Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 29, 2013

If you enjoy travel, language & culture as much as I do then buy all of Bill Bryson’s books and gobble them up. The have an African American president and they don’t comprehend how amazing that is historically and culturally. Startup Advice' (I know, I know … just read the book). Thank you, Om.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 7, 2024

Dozens of investors have approached me for advice on assessing the effectiveness of such policies. Clear WFH rules help sync up different departments, building a culture of openness and trust. On the flip side, it nurtures a trusting, empowering culture, creating a sense of belonging among employees.

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StartupNation

JULY 6, 2021

When a company went out of its way to provide its employees with a culture and mindset that was more than a transactional relationship, as IBM did during my time there, it was such an anomaly that it was written up as a business school case study. Related: Expert Advice for the 4 Million People Who Launched a Business in 2020.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 29, 2024

The most successful entrepreneurs are those who take the approach of seeking out those who can give the best advice when dealing with the challenges of growing their small business or startup. The Importance of Seeking Out Expert Advice Seeking out expert advice is crucial for small business owners for several reasons.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 17, 2011

Culture matters. Along the same lines as aptitude I would say that “company culture” matters. As times get tough you’ll value this culture. Even in uber successful times where you’re hiring like mad you’ll want to know what somebody who embodies your culture is like. Choose attitude over aptitude. Don’t over-sell.

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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. At some point I noticed a change in our culture.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 14, 2021

We wanted to tell a story of people from all different parts of the world, with different upbringing, backgrounds, and cultures. Foster: “I was most impressed by the culture and the environment EO created through GSEA for this event. Instead, we saw competitors supporting each other by giving advice and feedback.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Having accessibility experts on your team to provide advice and guidance is a great start. Being proactive about your hires and making sure they will contribute to a culture of accessibility and inclusion will save you major headaches. It’s not woven into the business culture. Hire designers passionate about accessibility.

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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. Chad Bellin , Co-Founder, Disca Leverage Startup Culture’s Flexibility Startup culture, often hyped for its dynamism and innovation, can be a double-edged sword.

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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

DECEMBER 11, 2022

I wrote a post in 2015 that memorialized at the time how I felt about all of this, titled, “ Why I F **g Hate Unicorns and the Culture They Breed.” In the past 7 years we built cultures of quick money, instant wealth and valuations for valuations sake. And it changed the culture. How’s that advice holding up?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Women may feel unsupported in their process of moving into a career where so much career advice is geared toward men. Problems with workplace culture A major obstacle facing many women in tech is an unfriendly, male-dominated culture. Unwelcome cultural environments create situations where women may feel compelled to leave.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 11, 2020

5000 shared: Knowing what you know now, what advice would you share with your younger self? And seeing them hit their stride, find their passion and thrive in our culture is beyond fulfilling. Weaknesses are no longer obscured by “culture.” We asked these elite leaders about their entrepreneurial journeys. 4,672 on the 2020 Inc.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 11, 2022

The Accelerator programme’s culture is based on three key components: Strict confidentiality: EOA participants share sensitive information such as financials , strategies and weaknesses. It’s a necessity. . In other words, instead of saying, “You should do x,” you’ll hear, “When I did x, y and z happened.”

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 22, 2012

And this is fueled by the VC culture in Silicon Valley. ” I don’t love that culture. So before we rush to define startups as a Silicon Valley, go big or go home, grow at all costs, succeed quickly or move on culture I think we should reflect on the encouragement we want all future entrepreneurs in this country to have.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2013

As my wife will tell you – arguing is cultural – you grow up with it or you don’t. Startup Advice' She was never afraid of the word “no” even to the point of embarrassing me. My youth was filled with her arguing with vendors if they tried to pull a fast one. It’s very Jewish. For better or worse.

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Andreessen Horowitz

APRIL 23, 2024

They also talked about the difficulties — and potential advantages — of selling into small businesses, taking alternative approaches to interviewing candidates, and the importance of keeping culture a vital part of a company as it scales. Immad: We care a lot about culture, and we have that well defined. Immad: Our culture degrading.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2011

One warning: I was taught that culturally in Japan there is an expectation that you sit in the home team / away team format so you need to follow this convention. Tactical advice for meetings. That’s not really me but I’ll stick to convention. The away team (that’s you) sits with their backs to the door. .&#

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 11, 2014

I endorse the growth hacking culture on teams. If this isn’t part of your culture on your product & marketing teams I can assure you it is on one of your competitors. Startup Advice' Well, you have to do that, too. But ignore his rant and hack on. Photo Credit: Daniel Kuras from 500px.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Key components and actions of responsible tourism include benefitting local economic development, ensuring tourism development benefits the community and the environment, becoming part of the local culture, and reinvesting in the local region. These values are essential to how Purpose Driven Tours Nicaragua functions.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JANUARY 15, 2020

His advice to YLAI Network members looking to make a difference in their community is to really work hard to get to know their community first. Know the individuals, know the families and the cultures, and know the stories to better understand their needs.

