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Sneak Preview of our Newest Octane Cover Story: Starting a SPARK

Entrepreneurs' Organization

This article was written for the March 2016 issue of Octane magazine. In this special feature, the co-founders of SPARK Schools discuss the state of education in their home country, the far-reaching value of their hybrid learning model and how, through entrepreneurship, they’re changing lives, one student at a time.

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From ideation to accolades in 10 months: An EO Accelerator’s successful pivot

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Her pivot was recently listed in New York Magazine among industry favorites including Gordon Ramsay and Sur La Table. I had experienced through others, and then for myself, how lonely entrepreneurship can be. From a young age, I was exposed to the value of creating something, and the hard work and challenges it took to succeed.

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EO Member Jenny Vance “Throws Caution to the Wind”

Entrepreneurs' Organization

This story was featured in the March 2015 issue of Octane magazine. At a recent entrepreneurship summit, a group of speakers were discussing the perfect time to launch a company. I talk ideas out with peers, gather feedback and then methodically move forward. The consensus surprised me a little— start before you’re ready.

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21 Ways to Grow Your New Business Online in 2021

StartupNation

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, everything from working to socializing to ordering and shopping online has become the norm. In fact, according to emarketer.com ; “U.S. e-commerce sales will reach $794.50 billion (in 2020), up 32.4% year-over-year. That’s a much higher growth rate than the 18.0% That’s a much higher growth rate than the 18.0%

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500 Founders: Luke Campbell, Marta Meszaros, Andy Bowie & Abbe Hyde

NZ Entrepreneur

Other founders know better than anyone else how hard entrepreneurship can be and can lend a unique perspective to what your best path forward might be. This is especially important if you’re young because it can be hard to relate to your peers about your business when they’re studying, working etc. My Auto Shop.

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Meet Mighty, an e-commerce platform where kids are the boss; a “digital lemonade stand”

TechCrunch

In fact, Mighty — led by founders Ben Goldhirsh, who previously founded GOOD magazine, and Dana Mauriello, who spent nearly five years with Etsy and was most recently an advisor to Sidewalk Labs — hopes to woo families with the pitch that it operates at the center of fintech, ed tech, and entertainment. Now, a year-old, L.A.-based

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Flashback Friday: How to Raise Financially Intelligent Children

Entrepreneurs' Organization

This article was originally published in the March 2014 issue of Octane magazine. Introduce Them to Entrepreneurs : Kids are inundated with all sorts of images of high-paying professions they might want to pursue when they grow up … but rarely is entrepreneurship an option. I’m a lucky guy. Money is neither good nor evil— it’s a tool.