Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 31, 2015

Many people with ADD don’t work well in corporations & with bureaucracy, people with ADD have a bias towards action, people with ADD often speak up & take action and have strong bursts of creativity. I am good at cranking out documents, memos, presentations, letters and spreadsheets. ADD can be a blessing. I have ADD.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 2, 2014

You see there is a creative tension along the spectrum of time and scope. 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. CEOs are time-driven creatures.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 17, 2011

I presented behind a lectern. Whether you’re presenting to a small group of people or a large audience your presentation must have a narrative to effectively get your points across. Keep it human -Far too many presentations, keynote speeches, conference panels or blog posts seem wooden. Gregory was into theater.

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Paul G. Silva

MARCH 6, 2025

Sometimes, I want the various members of the advisory board to present differing points of view from one another and encourage a robust debate about the merits of their responses. Message me and share how it’s working for you and any creative variations you’ve developed. In that case, I will type, EVERYONE.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 5, 2024

During nine custom-designed Learn Around excursions to Singapore businesses, most owned by EO members, groups of EO members enjoyed behind-the-scenes access to local enterprises including Creative Eateries , LionsBot International , Brass Lion Distillery , LeVel 33 Brewery , and Goldbell Group.

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This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

The round includes Lerer Ventures, who participated with the same level of support, Betaworks and a host of experienced angel investors from the design and creative community. Brooklyn Bridge Ventures became the largest investor in Editorially last fall and I couldn’t be more excited to finally be able to tell you about it.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

I believe that for any innovation to take place you need a variety of factors to be present. I think that creative talent is going to play a major role in the next wave of the Internet. If you want the PowerPoint version in stead of the TV version of my presentation I can still do that, too. It’s not as easy as text.

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Revolution

JANUARY 27, 2025

Watching these entrepreneurs present their ideas, its impossible not to feel inspirednot just by their creativity, but by their commitment to solving meaningful problems. To the entrepreneurs who presented this year: thank you for inspiring all of us. At Revolution, Ive seen what backing entrepreneurs with big ideas can breed.

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This is going to be BIG.

JULY 28, 2014

Make the most of this opportunity to build one of the most creative and inspiring places to work in the whole damn universe. Creativity inspires people to reexamine the world around you--to challenge, to poke, to question.to This is enormously important work. The world really needs this. And that''s what you have to ask yourself now.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 2, 2014

I couldn’t describe it other than to say I would have extreme moments of creative breakthroughs when I worked on projects with extreme time pressure. If I’m not stimulated rather than rush the presenters or ask 10 questions I often start taking notes. I also knew I had a gift. This hit me over the head.

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INBIA

APRIL 8, 2024

This vibrant locale, nicknamed Alamo City, River City, Military City, and even the City of Creativity for Gastronomy, will offer much more than just presentations and networking events. In a few days, the InBIA community will convene in San Antonio for ICBI38!

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 18, 2010

It also applies to other parts of my life such as presentations. I’m a pretty natural public speaker so I can write my presentation the day before and do just fine. We rise to the occasion as it stirs our creative juices. The first was to do a 5 minute “ignite&# presentation – 5 minutes, 15 slides.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

In the last thirteen years, Kickstarter has helped direct $6.2bn towards creative work that would not have been funded by the legacy institutions that support creative work. Our interest in web3 which started back in 2011 was also grounded in the idea that new forms of funding are necessary to finance innovation and creative work.

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This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Or, it’s just what “generative AI” does with a series of uploaded images of the two of us if given some creative prompting. How do we create tools that let people explore their own presentation of themselves without injecting all sorts of societal baggage about what’s “acceptable” or “preferable”?

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 1, 2011

But even more valuable if you don’t have much money to give is to give your creativity or your programming time. DonorsChoose let’s you “ hack their data &# in creative ways to create offerings that may be relevant to helping with education projects in America. So my call-to-action is do something.

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This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 19, 2016

As someone who works in a space designed to make people feel at home more than they are at work, I can appreciate firsthand how creativity and productivity stems from comfort. I am looking forward to seeing Audrey and Lauren tackle all of the tough, but interesting challenges growing this company will present.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 27, 2022

The creative community has been a ripe target for startups building tools and services to serve their interests and needs as they transition from their traditionally offline practices into a digital present and future. At this scale, no one is doing the amount of creative courses that we are.” billion valuation.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 25, 2023

In the epicenter of tech, where innovation thrives, Alex Luce bridges materials science and venture capital, carving a niche as a Partner at Creative Ventures. “Finally, I wound up here at Creative Ventures, where we have a small but incredibly nimble team.

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This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 14, 2014

Ellen Johnston of Makr has a decade of senior creative experience. That''s because if you''re funding 21 year olds, there tends to be less industry insight present so what makes up for it is a build. Chantel Waterbury of chloe + isabel spent 15 years in the jewelry business and had been a Cutco salesperson.

