Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MAY 20, 2019

Rafael, a 2018 YLAI Fellow and an entrepreneur in Honduras, saw years later a need for his skills in the country’s cultural heritage sector. “My My sister, who had been working at the United Nations, noticed that ethnic groups in Honduras were particularly disadvantaged, many with limited access to economic opportunities,” Rafael says.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 10, 2023

We wanted to experience the local culture. The post My Opportunity to Give Back to EO first appeared on. The post My Opportunity to Give Back to EO appeared first on. The power of entrepreneurship I had another one of those transformational moments on our last day in Cape Town. and more articles from the EO blog.

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Paul G. Silva

APRIL 1, 2025

Collins provides specific examples of how Southwest Airlines and other top-performing companies use responsibility-based cultures to achieve extraordinary results. The result? times more likely to go from “good to great” than their task-focused counterparts. How to Make This Shift in Your Organization 1.

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Andreessen Horowitz

MAY 6, 2024

The Cultural Leadership Fund (CLF) team is often asked by portfolio founders how exactly cultural leaders can be a game-changing asset for their companies. The benefits of founder x cultural leader partnerships work both ways. For Founders Make It Make Sense Venture capital is where innovation meets investment.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

As the captain of your ship, you’ll navigate a vast sea of opportunities. Without the right people in the right seats who live by your core values and culture, you won’t be able to deliver to your ideal client. I’ll say it again for emphasis: Ideal employees must live by the company’s core values and culture.

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Paul G. Silva

JANUARY 28, 2025

Collins calls this the “Luck Flywheel”the more you prepare and persist, the more opportunities you create and can take advantage of. The opportunity wasn’t just luckit was luck meeting preparation. At first, it takes enormous effort to move it at all. That project became our most successful product ever.

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Revolution

MARCH 26, 2025

Ive been grateful to see that support firsthand throughout my careerwhether through the passage of the JOBS Act , the creation of Opportunity Zones , or, most recently, the Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs (Tech Hubs) initiative. We all know that talent is everywhere, but opportunity is often not.

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Andreessen Horowitz

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

A few weeks ago, we kicked off the Talent x Opportunity (TxO) Fall 2023 cohort in San Francisco. We continue to be amazed by the visionary entrepreneurs TxO has had the fortunate opportunity to collaborate with since launching the initiative in 2020. Jonathan G. Blanco (Niftmint) Jonathan G.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 25, 2021

We are, indeed, in a moment in time when technology, opportunity and understanding converge toward a more caring way of conducting business at scale. The caring culture he developed also points to his genuine concern for stakeholders. Caring culture. The new wave of consumers is making different choices. Conscious leadership.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Déborah, a 2022 YLAI Fellow , is the founder and director of CAPAZ Perú , which develops cultural, educational and social projects for people with disabilities through art programs such as theater and dance. We need to live together with the community to know what they need and what they think and what is their culture,” says Déborah.

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

In February of 2017, Susan Fowler’s description of the pervasive cultural issues at Uber, after the company’s abject failure to address her sexual harassment complaints properly, finally broke through in a way that garnered the tech community’s appropriate attention. Not in the “founder friendly” culture of tech anyway.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 20, 2020

They are an opportunity for acknowledgement and recognition. CULTURE AND VISION. People become more responsible if they buy into your culture and vision. Follow these steps to improve culture: Encourage feedback. Assign culture ambassadors. Own the culture and environment. Share appreciation and learnings.

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Tomasz Tunguz

MARCH 4, 2025

Cultivate growth mindset : View challenges as learning opportunities rather than fixed obstacles. Delegation Process Identify delegation opportunities : Analyze your calendar for time-consuming and repetitive tasks. Combine honesty with grit : Be ruthlessly honest about reality while maintaining the persistence to overcome challenges.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 28, 2022

In an office, the opportunity for collaborative communication is far greater. Those same opportunities just aren’t present for workers who telecommute—unless we go out of our way to keep connections with people outside our direct team. Maintain a location-agnostic culture.

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AUGUST 17, 2015

Almost a majority of the time, when I pass on an investment opportunity, there's something wrong with the company that can be traced back to the moment the entrepreneur came up with the idea. Outside I have observed an opportunity or problem out there in the world. I find myself thinking, "You should really be doing something else."

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 3, 2022

I saw an opportunity for people, planet and profit to coexist in harmony. Creating a company culture that values the growth, vulnerability and compassion innate in all people. Circularity: Leadership and Company Culture. When it comes to building a culture of Circularity, the starting point is found within.

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AsiaTechDaily

JULY 27, 2023

Register The Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (headed by Minister Park Bo-gyun) conducted an investment briefing on July 24, focused on attracting investment from the UAE sovereign wealth fund for content industries, including games , dramas, and webtoons.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2023

For example, one of the biggest venture capital investments into alternative seafood in 2022 went into Wildtype , which raised $100 million in a Series B round for its cultured salmon product. Today, Chicago-based Aqua Cultured Foods is adding itself to that list, announcing $5.5 by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

We have a work culture that embraces diversity and promotes equality.” ” She explains, “Culture may seem amorphous and vague, but to us, it means concrete actions. Even simple activities like shared lunches from different cultural backgrounds promote unity in diversity.”

