Founders Coop

APRIL 29, 2024

Being an effective founder of a high-growth company requires a bundle of technical, analytical, leadership and communication skills that don’t often come packaged in a single individual. In that prior post, I had offered Y Combinator as a positive example, but I didn’t break down exactly why. This has not been our experience.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Whether it’s securing investment capital, marketing a concept, recruiting new talent or leaning on peers for support and advice, having a solid network can seriously work to your benefit. Let’s focus on the traits shared by most entrepreneurs—and how you can tap into these characteristics to jumpstart your own success. . Preparedness.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 26, 2022

We believe this consistency in leadership and intuition for where the markets were going in the heady days of 2019–2021 helped us to stay sane in a world that momentarily seemed to have lost its mind and since we have new capital to deploy in the years ahead perhaps I can offer some insights into where we think value will be derived.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 8, 2018

Octane recently checked in with EO Utah’s leadership to discuss the year ahead. Professionally and personally speaking, I want to inspire and challenge our members by asking them to Step Up in three areas: leadership, fitness and community. Step Up Your Fitness— Leadership takes a tremendous amount of energy.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2013

My internal compass has always steered me strongly toward the belief that founders who can scale with their startup companies are better to back that founders who eventually need to hire a CEO. I have talked about this publicly a great deal – how I prefer “missionaries” over “mercenaries.” It’s your baby.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

By Rob Dube, an Entrepreneurs’ Organization member in Detroit, is the author of D o Nothing, The Most Rewarding Leadership Challenge You Will Ever Take , set for release in late 2017. He is president and co-founder of imageOne , a document lifecycle management provider and a 2017 Forbes Small Giant. . The truth is, I was a very busy person!

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 7, 2019

Another woman, a senior-level manager on my team, asked me why her peer was being promoted to the director level, while she remained a manager. Today, that woman is a senior executive who, over time, rose far above her early peers. But Vaught was a one-star general and, like me, had made a career in finance. Pace Yourself.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JUNE 7, 2019

Before launching YHS, Ashna participated in a number of student leadership activities and was already an active member of her community. Ashna Mahepal, founder of Young Help Suriname (YHS) , is a member of the YLAI Network and 2016 YLAI Fellow. She created the organization out of her passion for social entrepreneurial impact.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 12, 2022

Verizon participates in a number of thought leadership events with these organizations to share expertise and resources with their membership. The program includes learning modules, expert coaching, peer networking and a marketplace of tools and solutions. Brianna Ellison. Verizon has actively partnered with Michigan small businesses.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

But if you want it in it’s full V1 glory read on … You’ve never been a CEO but might like to be one some day. Nobody sees you as a CEO since you’ve never been one? I wrote this conundrum and the need to take charge of how the market define your skills in my much-read blog post on “ personal branding.”

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 3, 2016

They offer leadership conferences, regular content articles on leadership, board pack templates and the like. They offer leadership conferences, regular content articles on leadership, board pack templates and the like. It is clear to me that both approaches work.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 18, 2017

By Ian Altman , a business expert who helps his clients discover how to modernize sales and marketing for today’s customer. . Business owners often ask me, “What should we be doing to make our organization a good acquisition target?” Often, what you think makes your firm appear valuable to potential buyers is not what really matters. Here’s why.

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American Entrepreneurship

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Business related topics typically include: marketing, finance, leadership, technology, sales and more. Business related topics typically include: marketing, finance, leadership, technology, sales and more. Start your small business with access to commonly used resources. Check out M eetups and LI Groups.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2023

Founded in 2014, Blossom Finance was first intended for Muslim entrepreneurs in the United States. These factors are proving fertile ground for establishing and growing fintechs that focus exclusively on Islamic finance, offering products and services that follow shariah law. Indonesia emerged as the best choice. out of its 33.6

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TechCrunch

MARCH 5, 2021

After this is done , Pariti benchmarks each company against its peers. According to Startup Genome , Beijing, London, Silicon Valley, Stockholm, Tel Aviv are some of the world’s best startup ecosystems. Startup ecosystems from emerging markets excluding China and India didn’t make the organisations’ top 40 list last year.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JUNE 9, 2019

She posts how she's helped a client or saved them money or helped them in some way OR Rachel's sharing how a prospective client's finances are quite messed up and how she's GOING to help them or a lessons learned. Listen to their journey (challenges and success) in hiring, marketing and financing their growth.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 27, 2019

REMEMBER: Educate yourself, talk with other professionals or mentors, discuss with appropriate peers and, above all, listen to your instincts. REMEMBER: Educate yourself, talk with other professionals or mentors, discuss with appropriate peers and, above all, listen to your instincts. A Smooth Sea Never Made a Skillful Mariner.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

MAY 29, 2019

Purposefully and carefully produced, the entire day is maximized for peer to peer networking and expert advice from the experiences of our speakers. Listen to their journey (challenges and success) in hiring, marketing and financing their growth. Leadership and Culture. If you’re revenue is less than this - come.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 18, 2016

Relationships with non-competing peers can be incredibly valuable. Entrepreneurs can be beset with challenges around finance, management, strategy and morale. Through EO, I gained a network of peers who I now share my ups and downs with, learn from daily and benchmark performance against.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 31, 2018

A version of this article originally appeared Jeremy’s blog , where he shares his thoughts on leadership, relationships, fatherhood, entrepreneurship, productivity, and more. . Written by entrepreneur Jeremy Choi, CEO and co-founder of WPUP Inc. Steve Jobs was arguably one of the best presenters to ever grace a stage.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

OCTOBER 6, 2020

The entrepreneurs will get to participate in virtual programming that’s been custom-tailored to meet the needs of businesses during COVID-19, receive access to an online network of 130+ peers, $5K for education, and much more. But attaining the right resources, funds, and support can be an uphill battle. www.guidantfinancial.com.

