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. A great book I’d recommend for more shrewd businesspeople: The Diversity Bonus. Diversity is no exception.

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Paul G. Silva

JANUARY 28, 2025

This post is part of my ongoing series exploring lessons from Jim Collins’s book, BE 2.0 Preparing Strategically Invest in your team’s capabilities Build and maintain professional networks Create a culture ready to seize opportunities 3. Beyond Entrepreneurship 2.0). In BE 2.0,

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Contributed by Rob Cross , professor of global leadership at Babson College, cofounder and research director of the Connected Commons business consortium, and author of Beyond Collaboration Overload: How to Work Smarter, Get Ahead, and Restore Your Well-Being. What is dysfunctional collaboration? Conversely, what is essential collaboration?

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 5, 2025

Mentors bring valuable knowledge from their entrepreneurial experiences that you do not readily find in books or online courses. Networking Opportunities and Connections One of the most valuable benefits of one-on-one mentoring is the network and connections that come with it.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

I have had the great pleasure of working with Matt Blumberg and the senior leadership team of USV’s former portfolio company Return Path (which was sold in 2019) for much of the last twenty years. Matt is a great CEO and has even written a book about leading and growing a company called Startup CEO.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 2, 2011

And I’m very on record as saying that I learned more about leadership from becoming president of my fraternity than I did in any classroom. Maybe 2 years of computer training would suit some people better than 4 years of book study? You don’t need a network. It’s about exploration. Having fun.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 3, 2024

My two favorite patterns are: The right mindset attracts the right network, and creates the right opportunities. For the first pattern, it’s important to realize that mindset creates 100 percent of a network or company’s success. Let’s unpack those patterns a bit. Not 90, not 50, not 99, but 100 percent. And there are also no excuses.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MARCH 18, 2025

Taking place in Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington, the premiere event will present pioneers in business, innovation and leadership, including innovative founders Brianne West , Nadia Lim , Sam Stubbs , Iyia Liu , special guest Dan Carter and more. said Brianne. Dan Carter, former New Zealand rugby player.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

A luxurious hotel by the countryside was booked, and various outdoor activities that tickled the soul were lined up. And if we couldn’t confirm our hotel, we couldn’t pre-book the restaurants. The post Leveraging the EO Network appeared first on THE BLOG. We were locked and loaded for the time of our lives! .

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 27, 2016

They basically work towards filling your pipeline and booking meetings. If you're asking for referrals through your network, make them specific. As an investor, I'd love to get a note that says, "Hey, Charlie, we noticed that someone in your network knows Jen. Go find the right person yourself. Makes my work easy peasy.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Franc.World aims to change this narrative by opening the doors to conversations about self-discovery and future career paths at a younger age through their multimedia offering that includes books, documentaries and podcasts.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MARCH 31, 2020

I booked my first two coaching clients five months later — exactly a month shy of running out of savings. YLAI has given me the tremendous opportunity to connect to a global network of entrepreneurs as well as gain firsthand work experience in the United States within my field. How has YLAI helped you achieve your mission?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Get involved with non-profits where CEOs serve on the board, attend their galas and events, and get to know the leadership. CEOs may resonate with a higher-end content strategy such as white papers, books, or even a branded podcast. Look for CEO roundtables and forums. None in your area? Consider starting one.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JUNE 1, 2020

Embassy Brasilia hosted a live virtual discussion in May 2020 for exchange alumni and members of the YLAI Network on “how to lead in a post-pandemic world,” featuring entrepreneurship experts Alisa Cohn and Richie Norton, with moderator Rhett Power. Books by Marianne Williamson. Connections through the YLAI Network.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JANUARY 15, 2020

Each level has an accompanying book leading the lessons, and topics overarching the lessons include self-sufficient living, equal rights, healthy eating habits, identity, feminism, and climate change. His advice to YLAI Network members looking to make a difference in their community is to really work hard to get to know their community first.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 22, 2018

Alice Mann’s latest book, Future First: How Successful Leaders Turn Innovation Challenges into New Value Frontiers is an important read for any business leader or entrepreneur who wishes to embrace global challenges as innovation opportunities. Why did you write this book? How do you define future-first?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Marina’s other posts include 7 Ways to Maximize your Global Speakers Academy Experience and Will We Meet at EO’s Global Leadership Conference this year? Michèle Hecken : I had sold my business and was writing a book, which made me curious about public speaking. I have also developed a women’s leadership retreat in Tuscany, Italy.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 31, 2024

I’m always surprised how, in EO, you can reach out to the network of entrepreneurs with a particular need, and there is always someone who will share a recommendation. That role deepened my understanding of leadership and group dynamics in ways I couldn’t have learned from a book or a coach.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 6, 2020

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. You also have an impressive array of side projects—from books and apps to philanthropic and environmental initiatives. 5000 list twice! .

