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13 Entrepreneurs Reveal Their Best Business Advice

Entrepreneurs' Organization

The best business advice I was given was in my year 10 woodwork class by my teacher—who was teaching woodwork to boys who were both frivolous and quick to make decisions on cutting into beautiful pieces of timber. The best advice I have ever received came from one of my mentors from the US. Demi Markogiannaki—founder at WeTeachMe.

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Inspiring energy efficiency in Bolivia and avoiding corruption

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

Innovators Hernann Zabala Naoumov, 2018 YLAI Fellow, and Antonio Mendoza, 2016 YLAI Fellow, co-founded EnerGea , a social enterprise aimed at increasing energy efficiency and reducing pollution and energy consumption through sustainable technology. Educating against waste management.

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Pomp and Reality: Real advice for today’s graduates

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Devote a slice of your energies towards making the world suck less every week.”. Contributed by Robert Glazer , a former EO Boston member who is the founder and chairman of the board of Acceleration Partners , a global partner marketing agency and the recipient of numerous industry and company culture awards. Volunteer some hours.

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Inc. 5000 company leader shares her entrepreneurial journey

Entrepreneurs' Organization

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. And it gives me so much more energy. Weaknesses are no longer obscured by “culture.” 4,672 on the 2020 Inc.

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Share the mindset of success in EO Accelerator

Entrepreneurs' Organization

As Emma Allen points out, when you’re taking the risk and investing your time and energy into creating a new company, a strong mindset isn’t just nice-to-have. The cultural benefits of doing so include forging solid relationships, higher levels of intimacy and trust that can help you excel in both business and your personal life.

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“I will say that a lot of tension arose from Googler’s expectations that the company’s culture had to be exactly the same as what it was when the company was one fifth the size” Former GOOG & MSFT executive (and multiple time founder) Javier Soltero on Career Advice, Big Company Culture, and Startup Hiring Tips

Hunter Walk

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. Thanks Javier!

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Remodeling English language education in Costa Rica

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

When training other teachers, it is important for Alex to convey and encourage the same level of energy and passion that motivated him to start this school. 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.

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