Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Growing up in Peru, Déborah noticed that individuals with disabilities were not able to easily study or create alongside their abled peers. How this theater director built accessible creative spaces to connect communities in Peru By Jewelle Saunders “Art can transform society,” says Déborah Grández Seminario.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

In 2019, the program was expanded in each of Ecuador’s provinces, providing “mini master’s degrees” in entrepreneurship, innovation and leadership. How entrepreneurs are building resilience in their communities. By Shannon Courtney. Renewing Ecuadorian communities after a natural disaster. to herself over and over.

communities 246

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 3, 2020

Kent Gregoire is an Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) member in Boston and CEO of Symphony Advantage , which helps CEOs achieve ongoing personal and professional success through strategic thinking, advice and planning. Here’s what he shared: I invite you?CEOs, CEOs, entrepreneurs, business leaders?to Finding My Tribe in EO.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2010

The premise was that some leaders are too enamored with the approbation of their peers than making the tough decisions in the business that are bound to upset some people. Or having the tough conversations with their senior leadership to say why you can’t continue to allocate resource? Recruiting is an emotional decision.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 31, 2010

In each sales situation your goal as the leadership of the company is listening to feedback, calculating the customer ROI, testing what prices people are willing to pay, learning where budgets will come from, etc. The next few posts are going to talk about scaling your sales operations as you move out of the evangelical phase.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 17, 2011

By sophomore year I got the inspiration to hold leadership positions in the fraternity. Having held all of the major operational functions of the fraternity I was ready for “real leadership.&#. So I went to college with no expectation that I would ever join a fraternity let alone aspire to become president one day. Easy peasy.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 27, 2020

McKinsey studies have also shown that companies with diverse leadership outperform their peers. The company’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provides counseling, wellness services and legal advice to accommodate their diverse needs. No one can dispute the inherent benefits of diversity in the workplace. WALK THE TALK.

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Founders Coop

APRIL 29, 2024

Being an effective founder of a high-growth company requires a bundle of technical, analytical, leadership and communication skills that don’t often come packaged in a single individual. In that prior post, I had offered Y Combinator as a positive example, but I didn’t break down exactly why. This has not been our experience.

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TechCrunch

JULY 30, 2021

You’d think tech companies should be the paradigm of how to prep for leadership transitions, since they operate in such a constant state of flux. Yet we found that tech execs appear just as unprepared for C-suite transitions as their peers in other sectors. Jason Dressel. Contributor. Share on Twitter. They’re far from it.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 28, 2016

According to The Leadership Training Workshop , “Committing goals to paper and reviewing them regularly gives you a 95% higher chance of achieving your desired outcomes. From a high-level perspective, these small businesses are making a positive impact on the global economy, creating more jobs and empowering communities.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

The idea is simple enough: several female VC partners at top funds will hold 1-hour meetings with 40 promising female entrepreneurs looking to get advice on their business and pitch in a friendly, non-judgmental, safe environment. My partner Kara wrote a great post on the topic that you should read. It’s a very sensitive age for a girl.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JUNE 7, 2019

As an independent woman with a go-getter attitude, she shared insights with us into her life as an entrepreneur and what it was like getting YHS off the ground, as well as her advice for other young entrepreneurs in Latin America and the Caribbean. Sustainable Development Goals through youth empowerment using robotics and innovation.

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This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 1, 2020

The combination of all of these factors creates an opportunity for companies to provide information and thought leadership during a difficult time—or even simply entertainment. What’s a company to do with their marketing? So what are you supposed to do in the meantime? Does it look tone deaf to be out marketing your business right now?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Whether it’s securing investment capital, marketing a concept, recruiting new talent or leaning on peers for support and advice, having a solid network can seriously work to your benefit. Let’s focus on the traits shared by most entrepreneurs—and how you can tap into these characteristics to jumpstart your own success. .

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 17, 2020

EO members whose businesses are coaching, strategic planning and consulting are offering free services to help their peers get back on their feet. They gave their advice to other members to help them prepare for the arrival of COVID-19 in our communities. We all are waking up to find ourselves in an altered world each morning.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 3, 2019

EO is a peer-to-peer learning organization , so it made perfect sense to offer free mentoring sessions to conference attendees who wished to spend time with an entrepreneur. Santoro attended the 2019 Startup Grind Global as an Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) ambassador and mentor. We share his thoughts below. .

