Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

AUGUST 19, 2020

In celebration of Rosario’s hard work empowering a community of young changemakers, the YLAI Network team spoke with her to highlight the key factors of her non-profit volunteerism movement and get her essential advice on how to respond to the challenges of COVID-19.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2010

I always tell people that if you’re not creative in how you tell stories the simplest way to do so is by telling “a day in the life&# of your potential user. OK, hold back on your consulting humor. Tags: Entrepreneur Advice Start-up Advice Startup Advice. The bring your product to life.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2010

I worked nearly a decade as a consultant – first building large scale IT systems and then doing strategy consulting. We sit on the sidelines – The down side of VC is that exact same as I remember in consulting. Writing this bl0g – This blog is a huge creative outlet for me. I love it.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 19, 2024

Navigating Tough Financial Times Managing finances during this period was an exercise in frugality and creativity. 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.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Some other entrepreneurs who went down the MBA, consulting or banking routes without working at a startup are certainly book smart but haven’t always refined the street-smart skills needed to be an effective entrepreneur. He says that labels impede on your creativity, don’t allow experimentation and flexibility.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 14, 2024

We made connections, hopefully made a good impression, and potentially helped founders along their journeys with some advice or connections. I’m not sure we backed any of the founders—but that wasn’t the point.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MARCH 25, 2021

We consulted with a few YLAI Fellowship alumni to illustrate their best practices for building an inclusive business. Embrace creativity and uncertainty, and bring together those who may not work in your exact field to bring in new ideas. You can create an atmosphere by constantly improving. Don’t only make one change.

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Startup Blogpost

MARCH 15, 2024

14 Pieces of Advice for Resolving Conflicts Among Startup Team Members Navigating team conflicts in a startup environment requires wisdom and practical strategies. Dawn Hart , Senior Consultant, Manage With Hart Rule Out Misunderstandings First Listen, ask questions, and gather all the context. My top advice?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 25, 2021

Kent Gregoire is an Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) member and founder of Symphony Advantage, which helps CEOs achieve ongoing success through strategic thinking, advice and planning. Kent recently became the seventh certified Conscious Capitalism consultant globally.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 5, 2024

Set Goals Like Google: Why OKRs Surpass Other Goal-Setting Methods for Entrepreneurs Eric Crews (EO Boston), founder and CEO of management consulting firm Crews & co., My consulting firm has used them with over 100 companies. My advice to all entrepreneurs: Don’t shy away from hard conversations. But the No.1

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 26, 2014

So my simple advice is to start PR as early as possible (and certainly earlier than most of your investors will advise) when you have your head around your product plans and are well into execution (or ready to launch) precisely because your recruiting, seed funding and initial user base may depend on it. I see too many people who do that.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 24, 2023

This valley is home to public entities like the Gyeonggi Business & Science Accelerator , Gyeonggi Center for Creative Economy and Innovation (GCCEI), Gyeonggi Creative Content Agency, Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), and Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI), to name a few. for companies.

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TechCrunch

JULY 23, 2021

Marketing Cube founder Maya Moufarek’s lessons for customer-focused startups : Founder of growth consultancy Marketing Cube Maya Moufarek joins Miranda Halpern for an interview as part of the TechCrunch Experts series. Moufarek shares her advice for startups and explains why there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to marketing.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

While it is not uncommon to see CS graduates wind up in management or consulting, that’s probably not the full story. Women may feel unsupported in their process of moving into a career where so much career advice is geared toward men. STEM careers are all about solving problems and being creative. Brain power.

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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. Doing so empowers everyone, even those who are confident that the plan will succeed, to tap their creativity in coming up with potential reasons for the failure.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

DECEMBER 30, 2020

You can still take advantage of all the small business advice that was shared throughout the event. You can still listen to the whole thing, but we wanted to share some of our favorite moments and pieces of small business advice. Awesome small business advice! Great small business advice from Jason!

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 23, 2011

Actually, this is usually the same advice I give people about recruiters, accountants, lawyers and similar trade professionals. You can do this by hiring somebody who has multiple functions of which one is PR, hiring an intern who has PR experience, hiring a consultant 2 days / week or hiring somebody full time. There is one carve out.

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This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Me, I can't draw my way out of a stick hat, so I'd be a lost cause--but a creative person could do a lot with design classes in two years. Welcome to being a paid consultant for something you didn't even know how to do a year ago. In any case, you're going to have to start out with a very detailed job spec.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Software consultant Andrew Drach’s two companies Callentis and Solwey demonstrate his entrepreneurial skills, but his clients also value his educational background, as we learned through TechCrunch’s survey to identify the best software consultants for startups. Why did you choose the boutique consultancy model?

