Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 13, 2020

McKelvey is a serial entrepreneur, inventor, philanthropist and artist. The irreverent first-person narrative is an insider’s view of the world of entrepreneurship and a call to action for all of us to find the entrepreneur within ourselves—one crazy idea at a time. . Entrepreneurs are rare. Submited by James McKelvey.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 12, 2024

Photo caption: EO members who volunteered to coach GSEA student entrepreneurs include: Divek Barathamanickam, Kate Hancock, Iffat Grecht, Marcelo Bernartt, and Kate Morgan (with Brent Wardrop on the far left behind Divek). Mentoring GSEA student entrepreneurs was one of the most rewarding experiences in my EO journey.

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

Now they are coming back, and the best even provide networking, technical leadership, and seed funding, as well as investors waving money at graduates. Both provide excellent networking to investors, and on-site technical leadership, which I believe sets them apart. networking with other entrepreneurs.

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Gust

JULY 20, 2014

As an entrepreneur, your personal integrity is critical for getting and keeping the support of investors and team members, and your company’s integrity is critical for getting and keeping customers and vendors. Most definitions of integrity include something like “the quality of being honest and morally upright.”

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2014

We are often asked how companies get funded, why VCs make the decisions we make and what we’re looking for in entrepreneurs. So this was definitely an introduction I was going to take. At Upfront we’re totally fine funding entrepreneurs who have done multiple businesses in the past – in fact we like it.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 10, 2020

Contributed by Shawn Johal, business growth coach, leadership speaker and co-founder of DALS Lighting, Inc. He is also an active member of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization Montreal chapter. . Time definitely flies! I received weeks of leadership and sales training, learning from the industry’s best. Albert Einstein.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 21, 2020

Contributed by Shawn Johal, business growth coach, leadership speaker and co-founder of DALS Lighting, Inc. He is also an active member of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization Montreal chapter. . “A Weekends and weekdays no longer hold their traditional definition; I am most often feeling great about the way I use my time.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Is the belief of this traditionalist, older half of the business leadership that workers are more productive in the office based on facts? The Society for Human Resources found that 48 percent of respondents will “definitely” seek a full-time remote position for their next job. Not at all. and more articles from the EO blog.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 8, 2010

That view from me isn’t surprising since on the topic of Nature vs. Nurture in entrepreneurs I’ve clearly come down on the side of nature more than nurture (again, that doesn’t mean nurture has NO influence, just less than nature). Almost by definition. Tags: Entrepreneur Advice Sales & Marketing Advice.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 28, 2010

That’s the classic definition of Grin Fucking. Privately you all acknowledge that nobody believes in it yet we’re letting our leadership continue to invest our money and reputation on something we know is going to fail because it has no real basis. Tags: Entrepreneur Advice Start-up Advice Startup Advice.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JUNE 4, 2021

Here’s a list of top sources for funding minority entrepreneurs. You do NOT have to have funding to start a business but you can definitely bootstrap it. The NASE has been around since 1981, providing entrepreneurs and micro-businesses, including those by minority owners with access to grants and educational resources.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2012

Entrepreneur Dinners. One of my favorite things to do is to organize entrepreneur dinners when I travel. I usually ask somebody local who knows the local scene to invite out 10-15 local entrepreneurs who might be interested to meet up and I agree to pick up the tab. And went home with bruised ribs from diving.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 20, 2021

to go from employee to entrepreneur?”. For many entrepreneurs, success can be attributed to the fact that he or she started a business in a field in which they had prior experience. But in the cases where it is true, it definitely can make for a more solid transition and increase the likelihood of success. Be adaptable.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 2, 2021

Recently, I spoke to a group of new managers at our company about the crucial lessons I’ve learned in my own leadership journey. One of the definitions of a great leader is someone who inspires and empowers others to do their best work, which requires knowing when to delegate and how to do it well.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 22, 2024

I want to push that definition further, dig into the challenges that come with actually living by our core values. A recent study from Leadership IQ found that less than 50 percent of employees feel that their company has clearly identified core values. And that is definitely something that would have made my Mama proud.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 10, 2022

Or, a business owner saying, “I was born to be an entrepreneur.” In my experience of launching Kardia and 14 other impactful companies over the last four years, I’ve realized that the question of whether entrepreneurs are born or made goes a lot deeper than most people think. That’s what really makes an effective entrepreneur.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 19, 2019

Here’s my favorite definition: Know thyself. Personality and leadership assessments are a great tool for this. Your family and friends, and your leadership team (and employees) will also be glad to provide their input! The very best entrepreneurs in the world are lifelong learners. Improve thyself. Know thyself.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Time, they say, heals and for entrepreneurs like us, it make us think and then act! When I looked up the word “resilience,” I found that I had the definition wrong. My message to fellow entrepreneurs is that going digital is sector, size and business agnostic. While GDP in the developed world has grown a robust 3.6

