Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 6, 2020

Rustand says he’s had calls from more than 300 business leaders at small and medium-sized companies looking for advice. The post Advice from Warren Rustand: Put Your Head Down and Walk Into the Storm appeared first on Octane Blog – The official blog of the Entrepreneurs' Organization.

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

This blog post is not about debating if "enough" diverse founders get funding--whatever that might mean. What is factual is that they do not raise as often as white men--and that undoubtedly sends a signal to diverse founders that it is going to be harder for them, regardless of whether that is true.

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

People often ask me for advice on fundraising, generating deal flow, hiring, increasing visibility , triathlons, babies, etc.--a As the person giving the advice, doing a half-assed job of getting someone all the information they need is pretty unsatisfying—so that becomes a barrier to wanting to do it at all.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 6, 2018

How to get your Series A mojo back The rest of the outline I’ll write as a series to come back to this blog if you want to read more. … the most counter-intuitive fund-raising advice you’ll get 8. If you want some more reading on this topic … I’ve written some relevant posts in the past here: A. Remind me why I love you?

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 23, 2015

My goal in the interview overall was to capture more of the personal side of Fred since so much of his investment thesis and portfolio work already comes out in his blog. Fred is generous with his time and advice and I hope has shaped a generation of VCs for the better. Blogging is like Venus Fly Paper. This is classic Fred.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 14, 2022

and more articles from the EO blog. . The post Pomp and Reality: Real advice for today’s graduates appeared first on. He is also the host of The Elevate Podcast. For more insights and inspiration from today’s leading entrepreneurs, check out EO on Inc.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 12, 2013

But less as a complaint and more as advice to younger networkers, the more you invest in relationships the more you will get when you need. Brunson’s short and to-the-point blog post, “ It’s Called Networking, Not Using.” It’s why I wrote the blog post on 50 Coffee Meetings. Startup Advice'

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 14, 2013

The major battle for press is a battle for “mindshare” and it’s exactly the reason I blog. We provide strategic advice to digital media companies in a manner that reflects how corporate development is actually done. And I’m sure it’s not lost on you that my tips and my blogging are, in fact, POV marketing.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

As female entrepreneurs, we are independent-minded and innovative, and this advice is critical for securing our future and the future of our families. She provided me with so much advice on business strategy, business channels and HR. and more articles from the EO blog.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 6, 2020

Here is advice I collected for dealing with the stress of running a startup: 1. Brad Feld, a partner at Foundry Group and investor in many successful startups, gave me this piece of advice. I interviewed a number of prominent VC’s and entrepreneurs for my recent book. Remember that you are not alone.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Be open & transparent (mimicking the greater social order changes that have come with blogs & social media). When he starts his blog I’ll let you know. So I put the blog on the back burner to stay focused on those busy times. But I miss blogging. Startup Advice' You can follow Hamet on Twitter here.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

More importantly, he has just announced his first investment – he led a $7 million investment in Deliv – please read about it on Greg’s spiffy new blog. Startup Advice' I wrote about him here. I guess he’s one step ahead of the rest of us in being super lean. We’re excited to see your continued progress.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 24, 2019

The post What We Wish We Knew Then: 7 EO Members Share Advice for Graduates appeared first on Octane Blog – The official blog of the Entrepreneurs' Organization. . “Winter is coming.” ” — Jean-Michel Lebeau, EO Quebec, founder and CEO of Cortex.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

What advice do you have for entrepreneurs who may be looking to revive their businesses? Humility, seeking out the very best expertise and help one can find—learning from their experiences, getting and using good advice—is a natural companion to curiosity. Organizations (like people) are always in transition.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 27, 2013

By spending more time educating your board on your business you get more valuable advice from them. So what are Rob’s secret hacks that he didn’t spill in his blog post? . Key point – if your emails are as long as my blog posts you’re forked. Startup Advice' .” His argument is as follows.

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MAY 10, 2015

Even when I’m not the one being sued I find myself being dragged into deposition after deposition and my blog (along with all my emails) are being served as evidence. I would like to just offer some very simple advice: 1. Nobody talks about this publicly because the fights are too personal so people don’t blog about them.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 28, 2022

The contributors, in turn, are motivated by the natural desire to give advice, especially advice that’s visible to and useful for others in their team, business unit, or even the whole organization. and more articles from the EO blog. . This dynamic also fits well with the different personalities of optimists and pessimists.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 27, 2013

Startup Advice' But you may ask: “What else have you done other than change your name? That seems pretty superficial!”. Like many modern VCs, we’re committed to investing in the community and in our portfolio companies. Please help me spread the news as only RTs or FB Likes can! ( you don’t ask, you don’t get! )