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StartupNation

OCTOBER 28, 2021

The entrepreneur has a huge network that makes revenue generation easy. As has been documented by books like “ The E-Myth ,” most people find that starting a business ends up involving a lot more administrative and managerial work than expected. The entrepreneur is a great salesperson. Originally published Sept.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 19, 2017

Our staff interpreters comprise our mentoring team, affording them the opportunity to act in a leadership role. Our staff interpreters comprise our mentoring team, affording them the opportunity to act in a leadership role. The Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) is the only global network exclusively for entrepreneurs.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MAY 20, 2019

On one visit to the city of La Esperanza, Rafael recalls stumbling upon a book of Lenca patterns. Rafael and his sister, intrigued by what they’d found, selected a pattern and set of colors for a purse, all from the Lenca book. Rafael López is a 2018 YLAI Network Fellow and the co-founder and CEO of Malengu, a Honduran fashion brand.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 9, 2019

We’re bringing EO members and non-members behind the scenes of 2019 EO Global Leadership Conference Macau (GLC) as we profile the event’s emcee, Pascal Finette. If you are feeling stuck in the current paradigm (don’t fret, I was there, too), may I suggest reading Cal Newport’s book, Digital Minimalism ?

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MARCH 24, 2020

To celebrate Fatima’s work promoting financial literacy and wellness, the YLAI Network asked her a few questions about her journey to entrepreneurship. The YLAI Fellowship and Network have helped me achieve my mission by: Broadening my horizons. From very young, I was inspired to be an entrepreneur and to do great things.

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David Teten VC

JUNE 9, 2021

Expert Networks. Expert Network firms source subject matter experts from various domains and pair them with clients seeking topical or industry insights. I founded Circle of Experts, an expert network which I sold to Evalueserve.). The expert network industry has grown an average 4.5%

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 12, 2019

In today’s Octane blog, we bring EO members and non-members alike behind the scenes of 2019 EO Global Leadership Conference Macau (GLC), profiling Leonard Brody, one of the event’s carefully selected speakers who is known as “a leader of the new world order.” and what to do about it. Information from this post originally appeared on [link].

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 13, 2019

Contrary to popular theories, leadership isn’t about whether someone is introverted or extroverted, an idealist or a pragmatist, or even whether they have a gold-plated resumé. While the candidates themselves will seldom admit this, I’ve often found the best indicator of effective leadership is when people develop an “entourage” over time.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 14, 2018

Attend workshops, conferences, seminars, trade shows or networking events or regularly read books, magazines, newsletters, reports, blogs and more. Great leadership can, eventually, lead to great business growth. Other options? They know when to recognize when a circumstance is out of their control.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 5, 2025

Mentors bring valuable knowledge from their entrepreneurial experiences that you do not readily find in books or online courses. Networking Opportunities and Connections One of the most valuable benefits of one-on-one mentoring is the network and connections that come with it.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JANUARY 20, 2021

Also, a community provides you with tons of networking opportunities to grow your business. The virtual community leaders forum included the following guests: Adrian Miller who created Adrian’s Network – immensely successful business community. Che Brown , founder of The Happy Entrepreneur Network.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 29, 2022

DAOs are community-led groups that, in theory, allow participants to make operational decisions without centralized leadership. I see a world where you can use a DAO for your book club, or whatever you want.”. The groups are self-governing, typically raising capital through a token linked to the DAO. In the past, Web 1.0 Then, Web 2.0

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 1, 2011

Mike believes the reason AltaVista didn’t become Google ( despite their market leadership position ) was because they didn’t focus on search. After AltaVista, Mike spent a year doing business development for USA Networks ( now IAC – Interactive Corp ). Why AltaVista Failed To Become as Successful as Google. were doing.

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

Our program relies a lot on trust and teamwork—things that don’t come out of a rule book. I’m quite sure that our kayaking community, despite being free to the public and fairly diverse in both its leadership and its participants is somewhat ablest in its approach. They come from shared experience, personal engagement and familiarity.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

AUGUST 14, 2020

What challenges and success the initiative booked in the first six months, and how COVID-19 impacted the project. We are fortunate to have leadership that have masterminded strategies utilizing public and private funding, along with a stellar regional foundation (Danville Regional Foundation, or DRF) to slowly work this puzzle out.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 18, 2016

Whether that means working remotely from a coffee shop or moving to another part of the world, a new environment can be a huge boost to your creativity as a leader and can help expand your network. You will see big changes in your company’s growth and in your team’s leadership skills — you’ll just be viewing them from a distance.

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StartupNation

JUNE 20, 2021

Once you have an understanding of your purpose , you may figure out how thought leadership allows you to create a lasting impact. However, they don’t know much about the company’s leadership. A CEO may utilize thought leadership as a means to create or increase visibility and build upon their personal brand and overall reputation.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 20, 2023

He shared that “Life is not short, but it is finite,” which I found very inspiring because it prioritizes everything.

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