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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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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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 13, 2016

“In my perspective, there is leadership and then there is entrepreneurship. Leadership illustrates the ability to see the goal and make it to the end. It is critical to our development to find peers that can help us foster our personal and professional growth. Other times, we’re riddled with unplanned roadblocks.

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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. Here’s what we learned: 1.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

MakeSpace , the leading provider of next-generation storage for consumers, today announced an additional $17.5 million in funding on TechCrunch led by Harmony Partners and Upfront Ventures to double its footprint of 3 cities (New York, Chicago & Washington DC) to 6 in 2016. And where they see stability we saw a sitting duck. Little old us.

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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

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

I was the first elected president of EO and the first chairman of the Global Board. I wasn’t the first female member, but I was the first of any gender to hold these important leadership positions—and I believe that says something important about the ethos of EO and how the organization sees everybody as equal and of value.

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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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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 3, 2015

I watch founders who want to get “air cover” for hard decisions by getting too much input from their teams or boards. I saw this Tweet recently by Scott Belsky, co-founder and CEO of Behance. conviction > consensus. Scott Belsky (@scottbelsky) April 29, 2015. He took two words where I take 1,000! .” Respect > Love.

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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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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

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

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

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? 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.”

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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. Bevy is Emerging as a Leader in Software for Building Virtual Communities?—?with This had a dual purpose?—?the they are communities and tribes.

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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. She has worked with companies from all sectors, including Transportation, Telecom, and Manufacturing companies to guide their Supply Chain and Inventory strategies.

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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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This is going to be BIG.

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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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 28, 2020

We spotted a common theme in many answers: learning—whether it’s incidental learning among peers or formal education at events. Learning to improve your leadership, your business practices, your focus, your relationships is a hallmark of EO’s benefits and a significant driver in the success of any business. “EO 3,467 on 2020 Inc.

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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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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 4, 2018

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. The original version of this article appeared on Aaron’s LinkedIn blog. 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

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

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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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2016

We also look for a cultural fit with Upfront, which includes the gravitas to deal with executives and founders at the startups we back as well as the other board members. We like to know that when we call our peers they truly are the best fit for the company in which we’ve invested. Watching him develop over the past 4.5

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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

JANUARY 16, 2017

“Much of the growth and success of CoinX was reinforced by a combination of my EO forum, the EO network, and the opportunity to serve other EO members through leadership. She is also the founder of and former chairman of YPO Atlanta and a serves as a member of the board for Barwick Bank and Authomate. Learn more about EO today!

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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 4, 2016

Our challenges were two-fold: First, how could we get our board members, many of whom have just taken their first step in EO leadership, to become comfortable with one another and allow their creative juices to flow in discussion? We were locked and loaded for the time of our lives! . Alas, it was not to be. We had a lot to do.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 26, 2018

Either I would board this train and join the organization, becoming a founding member in Brazil, or I would not get on the train, and instead go through my life without any major concerns or opportunities. Nothing is more valuable than the exchange of experiences among peers. I remember it as if it happened yesterday.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

” The morning consisted of a presentation by Mitsue Kurihara, a Board member from the Development Bank of Japan (DBJ), who launched the DBJ Women Entrepreneurs Center in November 2011; and a moderated panel with three female entrepreneurs: Donna Fujimoto Cole, Fujiyo Ishiguro and Sachiko Kuno. When asked what motivated her, Ms.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JUNE 26, 2021

This is where finding a peer group – an entrepreneurial community – can be a huge benefit. You need a group, a circle of peers who are on a similar journey as you are. An ideal peer group for an entrepreneur is made up of a handful people from similarly sized but noncompetitive businesses. .

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 20, 2022

Contact center agents now working at home could no longer rely on in-person subject matter experts, managers or experienced peers. Customer service is making and breaking companies over the past two years as shopping moved online and consumers wanted more out of the traditional service companies were offering.

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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. We owe a debt of gratitude to our tireless volunteers and professional staff for their leadership, expertise, and dedication to our mission.

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Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 15, 2013

If you’ve ever been on the board of a non-profit organization, especially one in education, you know that a dictatorial style of management has no place in the organization (again unless there is an emergency requiring life- saving decisions). Bold decisions seem to reflect strong leadership. But wait a minute.

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 26, 2019

Bold leadership decisions as a norm. The argument for consensus leadership. An additional benefit from consensus leadership. Many a time I have thought a solution was obvious until one of my board members, peers or direct reports pointed out a facet of the problem not previously considered. But wait a minute.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2021

Let’s be clear: The venture capital industry has lacked diversity. The good news is the industry is working to improve itself. To begin with, as an industry, venture capital can only improve what we measure. To begin with, as an industry, venture capital can only improve what we measure. Intentionality associated with improved diversity.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 25, 2022

It says the Series A will be used to fuel further business expansion, including by further expanding the team and beefing up technical leadership. We will be also publishing peer-reviewed academic papers on our advanced biomass inference work later this year with our partner researchers at leading universities around the world.”

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