Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 16, 2024

EOA supports growth through direct learning, access to mentors, leaders, peers, and experts. That’s an 86% success rate of Accelerator grads joining EO because of the direct learning, access to mentors, leaders, peers, and experts that made it irresistible to join EO. EO supports entrepreneurs at every age and stage.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 4, 2013

Since Arrested Development is back I thought I’d resurrect Gob Bluth’s answer when he was told he needed a “business model” – he quickly figured out that he was missing one so he asked Starla, the Bluth company secretary, if she would be his business model. My take on his argument is this: 1. ” True.

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Venture Well

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

A transformative part of the Aspire program is the networking, peer-to-peer learning, guidance, and expertise participants receive from working directly with mentors. The post Mentorship Makes the Difference for Aspire Participants appeared first on VentureWell.

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

Because, you know, who doesn''t love a good startup list. I''ve included a short list below of a few 1-2 sentence thoughts, predictions, or generally crazy ideas that I don''t think are shared by my peers about where the space is going to give you a sense of what my perspective is. 2) Follow journalists on Twitter and Instagram.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 2, 2023

From navigating complex regulations and securing funding to connecting with and growing a network, entrepreneurs in Vietnam face a unique set of challenges as they build their businesses: Access to capital: Securing funding for a new business can be elusive, particularly for startups. Talent shortage: Skilled employees are hard to find.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 9, 2013

Why is Collaborative Consumption Becoming a Hot Trend for Startup Companies? Consider the case of Tradesy founder Tracy DiNunzio who could only launch her startup by giving up her bedroom for a year and earning $28,000 that allowed her to not have a full time job that year. I described that phenomenon in this post.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 6, 2020

There is so much confusion and misinformation out there about the government sponsored “payroll protection plan” loans to companies that the heads of every small business CEO in the country must be spinning. We have been advising a lot of entrepreneurs so I thought I’d “open source” some of the advice I have been sharing. payroll protection.

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Founders Coop

APRIL 29, 2024

This post is an effort to unpack what’s required of a startup accelerator to truly serve the needs of high-performing founders. Teaching entrepreneurial skills is a worthy endeavor and likely offers career benefits to ambitious employees and their employers, but it is not the purpose of a startup accelerator.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 3, 2015

The same is true at startups. You’re a startup, not GE. 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. Respect > Love.

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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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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 10, 2021

Thriving startup leaders also avoid mediocrity. Becoming a successful entrepreneur is all about working on and developing an entrepreneurial attitude by making certain shifts in the way that you think. Taking action is a key component of an entrepreneurial mindset. Taking action is a key component of an entrepreneurial mindset.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2015

I was out to raise my first seed money in my second startup of $500,000. Neither did Y Combinator, 500 Startups, TechStars, Amplify, Mucker and countless others. Jeff and his peer group have done an excellent job at creating a new category of seed-stage VC. It is, of course, a very recent phenomenon. But not many others.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 26, 2022

We remain confident in the long-term trend that software enables and the value accrued to disruptive startups; we also recognized that in a strong market it is important to ring the cash register and this doesn’t come without a concentrated effort to do so.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 11, 2014

In short his argument seems to boil down to, “Look at me and my peers. The father of “Growth Hacking” appears to be Sean Ellis who wrote this widely read post, “ Find a Growth Hacker for your Startup. I’d like to make the case that the article is wrong. I’d strongly encourage you to read it.

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This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

All were backed based on the sole criteria that they had the potential to make my limited partners a lot of money. The diversity is the direct result of our mission—to build the most accessible venture capital fund in NY. I don’t require warm intros. I will back a wide variety of types of companies—everything from The Wing to Imagen.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 15, 2020

We asked members of Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) , a global, peer-to-peer network of 14,000-plus influential business owners, what lessons they wish they’d known to ensure ongoing success before starting their companies. “If Validate product-market fit. “Do Leverage others’ experiences. Beware of overbuilding. Hire the best.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 2, 2015

Working out of the Townhouse has been an interesting experience in that I''m working side by side with a lot of non-startup people. It''s a co-working space full of creatives and freelancers, most of whom who have never pitched an investor, and probably never seen a startup pitch either. That''s, well, a big chunk of the job.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 9, 2014

I only say that because after years as a VC I can always tell when my peer group invested in something because “it seemed like it would make money” versus when they invested out of passion. Whenever somebody has a car startup I send it straight his way. So we haven’t yet worked together but I’m still hoping.

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

It feels like a lot of hocus pocus half the time--where we mistake agressiveness and ambition for qualities of good management in startups. It feels like a lot of hocus pocus half the time--where we mistake agressiveness and ambition for qualities of good management in startups. It''s never luck. Is greatness innate?

