Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 19, 2021

Contributed by Winnie Hart, an EO Houston member who serves on EO’s Board of Directors. Take care of yourself, mentally and physically , so that you can be fully present. “The very essence of leadership is that you have to have vision. Hart is an author, brand strategist and the CEO of TwinEngine and Brand in the Box.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 2, 2014

We feel pressure to hit milestones for a variety of reasons: Investor presentations, conference demos, customer sales meetings, competitive pressures, a need to drive revenue, business development commitments – whatever. Obviously you can’t always present at conferences to hit delivery dates or this would happen.

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NZ Entrepreneur

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The immersive three-and-a-half-day programme is based around three key themes – board leadership, cultural intelligence and climate awareness. Each day focusses on a different facet of being a director – you, your board and practical governance. It felt like a well curated blend of exceptional people,” says King.

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David Teten VC

JUNE 9, 2021

You can work as a consultant, an interim executive, a board member, a deal executive partnering to buy a company, an executive in residence, or as an entrepreneur in residence. . Typically you’ll share your expertise in 5 main ways: phone calls, presentations/in-person meetings, surveys, white papers, and in-depth consulting projects.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

They also presented their brand story with tangible deliverables to an advisory board comprised of Maesa executives and guest executives who gave them insight and tools to move forward confidently in the Consumer Packaged Goods category.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 2, 2019

On 25–26 June 2019, EO presented a two-day International Entrepreneurial Summit at the United Nations focused on inspiring, educating and connecting business leaders to promote sustainable business practices. SDG 5 – Gender Equality. • SDG 6 – Clean Water and Sanitation. • SDG 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth. “At

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Many companies don’t reach the next phase either because their leadership doesn’t adapt as an organization or because they don’t design processes that lead to scaled outcomes. We realized that operating a business in distributed markets presented multi-city coordination efforts that we weren’t prepared for. were more distributed.

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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. Whenever I’m watching someone present to me I’m often thinking to myself, “Can this person inspire others?

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 6, 2012

An entrepreneur needs empathy and emotional intelligence, so that he can prevail in dealings with his board and in face-to-face negotiations with business development partners--and particularly investors for new rounds, who otherwise will go away saying that this entrepreneur is “weak” and that the company's leadership role is suspect.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 3, 2024

” Embracing the transformative power of generosity, Alex Yastrebenetsky, an EO Cincinnati member who inspired us with his thought leadership in Want to Change Lives? We often talk about being intentional in the present, about truly listening and absorbing the stories around us.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 17, 2011

It’s why I always work hard to find images for my blog posts & why all of my keynote presentations are visual rather than bullet points with words. In order to visualize how an audience will receive my presentation I have to be able to imagine the whole situation. These are all creative processes. That’s a shame.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 3, 2015

A company presents. I watch founders who want to get “air cover” for hard decisions by getting too much input from their teams or boards. The best entrepreneurs make decisions quickly and are at best right 70% of the time but recover quickly when presented with new data. And what most startups don’t realize.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 3, 2024

Whether your chapter holds regular strategy summits (like EO Cape Town, photo above) or is considering doing so, here are three things the most successful summits can do for your leadership board—all of which create a remarkable ripple effect across membership as a whole. The other 99 percent? Alignment.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2010

It is about structuring your thoughts, presentations and communications. And few people in my experience do this well so many board meetings wander. But in leadership and entrepreneurism the top-down approach will be the right solution more often than not. You group items into component parts in a top-down manner.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Be more present. The best advice she ever gave me, though, was to join the EO to build my leadership skills and my support network. About a year and a half after starting my business, I joined EO and was quickly invited onto the board of directors where I sat with a woman who is so unapologetically herself. Enjoy each activity.

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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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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 1, 2010

A good early-stage CEO needs to be accessible, to be accountable for producing results and should be establishing the cultural norms of the company through direct leadership at all levels. Had I stopped there I would have felt great about things, which is what I think happened to the board members / investors who had been involved before me.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 24, 2017

Present the goal and make it clear WHERE we need to get to and WHY, so they understand the purpose behind it. Use a method similar to the SBI Feedback Tool developed by The Center for Creative Leadership. Besides communicating that vision, in order to get them on board, you also have to live it. Can I give you some feedback?”

