Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 26, 2024

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to join the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO), the world’s largest membership network formed exclusively by entrepreneurs, for entrepreneurs everywhere? With nearly 19,000 members in over 80 countries, EO offers local, regional, and global experiences that support entrepreneurs beyond just business.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 20, 2021

Insights and lessons from peers around the world are the key benefits of EO membership. . Most of my closest friends are people that I met as clients, peers, or through my entrepreneurial journey. At the core of Entrepreneurs’ Organization ‘s mission is helping entrepreneurs achieve their full potential.

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MARCH 6, 2015

If you want to understand the software trend that drove the creation of the seed-stage VC phenomenon I wrote about it that linked blog post but in short: cloud computing drove down the cost to create startups enabling a new category of investor. Jeff and his peer group have done an excellent job at creating a new category of seed-stage VC.

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DECEMBER 26, 2011

2004 gave us widespread blogging and Meetups, and 2008 showed how the web could be a community organizing and fundraising tool. One of the best things any investor can do is to pull back from the day to day of getting pitches and think about high level trends. What areas are going to change? What areas need to be disrupted? Reader beware.).

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

While you may be a strong leader, she asserts, the ability to adapt your strengths to each new organization, or to changes within the organization—new board members, new staff members, new shareholders—is the quality that will help you remain successful. . In your book, you talk about the four attributes of great leaders.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 2, 2023

Peer-reviewed studies find clear associations between longer commuting times and lower job satisfaction, increased stress, and poorer mental health. Hybrid employees don’t hate the office — they hate commuting to it , surveys show, since commuting can take over an hour per day and cost several thousand dollars per year.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 16, 2022

Kate is president of the EO Winnipeg chapter and serves on the EO Canada Board as Canada’s Member Products Director. She also serves as president of the board of directors of The Dream Factory , a non-profit for children with life-threatening illnesses. I joined Entrepreneurs’ Organization four years ago, unsure what to expect.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2010

I’m going to save that for a future blog post. Let me start by saying two things: Events like this are invaluable to startups because the significant value comes from building the network across portfolio companies and the discussion one can have with your peer group. And market your brand, not your personality.

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MAY 7, 2013

Anyone who reads this blog frequently will know that I am a big believer in low-cost video content and specifically the power of YouTube as a content creation & distribution platform. And this month we announced that Maker Studios, where I am an investor and board member, crossed 3 billion views. hours of TV / day.

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MAY 29, 2012

You're going to want syndication partners on the deals you find and sounding boards on the thesis behind each of your potential investments. If you've never blogged before, you might not get what I mean, but it's akin to how our view of the world changed the moment we all started carrying around cameras in our pockets.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

For many of us, at least in the northern hemisphere, September usually marks the final days of summer holidays and a winding down of dedicated family time with our children and life partners. Travel and beach time give way to academic pressures. Schools call our kids back, and the quickening pace of business demands our increasing attention.

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JUNE 30, 2011

Having a mentor is like having a board member for the company that is you. A lot of people don't want to blog because they're too focused on the audience--they're not sure if they have anything worth saying or they're worried about oversharing. Be a leader among peers, helping others succeed. Get a mentor. Write about it.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 22, 2021

There were days when I was mentally exhausted, but I forced myself to go back to the drawing board and think how I could save my company and my employees. These ups and downs impact us deeply because we are so close to and personally invested in our businesses. I am an avid entrepreneur and have now been in the events industry for 15 years.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 19, 2015

You’ve had enough ladder climbing alongside peers to form some sense of human motivations. The recognition? Is work a part of life and life a part of work? Is it just the next rung in the ladder after we finish college and join the next grouping of people we’re tied to for a brief period in time? “Of course I work!”

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JUNE 4, 2013

I recommend you read Fred Wilson’s recent blog post about the need for a well articulated business strategy before pushing a particular business model. He then brought her to board meetings so nobody could accuse him of not having a business model. I found myself in violent agreement with Fred’s blog post(s).

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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. . Preparedness.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 27, 2020

McKinsey studies have also shown that companies with diverse leadership outperform their peers. No one can dispute the inherent benefits of diversity in the workplace. A diverse and inclusive organization amplifies the number of potential hires—which means access to the most talented candidates. How to Build Diversity in Your Organization.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

A Forum, which is also often referred to as a Mastermind, is a group of peers who meet regularly, with the goal of helping each member improve personally and professionally. Almost 10 years ago, I had my first experience with a professional Forum when I joined Entrepreneurs’ Organization. In my experience.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 24, 2020

After 20 years managing the digital agency she founded , Adrienne now pursues opportunities to share her knowledge with other entrepreneurs, to grow alongside her peers, and to meaningfully explore the world. . Adrienne recently participated in an incredible adventure in Zimbabwe as part of a MyEO trip. Here’s what she shared: .