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

These “warm” relationships then prove to be critical when opportunities enable a person who has done this well to see a possibility and mobilize a network. As a result, these people create networks that end up drawing in new opportunities, fueling greater creativity and providing more support. What is dysfunctional collaboration?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Problems with workplace culture A major obstacle facing many women in tech is an unfriendly, male-dominated culture. While it is difficult to quantify culture, several pieces of information point to common problems that women experience. Unwelcome cultural environments create situations where women may feel compelled to leave.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 14, 2015

And I actually think we could learn a lot from public investors even if we don’t always feel culturally aligned. The truth is that Twitter is an amazing company and still has an amazing opportunity in front of it. When you accelerate too quickly often a pull back is inevitable as you recalibrate.

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NZ Entrepreneur

OCTOBER 28, 2024

We’re all continuously learning, and the ADC provided a wonderful opportunity to hear multiple perspectives on relevant topics and to see how I could adapt to better my practice to add more value.” If it has that beautiful mix, alongside growing and scaling opportunities, then I’m happy. It’s not a one and done. Absolutely!”

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MARCH 25, 2021

Everyone deserves to have equal opportunities, rights, and benefits,” says Marí?a She dedicates herself to creating wearable art and ethical jewelry using unconventional materials and creating fair employment opportunities for at-risk groups in El Salvador. Our partners usually help with opportunities in education and mental health.

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Source Link

JANUARY 29, 2022

They could be seizing upon an opportunity to make their business ownership dream a reality, exploring an idea that creates positive social change, or they may be acting out of necessity because of a change in circumstances such as the loss of a job. Cultivate an inclusive network with culturally competent support.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Evan is the CEO and co-founder of Movers+Shakers , a creative agency with a mission to “spread joy by connecting brands to culture.” These challenges create the opportunity for unprecedented virality, allowing brands to create a true cultural moment. There’s a big opportunity to drive audience participation and brand love.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 25, 2023

In addition to psychological safety, companies also need to think about how they integrate wellness programming deeply into their organizational culture itself. Too often, wellness initiatives are introduced almost as an accessory or separate program, rather than incorporating wellness into the day-to-day culture.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 29, 2013

If you enjoy travel, language & culture as much as I do then buy all of Bill Bryson’s books and gobble them up. The have an African American president and they don’t comprehend how amazing that is historically and culturally. They know how much opportunity we afford them. Thank you, Om. For reminding us.

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Hunter Walk

AUGUST 26, 2024

This applies to the decisions that people make about future opportunities as well as the way they talk about and derive wisdom from their past experiences. I’ve noticed that many people who are evaluating new opportunities understandably focus on the specific change between what they’re doing now and what they’d be doing next.

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This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 1, 2015

Turns out, he''s also in love with New York the way I am--and believes that the diversity of industry, culture, and talent here is the best place to start the next big thing. So, unfortunately for everyone else, including my existing investors in Fund I, there is no opportunity for anyone else to invest in my second fund.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

We engaged our team in brainstorming sessions, fostering a culture of transparency and collective responsibility. It will build trust and foster a culture of accountability. Collaboration can lead to innovative solutions and cost-saving opportunities. Be prepared for setbacks and view them as learning opportunities.

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

I just respectfully don''t see the same opportunity as her investors do, and I reserve the right to be 100% wrong. That doesn''t mean I have anything against the founder or the investors. Meredith Perry has been working ridiculously hard for the last two years on this and I respect her effort. I''ve been wrong many times before. We all have.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

DECEMBER 11, 2019

She was raised with a love for her cultural heritage, appreciating the charming indigenous traditions and the beautiful artwork. She saw a need for local artisans in this community to be given the same opportunities as those in the modern industry. A cultural heritage uncovered. Importance of a nation’s cultural heritage.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Some had a wild idea and found a way to sell it; others accidentally bumped into an opportunity they were able to seize and monetize. Hire Slow + Fire Fast = Company Culture is EVERYTHING. The quality of your people will determine the strength of your culture, which will determine the success of your business. Build safeguards.

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 13, 2019

There’s no reason why a culture needs to fall apart at the seams in a hypergrowth startup. The company’s misogynist culture was well documented before Susan Fowler tipped the scales in 2017 and I don’t recall a single investor saying anything about it up to that point.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Damaris, a 2017 YLAI Fellow, is working hard to combine her love for her home country of Nicaragua and her love of tourism to give back to those in her country, providing employment and education opportunities across her community. Through tourism, I am giving the opportunity to local kids to dream for a better future,” she says.

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