This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 18, 2019

Resistor is a bit under the radar as a very cool community—and so being associated with it was a signal that I could have only known about if, again, I spent all of my efforts as a seed investor turning over every rock looking for opportunity. This is exactly the wrong way to think about the economic opportunity presented by innovation.

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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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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 5, 2022

It’s an incredibly valuable event for both EO Accelerators and EO members with startups that want to attract investments in addition to EO members who are looking for the right investment opportunity. Each person gets 90 seconds to share the details of the investment opportunity or the “deal need” they’re presenting or seeking.

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Berkonomics

MARCH 28, 2024

All other board functions are secondary. Even venture capitalists who sit on boards where they have significant investments often forget this point. Actually, there are two legal duties of board members. Sometimes, there will be a conflict of interest between the people representing the various shareholder classes on a board.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 15, 2023

Miranda is Board Director of CRDB Bank Plc and Board Chair of the African Women Entrepreneurship Cooperative that empowers hundreds of women from across the continent. She is Board Vice Chair of CCBRT Hospital and an active member-leader of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization where she serves as Chair of Global Learning.

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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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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 11, 2015

It's ever present and always on. In case you're curious what the deal funnel means for my time, I did that, too: Seeing an opportunity could mean an e-mail, a calendar request, a pitch at a demo day, a news item, a LinkedIn position change--really anything that makes me conscious that a new startup might exist.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 7, 2019

Each January, I look forward to Artisan Creative’s first company-wide team meeting: The day we present our annual vision boards. For the past seven years, I’ve created a vision board, a process I’ve also introduced to my team. Creating my annual vision board. Presenting our vision boards.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Board meetings are quickly increasing in their significance to foster consistent and vital interactions as an organization. As we move into 2021 and Q1 meetings are being put onto calendars, take some time to modernize how you conduct your board meetings. Remember the board works for you, so be sure to put them to work.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

In a standard Forum meeting, a member makes a presentation about an opportunity or challenge they are facing and asks for the group’s input. After the topic at hand is presented, each Forum-mate is given a set amount of time to share their perspective. This helps each Forum member learn even when they are not the one presenting.

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This is going to be BIG.

JULY 8, 2013

That''s kind of like what it''s like being on board with these companies after you make an early stage investment. You can try and alert them to other traffic, slow it down, ease pain by being calm and present, but ultimately, it''s up to them to get stronger and stronger with every step and continue on down the road.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 20, 2023

by Erick Slabaugh, a long-standing EO member in Seattle and former director on the EO Global Board “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” The Origins David Galbenski and I served on the EO Global Board together in 2007.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 21, 2014

Our founder, Yves Sisteron, was my mentor and board member at my first startup. My other partner, Steven Dietz, was on the board of my second company. So I patiently waiting until there was a good opportunity to bring Stuart on board and took the opportunity when it presented itself.

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Dream It

JANUARY 8, 2020

But, the founder must be specific in presenting the problem. This is your opportunity to highlight exactly what your advantages are. Take this opportunity to answer many basic questions without being evasive. Now is the opportunity to leave them excited about the company. Show a schedule and milestones.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2014

I started in 2007 with a thesis that my primary investment decision would be about the team (70%) and only afterward about the market opportunity (30%). But if you’re a concentrated investor who takes board seats then you know the hard bit starts the day after. Even if we miss on lots of great opportunities.

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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. and we were met with weak demand, slow growth and high costs.

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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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This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 19, 2010

The potential downside is that, as a Principal, you're not really as front and center as you'd like to be on decision making and board participation. These are great opportunities to work with early stage companies and help get them off the ground. Being point on a program like this would certainly be a great challenge and opportunity.

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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. Sustainable Development Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.

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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 17, 2024

For as long as I can remember, when asked the popular question, “Whom would you like to have dinner with — present or past?” So, when MyEO presented the opportunity to spend four days on Necker Island, his private island in the British Virgin Islands (BVIs) with a group of 50 EO members from around the globe, I swiftly jumped on board.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 31, 2022

Two weeks ago, longtime venture capitalist Chris Olsen, a general partner and cofounder of Drive Capital in Columbus, Ohio, settled into his seat for a portfolio company’s board meeting. ” He also says that it isn’t the first time a board meeting hasn’t happened as planned lately. They stopped having them.”

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TechCrunch

JUNE 22, 2021

So we’re hooking up with Extreme Tech Challenge (‘XTC’) to present the Extreme Tech Challenge Global Finals , a startup competition focused on powering a more sustainable, equitable, inclusive, and healthy world. Today, we’re excited to share the agenda of the event with you. Powering the Future Through Transformative Tech.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 23, 2014

If you are a new entrepreneur, or entering a new business area, it’s always worth your time to assemble an Advisory Board of two or three executives who have travelled that road before. Here are some tips on finding and using your advisory board effectively: Select people who complement your experience. Set a fixed term, like one year.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 6, 2023

Serial entrepreneur and seasoned investor Vinod Khosla has some strong, contrarian advice for the venture capital industry: don’t sit on your founders’ boards. I’m not a big fan of governance; I think if you engage as a team member with a founder, you have much more influence than if you’re sitting on a board and voting,” he said.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 5, 2014

The opportunities, however, are different than they used to be. Like lefties out of the bullpen, VC firms now have recruiting partners, pr and marketing experts, technologists-in-residents--and USV even has an on board activist. If you need to introduce yourself to a VC firm, you''re probably not getting the job.

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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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This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 30, 2011

Here are a few ways I've found the successful people I need stay focused on the present, and become awesome at what they're currently doing--so much so that it sets them up for whatever they want to do next. Having a mentor is like having a board member for the company that is you. Get a mentor.

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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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TechCrunch

AUGUST 2, 2022

Build a solid deck for your quarterly board meetings. Board meetings are crucial for getting feedback on your progress to date and your plans for the future, but what’s the best way to give board members the full picture? People appreciate the opportunity to weigh in.”.

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Dream It

APRIL 3, 2020

In this episode of #DreamitLive , Moore discussed the challenges we are confronted with in a downturn and the unique challenges COVID-19 presents. Provocation-based selling turns these challenges into opportunities. But challenges create opportunities. The approach flips traditional solution-based selling upside down.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 19, 2009

I think this is going to be hugely successful and I don’t want to miss the opportunity.’&#. And what you need to know is that for every chart you put up with the people who are going to join you when you’re funded I see companies that have actually gotten the team on board with no more cash in the bank than you have.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 16, 2009

They spot opportunities that aren’t being met and the design products to meet these needs. And when they walk in my office and present you can tell that they know what they’re talking about. And when they walk in my office and present you can tell that they know what they’re talking about. Or I was asked.

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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

APRIL 3, 2024

Strategy summits are opportunities for growth, connection, putting steel to the grindstone, and sharpening processes to drive transformation. The most effective facilitators I’ve had the privilege of learning from guide leadership boards toward a vision of the future while commemorating and leveraging all that has been built in the past.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

She connects people with the businesses and opportunities that expand their lives. 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.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 23, 2020

That means there is an opportunity out there to improve how they work — because let’s face it, Zoom Fatigue is real and I for one am not super excited anymore to be a part of your Team. That background of Memix points to an interesting opportunity in the world of video right now.

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