Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

In 2019, the program was expanded in each of Ecuador’s provinces, providing “mini master’s degrees” in entrepreneurship, innovation and leadership. 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. With the support of the U.S.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

DECEMBER 18, 2019

The YLAI Network interviewed Marcos to learn more about his various organizations, his advice to network members, and his entrepreneurial spirit. After selling La Escombrera to competitors in 2019, the company continues to reform construction in Argentina. Do you have any advice for YLAI members? Pursue your goals and work hard.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MARCH 25, 2021

Álvarez : In 2019, our organization trained members of the civil society, LGBTQ+ leaders, the police, district attorney’s office, and the senatorial office on advocacy and public policy focused on issues like equal pay and sexual harassment in the workplace. People using Lazarillo in the U.S. Don’t only make one change.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MARCH 31, 2020

Additionally, I was awarded a travel grant in 2019 to attend a major financial conference in the United States. Is there any advice that you would give to other YLAI Network members regarding entrepreneurship? Create community. Entrepreneurship can be isolating and lonely, especially when you work mostly solo.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Sophie Alcorn is the founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley and 2019 Global Law Experts Awards’ “Law Firm of the Year in California for Entrepreneur Immigration Services.” Here’s another edition of “Dear Sophie,” the advice column that answers immigration-related questions about working at technology companies.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 6, 2020

I learned the phrase “celebrate all mistakes” in 2019, and I have made that my motto! You joined the Austin chapter of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) in January 2019. Finally, feeling that as an entrepreneur has given me grace in places that I truly needed it in 2019 to grow and learn. Can you share any specifics?

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

. “When I changed my criteria to finding people who were a fit, the process was really quick,” says Bamberger, who initially raised a $500K friends and family round in 2019 followed by a $1.5 million seed round a year later. Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members.

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Hunter Walk

AUGUST 26, 2024

HW: I’m sure you get hit up for career advice all the time. JS: The most general yet useful bit of career advice I often give is for people to look at the progression of their career as a story, and do their best to make the story compelling.

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NZ Entrepreneur

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

TAKE THE BEST FROM LAST YEAR AND […] Advice Magnify Consulting Sales and Marketing Supporter Content How to ask for the sale March 29, 2021 #nzentrepreneur If 2020 showed us anything about the sales profession, its that some of us have become de-skilled in “the Ask” You know… asking for the sale.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 11, 2022

In a world when LPs benchmark VC performance on a 3-year time horizon from deploying one’s fund (is your 2019 fund in the top quartile!!??) How’s that advice holding up? THE VC VALUATION GOD Valuation obsession wasn’t restricted to startups. you are bound to pray to the valuation Gods. Up and to the right or perish. billion fund.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 22, 2020

When Pete approached me for advice, I recommended the “Failure-Proofing” strategy, which is a pragmatic and easy-to-use technique to defend against planning and project disasters. 3 Key Steps to Preventing Disasters in Implementing Decisions.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 3, 2019

Santoro attended the 2019 Startup Grind Global as an Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) ambassador and mentor. Well, that’s a wrap on the 2019 Startup Grind Global in Redwood City, California. He has been an EO Melbourne member for almost 25 years and is currently the managing director of RetailCare. We share his thoughts below.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MARCH 16, 2025

We help co-lead the execution of Startup Aotearoa, a one-to-one program for first-time entrepreneurs to get coaching and advice from a startup advisor or mentor as they navigate the first time they’ve gone through the journey. Irina Miller from Daisy Lab, Janine Granger from Easy Crypto are some good examples there.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

At the 2019 GLC in Macau, China, my wife and I had the pleasure of meeting Saurabh Kakkar, former president of EO Jaipur, who truly embodies the spirit of EO and the meaning of connection. . It was a random act of kindness that improved my business, reduced my stress level and made Brennen a trusted fellow EOer for life!

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JUNE 30, 2020

To celebrate Marco’s achievements and his ongoing resilience in the face of adversity, we asked him a few questions about his experiences and his advice to network members looking to build their own resilience. What advice would you give to Network members about perseverance? With the support of the U.S.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 2, 2020

In the second article in our series about podcasts , we talk more with two EO members who launched online audio shows in 2019. He launched his daily Flash Briefings Journeyto100million.com podcast in early 2019. WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO ENTREPRENEURS WHO WANT TO LAUNCH A PODCAST? WHY ARE PODCASTS SO POPULAR TODAY?

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Luckily for us, Axios also got its hands on a few numbers regarding Coinbase’s 2019 and 2020 financial performance, so we can get into all sorts of trouble this morning. As always, we’re riffing, not giving investment advice. The Exchange explores startups, markets and money. We’ll drag Stripe back in at the end.

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StartupNation

JUNE 22, 2021

A 2019 trend report from Forrester Research predicted in 2020 that consumers would search for “deeper meaning” in the products and services they purchase, going on to explain, “More than 55% of consumers will consider company values when making a buying decision.” You will need the help and advice of others.

