Insights from Leading Entrepreneurs
By Arman Sadeghi, an Octane blog contributor and CEO of Titanium Success
So you like the simple life and you always want everything to be as easy as possible? Don’t become an entrepreneur. If you are not really, truly up for hard work and some mental gymnastics, then starting your own business isn’t right for you. The undeniable fact is that being an entrepreneur requires long hours and usually a good deal of risk. (more…)
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by Richard Cooper, an EO Toronto member and CEO of TotalDebtFreedom.ca
Ever since I had a poster of that white Lamborghini Countach on my wall as a kid I’ve always been a huge car fan.
It wasn’t until I became an entrepreneur that I decided to have “idea sex”, and mash-up my two big passions. So Entrepreneurs in Cars was born.
Many things in my life are energy vampires, but spending time around fast cars, and successful entrepreneurs isn’t, it recharges me, and some of the best times I had last year was filming episodes of entrepreneurs in cars.
The concept is simple, put the entrepreneur in the passenger seat of their own car, and record a video interview allowing them to tell their story. (more…)
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Brian Hansell, an EO Southwest Ontario member and president of Hansell Consulting Group, Inc.
I’ve met two kinds of people in the 20 years I’ve been an EO member: Those who make a mark and leave a legacy, and those who think they have to be Bill or Melinda Gates to do so. This is not true. In my experience, establishing a foundation is a great way to give back. (more…)
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by Tilio Lagatta, an EO Reno Tahoe member and managing partner at Blackfire Real Estate
How can you summarize something you can’t fully understand without experiencing it yourself?
Burning Man is an annual event hosted by EO Reno Tahoe. Each year about 70,000 people from around the world come together to help build Black Rock City, a city where thousands of art installations are erected over seven square miles of desert. At the end of the week, everyone leaves without a trace like the city never existed. Only their memories, photos and new friends are proof that it wasn’t just a dream. (more…)
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It starts with a single idea, one fortified over time through action. Before long, a concept turns into a company, and the entrepreneurial journey begins. Most business owners look to the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) for the direction they need along the way. For those entrepreneurs still attending high school, college or university, they use the EO Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (EO GSEA) as their compass, where they receive the resources and mentorship needed to truly thrive. (more…)
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