Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JANUARY 29, 2020

Without being able to find guidance from other women who had walked the road before her, Tamara took advantage of the resources that were presented to her, like the YLAI Network. In Forbes Magazine’s 2019 list of the world’s 100 most innovative leaders, 99 were men and only 1 was a woman (Washington Post).

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Be more present. As female entrepreneurs, we are independent-minded and innovative, and this advice is critical for securing our future and the future of our families. She provided me with so much advice on business strategy, business channels and HR. Stop multitasking and instead, do one thing. Enjoy each activity.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 15, 2009

This is part of my ongoing series Startup Advice. Quick aside: how can VC’s invest in online businesses, digital media, social networks or mobile applications if they don’t actually use the products actively themselves? Tags: Start-up Advice. This is a story of one of the risks of venture capital.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

The YLAI Network team asked Victor a few questions about his strong commitment to justice and his dedication to never letting anyone or anything stop him from doing what is right. Hence the importance of networking, of taking advantage of connections and strategic alliances to the maximum in order to go beyond our own expectations.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

We were looking at all sorts of strategic decisions that Sony was considering, which required analysis and data on broadband networks, Internet portas and mobile handsets/networks. There are so many ways to present data to tell the story you want that I can’t even list every way data is skewed. How is it skewed?

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 17, 2010

This is especially true when you present to investors who get jaded very quickly as all presentations start to sound like the last one. Last year’s passé terms that even entrepreneurs cringe at (and the best are embarrassed to lead with) are social network, social media and social games. Tags: Startup Advice.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

AUGUST 25, 2020

The YLAI Network team spoke with her to discuss the success of her business, the challenges she has faced, and what she has in store for the future. The COVID-19 pandemic has also presented unprecedented obstacles for Cinthya’s company. Advice for Network members. By Angie Garozzo. What is Beleaf? government.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

AUGUST 24, 2020

2017 YLAI Fellow Marie Flore Morett, owner of Delices de Marie Florett , has worked to create a welcoming community in Haiti to empower women to seek employment opportunities and work to decrease the job and wage inequalities present in Haiti. Advice for YLAI Network members. “Be By Caroline Sachdeva. Be open,” Marie advises.

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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. government.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 28, 2010

I did 5 years of building large computer systems and computer networks for global corporations and 3+ years as a “strategy consultant.&# In many of the meetings you’d meet clients who would tell you everything you needed to know, would offer to help you and then would never follow up on the help that they had offered.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2009

He’s not interested.&# Without much thought I shot back, “That’s the worst advice I’ve ever heard someone give an entrepreneur.&# Doh. I got my friends over at Lewis PR to give me an introduction to Ismael, who kindly invited me to present at the conference. Excite, Ask Jeeves and Lycos? Yeah, right.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 15, 2012

But for now, the summary is: You’ll extend your network. . In the ways that Brad has described, Ian has been able to see the board dynamic from a perspective more distant than having to be the person on the hook presenting his results. So I’m going to follow Brad’s advice. So I was intrigued by Brad’s post.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 11, 2009

In the past 6 months we’ve heard from Dmitry Shapiro on the future of online video, Ian Rogers on the future music model, David Sacks on the future of social networking and Michael Crandell on where Cloud Computing is headed. More than 90% of Japanese mobile subscribers are on 3G networks (vs. All have been fascinating.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 4, 2009

This is part of my ongoing series Startup Advice. Many, many tech companies I meet start with a set of “awesome features” and present them to me (and I suspect also to customers). Tags: Start-up Advice. Most start-up entrepreneurs have little or no sales experience. I know I didn’t.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2021

The Denominator Effect I want to share with you some of the most consistent pieces of advice I give to new VCs in their career journey and the same advice holds for angel investors. So my advice boils down to these simple points: Make sure you see tons of deals. Focus a lot on the denominator. Don’t rush to do deals.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 21, 2011

years ago we read the “ RIP Good Times &# presentation from Sequoia. They got us to fill out the details of where we worked in the past and the network effect compels us to keep it updated. So resume + directionally-correct social graph = goldmine for recruiting, networking and marketing. But what does this all mean?

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

This presented an opportunity for connection with locals as well as a chance to share his knowledge, his family history, and his passions with others. It’s the one thing that is always able to bring strangers together. When in Spain and Argentina, he organized meetups centered around coffee.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JUNE 7, 2019

Ashna Mahepal, founder of Young Help Suriname (YHS) , is a member of the YLAI Network and 2016 YLAI Fellow. YHS presents projects to these potential partners that are already in place, which could benefit from additional support, including financial support to cover remaining expenses. The Origins of Young Help Suriname (YHS).