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Angel Capital Association

MAY 18, 2020

By: Sarah Dickey, ACA Membership Director Groundbreaking economist, author, investor, and entrepreneur is honored with the Angel Capital Association’s Hans Severiens Award While performing the research that culminated in her book, The Next Wave: Financing and Investing Strategies for Growth-Oriented Women Entrepreneurs , Alicia Robb, Ph.D.,

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JUNE 4, 2021

However, do note that even BEYOND FUNDING – what’s MOST important is that you build a business that has the right team, solves the right problem, for the right customer base. You do NOT have to have funding to start a business but you can definitely bootstrap it. If you have a suggestion to add to the list, just let me know. per month.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 12, 2016

Magazine, and we were grateful to have been generously extended access to their Iconic series of events this year. I attended this week’s event in Seattle as a Marketing Director from a non-profit organization helping entrepreneurs become their best selves. As such, I was keen to listen in for insights that EO members would appreciate.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

There’s a misconception that the most successful business leaders are born with their leadership credentials imprinted in their DNA. Surely because they are more successful than their peers, it stands to reason they’re extremely sharp or even smarter than their non-CEO cohorts. Closely Monitor Finances. Management Style.

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David Teten VC

JUNE 9, 2021

However, historically most private equity professionals were former investment bankers and other finance professionals. Would you like to work with private equity and venture capital funds? There are relatively few jobs directly inside private equity and venture capital funds, and those jobs are highly competitive. Expert Networks.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 13, 2022

We owe a debt of gratitude to our tireless volunteers and professional staff for their leadership, expertise, and dedication to our mission. We owe a debt of gratitude to our tireless volunteers and professional staff for their leadership, expertise, and dedication to our mission.

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Feedough

JANUARY 11, 2021

Finance is an essential component to start any business. As they cannot wholly rely on outside financing to start a business, they are compelled to fund their ventures. Bootstrap financing forces women to struggle with a tight budget, which essentially restricts growth to some extent. Let’s find out.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 15, 2021

How big is the market in India for a neobank aimed at teenagers? Scores of high-profile investors are backing a startup to find out. Bangalore-based FamPay said on Wednesday it has raised $38 million in its Series A round led by Elevation Capital. Through gamification, the startup said it’s making lessons about money fun for youngsters.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

New financing and the boom of the mental health focus amid the coronavirus pandemic puts Expectful in a coveted spot. Her risky pregnancy caused her placenta to burst during childbirth, almost killing her and her son last year. The stress of her pregnancy led Walton to download Expectful, a meditation and sleep app for new mothers.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 6, 2021

The four-year-old startup, which including Wednesday’s Series C round has raised about $300 million to date, was valued at over $500 million in its Series B financing in April this year. TechCrunch reported last month — twice — that the two firms were in talks to back the Indian startup and had proposed a valuation of $1.9

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 26, 2023

We are deeply grateful to our dedicated volunteers and professional staff for their leadership, expertise and dedication to our mission. Without you, none of our accomplishments would have been possible and our hope for the future would be unfounded. Without this support, many early-stage companies wouldn’t get off the ground.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

million Series A financing led by i2E Management Company Inc., PhotoniCare also announced it has appointed Jeff Hydar, an award-winning strategic sales executive with over 20 years of pharmaceutical and medical device sales and leadership experience, as its new Chief Commercial Officer. Champaign, Ill. The company also announced a $2.1

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 11, 2018

Jill shared lessons learned and more in a blog post to mark the occasion. Below is an excerpt from the original article. I’m incredibly grateful for the amazing customers and employees who brought us to this milestone! To celebrate our anniversary, I’m sharing a few pivotal lessons I have learned during each of these wonderful years. I was nervous!

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TechCrunch

JUNE 25, 2021

Meetings should have a clear purpose, but instead, they’ve become a way to measure status and reinforce what is colloquially referred to as CYA culture. There’s a kernel of truth in every joke, so whenever someone quips, “This meeting could have been an email!” ” Full Extra Crunch articles are only available to members.

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Impact Hub

JANUARY 28, 2021

28 January, 2021, New Delhi: Aspire Impact, a social enterprise focused on impact leadership and. incubators and accelerators, connecting them with a global peer network in 100+ cities across 60+. finance, transforming India into an Impact Startup nation.”. finance, transforming India into an Impact Startup nation.”. “We

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Y Combinator

JULY 15, 2019

It’s something that provokes anxiety, because this is the first time the founder/CEO is subject to external supervision, and the board has powers that include the firing of the CEO and the senior management. It is natural to feel this way. But first, what’s the purpose of a board? option grants). A note on board composition.

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