an impact on the world.

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Dream It

APRIL 26, 2019

billion user records that hackers compromised in 2017. According to a new report from Risk Based Security, 6,500 publicly known data breaches from 2018 exposed more than 5 billion user records, a decrease from the 7.9 CI Security, a seven-year-old, Seattle, Wa.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

A 2017 Pew Research poll found that 50% of women reported gender discrimination at work, compared with 19% of men. It provides opportunities for mentorship. The world of STEM is constantly changing, so you’ll always have opportunities to learn and grow in your career. Career progression. Something for everyone.

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Source Link

MARCH 30, 2022

In 2017, we shared 3 ways to empower your entrepreneurial community. Creating inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystems can help close the wealth gap , as entrepreneurship offers one of the greatest opportunities for personal wealth building. Here are some additional recommendations for empowering your network in 2022.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 29, 2017

If you watch the short video below you’ll have a great sense on what is uniquely LA in 2017 — hearing from Mayor Garcetti, Kobe Bryant, Tyra Banks, Baron Davis and so many great advocates for the uniqueness of our city and some of our key stats. link] There’s no doubt in my mind that “LA is having a moment” and both VCs and LPs realize it.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JULY 27, 2021

Trying to reach everyone is “impossible and hard to do,” says 2017 YLAI Fellow Mariery Young, who recommends that “it is vital to work with a specific target audience in mind.” Her business presents a unique opportunity for companies to collaborate with her services.

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 13, 2019

The company’s misogynist culture was well documented before Susan Fowler tipped the scales in 2017 and I don’t recall a single investor saying anything about it up to that point. Everyone could have done more and until we acknowledge that, this will keep happening.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 16, 2024

It’s amazingly helpful to share challenges, opportunities, and experiences with people who understand what I deal with daily as a business owner. “That feeling of inclusivity is critically important and valuable,” said Dan O’Keeffe of O’Keeffe PR. As a mostly freelance firm with contractors, it was very difficult to scale.

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This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 8, 2017

A post shared by Charlie O'Donnell (@ceonyc) on Jul 6, 2017 at 9:31am PDT I was once asked by a potential investor what I thought the exit of this company will be. One of the most exciting companies I've ever been involved with is building sustainable tech to save us from being buried alive by our own garbage--in #Newark!

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 2, 2019

Sustainable Development Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all. Place more women front-and-center in EO external relations, including leveraging partnerships and speaker agencies to place more EO women speaking to the outside world.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 30, 2020

The startup raised a total of $107 million from investors, including Highland Capital Partners, White Star Capital, Insight Venture Partners and Nestlé itself, which led the Series C in 2017. “It’s an evolution brought on by the pandemic but taking hold for the long term.

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American Entrepreneurship

JULY 15, 2024

The four co-founders are continuing to pass major milestones with an acquisition strategy and timely funding since its launch in 2017 Drivers’ parking experiences around the country are now being enhanced through artificial intelligence, enabling them to readily come and go without checking out.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

Identify the issue you are passionate about—and be open to unexpected opportunities to fulfill your giving goals. In fact, as the keynote speaker at the University of Oklahoma graduation in 2017, Piyush paid off one of the graduate’s student debts. Piyush’s background is in elementary education.

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Dream It

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Some of the opportunities involve machines, while an equal amount of opportunity lies in the software behind the machines. As of February 2017, nearly 200,000 construction jobs were left unfilled across the U.S., Labor shortage/understaffed: The labor shortage in construction is a rapidly growing problem that isn’t going away.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 12, 2025

Prizes include cash grants from a pool of over $100,000 along with mentorship opportunities and connections with potential investors and key influencers. Additional sponsorship opportunities are available. Full contest details and the application also are at s tartup302.org.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Sam also had a vision as early as 2012 about how MakeSpace would be a large employer of middle-income jobs: The company would hire employees rather than just have contractors and he would lead the effort to ensure they had opportunities for growth and benefits for their families.

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AsiaTechDaily

APRIL 27, 2023

South Korea’s largest accelerator program– the K-Startup Grand Challenge (KSGC) is the unique opportunity for global startups to enter the flourishing market of Asia. “We believe that Korea has excellent technology as well as opportunities. KSGC is now accepting applications for its 2023 edition from April 10 to May 18, 2023.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 3, 2019

But, when I had the opportunity to join a high-growth startup with a team I liked and trusted, I leapt at it. Whenever I’ve been presented with a new career opportunity, the first question I ask is not, “Which job is more secure?” when opportunity strikes. And I loved what I did. To me, it was a no-brainer. Go For Growth.

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Haystack

DECEMBER 29, 2018

Traditional seed funds have gotten bigger, many armed with opportunity funds on top. In 2017, Softbank rounds caught folks’ attention. In 2017, we learned about how social media feeds were used to surface biased or planted information. Hundreds of new micro funds somehow keep getting into the market.

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This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 12, 2020

It’s been incredibly difficult for both professional and personal reasons—and if I hadn’t met my wife Aja in late 2017, this would have all been a pretty dismal time, to be honest. There aren’t going to be any flashy announcements of a big new fund to go after bigger opportunities. Let’s start with my fundraising timeline.

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TechCrunch

JULY 29, 2021

But inside the big numbers is a surprising picture of a startup market in the process of maturing while outside money hunts for breakout opportunities. Echoing the point in a recent piece about “the Latin American startup opportunity,” U.S. Read it every morning on Extra Crunch or get The Exchange newsletter every Saturday.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2020

Bevy launched in 2017 and quickly helped companies like Atlassian, Duolingo, and Salesforce to scale hundreds of monthly in-person meetups and events. This will always be important to us, but we also see tremendous opportunity to expand our virtual community to include friends and colleagues worldwide. Derek founded Bevy ?—?a

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