American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 5, 2025

Having the right business advisor can be a game-changer for an entrepreneur Starting and growing a business is a challenging and often lonely endeavor. Entrepreneurs are presented with both business and personal challenges as they travel their entrepreneurial journey.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 28, 2021

After 25 years of self-employment, I felt ready to make the shift from freelancer to entrepreneur. Entrepreneurs, however, usually call themselves founders or CEOs. Saying you’re an entrepreneur means committing to all the aspects of running a business. You can join business groups and share advice with other solopreneurs.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

I use George Bush vs. Al Gore as allegory and I’ve been using it with entrepreneurs for years to sink in a simple point about how to communicate with the market. Most Silicon Valley tech entrepreneurs I know are more like Al Gore. Save your over-intellectualizing for your book club. It is election season. Be that person.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Nationally recognized leader and executive coach Jackie Jenkins-Scott provides her perspective as she explores examples of responsive leadership in her new book, 7 Secrets of Responsive Leadership. In your book, you talk about the four attributes of great leaders. What makes a great leader? Leadership at its core is about our values.

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Paul G. Silva

DECEMBER 22, 2024

If you’re an innovator, entrepreneur, or executive looking to make AI work for you, keep reading. Process Automation : Following David’s advice, I’ve automated routine data cleanup and formatting tasks, freeing up time for strategic thinking and client interaction.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Rosenfarb , a member of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) and a certified public accountant who helps entrepreneurs increase cash flow, sell their companies successfully, manage their wealth and create predictable passive income. The best investment for entrepreneurs is always going to be in themselves.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 14, 2023

Whether you’re a startup entrepreneur or a seasoned veteran, remember: Great leaders must be readers! Look no further than these top business book recommendations from 10 successful Australian entrepreneurs who are all active members of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO). I credit this book a lot for my success.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 6, 2020

Like the downturns in 2008 and 2001, this has been a very trying time for entrepreneurs running startups. Many entrepreneurs are reliant on outside funding, whether angel investors, venture capitalists or strategic investors , to keep the venture going. I interviewed a number of prominent VC’s and entrepreneurs for my recent book.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 14, 2022

After the video of his speech went viral, McCullough went on to write a book, also titled You Are Not Special. For more insights and inspiration from today’s leading entrepreneurs, check out EO on Inc. The post Pomp and Reality: Real advice for today’s graduates appeared first on. He is also the host of The Elevate Podcast.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2013

The one word the best entrepreneurs never accept. I used to ask Deborah to book my travel plans in France and Germany were I went 1-2 times / month. There were online tools to book this stuff but the Internet booking sites were early. It’s a skill you’re going to need as an entrepreneur. Stay with me.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2010

She wrote the book that inspired the way that people at McKinsey and Accenture do presentations. But seriously her book is spot on. – OK, I already said above that you can ask if people are entrepreneurs, investors, etc. Tags: Entrepreneur Advice Start-up Advice Startup Advice.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

I say this as somebody who recruited several Harvard, Wharton and similar MBAs at my first company (the one where I acknowledge that I made every mistake in the book). My advice to people thinking about getting an MBA is to think about the five C’s. I paid up for the diploma but can’t say that I saw better results.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 11, 2010

This past December I spent a week in Boston to try to get to know some of the local VC’s and entrepreneurs a bit better. I believe that first-time entrepreneurs also benefit hugely from working in close proximity to other companies. Entrepreneurs need to share more information with each other.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 29, 2013

One of most fascinating & enjoyable books on the topic is Bill Bryson’s “ Made in America ,” which demystifies the origins of the English language and why Americans speak more traditional English than the English do. (I I know, I know … just read the book). Startup Advice' I welcome your accents.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 12, 2014

The starting point of product IS marketing, which is what a lot of young entrepreneurs that never studied business don’t realize. If you publish a book, how do you get on the NY Times best seller list? Simply write a great book? But can you be rich and simply buy enough books to be on the list? Startup Advice'

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 3, 2013

We talked about how business school historically hasn’t positioned entrepreneurs well for success. I wrote about that before in a post about “ whether MBAs are necessary for entrepreneurs. His class reading lists could be a primer for any entrepreneur, not just MBAs.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 2, 2014

First, I recently read the must-read book Hatching Twitter by Nick Bilton. I’m friends with several people in the book and I’m sure they didn’t love being written about – nobody ever does in this sort of book. But the book is a must read for entrepreneurs. Startup Advice'

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 4, 2012

I am often reminded of the story of the building of Chicago and the rise of modern skyscrapers of glass & steel with non-load-bearing walls as talked about in The Fountainhead but also chronicled in history books and in the many architectural tours I’ve taken in Chicago. I talk about it often including in my own personal narrative.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

This is the second article in a series on what it takes to be a great angel investor (and why this should matter to entrepreneurs). I like to invest where I have a personally strong connection with the entrepreneur and/or a strong intuition on the market from prior experience. Part 1 – Access to Great Deal Flow – is here.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