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Gust

JULY 3, 2012

As I wrote in Part I of this post , many of the most creative and disruptive startup businesses in recent years have involved the use of intellectual property in innovative, non-traditional ways that defy easy categorization and stretch the boundaries of concepts such as the fair use doctrine in copyright.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 9, 2020

Make a list of the elements you miss that brought you happiness before this crisis—and figure out creative ways to build on those. Fear is powerful, but it can also be blinding. I’ve tried to remind myself to take a step back and mindfully analyze if my current actions are a reflection of the anxiety I feel. We know time is precious.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 10, 2018

Fortunately I met the love of my life through work so I never had to follow his dating advice but I’ve always remembered Ron Lawrence in business. Sometimes you have to find creative ways of getting to the next milestone. I just know that I’m not for everybody so when they say “no” I just think I must not be their type.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

This financial leader could well have come through the finance org at another startup or at a larger company but they often also can come from strategy consulting (Bain, BCG or McKinsey) or through investment banking (Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, etc.). If I could close with some advice for startups and boards ….

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Smart Hustle Magazine

OCTOBER 15, 2020

We were lucky enough to sit down with a small business marketing expert, and hear her advice first-hand. She had already begun private consulting for several companies while still in graduate school and had found a lot of success doing it. If you're an ad company, you're an ad company, and you're not doing any creative.

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StartupNation

JUNE 22, 2021

Assigned to consultants and marketing people with varying degrees of expertise, the creation of the brand is put at risk of becoming a kind of bolt-on feature. Related: Expert Advice for the 4 Million People Who Launched a Business in 2020. You will need the help and advice of others. In the end, this is a major responsibility.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 5, 2024

Set Goals Like Google: Why OKRs Surpass Other Goal-Setting Methods for Entrepreneurs Eric Crews (EO Boston), founder and CEO of management consulting firm Crews & co., My consulting firm has used them with over 100 companies. My advice to all entrepreneurs: Don’t shy away from hard conversations. But the No.1

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Startup Blogpost

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

By valuing autonomy and granting decision-making authority, I’ve seen increased engagement and creativity among my team. This was great advice received from the CEO of a multi-million-dollar start-up. This experience taught me the importance of adaptability and creative thinking. ” This struck a chord.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Software development at its best is a creative endeavor. Help TechCrunch find the best software consultants for startups. However, if you are unsure about someone and wondering if you should check in with them, my advice is always to reach out. Developers need a certain level of comfort to be able to produce quality work.

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NZ Entrepreneur

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

If you asked someone six months ago about the key skill required to be a successful small business owner, they might have said something like creativity, perseverance or resourcefulness. Church also remembered the advice of her mother who has been in small business her whole life. Reinvent yourself.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 3, 2020

The focus, as tends to be the case for all these customer service conversational AI plays, is freeing (human) support agents from dealing with dull, repetitive stuff — so they can apply their (less limited) skills to more complex, consultative or emotionally demanding customer queries.

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StartupNation

MARCH 19, 2021

However, by pivoting to all-new virtual design consultations and promoting these throughout the communities we operate, our Re-Bath locations saw an immediate uptick in consumer leads converting to sales. Instead, promote open communication and active listening that will result in creative solutions propelling your business forward.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Here’s another edition of “Dear Sophie,” the advice column that answers immigration-related questions about working at technology companies. Any advice or insights on how to present a strong case for an O-1A or EB-1A? The information provided in “Dear Sophie” is general information and not legal advice. Take a listen!

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Startup Blogpost

MAY 19, 2023

Mentors have years of working in the industry they are consulting for and can identify business opportunities for the startup. Mentors can be a great addition to a startup, as they provide wisdom and advice to emerging businesses. Tyler York , CEO, Achievable Guidance From Past Mistakes Mentors are great guides for startups.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 11, 2023

With a background in cross-border deal advisory, knitting together experiences covering Fortune 500 companies from a structured finance perspective to impact-driven direct investing and consultancy for early to growth-stage companies in emerging markets, she brings a unique financial perspective to the world of tech startups.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The CPO-to-CEO Pipeline , with Anna Auerbach and Karena Man, consultants at Egon Zehnder. Navigating Silicon Valley: OG Advice for African Founders , with Jake Bright, venture partner at Fast Forward Venture Studio; Ayanna Kerrison, investor at Precursor Ventures; and Joshua Ogundu, CEO at Campfire. Sponsored by InterSystems.

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TechCrunch

MAY 12, 2021

That creativity. That means Sanlo doesn’t have to sit down with businesses and consult with them one-on-one, the way a financial advisor working in wealth management would do with their clients. Caliujnaia has seen how the app and gaming market has evolved over the years, and she realized the difficulties new developers now face.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

OCTOBER 1, 2021

We’re still the same i2E that has served Oklahoma’s entrepreneurial community for the past 22 years, providing business advice to nearly 800 startups and investing $79 million in 187 companies. At i2E, and now iMCI and ACT Tulsa, we will continue to foster growth and creativity while supporting innovative founders and their concepts.

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