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

By now many of you know the Harlem Shake but what you may not appreciate is the broader trend behind the video and it has mirrored my general views on how TV will work in the future. 200 million views. Suck it traditional TV. TV of the future will not always have linear stories. Why would it? Gangnam Style Meets Torso TV. think Apple.

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Revolution

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Rise of the Rest has always been about backing companies that prove it’s possible to scale a startup in cities outside of Silicon Valley. Our team evaluates each potential investment opportunity through lenses familiar to many of our venture peers: market, product, team, and traction. Place Matters”?—?Rise

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This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 20, 2012

What they're really betting on is your ability to learn--and that starts with your willingness to admit the following: "I don't know what to do.". Sometimes--a lot of times--he said, you have to admit that you don't know what to do, but that you're going to find someone smart who knows the answer. The solution? Start asking a lot of questions.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 22, 2021

He adds that what differentiates Flux from other crypto remittance startups lies in the ease and speed of the platform’s transactions. According to the CEO, the startup is growing 40% month-on-month and has made $25,000 in revenue. For instance, it takes days or weeks for money sent from an immigrant in the U.S.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

How entrepreneurs are building resilience in their communities. By Shannon Courtney. Developing the skills to be resilient is essential in order to be a strong leader, to recover from setbacks and to adapt to whatever challenges come your way. Renewing Ecuadorian communities after a natural disaster. to herself over and over.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

They had instilled in me a discipline that few well-funded but inexperienced startups have. MakeSpace , the leading provider of next-generation storage for consumers, today announced an additional $17.5 When Sam Rosen brought me the idea of MakeSpace 3 years ago we both marveled at some obvious facts. Little old us. Sound familiar?

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

During TechCrunch’s last conversation with CEO Ham Serunjogi , when the company announced its Series C round, he called Chipper Cash “the most valuable private startup in Africa” without specifics on the actual value. With that said, Serunjogi says peer-to-peer money movement from the U.S. In May, it expanded to the U.K.,

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Paul G. Silva

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

The angel groups of New England and New York joined forces to help startups get funded. Initial results: 2x as many startups are being seen by 2x as many investors, in 1/10th the time. The longer it takes us to assess a startup, the fewer quality investments we can make each year. Entrepreneur Pain Points. Is it perfect?

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 5, 2014

And no, analyzing startups is not a portfolio company benefit. To the company, as a recently minted MBA with no startup experience who wants to run the 4th year numbers, you''re just a pain in the ass. Today, I want to add two addendum to it, based on the work of two up and coming women in the NYC tech community.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

Our last thoughts on the VC funding markets heading into 2016 was published here and I followed up with a little more context on the resetting of the venture industry , some thoughts on how startups are valued and how to think about burn rates at startups. Every year at Upfront we try to analyze the venture markets.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

For years I saw myself as the new guy in VC but then you wake up one day and realize that 50% of your peers have been doing it for less time than you and time has moved on. Building Startups for Basecamp. Somehow the world seems to be spinning faster these days than just a few years ago. It’s exhausting. Perhaps unsustainable.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Investors can be called upon during almost any stage in the life of a startup. Peer-to-peer lenders. Peer-to-peer lenders are individuals or groups that offer funding to small business owners, Time reports. “The most meaningful way to succeed is to help others succeed.”. Adam Grant, organizational psychologist.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 31, 2023

Register Indonesian digital bank Superbank , supported by Grab, Singtel, and Emtek Group, is collaborating with Singapore’s Genesis Alternative Ventures to offer a financing package of $40 million for startups in Indonesia. This initiative will primarily focus on startups in the series B and series C funding stages.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 21, 2025

A founders journey when taking on the challenge of launching a startup is filled with highs and lows.Their path to success will have challenges, setbacks, and moments of doubt. First-time entrepreneurs may find the startup adventure daunting without having the right guidance and perspective.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 23, 2014

Let’s say your a junior developer, marketer, product manager, biz dev person at a startup or well-established technology company. You might first seek to meet your peer group in comparable jobs at similar companies. Having a peer group of people “like you” is incredibly helpful. All originally through Twitter.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 16, 2020

French fintech startup Lydia has extended its Series B round. The startup is now raising another $86 million, which means that Lydia has raised $131 million in total as part of its Series B round. Shortly after, Braintree acquired peer-to-peer payment app Venmo. When we acquired Venmo it was only 15 people.

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AsiaTechDaily

JUNE 27, 2023

Register Indonesian supply-chain startup Baskit has successfully raised $3.3 Baskit, a business-to-business (B2B) startup launched in November 2022, offers two primary services to distributors and wholesalers in Indonesia. Baskit Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet?

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 11, 2023

The Philippines-based AHG Lab intends to utilize the raised funds to develop further the more than ten startups it is currently nurturing under its wing. Established in 2020, AHG Lab operates under the umbrella of the Alternative Housing Group, which functions as a real estate startup and prop-tech incubator in the Philippines.

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