EO24: Ending in 30 Minutes!
— #EO24 virtual learning program offers business insights from U.S.-based and internationally recognized entrepreneurs —
— #EO24 virtual learning program offers business insights from U.S.-based and internationally recognized entrepreneurs —
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Entrepreneurs’ Organization to Host Live Video Chats with Renowned Business Owners during Global Entrepreneurship Week
— #EO24 virtual learning program offers business insights from U.S.-based and internationally recognized entrepreneurs —
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Sanjay Nasta, CEO of MicroAssist, Inc. and EO Austin member, began his company by delivering classroom training computer software; since then, MicroAssist has begun working with outreach organizations to educate audiences on larger social, cultural and health issues. We spoke with Mr. Nasta about his company’s outreach and how it has impacted his entrepreneurial experience.
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To be successful in business, you need to stand out. That best practice is especially true when it comes to entrepreneurship. No one understands the power of uniqueness more than Zahra Al-harazi, an EO Calgary member who’s making her voice heard in business and beyond.
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Tags: 31 Days of #WOMENtrepreneurship entrepreneurs' organization eo calgary passion purpose zahra al-harazi
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Each Thursday in September, EO highlights innovative members – this week, we’re spotlighting Mick Mullins, EO Brisbane member, who was honored for his innovative work by fellow members. Featured in September’s issue of Octane – coming soon! – here’s Mick’s story:
Categories: Company Culture Entrepreneurial Journey Guest contributors Legacy members
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Corporate Structure, Compliance, and Compensation Plans Can Stifle Employee Engagement
By Michael Houlihan and Bonnie Harvey, EO Octane blog contributors and Barefoot Wine Founders
Corporations today say they want a more entrepreneurial culture. Some of the top search terms coming out of the C-Suite today are: entrepreneurial culture, employee engagement, and employee empowerment.
But all culture and all change starts from the top, and the top execs have to be willing to change in order for these tools to work their magic. Many C-Suiters are fearful of change. They feel that it might cause a “revolution,” result in legal challenges, or run-away costs. So they stifle methods that can empower and engage employees that, in their minds, step on the three sacred corporate cows:
Categories: Company Culture Guest contributors LEADERSHIP
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Innovation isn’t realized without a few growing pains. But with big risks, come big rewards. Here’s a glimpse of an interview with Kevin Balestrieri, an EO San Francisco member, that will be featured in the September issue of Octane, coming soon! Kevin took the risk of a lifetime by fully committing to his startup in 2013. In the process, he sought to create a fun, dedicated workplace that cultivated what many construction firms lack— culture.
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By Gabe Abshire, an EO Dallas member and CEO, Utility Concierge
Sometimes, there’s too much hard work at work. Getting things done is crucial in a functional business, but there’s another side to the productivity coin that’s too often ignored.
I’m talking about fun. People aren’t machines, we’re dynamic creatures with incredible creative potential. However, if we’re stuck in an environment where nothing unusual ever happens and we’re expected to sit still for hours on end and be ceaselessly productive, something weird happens—productivity actually plummets.
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By Adam Geha, an EO Sydney member and CEO of EG Funds Management
Legend has it that Buddha was once asked about the meaning of life. “To be awake”, he replied.
I was at university when I first read this story, and Buddha’s simple but startling response fell like a wash of ice on my slumbering psyche. I resolved thereafter to live my life as consciously and wilfully as possible, according to the values I held dear, without caring too much about the fashions of the day.
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