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AsiaTechDaily

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

I have a strong interest in Korean history and culture, including Korean arts. K-culture has been gaining international recognition, and Newjak aims to showcase our technology on the global stage with Korean-centric content. Many of Newjak’s previous projects have been used in museums. How was the collaboration with museums?

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Our mission is to foster the culture of sustainability and use technology towards that goal, with a local solutions mindset,” Antonio says. Hernann’s advice to network members is to “believe in what you are doing and be creative.” EnerGea did not expect to face such levels of corruption with competitors and with external partners.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

If you were to give a piece of advice to a YLAI Network member looking to make a difference in their community, what would you say? . If I could give one piece of advice, it would be not to underestimate the potential we have to create change. What is the mission of CIMAS and how is it being enacted??.

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Hunter Walk

AUGUST 31, 2023

Some people claim ‘culture and employee engagement’ are luxuries you can focus on in good times but during market downturns they should be subjugated to business KPIs. And let’s be clear: The term “culture and employee engagement” doesn’t mean “Happy Hours” and “Pizza Parties.” Thanks Melanie for sharing some advice with me/us.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MARCH 2, 2021

Note when discrimination or bias has played a part in your previous work culture, past leadership, or local news, and update your business’s code of conduct to identify biased behaviors that will not be condoned. Eliminate biases during the hiring process and hire the most-qualified and most-talented people for the role.

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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. It was a culture shock,” she states.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 4, 2014

I think as a tech industry we have bred a culture that places more emphasis on product excellence than managing human behavior. There were cultural challenges across the board. Startup Advice' Of course it makes no sense to have great people management and a crappy product. Meaning – politics starts with your co-founder.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Read Monique’s advice for other entrepreneurs interested in adopting sustainable practices. . I knew this because the rest of the store featured many pieces which promoted the “fast fashion” culture of buy-use-throw away. However, I said no to the project.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 27, 2020

Plus, a culture of inclusion translates into a happier, more productive workforce. Your core values tout a culture of inclusion. The company’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provides counseling, wellness services and legal advice to accommodate their diverse needs. Here’s what we learned: 1. WALK THE TALK.

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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. This dynamic also fits well with the different personalities of optimists and pessimists.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 6, 2023

Serial entrepreneur and seasoned investor Vinod Khosla has some strong, contrarian advice for the venture capital industry: don’t sit on your founders’ boards. Khosla, who spoke onstage at the Upfront Summit in Los Angeles this week, spoke about the culture of capital. The advice comes at a reflective time for the industry.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

To celebrate Porfirio’s efforts in creating job opportunities in his community, and in leading them toward a culture of sustainability, the YLAI Network asked him a few questions about Green Depot’s successes. If you were to give a piece of advice to a YLAI Network member looking to make a difference in their community, what would you say? .

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2013

It is because when you share too much of this information with staff you develop an “options culture” the I find unhealthy. Other than when we first started and were both dumb & naive (“Well, when we IPO for $3 billion your stock would be worth … ”) I steered away from an option culture.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 12, 2014

I wish more startups were rigorous in defining market needs and competitive differentiate versus throwing spaghetti at the wall and seeing what sticks but it seems as an industry we’re breeding the culture of the latter. Startup Advice' Photo Credit: John De Neilsen on 500px.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

On 17 September 2023, EO marks its 36th anniversary as the world’s premier, purpose-built organization designed with a mission to empower entrepreneurs from every sector, culture and industry. Our community is inclusive, and we value the kaleidoscope of diversity stemming from different cultures, backgrounds, religions and experiences.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JULY 16, 2021

He knows that in this world of digital transformation, you need to brand your materials in a certain way — natural, cultural, artistic, cool — and you need to introduce them in unique ways, such as an online school, comics, lectures, worksheets, workshops or exercises. Here’s Alpha’s key advice: Find your “why” and your gift.

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