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 2, 2020

What is your advice during this time of uncertainty? . Seek professional advice. One of the best pieces of advice I ever received—and that I consistently share with my clients—is that we should never make long-term decisions based on short-term emotions or circumstances, particularly when it comes to our finances.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 1, 2011

years ago you’d remember RIP Good Times from Sequoia, which still strikes me as having been prudent advice in late 2008. I was thinking about all of this as I looked at the logs from my WordPress blog this evening. I started blogging 2 years ago. .&# That’s how it felt then and a bit how it feels in May 2011.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 27, 2023

We summarize these pearls of wisdom in our new book, Smart Startups: What Every Entrepreneur Needs to Know — Advice from 18 Harvard Business School Founders. The book is full of insights and advice for every stage of your entrepreneurial journey. and more articles from the EO blog.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Given the request for input and feedback, you might expect a presenter to receive various advice from the other Forum members. However, most Forum organizations train members to specifically avoid giving advice. Under an advice framework, my Forum-mates take turns telling me what I should do in my specific situation.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

The frantic pace of technology cycles, the amount of tech news, the blogs, the conferences, the demo days, the announcements, the fundings, the IPOs. It got me thinking about the advice that I often give to new VCs. Somehow the world seems to be spinning faster these days than just a few years ago. It’s exhausting. And so forth.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2013

I became aware of Sam several years ago as I started noticing his name repeated in the comments section of my blog. He pinged me that he was thinking about joining a startup based in LA with the CEO in NYC and would I be willing to meet him and give him advice on this process. So I had a sense that I knew who he was.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 19, 2024

To fellow entrepreneurs at any stage of their journey, my advice is clear: If you are committed to bootstrapping your business, be prepared for the long haul. and more articles from the EO blog. The post Lessons from the Trenches: One Founder’s Candid Look at Bootstrapping first appeared on The EO Blog.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 15, 2020

Before diving into entrepreneurship, wouldn’t it be ideal to tap into the knowledge of experienced, thriving business owners for advice on failure-proofing a new business? Entrepreneurs are often prideful, which can hinder us from seeking the advice needed to succeed,” Finkelstein says. “I marketplace. Embrace vulnerability. “I

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 7, 2013

When I first started writing this blog several years ago I had less followers than you have right now. But the realist in me knew I couldn’t write daily nor could I convince you to think to check out my blog with regularity. .” From this I learned the best times to post and how frequently to Tweet a blog post.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 3, 2024

Should I use AI to help with a blog? While there’s a lot of advice available in those areas, we’ll concentrate on a few inbound strategies that remain consistently reliable (and promising) for 2024 and beyond. Blogging Even today, a blog can represent a dramatic increase in lead generation.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 27, 2013

Last year I wrote a blog post on entrepreneurs with a chip on their shoulders. My friend Seth Levine covered this well in his blog post on “ Handling Rejection ” which you should also read. I could link to a bunch of blog posts that come across this way but prefer not to single anybody out. Startup Advice'

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FEBRUARY 9, 2014

His blog is even called SaaStr (a bit too close to Suster if you ask me ;-)). Startup Advice' If I were an entrepreneur in that space I think I would seek them out as a starting point because their interest seems authentic.

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Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 14, 2024

What practical advice do you have for entrepreneurs, especially parents, to prioritize their well-being without sacrificing productivity? Research the specific terms and phrases your potential customers are searching for, then add those keywords to your website content, blog posts, product descriptions, and meta-tags.

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JUNE 4, 2013

I recommend you read Fred Wilson’s recent blog post about the need for a well articulated business strategy before pushing a particular business model. I found myself in violent agreement with Fred’s blog post(s). Startup Advice' My take on his argument is this: 1. You need to first create a compelling product.

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 3, 2014

I''ve been dolling out career advice ever since I walked into college with a paid internship in finance. I spent a lot of time thinking about what seemed to be driving my career and the paths of others, because I wanted to make sure I really believed that the advice that I was sharing could work. Blogging is hard.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

APRIL 14, 2020

What is your advice for a beginner investor? Read this blog as well for some tips on finding a business partner. Here are a few blogs that discuss grassroots ways to fund a startup. Advice from an entrepreneurship expert, with Professor Michael Goldberg. Be wise to take an appropriate amount of risk given your goals.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

I think his advice is this op-ed is bananas. I have even had to get physical security advice from some of the crazy. By the way, I don’t spell check my blog posts either. Finally, if I answered every email I’d never have time to point out how mindless Adam’s advice was. No, it’s not fun. Why does this happen?

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Hunter Walk

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

So my general advice is as you’re building a firm, think about which magnets feel right to you and start investing in them early. Some force that pulls exceptional startups to you, directly or via intermediaries, in a privileged and sustainable fashion. What are, in my mind, some examples of needle magnet strategies that exist today?

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 11, 2014

I tell people that they need to blog about their industry to drive customers and not blog to their egos to drive their peer group to their blogs. Startup Advice' We go through case studies like how Mint.com & Magento drove large audiences through great content marketing strategies. But ignore his rant and hack on.

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