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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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TechCrunch

MAY 20, 2021

PowerPoint may still dominate the landscape for presentations in many people’s minds, but some might say that legacy status also makes Microsoft’s software ripe for disruption. Pitch, a presentation startup from Wunderlist’s founders, raises $30M more to take on PowerPoint.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 13, 2020

In that process, I ended up interviewing 200 successful business owners in the summer of my 13th year,” Daly said in a presentation to members of Entrepreneurs’ Organization. Appoint a board of directors for your life. Daly has a five-member board that he meets with four times a year to make sure he’s on track. Another trick?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 18, 2019

In fact, despite the potential that each reorganization and polished PowerPoint presentation promises, “Most had no effect, and some actually destroyed value,” the study concluded. Start with a hard sell to get others on board. The one thing that reorganizations have going for them is that they are supported by company leadership.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 2, 2023

In-depth training A survey by The Conference Board reveals the key role of professional development for employee retention. Physically present trainers can “read the room,” noticing and adjusting to body language and emotions expressed by trainees. It’s certainly possible to do so remotely, but it takes more organization and effort.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

My entire partnership took their leadership team to dinner. I took for granted that having the team mostly on board was enough. You don’t stack an amazing mobile + games team like this to build a free text messaging platform. This is a team that from day one knew where the puck was going. Will we get there? I can do that.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

I sit through a lot of presentations. These range from companies pitching me to portfolio companies presenting at board meetings. Each of these scenarios has a team presenting. Some CEO’s are masters at communicating when team members are present. Anything that can go wrong in a company will.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Any advice or insights on how to present a strong case for an O-1A or EB-1A? If demonstrating an employer-employee relationship, that usually involves showing that your startup’s board of directors oversees your work and can fire you. Under your leadership, how much funding has your startup raised? Savvy Startup Founder.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2020

the customer on stage showing your product turns into an advocate or evangelist while the prospect is far more likely to be persuaded by a customer presentation than a salesperson’s pitch. Ryan Smith, the founder of Qualtrics, also invested and has joined the board of directors. This had a dual purpose?—?the And it would be?—?but

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

I recently spoke at Caltech at the Caltech / MIT Enterprise Forum on “the future of social networking,&# the 30-minute video is here and the PowerPoint presentation is here on DocStoc ). We had email, instant messaging, group calendars, discussion boards, etc. Social Networks: Past, Present & Future. The Present Era.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Ponce City Market presented that opportunity. Kelvin serves on the Georgia Restaurant Association’s board of directors. How has your EO experience impacted your entrepreneurial journey and leadership style? They’re invaluable as a sounding board for support and advice. In Their Words.

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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. Two amazing things happened during this visit: First, I was able to bring back an event idea to my chapter board and share concepts with our Social Chair.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 16, 2020

I began my career at Oracle in the mid-1980s and have since been around the proverbial block, particularly in Silicon Valley working for and with companies ranging from the Fortune 50 to global consulting companies to leading a number of startups, including the SaaS company I presently lead. Wait ‘til we go public!”.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 22, 2020

He recruited Ann, a member of the firm’s Advisory Board, to be an independent facilitator. In addition, present any evidence you might use that would serve as an indicator that the failure you are addressing is happening or about to happen. Everything—even business meetings— would be done online after four weeks.

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Impact Hub

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Vienna, 10 November 2021 – As the Impact Hub Network continues to accelerate the transition to a more just and sustainable future, we are excited to announce an update on our leadership team. Gabriela will continue to support our Ambition 2030 as a Board Director focusing on developing partnerships and engaging in policy efforts.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 5, 2020

When you’re considering rolling out changes within your company, you must present yourself in the most favorable light—not just with customers, but with your employees. She participates in EO’s Accelerator program in Los Angeles, California and also sits on the EO Accelator Board there. We’re in this together. .

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 5, 2022

At your board meetings, you have one investor complaining that you aren’t growing fast enough, another complaining that your burn ratio is too high and another warning you to extend your cash runway. Tracking the explosive growth of open-source software. Now, it’s not so simple.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JULY 8, 2022

teams usually outperform individuals or groups of individuals) but very few Founder CEOs are skilled at creating a high-performing senior leadership team. Teamwork is almost always lacking in companies which fail and is present within companies that succeed. It’s a myth to believe that leadership has always resided in the CEO.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2016

So we brought in experience hand Mark Woodward who had taken 2 companies public and had a storied sales leadership turned CEO career where he learned in academy-rich Oracle. The Invoca board and Mark gathered and discussed how our process was going. So when something in changing those at ground zero, in my word, “get the memo.”

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