Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

We had more than 700 resumes, short-listed 65, interviewed 16 in one-hour meetings had 6 full-day interviews including a presentation by the candidate on a selected market opportunity and we did 3 finalist dinners to test cultural fit. I had to laugh a bit reading it. I listed on many databases – some MBA, some not.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Sure, business owners and entrepreneurs aren’t required to deliver keynote presentations at large conferences or launch side careers as inspirational speakers. Begin with these four tips as you start preparing your next presentation: DO learn from great speakers. Watch videos of powerful presentations. DO make it personal.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 31, 2018

Steve Jobs was arguably one of the best presenters to ever grace a stage. His presentations were inspiring. I’ve developed my own steps for successful presentations—and I’m sharing all 10 of them here. When I design my keynote presentations, I do everything on paper first. TIP THREE: CREATE A VILLAIN.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

A Forum, which is also often referred to as a Mastermind, is a group of peers who meet regularly, with the goal of helping each member improve personally and professionally. In a standard Forum meeting, a member makes a presentation about an opportunity or challenge they are facing and asks for the group’s input. In my experience.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 18, 2014

Passion is also the featured heavily in nearly every presentation I give to entrepreneurs or on college campuses or in talks with MBA students. Passion is also the featured heavily in nearly every presentation I give to entrepreneurs or on college campuses or in talks with MBA students. The reality is quite the opposite.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 15, 2012

You’ll have a peer relationship with another CEO that you have a vested interest in that crosses over to a board – CEO relationship. . In the ways that Brad has described, Ian has been able to see the board dynamic from a perspective more distant than having to be the person on the hook presenting his results.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 29, 2020

He is also an active member of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization Montreal chapter. . “If If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration.” Nikola Tesla. Life is busy, and focus is hard to come by. We have a plethora of responsibilities, and it’s often hard to choose where to focus our efforts.

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This is going to be BIG.

JULY 28, 2014

Let me present what I think is a more fitting motivation for creative professionals on the verge of creating a very different kind of company. I wrote this note to a young company that had recently raised some money and moved into a shiny new office after busting at the seams in a makeshift setup. Congrats on moving into your new office.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Nominees compete against their peers from around the world in a series of local and national competitions in hopes to qualify for the GSEA Global Finals. Did EO members help you hone your GSEA presentation? They helped me improve my presentation. We asked Arnold about his GSEA experience. We are an Insect-Tech startup.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2014

Note the full presentation deck with additional slides can be found on SlideShare here or you can simply scroll through it at the bottom of this post.]. The VC market has right-sized (returned back to mid 90′s levels & less competition). ” Stated simply – if you seed funded Uber at $4.5m Why is this?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

And we are now thrilled to call him a peer as he joined EO as a member, not only meeting but vastly surpassing the qualifying criteria. . And we are now thrilled to call him a peer as he joined EO as a member, not only meeting but vastly surpassing the qualifying criteria. . Meet Brandan Ranaldi, a 23-year-old student entrepreneur.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 2, 2014

This weekend I was reading the NY Times online and I came across this excellent piece about ADHD written by Richard Friedman, a professor of clinical psychiatry. He specifically notes the people with ADD. ” The author talks about one of his patients who was bored and unsatisfied in his job and found his tasks too routine. Argumentative.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 5, 2014

It''s a group of her peers from the professional world--up and coming titans of finance and consulting with good salaries and not a lot of dependents. She and her co-founder Graham Gullans went around to all the other early stage investors in NYC to learn best practices, and present themselves as a good potential co-investor.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 3, 2015

A company presents. I saw this Tweet recently by Scott Belsky, co-founder and CEO of Behance. conviction > consensus. Scott Belsky (@scottbelsky) April 29, 2015. It spoke to me because it so resonates with my nearly daily advice to entrepreneurs and VCs alike. He took two words where I take 1,000! The same is true at startups.

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This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 30, 2011

Here are a few ways I've found the successful people I need stay focused on the present, and become awesome at what they're currently doing--so much so that it sets them up for whatever they want to do next. Be a leader among peers, helping others succeed. Get a mentor. When am I at my best and where do I consistantly screw up?

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 31, 2010

In fact, many of these people can adjust the company presentations on the fly as you roll out new product features or can reposition versus the competition as they get feedback from customer losses. The next few posts are going to talk about scaling your sales operations as you move out of the evangelical phase.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 29, 2019

Brannon is also enjoying the perks of being part of a peer group such as EO. I realized I could use some skill upgrades when it came to public speaking and presenting. The combination of networking and educational opportunities that a peer group provides ensures members have access to top-level development. It takes some work?no

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 28, 2016

As someone who’s dedicated her career to helping small-scale entrepreneurs grow their businesses, I’ve heard many skeptics say a business accelerator program is just a cover for startups looking to increase capital. On a personal level, giving entrepreneurs the support and resources to realize their potential is immensely valuable on many levels.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 9, 2013

What does it mean for the purchasing process to be aligned? Well think of it this way – you have your sales process. You know exactly when you want to sell to this customer and presumably it’s this quarter! And with scarce resources it’s your job to decide which door this lead must go through – sales or marketing.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 15, 2022

Many of those messages can help us in our roles as business leaders, peers, parents and community members. Contributed by Dr. Carrie Santos, CEO of Entrepreneurs’ Organization. Sometimes you just need to be in the room—to feel the vibrations of energy and possibility all around you. That is our Global Leadership Conference (GLC).

