Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 23, 2024

As I grow into my new role as EO’s Global Board Chair , I begin by looking back on my entrepreneurial journey over the past decade and see now, with the benefit of hindsight, how my understanding and approach to leadership have drastically evolved. Intrigued and optimistic, I joined with the intent of expanding my business and network.

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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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This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

When you back women and you’re trying to encourage the expansion of their network and the building of their personal brand, you cannot help but review all of your own actions after listening to the compounding emotional effects of their professional experiences. I don’t require warm intros. This happens in lots of other situations.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 7, 2013

The industry finally has one of their own at the helm of the largest YouTube network. And this month we announced that Maker Studios, where I am an investor and board member, crossed 3 billion views. My estimate is that the top 5 YouTube networks will do > $200 million net revenue in 2013 (after Google’s share).

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

When you set up a board it is often initially a combination of the founders and the early investors. This post sets out how I believe founders (and investors) should think about independent board members having worked with many of them for the past 20 years. The board is where large equity investors get their representation.

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This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 26, 2011

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? What types of things might happen in 2012, as opposed to needing another 3-5 years to come to fruition. Reader beware.). Open Government. Calendaring.

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MAY 29, 2012

2) Network with as many other angel investors as possible. You're going to want syndication partners on the deals you find and sounding boards on the thesis behind each of your potential investments. Being a good angel or VC has a lot to do with pattern matching. Its certainly not a way to become a great advisor. 3) Start with funds.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

By now many of you know the Harlem Shake but what you may not appreciate is the broader trend behind the video and it has mirrored my general views on how TV will work in the future. 200 million views. Suck it traditional TV. TV of the future will not always have linear stories. Why would it? Gangnam Style Meets Torso TV. think Apple.

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This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 8, 2011

The other day, I got interviewed for Business Insider. It was a good interview, save for that little vein that I had no idea was so prominently featured on the side of my head--but what's a bald guy to do? At least it's not a weird fold in the back or a dent at the top. All hat and no cattle as they say. How about as a VC? And you know what?

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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. Not sure how to network? Build your professional network with resources such as these: Four Cs of Networking . Preparedness.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 29, 2013

If you track the venture capital industry it would be hard to miss the conversation going on this week over AngelList “Syndicates.” ” And even the venerable Fred Wilson weighed in with how people “ leading vs. following ” in funding rounds play different roles and have different skills. So there you have it.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2010

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. I’m going to save that for a future blog post. And market your brand, not your personality.

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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. . Expert Networks. Expert Network firms source subject matter experts from various domains and pair them with clients seeking topical or industry insights.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2019

So you need to build a network even outside of your company. I even visited and made friends and went out every night with my peers. Life at Your Crossroads Photo by Justin Luebke on Unsplash Crossroads Cal Poly Pomona! What’s up!?! I’m so grateful to be up here addressing you today. That is the theme of my speech today.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 26, 2018

On top of that, there are personal mentorship opportunities and huge networking events. 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.

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Both Sides of the Table

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

JULY 27, 2020

McKinsey studies have also shown that companies with diverse leadership outperform their peers. Additionally, “our executive team actively works to expand our network beyond typical connections. No one can dispute the inherent benefits of diversity in the workplace. Indeed, studies show greater diversity yields greater profits.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 16, 2020

He joined Accel as a venture partner in July and he’s going to join Lydia’s board of directors. Shortly after, Braintree acquired peer-to-peer payment app Venmo. Jhawar believes that peer-to-peer payments represent the beginning of a long-term consumer relationship. When we acquired Venmo it was only 15 people.

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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. Our first thought was: “Jakarta?!

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

What I’ve been trying to do is to actually describe the level at which “top performance” is happening for all of the various facets of the job—things like reputation, screening, board participation, etc. I find level setting to be one of the most difficult things to do around any task or skill. Just how good is good? How do you measure it?

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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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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

million users making it considerably larger than some of its peers that have historically received more tech press inches. Of course none of these funds (my own included) want to be lumped into just one category because we all move across the spectrum. To be fair to Ben Horowitz – I think he thinks this as well.

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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

JUNE 16, 2016

Put simply — computers handle computation, storage and databases store & retrieve results and networks handle the movement of this information to different locations but in order for humans to “interact” with this digital world we need an entry point to “input” (i) information and a mechanism to interpret this information or “output” (o).

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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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Ecosystem Builder Hub

MAY 21, 2021

If we don’t bake D&I into the recipe of ecosystem building—not the frosting, not as the add on—if it’s not an essential, intrinsic element to ecosystem building—what you will do is reinforce ‘the good old boy’ network that occurred in corporations in the 1980s in the ecosystem world in the 2010s and beyond. “If It’s not an afterthought.

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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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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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TechCrunch

APRIL 19, 2023

Kindred is building a members-only network to allow people to essentially exchange homes. The idea is that the network is a “trusted” one so that members can feel comfortable in swapping homes. The end result is that travelers have far more options today than they used to when choosing where to stay. It’s a give and get policy.

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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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This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Forming a board. Board members can provide useful feedback, help to focus the founding team, and provide a network of contacts. . That''s how board participation can help an advisor scale. So why wait until you have a company to setup a board? They don''t get the feedback they need, especially around priorities.

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Jason Malki

JANUARY 29, 2025

She has also been successful as part of the Board Member and leadership team driving the investments from Lux Capital, Initialized, Bain Capital, the investment arm of Bain & Company and others. Thank you so much for joiningus! What motivated you to launch yourstartup? What is it that excites you about what youre building?

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TechCrunch

MARCH 17, 2021

Incredibuild , an Israeli startup that provides a way for organizations to implement distributed computing architecture to speed up the processing needed for intensive tasks like software development by tapping into a company’s network of idle CPUs, has picked up $140 million in funding.

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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. Having a local network of growth-minded business owners, pushes me to be better, provides different models of success, and gives me people I can bounce ideas off of. 3,467 on 2020 Inc. 3,901 on 2020 Inc.

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Gust

DECEMBER 27, 2011

Network with other entrepreneurs. Contact peers you have met through networking, both ones who have used this investor, and ones who haven’t. Check track record on the Internet and social networks. Taking on an investor is like getting married – the relationship has to work at all levels. Talk to other investors.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

MAY 31, 2022

As small business owners navigate the challenges of inflation , the importance of peer support is paramount. Especially in specific fields like B2B marketing and sales, it can be incredibly valuable to connect with peers in similar positions, swap advice and even vent about frustrations. Members of your same stature.

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StartupNation

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

Unlike a mentor who may counsel you sporadically and serve as an informal sounding board as you advance throughout your career, the advisor or coach relationship is a structured, compensated engagement. Find testimonials, gauge their social media presence, and seek feedback from peers. Your team is lean, the margin of error narrow.

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