Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Contributed to EO by Robert Siegel, who teaches two of the most popular courses at Stanford Graduate School of Business. He’s also a Silicon Valley venture capitalist, sits on the boards of several startups, is a many-time entrepreneur himself, and was previously an exec at GE and Intel. Siegel’s recent book, THE BRAINS AND BRAWN COMPANY: How Leading Organizations Blend the Best of Digital and Physical , explores how (and why) many business owners in digitized industries overlook and underappre

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Venture Well

AUGUST 31, 2021

Learn how a faculty grant allowed a multi-institution faculty team to launch a groundbreaking social entrepreneurship program to address global issues. The post how a faculty grant is creating global citizens appeared first on VentureWell.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

The last two years have witnessed a boom in entrepreneurial activity like never before. According to 2021 data from the Census Bureau , Americans filed paperwork to start 4.3 million businesses last year in spite of the economic recession — a 24 percent uptick from the previous year, and the most in a decade and a half, according to The New York Times.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

AUGUST 31, 2021

Inspiring Community Participation. Overview. This lesson demonstrates how to inspire citizens to take positive actions on their collective behalf and maintain their involvement for the long term. Transcript. I’m Jeff Franco, and this is “Inspiring Community Participation” to solve local problems. In this lesson we will learn: why it’s important for you to know your community and its needs before you inspire them to act; how to overcome apathy or lack of interest from community members; and how t

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Contributed by Harikrishna Kundariya, CEO at eSparkbiz Technologies , a SaaS development company that provides world-class solutions to help clients grow digitally. Instagram, with its massive audience, is still growing day by day. People feel incredibly engaged by and spend so much time on this social media platform because of its unique and ultracool features that allow users to share stories with the world in a creative way.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Joe Devon. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Joe Devon is the co-founder of Diamond , a digital agency that builds accessible experiences. He is also a co-founder of Global Accessibility Awareness Day and chair of the GAAD Foundation. The world of accessibility has experienced a tipping point thanks to the pandemic, which drove people of all abilities to do more tasks and shopping online.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

AUGUST 31, 2021

Engaging Your Community. Overview. Community engagement is about involving the people you serve as beneficiaries and as partners in your mission. Learn about ways to foster community engagement. Transcript. [TEXT: Hilary Binder-Aviles, Independent NGO Consultant]. Community Engagement. [LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1. Understand what community engagement is and why it’s important. 2.

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StartupNation

AUGUST 31, 2021

When I accepted a position at a software development company after college, I was clear with them from the start. During the interview, they asked about my passion and my goals. I shared that I was passionate about real estate and planned to work full-time for myself in real estate by 30. My job choice at the time was based on how it would ultimately benefit my goal.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

AUGUST 31, 2021

Contributor, Wynn Corliss , Chief Operating Officer of Metigy. Influencer marketing is quickly becoming one of the most talked about marketing strategies. With its ability to generate an 11x higher return on investment (ROI) compared to traditional strategies, brands are increasingly turning to influencers to drive brand awareness and source unique content. .

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

YouTravel.Me is the latest startup to grab some venture capital dollars as the travel industry gets back on its feet amid the global pandemic. Over the past month, we’ve seen companies like Thatch raise $3 million for its platform aimed at travel creators, travel tech company Hopper bring in $175 million , Wheel the World grab $2 million for its disability-friendly vacation planner, Elude raise $2.1 million to bring spontaneous travel back to a hard-hit industry and Wanderlog bag $1.5 million fo

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

AUGUST 31, 2021

Inspiring Community Participation. Overview. This lesson demonstrates how to inspire citizens to take positive actions on their collective behalf and maintain their involvement for the long term. Transcript. I’m Jeff Franco, and this is “Inspiring Community Participation” to solve local problems. In this lesson we will learn: why it’s important for you to know your community and its needs before you inspire them to act; how to overcome apathy or lack of interest from community members; and how t

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Strategies to help you maxmise your impact Photo: ReaktorX As a COO of ReaktorX, a pre-acceleration programme, I’m always very inspired when scouting startups. While our primary goal is to select the best international teams for the program, it’s a unique opportunity for me to come across so many astonishing solutions?—?and it always proves to be insightful and motivating.