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Regardless of our audience or the stage we aspire to dominate, EO has created a programme that turns EOers into exceptional presenters. I had experience teaching university classes, some presenting for work, but it was giving an EO talk that inspired me to want more. Entrepreneurship is a blend of many skills.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 25, 2009

There is one classic mistake that I see across both types of meetings – “the tell & sell&# presentation. This involves a person who leads a PowerPoint presentation in which the presenter feels more comfortable racing through pre-practiced slides and rattling off charts & bullet points than having a discussion.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 30, 2018

At the event, presenters shared resources on building a talent pipeline that includes people with disabilities. What steps can you take to make your organization more inclusive and welcoming of diversity? This was a question posed at a networking event that EO DC recently participated in. .

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NZ Entrepreneur

MARCH 18, 2025

The ultimate live event for entrepreneurs, INSPIRE + SUCCEED is coming to New Zealand for the first time in April-May, presented by Success Resources. Attendees who purchase a Diamond level ticket will have the opportunity to take a photo with Dan, plus network with like-minded peers in the Diamond Lounge. said Brianne.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

This involves putting ourselves in the position of the customer, paying attention to their needs, and making an effort to be present, attentive, and empathetic when we interact with them. It’s nearly impossible to replicate the complexity of human communication with all of its nuances, both verbal and nonverbal, online.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

But we need to be present and listen, or we will miss them. It is a time that has tested many of us. Yet, as I mark five years leading the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) as its CEO, it’s a good time to reflect on five key insights gained from such a remarkable community of business founders. Some might be helpful for you, too.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 13, 2020

The results are presented in “Charting the Growth Journey: From Product to Profitable Business.”. GS1 US, an information standards organization that helps brands identify their products for commerce, recently surveyed more than 500 entrepreneurs to identify best practices to achieve sustained success. Are you prepared to think big?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 12, 2024

Nominees compete against their peers from around the world in a series of local, national, and regional competitions in hopes to qualify for the GSEA Global Finals. Nominees compete against their peers from around the world in a series of local, national, and regional competitions in hopes to qualify for the GSEA Global Finals.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2009

You see that peer who always pushes things further than you normally would. I originally posted it on VentureHacks , one of my favorite websites for entrepreneurs. If you haven’t spent time over there you should. I wanted to also post the series here to have it as a resource on my blog for future entrepreneurs who stop by. Yeah, right.

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Dream It

JULY 24, 2020

This presents a huge opportunity for startups. Build credibility with peers The security community is a tight-knight one. To keep an organization safe, a CISO depends on as many as 50 to 100 different products. However, this means that a CISO sees a LOT of pitches in their role. Keep in mind, this spending is planned and budgeted.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

The full presentation & data can be downloaded on SlideShare. “This is the year the tortoise may gain on the hare.” ” There are a lot of data points that one can observer to get a sense of the venture capital markets – both LP fundings into venture and VC financings of startups. State of the Market. How do I know?

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 31, 2023

This transformative growth presents ample potential and opportunities for developing local startups and their ecosystem. Superbank’s strategic collaborations have extended to peer-to-peer lending platform Amartha and consumer finance company Home Credit to strengthen the MSME and retail sectors.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 11, 2023

Contributed to EO by Marina Byezhanova Justinus Adriaanse is an EO Canada Bridge member who grew up in a middle-class family in South Africa, keenly observing the glaring disparities that were unmistakably present in his surroundings. It was a pivotal moment, and a true litmus test for Adriaanse’s resilience.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2020

the customer on stage showing your product turns into an advocate or evangelist while the prospect is far more likely to be persuaded by a customer presentation than a salesperson’s pitch. 92% of consumers trust peer recommendations , while only 22% of brands are trusted. This had a dual purpose?—?the they are communities and tribes.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

When I came out of college LA Law was one of the most popular shows on TV and made being a lawyer sexy, so most of my peers made that career choice. They are frustrated by the past decade of subpar returns for the sector. The most recent report to weigh in on the troubles of the industry was produced by the esteemed Kauffman Foundation.

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 16, 2012

Presenting your startup vision as a founder to a potential investor, or presenting an idea as an employee to an executive, requires that you effectively communicate, or “translate”, the value proposition into terms that the receiver can fully understand and appreciate. Steve Forbes image via Wikipedia. Data security. User privacy.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 14, 2015

based and internationally recognized entrepreneurs — Alexandria, Virginia, USA (17 November 2015) – The Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) is celebrating Global Entrepreneurship Week ( GEW ) by presenting EO24 , a virtual and interactive learning event to debut on Wednesday, 18 November, at 8 p.m. EDT (1 a.m.

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