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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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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

I was the first elected president of EO and the first chairman of the Global Board. While sharing her professional journey—from tween entrepreneur to international executive—she also spoke to the audience of men and women about supporting each other and making a difference in the world. . Living every day.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 2, 2011

It’s apropos because there is so much noise these days with email, Twitter, Facebook, blogs, web shows, etc. I was thinking back to a few previous “insider baseball&# blog debates that raged for several weeks: AngelGate (aka Bin38 secret cabal), convertible debt vs. equity, bubble vs. not, and now the AngelList discussion.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

A lot of people ask me what I think of posting to Twitter these days… (I’ll start calling it X as soon as I learn to stop saying Battery Tunnel and Triborough Bridge). Whether you want to continue to post to it is up to you—but I always tell people that creating content should be an exercise in creating value for yourself first.

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MAY 19, 2013

Jonathan Strauss took this issue head on in a blog post that I believe every startup founder should read on “ Replacing Oneself as CEO.” I know because I marked the occasion with a blog post on how to have a great VC meeting. ” But lately I’m more swayed by the wise words of Reid Hoffman. It’s your baby.

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JANUARY 12, 2014

But being best-in-class at online marketing is also a sine qua non to standout from your peer group. Yesterday I wrote a post about “ growth hacking ” and why I thought it was wrong that people were hating on the term unnecessarily. It’s worth a quick read. My argument is pretty simple. This will fail.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 3, 2016

I had served many roles previously on the BC Children’s Hospital Board, but I wanted to transition into something that engaged young entrepreneurs – and I found one. Having had a lot of experience on the Hospital Board, I knew we had to split this up into three steps: 1. Find Rock Star Talent and Location. Create Incentive.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

I had served many roles previously on the BC Children’s Hospital Board, but I wanted to transition into something that engaged young entrepreneurs – and I found one. Having had a lot of experience on the Hospital Board, I knew we had to split this up into three steps: 1. Find Rock Star Talent and Location. Create Incentive.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2015

I wrote this conundrum and the need to take charge of how the market define your skills in my much-read blog post on “ personal branding.” But if you want it in it’s full V1 glory read on … You’ve never been a CEO but might like to be one some day. Nobody sees you as a CEO since you’ve never been one?

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MARCH 6, 2011

Because my wife is a superstar she published them all on a blog here along with much other wonderful type-A mom advice. He had just written another one of his way-over-the-top blog posts. I think Dave has blogging Tourettes Syndrome when he hears the word VC. Through this process he raised $2 million. It worked like a charm.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 21, 2017

From the first EO prospect lunch that I attended, members, trainers and board members alike exalted the vast access to entrepreneurs that made up the organization’s global network. A year after joining EO, I decided that when I traveled, I would contact the local chapter two weeks in advance to connect with peers while in town.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Kelvin serves on the Georgia Restaurant Association’s board of directors. 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. But what about when your business partner and your marriage partner are the same person?

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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

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

I was honored to co-chair a board of 15 incredible humans for 18 months to plan and execute XCentric. The echoes of inspiration are still reverberating after the US Central region hosted its annual regional event, EO XCentric 2023 in Detroit, from 2-4 October 2023. That value can’t be measured.” “I But don’t take our word for it!

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 4, 2018

The original version of this article appeared on Aaron’s LinkedIn blog. Bringing my wife Lisa into the hunt, we peer over and on a terrace below us is a cobbler, handcrafting sandals out of a small box of tools and beads. Aaron graduated from EO Accelerator and went on to become an EO member in 2011. ” She knew.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 25, 2013

“This essay is dedicated to the great VC’s on my board who I am lucky to work with: Sameer Gandhi from Accel, Jeremy Liew from Lightspeed, and Kirsten Green from Forerunner. I read Andy’s post with a knowing smile on my face. But VC is like congress. Because they know him or her. They see how hard she does her job.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 3, 2016

While firms define platforms differently, let’s just say they are the services that a VC offers outside of investment capital and partner time on boards or providing intros. They offer leadership conferences, regular content articles on leadership, board pack templates and the like.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 13, 2016

It is critical to our development to find peers that can help us foster our personal and professional growth. They are my sounding board, and they fuel my own desire to be better.” The post Kate Morgan: Leadership vs. Entrepreneurship appeared first on THE BLOG. Other times, we’re riddled with unplanned roadblocks.

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