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

OCTOBER 21, 2021

With the challenges presented to entrepreneurs and their businesses during the pandemic, it is crucial, now more than ever, to utilize this time as a moment of professional growth and self-reflection on the branding and marketing efforts of businesses. Rebranding and expanding your target audience with a social business expert from Brazil.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MARCH 2, 2021

It is vital for entrepreneurs and aspiring leaders to understand unconscious biases that may be present in their journey to growing their business or organization. Unconscious, or implicit, bias refers to the underlying attitudes or beliefs about other individuals or groups, based on identity traits, outside our own conscious awareness.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 19, 2015

Along with Greycroft, I was the first institutional investor in Maker Studios (sold to Disney for nearly $1 billion) and am still the largest investor in Mitu Network , the largest online video producer of Latino content. ” I’ve given some specific advice on how to do this before. Plan your business wisely. *. post-script.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 27, 2016

If you're asking for referrals through your network, make them specific. As an investor, I'd love to get a note that says, "Hey, Charlie, we noticed that someone in your network knows Jen. Sometimes, you have to play network golf--and you don't have the specific person in mind, but you have a vague notion of who might know that person.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Read his earlier posts on how EO members define success , the impact of core values , lessons learned from their best and worst partnerships and the best advice they’ve ever received and nine lessons learned from entrepreneurial projects. I created custom PCs for consumers, built networks for small businesses, and developed websites.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 22, 2010

I had written a blog post on exactly this – how to not suck at group presentations – and what he said reminded me a lot of this post. Reminds me of how the networks today announced they were blocking their video content from being shown on Google TV. Tags: Startup Advice This Week in Venture Capital.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2014

Of course these are great places to network with other investors, meet great entrepreneurs and keep your connections strong with senior execs at larger companies like Yahoo!, And why my advice to newer VCs would be not to feel bad if you’re missing out on what is perceived as a few hot deals. And there’s conferences.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 14, 2021

In addition to discussing potential applications in advertising, fintech and enterprise apps, respondents shared their advice for web3 founders who are hunting for funding, along with their concerns about factors that could stall its development. Several others said they started exploring the space after developing an interest in crypto.

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 5, 2023

It’s been incredibly rewarding to be able to offer relevant advice or a connection at the right time and to see when a founder builds on that key turning point and it leads to success. It hasn’t always been as rewarding as it could be, however. This is how Fred Wilson described me back in 2010.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2010

I get paid to network – I love meeting people. I get to network with angels, VCs, entrepreneurs, lawyers, etc. They speak of “my CEO’s.&# They talk about how this company failed because the management team didn’t listen to my advice and that one succeeded because we helped point them in the right direction.

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Onevest

APRIL 16, 2015

Startup Investing Done Right Here are five tips to leap the laggards to successfully invest in startups for maximum results and safety: Explore the benefits of angel groups and networks in your area. Read this advice for being a successful early stage Investor. Onevest does not give investment, legal or tax advice.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2010

In terms of topics we spoke about: - Do VC’s send your presentations around to other people if they don’t fund you? Swipely is a social network orientated around users credit card transaction data. Tags: Start-up Advice. short answer: very, very rarely. But it does happen.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 16, 2009

And when they walk in my office and present you can tell that they know what they’re talking about. You can practically hear the “voice of the customer&# when they’re presenting their concept. Tags: Start-up Advice. You just have to get out of your comfort zone.

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Paul G. Silva

MARCH 19, 2020

Today’s RVI meeting was held online via Zoom and, while we certainly missed the unstructured networking and other aspects of an in-person meeting, it worked and we can make them better. Created Breakout Rooms (Networking, Startup, and Scheduling) from the get-go. Troubleshooting & networking.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 3, 2021

Square paid around a quarter of its present-day value for Afterpay, Alex Wilhelm notes in The Exchange. Afterpay brings global revenues, global users and a more diverse merchant network to Square,” Alex notes. “It That seems like a lot. But was it too much? It would have had to spend to derive those assets over time.

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 2, 2012

Start with your own judgment, but don’t hesitate to ask for advice from a seasoned investor. Start the search with business networking. The most important step is deciding exactly what skills and experience you need to best complement yours. Ideal partners here should not include your best friend or a family member. Hire a lawyer.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JULY 7, 2022

This is where good social networks come into play. Family and friends are often the first network we’ll vocalise an idea with, knowing we’ll receive honest, yet, (hopefully!) But to gain social capital that helps expand and evolve your concept beyond the ordinary and expected, you need wider social networks. considered feedback.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 18, 2022

From advice to e-commerce : With $12 million in new capital, The Expert is expanding its product remit from one-on-one advice sessions with interior designers to selling stuff. And speaking of Porsche : The company is going build out its own network of electric charging points. The company has raised $2.6 million now in total.

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StartupNation

JUNE 1, 2021

Oftentimes, I read articles offering tips for entrepreneurs that revolve around generic advice on getting started. Unless you are presenting to an audience who are experts in your domain, I implore founders to pitch in layman’s terms and leave the technical jargon in the backup slides for the Q&A. Franklin D. Warm introductions.

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