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2013

My internal compass has always steered me strongly toward the belief that founders who can scale with their startup companies are better to back that founders who eventually need to hire a CEO. I have talked about this publicly a great deal – how I prefer “missionaries” over “mercenaries.” It’s your baby.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2014

I have been involved with a high profile one in Los Angeles – Launchpad LA – and we’ve decided to make a shift so I thought this was a good time for reflection. My good friend Adam Lilling and I started Launchpad more than 5 years ago . We had a specific goal in mind. By 2011 the market had started to change dramatically.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2020

92% of consumers trust peer recommendations , while only 22% of brands are trusted. 92% of consumers trust peer recommendations , while only 22% of brands are trusted. Community-building is advice I give to nearly every startup team with whom I work. Bevy is Emerging as a Leader in Software for Building Virtual Communities?—?with

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Bob Dusin , a partner of the leadership development organization HPWP Group , shares what happens when managers focus on coaching, rather than punishing. The employee figures out how to do the right thing and correct his behavior; you simply offer advice and guidance when the employee asks for it. Then, he was right back at it.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 15, 2021

Yet no matter how often you heard that you should trust your gut and follow your intuition, that advice is wrong. It probably felt strange and disconcerting, perhaps with a tone of outrage, as in “I don’t believe things more if they’re repeated!”. Reading the second sentence did not inspire such a strong reaction. The lazy brain.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

It’s also good advice to treat your marriage like a business partnership, in that both require commitment, communication and a shared view of values and goals. It’s true that you should treat your business partnership like a marriage. After all, it’s important whom you select and no matter who that person is you’ll have to work hard at it.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 3, 2016

They offer leadership conferences, regular content articles on leadership, board pack templates and the like. They offer leadership conferences, regular content articles on leadership, board pack templates and the like. It is clear to me that both approaches work.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 6, 2020

At the start of 2020, Chelle Neff is wrapping up a decade of considerable success, growth and innovation. In addition to developing Urban Betty , a successful salon with two locations, Neff also created an app for stylists , produced a book about homes in Austin, Texas, and even reached the Inc. 5000 list twice! . What drives you? What’s next?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

It gives founders the tools and accountability to take their business to the next level. How did you hear about EO Accelerator? Lallenia: My husband, Brad, and I started Big Birge Plumbing in 2012. Neither of us had much experience running a business. I was referred to EO Accelerator by a former EO member and applied to the program in 2015.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

Industry Expertise You don’t need a peer from another startup as your independent?—?you you can build that with your personal peer network. It can start 2–1 founders to investors and then sometimes moves to 3–2 but sometime around the A, B or C round the idea of “independent” directors comes up. Yes, this is a thing.

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American Entrepreneurship

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Business related topics typically include: marketing, finance, leadership, technology, sales and more. Small Business Networking Groups : A very significant resource for entrepreneurs and small business owners is the opportunity to meet peers as well as client prospects. Start your small business with access to commonly used resources.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 18, 2016

Advice for entrepreneurs is often reduced to absolute statements and black-and-white “do’s” and “don’ts,” but I’ve found the truth is more nuanced. Here are some of the lessons that have meant the most to me: Advice can be unhelpful. A number of large companies have programs offering advice from their staff directly to startups.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 9, 2018

These confidential meetings with seven to 10 peers are a highly rated benefit of membership. Fellow Forum members don’t give advice; they speak from prior experience, letting you draw your own conclusions on how to best proceed. As part of his Forum accountability goals, Dave Bacon committed to lead a charity climb up Mt. Kilimanjaro.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

MAY 29, 2019

Purposefully and carefully produced, the entire day is maximized for peer to peer networking and expert advice from the experiences of our speakers. Leadership and Culture. Tony Chatman, Leadership Advisor and Speaker; Ivy Slater, Business Coach and Author. If you’re revenue is less than this - come.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JUNE 9, 2019

It's awesome to see how Empire Tax Professionals, with Rachel's leadership has grown from a small accounting, book keeping and overall financial company to a larger one and that's thriving. Purposefully and carefully produced, the entire day is maximized for peer to peer networking and expert advice from the experiences of our speakers.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 26, 2018

This group has it all – not only do they offer forums and personal advice on a national scale, the organization also sponsors local chapters with their own meetings and amenities. Nothing is more valuable than the exchange of experiences among peers. I remember it as if it happened yesterday.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

There’s a misconception that the most successful business leaders are born with their leadership credentials imprinted in their DNA. Surely because they are more successful than their peers, it stands to reason they’re extremely sharp or even smarter than their non-CEO cohorts. Smart Hustle Resources – Stop procrastinating ].

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JULY 24, 2019

When seeking a mentor, be intentional- look for someone who can offer you valuable, even critical, feedback, advice, and open doors for you to new opportunities to advance your career. The service offers a 24/7 digital advice hotline. Find a Mentor includes over 1,500 categories including leadership, career, and communications. .

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Her risky pregnancy caused her placenta to burst during childbirth, almost killing her and her son last year. Walton, who feels lucky to have survived, says the haunting experience made her an example of a reality she had long known: To be a pregnant Black woman is to be at risk , regardless of economic background.

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Forward Cities

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Q: What is your deeper “why” behind your commitment and work to support inclusive entrepreneurship in Kansas City? A: There are two glaring facts that were reported this year that only validated my “why” and made it deeper. LendingTree reported Kansas City as number 49 out of 50 major cities for Minority Entrepreneurship.

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Y Combinator

JANUARY 30, 2023

After we closed the round, our lead investor revealed how capital efficient we had been compared to our peers. Welcome to the fourth edition of Learnings of a CEO. You can read previous editions here. Snapdocs is the leading digital closing platform for the mortgage industry. Even after YC, we didn’t raise much immediately.

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