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NZ Entrepreneur

APRIL 23, 2023

At a glance Founders: Evo Leota-Tupou (Founder), Theresa Tupuola-Sorenson (Co-Founder), Tatiana Marich (Co-Founder) Business: Pacific Kids’ Learning Founded: 2019 HQ: Auckland Can you tell us a bit about your business? What programmes, learning or mentoring have been of assistance so far?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 9, 2019

We’re bringing EO members and non-members behind the scenes of 2019 EO Global Leadership Conference Macau (GLC) as we profile the event’s emcee, Pascal Finette. Here is a radical and heretical piece of advice: Stand out by being the one person who doesn’t make things sound complicated. Instead, use simple, plain language.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

In 2019, Italian startups attracted $850 million, compared to just €140 million in 2017, as the VC ecosystem became less insular and more international investors arrived. Milan tends to attract the lion’s share of VC funding — in 2019, startups located there received €311 million, according to NGP Capital.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MAY 7, 2020

Entrepreneur and YLAI Professional Fellows Program alumna Evie Kanhai-Gurchuran shares her advice with entrepreneurs on how to keep your business afloat. This session of #CatchMeInside is sponsored by the U.S. Embassy in Guyana. It is not business as usual under COVID-19. COVID-19 is forcing businesses to rethink the way they operate.

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StartupNation

JULY 6, 2021

According to research conducted by iCIMS, from January to May 2019, only six tech positions were filled for every 10 that were open. million people), but as of 2019, this number had plunged to just 12% of private-sector American workers. Related: Expert Advice for the 4 Million People Who Launched a Business in 2020.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

What is your advice for entrepreneurs to achieve such longevity? My advice for longevity is to always stay tuned to your values. Mitchell Hall is expected to be completed by fall 2019. If people understand what is happening they are more likely to believe in the mission. In addition, we have pledged $2.5

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Paul G. Silva

AUGUST 20, 2019

This summer I had the pleasure of facilitating the 2019 Energy (CleanTech) cohort for the AccelVT accelerator in Burlington, VT. At last week’s graduation they showed one of the critical differentiators between their accelerator and most others: funded pilots with utilities.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 31, 2023

A Convergence of Innovation Across Asia and Beyond Since its inception in 2019, COMEUP has evolved into a global startup event that bridges South Korea’s flourishing startup ecosystem with a worldwide audience.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 26, 2022

I want to be 2019 Jeff Bezos. You’re already an expert in your domain, so you can produce content around your advice immediately. How to Build Your Brand Here are 3 questions to consider when building your brand: What do people ask you for advice on? More engineering advice, but with a different channel using podcasts.

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TechCrunch

MAY 9, 2023

This continues the firm’s strategy from its first fund which raised $15 million and started deploying in 2019. “I would say that money trickled in a lot more strongly in 2019 when I raised Fund I,” Winfield said. Winfield isn’t fully avoiding the hype though.

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StartupNation

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Seek outside advice. Outside professional advice to draw up a plan is essential. If your startup is a family business, you’ll need to take extra steps to avoid burnout, ensure on-the-job harmony and attract advice from business experts outside the family circle. Originally published in August 2019.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

The Netherlands’ ecosystem has been flourishing; more than $85 million was invested in regional startups in 2019 alone. and StartupAmsterdam, there are 1,661 tech companies in Amsterdam, while the city ranked fifteenth in Startup Genome’s 2019 report “Global Startup Ecosystem Report,” moving up four places since 2017.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 17, 2020

The news comes on the heels of dramatic growth for the company, which has seen its user base grow from 150 million users in 2019 to 350 million today. For more context, PitchBook estimates that the company was valued at $180 million in its last round, a Series C of $30 million in 2019.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 5, 2023

Sophie Alcorn Contributor Share on Twitter Sophie Alcorn is the founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley and 2019 Global Law Experts Awards’ “Law Firm of the Year in California for Entrepreneur Immigration Services.” She connects people with the businesses and opportunities that expand their lives.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

No prizes for guessing what some of MakeSpace’s innovations will be in 2018 and 2019. If I could close with some advice for startups and boards …. I don’t take anything away from the amazing team that built our existing processes and systems but having a respected leader from the outside helps bring in new perspectives.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Sophie Alcorn is the founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley and 2019 Global Law Experts Awards’ “Law Firm of the Year in California for Entrepreneur Immigration Services.” Here’s another edition of “Dear Sophie,” the advice column that answers immigration-related questions about working at technology companies.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

APRIL 16, 2021

On March 1st, 2019, Ginger was with him at a speaking engagement when he took out a lip balm. Advice on Starting Your Own Beauty Brand. We are grateful for Ginger’s insight and advice, and can’t wait to chat with her again! Business Inspiration. Fan Love Beauty was inspired by Daymond John of Shark Tank.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 16, 2021

What is your advice to startups in your portfolio right now? What is your advice to startups in your portfolio right now? Our early advice to founders was to ensure runway for 18 months in order to weather the storm. What is your advice to startups in your portfolio right now? We lowered our check size per company.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

This is smart because amazing board members can be transformative with important advice and access and can also help attract other great board members (and team members). One of the things that founders have the most angst about is whom they should have on their board and at what stage of the business.

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