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 27, 2011

By definition, you read blogs. I was meeting regularly with entrepreneurs and offering (for better or for worse) advice on how to run a startup and how to raise venture capital from my experience in doing so at two companies. thought leadership. I wanted to write about the top 10 attributes of an entrepreneur.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 25, 2010

Rincon is part of the new breed of Seed Stage VCs and with the leadership of Jim Andelman has charted out the most authentic early-stage investment strategy in Southern California. Any SoCal entrepreneur raising early-stage money should put Rincon on their short list. If it’s below 50% I will almost never go and see it.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Cassandra Bailey, CEO of Slice Communications , is one of the millions of entrepreneurs in the world who are also mothers. Octane recently got the chance to talk with Bailey about the inspiration for her book series and her experience as an entrepreneur. . So I can definitely see a “My Grandmom Is…” extension of the series.

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NZ Entrepreneur

AUGUST 29, 2019

Researchers have been trying for decades to establish the most common character traits of entrepreneurs. It has even been noted that there are more differences between the traits of different entrepreneurs than between those of entrepreneurs and non-entrepreneurs (Gartner, 1985). Kolb & Wagner, 2015).The

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Angel Capital Association

JULY 17, 2023

Last week, the ACA Public Policy leadership, alongside members of GrayRobinson , made a visit to Capitol Hill to support expansion of Section 1202 exclusion of gain from the sale of qualified small business stock. ACA believes in the impact and benefits of angel investing to entrepreneurs, job growth and the economy.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 11, 2020

Contributed by Ross Drakes , an entrepreneur and creative director based in Johannesburg, South Africa. He joined the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) in 2013. Humans are adaptable and we will definitely find a way through this. Consumers will wake up again, the economy will start rolling and I want you to be ready.

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Hunter Walk

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

It definitely required patience (and often self control), but the sheer volume of problems to be solved in startups allows for lots of opportunities to grow and take on stuff which is not in your direct domain. There were other year’s where I felt the company was making bets on me to figure out problems which I had no experience to solve.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

AUGUST 29, 2020

One of the challenges in turning ecosystem building into a recognized profession is the lack of a recognized definition for what it is and what an ecosystem builder is. Clearly, if we’re going to come up with a professional definition of what ecosystem building is, it needs to include this connector/connecting aspect. Community Focus.

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StartupNation

JUNE 22, 2021

There are many definitions of “brand.” A brand’s representation of reality begins with and grows under the leadership of a company’s founders, its CEO and its top executives. Here is what you need to know to make an authentic brand come to life: The value of leadership. Most aren’t.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JULY 23, 2018

There is plenty of advice out there for employees about the importance of not mistaking good management for good leadership. But entrepreneurs also need to be reminded that good leadership is not the same as good management. Almost by definition, as the founder, you will be “being” a leader. NZ Entrepreneur.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 6, 2019

Adi Zuk is an Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) member in Cape Town, South Africa, and co-founder of Oya Venture , which aims to broaden the imprint of women entrepreneurs in Africa by facilitating the growth of women-owned businesses that empower others. create a new world, a better world with our definition of success.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Mandy: You definitely have to own your strengths and weaknesses to make a partnership work. How has your EO experience impacted your entrepreneurial journey and leadership style? I feel like we’ve both become much more confident in our leadership styles. We are complete opposites. Discover EO today!

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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. It’s just the reality that we live in today.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 16, 2014

Eventually you need a VP of Product to handle your product roadmap, a CTO for engineering leadership and VPs of sales, marketing & biz dev. This is when your job function truly starts to match the definition of “leader” because that’s exactly what your role is. Leadership is actually quite difficult.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 14, 2018

The best entrepreneurs and managers are people who are open to new experiences, ideas, opinions and information. While there are benefits to being an entrepreneur, there are definitely challenges as well. Great leadership can, eventually, lead to great business growth. This is their growth mindset at work. Resilience.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 26, 2018

If you’ve been trying to fill a position in the last 12 months, then you’ve definitely noticed that it’s become more difficult to attract the same number of applicants that you once did. While these statements may be true, please understand one thing: These are yesterday’s proclamations and yesterday’s definitions.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Undock , an Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator-backed startup , is looking to enter the space. “The greatest challenge is definitely customer education,” said Ahmed, explaining that early on some users were confused by the product’s simplicity. The startup recently closed a $1.6

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Gust

JANUARY 26, 2014

I’m definitely not proposing the “traditional” style of mentoring, where the goal was a one-way transfer of a broad range of knowledge or information. The primary responsibility of a startup founder is to provide vision and leadership. Invested Interests entrepreneur mentoring startup team' Give it a try.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JULY 13, 2021

We’ve definitely not been an overnight success. I think that we’ve definitely carved a place for ourselves in the market. This is definitely not a hobby. That’s a huge business and that’s definitely a market that we are focusing on and honing in on. We are a brand. Ramon Ray: Got it.

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