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Andreessen Horowitz

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

In this keynote presentation from AI Revolution, a16z general partner Martin Casado explains why with generative AI, that’s changing. [0:00] There’s creativity, like any component of a video game, that you can automatically generate. The new-gen AI wave is competing with the creative language center of the brain.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 23, 2020

During job interviews, ask them to showcase their creative problem-solving skills. Research suggests companies that conduct problem-solving sessions with teams that are at least somewhat fluent in creative tools and resources brainstorm at least 350 percent more ideas than their counterparts —and those concepts are 415 percent more unique.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 22, 2021

Tui is the cofounder and creative director at Koh Living. I practice yoga regularly, and when I am doing my yoga poses, I consciously bring myself to the present moment; when I achieve that moment, I feel much stronger in my poses. Focus on the present moment. When you are with your customers, be present with them.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Daniel Pink’s presentation, The Power of Regret , provided an opportunity to rethink and re-frame my mindset. Winnie Hart ‘s presentation on how to Stand Out as a Thought Leader provided great tools that reaffirmed why I do what I do.”. Katty Douraghy, EO US Central Bridge, president, Artisan Creative.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

When you begin to peel back the onion some surprising data presents itself. He presented a system where your search results would be ranked based on companies bidding for placement and where merchants would be charged on a “cost per click” basis (CPC). LA By The Numbers. But what about tech talent?

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

AUGUST 19, 2020

This is where Rosario built herself up as a civic leader, where she made new connections, learned how to present her mission, and where she better understood her organization’s main goals. Rosario also advises that young leaders need to get creative and build sustainable processes.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 18, 2020

The team can report to a group of leaders and, as appropriate, present best practices and policies to the entire organization. Explore flexible shift possibilities, creative scheduling and work-from-home options. Switch to no-touch hand soap dispensers and trash cans. . Limit the number of customers and staff members in spaces.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 21, 2022

A simple refresh may be all it takes to bring your outdated brand to the present. Contributed by Patrick Smith, founder and creative director of C2 Creative , a brand and design consultancy that generates big ideas for enterprise organizations, startups and leading brands looking to maximize their reach and impact.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

The fresh air may not only help you out of your creative rut, but it can also provide inspiration for better collaboration and communication. Or, if it starts to rain, you may need to explore creative ways to seek shelter. From my experience , here are four lessons Mother Nature can teach you about business: 1.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 22, 2010

I had written a blog post on exactly this – how to not suck at group presentations – and what he said reminded me a lot of this post. You may have to cut scope but nothing gets you more focused and the creative juices flowing than a deadline staring you in the face.

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This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Given that, why wouldn’t you want to present something a little bit different—something that shows off your best thinking? A job could lack the potential for creativity you had hoped it would provide. You can push it off all you want, but I don’t think anyone’s ever gotten married to anyone before they’ve seen where they live.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 6, 2020

Kalika Yap shares highlights from the presentation. Kalika Yap , is founder and CEO of both Orange & Bergamot , a creative agency for female founders, and Citrus Studios , a branding and design agency. EO members asked questions which he addressed in the first episode and continued to address in successive episodes.

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TechCrunch

JULY 23, 2021

In growth marketing, creative is the critical X factor : Self-proclaimed “growth marketing nerd” and current Uber growth team member Jonathan Martinez breaks down how to be successful with creative testing. Moufarek shares her advice for startups and explains why there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to marketing.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

But we need to be present and listen, or we will miss them. Creativity should not be an individual sport we try to win for having the best idea. It takes much deeper creativity to combine what is best from multiple points of view and design a shared outcome.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 7, 2023

During their podcast discussion, Adi and Camela covered why processes are critical and how they can minimize loss and increase profit—even if the business owner is a creative. Perhaps you had a presentation that didn’t work because you didn’t have a system for building, testing, practicing, and ultimately presenting it.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 12, 2024

Witnessing the students’ resilience and creativity inspired me to approach challenges with a more open and innovative mindset. .” — Gabriel Kropsch, EO Rio De Janeiro “I wasn’t expecting it to be a once-in-a-lifetime experience!

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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? I’ve taken on a few investors since then, but if I take on more, I run the risk of no longer qualifying for an E-2 because my equity is diluting. I’m considering either having my startup sponsor me for an O-1A visa or self-petitioning an EB-1A green card.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 17, 2022

an award-winning online printing company that has helped over 5,000 businesses print more than 20 million presentation folders. Nobody was ordering customized presentation folders. Get creative. Contributed to EO by Vladimir Gendelman, an EO Detroit member and founder and CEO of Company Folders, Inc. , The company made the Inc.

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