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A Meeting of Unreasonable Minds

Entrepreneurs' Organization

I’ve read hundreds of books over my entrepreneurial career, a large number of them biographies and autobiographies on famous entrepreneurs like Richard Branson, Ray Croc, Howard Schultz and many others. Reading all these books had a powerful cumulative effect that helped reprogram me into an unreasonable thinker. Promoting Disruption.

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Why Startup Entrepreneurs Need to Communicate More Like George Bush Than Al Gore

Both Sides of the Table

You give them an education in whatever topic it was that they asked about. “We’re totally transforming the way education is delivered in this country.” Save your over-intellectualizing for your book club. When you’re in a meeting with journalists it’s very easy to get diverted. You are professorial.

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5 EO Australia Women Share How To Make Entrepreneurship More Inclusive

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Empower Girls To Reach Their Full Potential Entrepreneurship is a vital driver of innovation, job creation, and economic growth. 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.

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What Does Social Entrepreneurship Look Like?

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Just ask Stacey Brewer and Ryan Harrison , EO Johannesburg members who are redefining the educational ecosystem in South Africa. Historically, South Africa ranks among the worst-performing education systems in the world. SB/ “The state of education in South Africa is stark at the moment.

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Starting a SPARK

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Just ask Stacey Brewer and Ryan Harrison , EO Johannesburg members who are redefining the educational ecosystem in South Africa. Historically, South Africa ranks among the worst-performing education systems in the world. SB/ “The state of education in South Africa is stark at the moment.

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Why Governments Should Invest in Their Diaspora Founders

David Teten VC

National and local governmental organizations who are interested in promoting economic growth and job creation , and particularly want to see a thriving tech ecosystem generating high-paid jobs. . In a very small number of geographies, there is no shortage of VC funds (NY, CA, Boston, Israel, Beijing). Brain gain.

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Governments should invest in their diaspora founders

TechCrunch

Then you have national and local governmental organizations interested in promoting economic growth and job creation. Brain gain: If you look at the leaders of the tech ecosystem in most countries, you will see a very disproportionate number of people who have education and work experience abroad, especially in the U.S.

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