You can now take advantage of this wisdom directly as Brad has now published it for everybody in a fantastic new book, “Startup Communities.” ” Put simply, if you care about building a successful tech community outside Silicon Valley you should read this book. Think Fred Wilson, Tony Hsieh or Brad Feld. Maker Studios.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 25, 2013

She was everything I was looking for in an entrepreneur to back. So we have the pleasure of working with Dana Settle at Greycroft, whom I have a blanket offer with that any entrepreneur that wants to create room for Dana in a deal that I’m involved with has a free pass. So, Mark, enough entrepreneur love. Startup Advice'

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 18, 2010

The concept comes from a Stephen Covey book called “ First Things First ,&# which is a worthwhile book ( Wikipedia overview here ) but if you haven’t read his seminal book “ 7 Habits of Highly Effective People &# you should start with that. Get some seasoned entrepreneurs to come. I couldn’t.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 25, 2011

Esther was talking about problems and entrepreneurs as far away as Russia. Even from a young age, my experiences as president of my college fraternity were more formative in my experiences as an entrepreneur than my economics classes were. He talks about this early in the book as a foreshadowing technique. Shocking, I know.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 25, 2010

I recently read a book I’d highly recommend to every reader of this blog called “ Yes, 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to be Persuasive &# by Robert B. Cialdini who is also author of a very well received book called “ Influence &# (which I plan to read). You should, too. (no, This is all explicit decision making.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 17, 2012

But a couple of people replied with responses of such lack of comprehension that I thought it was worth expanding on for first-time entrepreneurs. Successful entrepreneurs achieve much through their personal leadership traits that inspire others to do great things with them – sure. Not possible. ” Or there was this one.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 22, 2010

File this under both Startup Adivce and Sales & Marketing Advice. I became quite good friends with a journalist at the Financial Times and eventually helped her as she wrote a book on the venture capital industry. It started socially. The more she got to know more the more she called me for help with stories.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2014

I had an enjoyable conversation this morning with a young team straight out of college this morning and they were calling to ask advice on how to approach fund raising (angels vs. VCs, how to select a VC, etc.) Most VCs are book smart. In fact, book smart can be a negative. Startup Advice VC Industry'

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 31, 2015

I believe many entrepreneurs have ADD. But overall I believe this leads to better entrepreneurship and why I believe so many entrepreneurs have ADD. The greatest book I’ve read on the topic. Every person who suspects they may have ADD should read this book. Amen’s book so I recommend it as your second book.

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Monkey and Me: A Real Survival Guide for Entrepreneurs” by Mike Smerklo. Being a great leader and entrepreneur takes courage, confidence and the willingness to achieve what others have not been able to accomplish in the past. Others include Entrepreneurs Organization (EO), Vistage and Chief Executive Network.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 28, 2022

A best-selling author, his newest book is Returning to the Office and Leading Hybrid and Remote Teams: A Manual on Benchmarking to Best Practices for Competitive Advantage. For more insights and inspiration from today’s leading entrepreneurs, check out EO on Inc. and more articles from the EO blog. .

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 22, 2012

And so do entrepreneurs who are quick to pivot to new businesses or to sell in an acquihire. It’s been high tide since 2009 so an entire batch of entrepreneurs don’t know what low tide even looks like. And the “stay lean” argument isn’t only good for entrepreneurs, it can be good for VCs, too.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

Now, I’m pretty on the record that being an entrepreneur is about being great at The Do. I learned about this behavior and how to channel it from my favorite book about ADHD, Delivered from Distraction. If you are a startup entrepreneur already my guess is that you have a heavy bias towards the Do that comes with the territory.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 9, 2019

Pascal was a tech entrepreneur before there was even a web browser. So, it follows that—like many EO members—he believes the problems of the world will only be solved by social entrepreneurs: Individuals tackling age-old challenges with fundamentally new innovations and different perspectives. Words to live—and learn—by.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Almost 10 years ago, I had my first experience with a professional Forum when I joined Entrepreneurs’ Organization. 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.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

APRIL 21, 2021

A well-known entrepreneur turned VC, who will go unnamed because I am not sure he would want me to share this conversation publicly, once told me “if you remove a founder, you must sell the company within a couple of years or it will start to decline in value.” Operational leadership, fortunately, does not.

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Berkonomics

JANUARY 20, 2022

Dave’s note: This is a reprint of a 2015 insight that seems to have struck a chord with investors and entrepreneurs. None of this advice has changed… Let me tell you a few short hair–raising stories of entrepreneurs who have raised money and regretted it later. The problem, of course, comes if the business fails.

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 1, 2014

Stever Robbins, known on the Internet as the Get-It-Done Guy, outlines his strategies in his classic book “ 9 Steps to Work Less and Do More.” These steps are not aimed specifically at entrepreneurs, but I see how they can be applied there as follows: Do what you know and enjoy. Build stronger relationships.

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