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Ashna Mahepal to Young Entrepreneurs: Identify Your Source of Empowerment

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

Before launching YHS, Ashna participated in a number of student leadership activities and was already an active member of her community. The Importance of Mentorship. As a driven and passionate young leader, she recalls her entrepreneurial journey really feeling like it got started when former U.S.

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When Extraordinary Happens: EO Boston Members Respond to a Day with Legendary Rock Climber, Alex Honnold

Entrepreneurs' Organization

The Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) is committed to helping entrepreneurs learn and grow to new levels of leadership by providing learning opportunities, mentorship and access to experts. Photo courtesy of Nicole Chan Studios.

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Do VC Platforms Make Sense?

Both Sides of the Table

They offer leadership conferences, regular content articles on leadership, board pack templates and the like. So I’m very pleased to announce that Kerry Bennett has joined our leadership team. The reason that marketing resonated so much for us as a 2016 priority is: Portfolio.

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What Makes a Great Independent Board Member?

Both Sides of the Table

Local means more hands-on mentorship. I’ve been on boards with independent directors who are hugely responsive, read important legal documents, get briefed by the CEO and company counsel and know the company’s financials. Otherwise, I value involvement over brand. Local means likely more time.

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“How I Got Warren Rustand to Be My Mentor”

Entrepreneurs' Organization

What is mentorship, really? In 2016, during my time as president of the EO Montreal chapter, I was accepted into the Global Leadership Academy (GLA), an incredible leadership program. By the end of the five-day leadership training , I had mustered up the courage to walk up to Warren and ask him point-blank. The big ask.

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Muslims come into the frame in Southeast Asia’s fintech boom

TechCrunch

Islamic fintech can also help resolve issues that unbanked people face, like lack of money, lack of proper documentation and being located far away from conventional Islamic banks. Some examples of shariah non-compliant transactions include ones that involve the sale of forbidden items like alcohol, tobacco and pork.

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What has KOBO360 been up to in the last 2 years?

TechCrunch

Logistics operators in Africa suffer from various problems, from inconsistent pricing, which stems from a fragmented supply-and-demand market, to paper documentation and little or no access to financing. For comparison, it’s 6% in the U.S. Most times, your investors and board are present when it’s working.