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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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Summiting Mount Kilimanjaro: A Lesson in Self-Leadership

Entrepreneurs' Organization

The mountain has an energy of its own—a juxtaposition of alluring yet hostile—she wields the clouds that surround her and transitions from blazing heat to low-visibility mist, to heavy rain in mere minutes. Energy is everything. Quantum theory proves that not only do particles consist of energy, but so does the space between.

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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. “Our Managing a team with strong values.

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How to Deliver More Software Projects On Time

Both Sides of the Table

For engineering it focuses one’s energy on a critical date and there is the satisfaction of being able to see the immediate results of your hard work in front of a large audience. This is exactly where leadership comes in. Leadership Startup Lessons' This happens on 100% of projects. Set hard deadlines.

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Lead, Follow or Get the Fuck Out of the Way

Both Sides of the Table

Leadership – It’s hard to be a real leader. Time will tell whether he succeeds greatly or not but you have to admire a man doing things in an innovative way and with the passion, energy, commitment and self-belief that he has. Whether they succeed or not does not defeat their leadership and willingness to try.

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Advancing social and environmental change in Argentina

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

The YLAI Network interviewed Marcos to learn more about his various organizations, his advice to network members, and his entrepreneurial spirit. I learned about different organizations, leadership styles, team management and ways to use technology efficiently, and then applied all this to my business models.

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Innovating AI research and advancing entrepreneurship skills in Colombia  

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

The YLAI Network team spoke with Jonathan to gain some insight into his social ventures, thoughts on the rise of artificial intelligence, and any advice for fellow network members looking to jump into entrepreneurship. Jonathan’s advice to fellow young leaders and network members is to trust the process and trust the journey.