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StartupNation

AUGUST 30, 2021

On this week’s episode of StartupNation Radio, Jeff speaks with StartupNation’s subject matter experts from SCORE Mentors: Armando Ojeda, Angela Barbash, and Marcia Dawood. Tune in to the full StartupNation Radio show with Ojeda, Barbash and Dawood to learn about the SCORE Mentors program and hear about each mentor’s unique experiences: This episode is co-hosted by Armando Ojeda, a mentor at SCORE.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

A stealthy startup co-founded by a former senior designer from Apple and one of its ex-senior software engineers has picked up a significant round of funding to build out its business. Humane , which has ambitions to build a new class of consumer devices and technologies that stem from “a genuine collaboration of design and engineering” that will represent “the next shift between humans and computing”, has raised $100 million.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

AUGUST 31, 2021

Engaging Your Community. Overview. Community engagement is about involving the people you serve as beneficiaries and as partners in your mission. Learn about ways to foster community engagement. Transcript. [TEXT: Hilary Binder-Aviles, Independent NGO Consultant]. Community Engagement. [LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1. Understand what community engagement is and why it’s important. 2.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

AUGUST 30, 2021

If anyone tells you selling a house is hard, they have never sold a business Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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StartupNation

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

On today’s Business Beat, Jeff speaks with Angela Barbash, CEO of Ypsilanti-based company Revalue, about how she helps individuals make for-profit investments that have a positive impact on society. Tune in to the Business Beat, below, to learn more about how Revalue and how you can make an impact through your investments: Tune in to News/Talk 760 AM WJR weekday mornings at 7:11 a.m. for the WJR Business Beat.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 30, 2021

Ricardo Sangion. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Ricardo Sangion previously launched operations for Facebook and Pinterest in Latin America, before joining operator-led global investors TheVentureCity as partner for first-ticket investments in the region. There has been significant hype around Latin America’s startup success. For good reason, too: Startups have raised $9.3 billion in just the first half of 2021, almost double the amount in all of 2020, and mega-rounds are a growing trend.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

AUGUST 31, 2021

Attracting and Motivating Volunteers. Overview. A strong body of volunteers can make the difference between success and failure. Learn how to recruit and retain volunteers who are committed to your organization’s mission. Transcript. My name is Jeff Franco, and this is Attracting and Motivating Volunteers. In this lesson, we will discuss how to motivate volunteers to join.

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Impact Hub

AUGUST 31, 2021

How can we reinvent packaging for a more sustainable and better future? At Impact Hub, we are excited to team up once again with IKEA of Sweden, this time to find the innovators and disruptors of the packaging sector. After a successful Food Innovation Program , applications are now open to the IKEA Packaging Innovation Program. Dedicated to providing the most affordable, comfortable and well-designed products globally, IKEA is one of the world’s largest home furnishing brands today.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

AUGUST 30, 2021

It starts with understanding how you stack your LifeDeck and prioritize your decision-making Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Allen Miller. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Allen Miller is a principal at Oak HC/FT based in San Francisco. He invests in early- and growth-stage companies, with a particular focus on fintech. More posts by this contributor. Amid the IPO gold rush, how should we value fintech startups? The last decade in real estate, and a peek into the next one. There’s an old startup adage that goes: Cash is king.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

AUGUST 31, 2021

Overview. This lesson provides step-by-step recommendations for building a realistic and achievable movement for change by implementing grassroots campaigns, identifying tasks and delegating responsibility. Transcript. [TEXT: Creating a Successful Grassroots Campaign]. [TEXT: Learning Objectives: 1. How to strategically identify challenges. 2. How to understand and incorporate stakeholders. 3.

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Tomasz Tunguz

AUGUST 28, 2021

Should you price your SaaS per seat or per use? That was one of the salient questions Madhavan Ramanujam answered in last week’s Office Hours at Redpoint. Madhavan provided an excellent framework for answering this question, in addition to a multitude of other insights. The first thing to state is that massive companies have been built using both pricing structures: Salesforce and Adobe bill per seat while Snowflake and Twilio charge per use.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Use the power of logic to make smarter decisions Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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