Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 19, 2021

Contributed by Winnie Hart, an EO Houston member who serves on EO’s Board of Directors. Though it sounds cliché, I learned what would become my mantra: From crisis comes opportunity. In every crisis, there is opportunity for leaders to make something good when it seems impossible. In a weekend, I lost 75 percent of my business.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Are you ready to take your leadership journey to the next level but need help deciding which path to take? EO Path of Leadership (PoL) offers members who have served in local or regional leadership positions an opportunity to grow their leadership skills as a leader of leaders while serving the organization as a whole.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JANUARY 19, 2022

Last year, after more than five years at the helm, Julie decided it was time to pass the baton to a new leader and she and I and a group of board members spent the fall talking to lots of people and we found a fantastic new leader named Jason Clark. We called it Tech:NYC and I first wrote about it here at AVC in March of 2016.

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NZ Entrepreneur

OCTOBER 28, 2024

“We’re all continuously learning, and the ADC provided a wonderful opportunity to hear multiple perspectives on relevant topics and to see how I could adapt to better my practice to add more value.” Each day focusses on a different facet of being a director – you, your board and practical governance. It’s not a one and done.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 22, 2021

Launching a new chapter gives EO members the opportunity to do just that and, arguably, even more. It includes people from across the country and even from overseas (such as myself), it includes people with different levels of tenure, and it includes members with varying levels of leadership experience. the Bridge?and

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 2, 2014

As an alternative I’ve also found board meetings to be a good rallying call. It gives a tangible goal and also the reward of the team that completes the project the opportunity to interact with the board. This is exactly where leadership comes in. Leadership Startup Lessons' This happens on 100% of projects.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 26, 2024

Your first year with EO is a journey of discovery, filled with opportunities to grow and connect. Here is a sampling of EO opportunities to maximize your first 12 months with the organization: Join a Forum for entrepreneurial growth and support. Fast-track your leadership journey on the EO Path of Leadership.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

We have global opportunities from these trends but of course also big challenges. Pre-seed is just a narrower segment where you might raise $1–3 million on a SAFE note and not give out any board seats. We have to have strong conviction in the quality of the team and the opportunity and commit more quickly.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 26, 2020

leadership, mentorship, competitiveness, communications, relationship-building?—?and In any job you either find leadership opportunities for your best people BEFORE they ask or other people start asking them to become leaders somewhere else. Leadership is about recognizing your next generation of talent and helping lift them up.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 25, 2015

We now have 150 people across three offices, tens of millions in recurring revenue, inbound demand from investors, opportunities to acquire related startups and demands on Jason’s time to speak at conference, do press interviews and so on and so on. So we as a board kicked off a search for the next CEO.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2014

I’ve sat on ad tech boards with board members who clearly knew little about impressions, fill rates, CTRs, RTB, eCPMs or the difficulties & opportunities of embedded mobile SDKs vs. HTML5. EQ and Team Leadership? Nothing blows up great opportunities faster than founders who are constantly fighting.

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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. . We asked Adrienne to tell us more about the MyEO Tasimba leadership experience. Here’s what she shared: .

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 15, 2014

I don’t think that Google would have become the success story we all know without the leadership of Eric Schmidt through the years he led the company. So Nick drove strategy & tech from the UK and remained an active board member and CTO of the company. That is the opportunity in front of us. Shaping an industry.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Freedom to succeed or fail on my own accord (though failure is just another opportunity). Opportunity to Fix What’s Broken. But the greatest is the opportunity to fix what’s broken. But the next day, you have the opportunity to get up and make it better. Freedom to set my own goals, vision and mission.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 5, 2021

During my career — spanning entrepreneurship, academia, arts management and venture capital — I’ve learned the importance of female leadership in contributing to successful outcomes. Public companies with at least one female board member typically outperform companies with only male members. Hiring to improve results.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 3, 2024

Strategy summits are opportunities for growth, connection, putting steel to the grindstone, and sharpening processes to drive transformation. A facilitator’s job is to steward a leadership team of decision-makers. They are an excellent opportunity to reach mutual consensus and align on key initiatives. The other 99 percent?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 15, 2021

That was the situation I found myself managing as I counseled and guided a company in navigating an internal communications crisis recently after turmoil erupted over a surprise change in leadership. The Board approved the choice, and the new CEO was announced without ­explanation or context. Is the Board aligned with management?

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 1, 2013

Here are five things that I think angel groups should take a look at, because I do think they can continue to play an active role going forward: 1) Industry Leadership. In the public stock market, activist investors rally institutionals to affect change in the investing landscape--keeping boards in check. What does that mean?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 2, 2019

Derrek Kayongo, Global Soap Project; Andrew Wilson, ICC; Shamina Singh, Mastercard; Joshua Williams, Ashoka; Rosemarie “Bubu” Andres, EO Global Chair; and Warren Rustand, Dean of the EO Leadership Academy. Sustainable Development Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Sam also had a vision as early as 2012 about how MakeSpace would be a large employer of middle-income jobs: The company would hire employees rather than just have contractors and he would lead the effort to ensure they had opportunities for growth and benefits for their families. We recently added Richard Mumby to our leadership team.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 19, 2009

And I’ll bet that the leadership he displayed helped his angel decide he had the character worth backing. Inspiration/ Leadership – As an entrepreneur you’re always under-resourced. I think this is going to be hugely successful and I don’t want to miss the opportunity.’&#. That’s true.

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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. It’s best to record this history well before the intense swirl of a leadership transition begins. They’re far from it. It’s as much about moving forward as looking back.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

He had made some structural mistakes in NextMedium that meant the Cap Table and leadership team was a bit wacky. While I or other full time partners may sit on the boards of 8-10 companies each Hamet will sit on the board of 4-5. So he has the exact same ratio of time available per board as any full-time partner at Upfront does.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 8, 2023

By fostering early exposure and education about entrepreneurship and other career paths, Franc.World is paving the way for an inclusive landscape where everyone has equal opportunities to succeed. — Jenifer Clift, EO Melbourne, Director of Otto Stronger Female Networks Mentoring opportunities are less often afforded to women.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 8, 2023

This impacts current mothers as well as young female professionals who fear that choosing to have a child could limit their professional opportunities. We must ensure that all individuals, regardless of gender or any other aspect of identity, are given equal opportunities to succeed and thrive in the workplace and in business.

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This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 24, 2020

Any narrative that puts our leadership at the center of our recovery largely erases their ineptitude in the early days of the pandemic. This problem set is an opportunity for Mayor Bill de Blasio, normally New York City’s easiest man to find in a crowd, to show up as a leader.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Hyundai Motors and Kia plan to use this investment as an opportunity to establish a strategic collaboration with BOS Semiconductor to begin the development of customized semiconductors that can be partially applied to their EVs and self-driving cars.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

As the captain of your ship, you’ll navigate a vast sea of opportunities. Get involved with non-profits where CEOs serve on the board, attend their galas and events, and get to know the leadership. In the high-stakes adventure of entrepreneurship, the search for your ideal clients and employees can become a thrilling quest.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 17, 2012

Successful entrepreneurs achieve much through their personal leadership traits that inspire others to do great things with them – sure. One day if you’re lucky you’ll be big enough to work with recruiters to hire senior members of your team or your board. But without these unsung heroes you’ll go nowhere.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Stay tuned, and please feel free to share with anyone looking for a new opportunity! It’s great to see more women in leadership roles in the fintech community. Landsman had been an independent Stash board member since mid-2022 and has previously served in operations and leadership roles at Jet.com, Citigroup, BlackRock and E-Trade.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

There is a second set of career discussions I have even more frequently than my “angel yourself” advice but this type is almost never discussed publicly in blogs, which tend to emphasize only billion-dollar opportunities, 20-something technical founders and Silicon Valley elitism. HR Leadership Startup Lessons'

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 26, 2022

We believe this consistency in leadership and intuition for where the markets were going in the heady days of 2019–2021 helped us to stay sane in a world that momentarily seemed to have lost its mind and since we have new capital to deploy in the years ahead perhaps I can offer some insights into where we think value will be derived.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 31, 2024

My EO Forum served as a sounding board to examine my challenges—both personal and professional. From practical assistance, like boarding up my store windows in anticipation of a local riot, to the personal growth opportunities that I gained through my role managing our chapter’s learning calendar, EO members stood by me.

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Y Combinator

JULY 15, 2019

One of the most common questions we hear from founders is “How do I manage my board?” It’s something that provokes anxiety, because this is the first time the founder/CEO is subject to external supervision, and the board has powers that include the firing of the CEO and the senior management. But first, what’s the purpose of a board?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 2, 2023

In-person presence thus offers an opportunity to build a sense of mutual trust and group belonging that’s much deeper than videoconference calls. In-depth training A survey by The Conference Board reveals the key role of professional development for employee retention. Such navigation is much easier in person than remotely.

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Jason Malki

JANUARY 29, 2025

Under her visionary leadership, SkySelect is transforming procurement processes, boosting transparency, and cutting costs significantly for MRO operations. I saw an opportunity to innovate and bring a unique solution that wasnt being fully addressed by existing players. How can our readers follow you on socialmedia?

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 13, 2022

We owe a debt of gratitude to our tireless volunteers and professional staff for their leadership, expertise, and dedication to our mission. ACA members and groups enjoy unprecedented education and networking opportunities, brought to them by the trusted authority in angel investing. More than ever, we need innovation. We need angels.

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