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30 June, 2017

What My 3 Biggest Entrepreneurial Regrets Taught Me About Growing

By Kim Reed Perell, a widely recognized entrepreneur, angel investor and CEO of Amobee

At one point almost all of us have thought, “I wish I had known then what I know now.” Think about it: What do you know now that you wish you had known five, 10, or even 20 years ago?

Retrospective self-analysis is a helpful exercise that encourages you to focus on how you have changed and what those changes mean for your career. It’s easy to forget where you started, but examining your younger self can help identify which of your behaviors have outlived their usefulness. (more…)

Categories: Best Practices Business/Finance Tips Coaching Entrepreneurial Journey Inspirational Lessons Learned Women Entrepreneurs

Tags: advice amobee kim reed perell lessons learned perfection

27 June, 2017

Making Textiles from Recycled Plastic Bottles

Monique Maissan is an EO Shanghai member, CEO of Vision Textiles and founder of Waste2Weave.

Plastic seemed like a miracle when it was invented in 1907. Now, 110 years into the Plastic Age, it’s a menace to our environment and our health. We’re seduced by its convenience: more than 50% of plastic is used once and thrown away.

What’s worse, virtually every piece of plastic that has ever been manufactured still exists in some form, except a very small percentage that has been incinerated, because plastic takes from 500 to 1,000 years to degrade. Plastic enters our oceans at an alarming rate, killing 1.5 million marine animals each year. In humans, certain plastics are known to disrupt the endocrine system, impair neurological function, and have been linked to cancer, obesity, early puberty and recurrent miscarriages.

As CEO of Vision Textiles and founder of Waste2Weave, Monique Maissan is a social entrepreneur endeavoring to solve the problem of plastic by transforming it into fashion, like the ensemble pictured at left. (more…)

Categories: general Make a Mark Women Entrepreneurs

Tags: environment eo shanghai Monique Maissan social entrepreneur Waste2Weave

27 June, 2017

How Revolving Micro-Funds Lift Women Out of Poverty, Plastic Out of the Environment

Monique Maissan is an EO Shanghai member, CEO of Vision Textiles and founder of Waste2Weave.

“Be the change you wish to see in the world,” is the quote attributed to Mahatma Gandhi. During a trip to that great Indian leader’s homeland, EO Shanghai member Monique Maissan experienced a kairos moment, realizing her true purpose: To empower women in India’s handloom industry with a living wage for textiles produced from recycled plastic yarns. Her entrepreneurial journey, like so many others’, is a winding road that continues to unfold. We asked Monique about a recent milestone on her journey: How establishing a revolving fund for micro-entrepreneurs to buy supplies and equipment became the gateway for generating this elegant solution. (more…)

Categories: general Women Entrepreneurs

Tags: environment eo shanghai fashion Monique Maissan social entrepreneur Upcycle VIsion Textiles Waste2Weave

26 June, 2017

Clean Air Matters for Workplace Productivity

Four simple ways to improve air quality around you and your employees.

Most companies, whether global or local, are always looking for ways to improve performance and productivity in the workplace, and this often means finding ways to boost employee satisfaction. After all, studies reveal that happy employees tend to be more productive. From developing unique perks to offering creative desk arrangements, improving an employee’s workday can have an impact on an organization’s success.

All too often, though, companies focus only on superficial factors that might make staff feel good, and don’t consider issues that can improve an employee’s long-term health and wellbeing.

If you’re looking for a way to make a meaningful difference at your workplace, consider improving the air quality. (more…)

Categories: general Health Productivity

Tags: air pollution Distinctly employee performance Justin Fox office environment pollution productivitiy workplace

23 June, 2017

My US$15-Million Lesson in Choosing a Business Partner

By Mike Whitaker, author of The Decision Makeover

The most expensive lessons in my life have been due to poor choices in business partners. In fact, I lost more than $15 million dollars in 2010 in the demise of my manufacturing business because I was vulnerable to my partners and bankers. When things are going great, partners behave great.

When things turn, you find out the truth. Owning a business is hard enough without suffering from the self-serving whims or circumstances created by your business partner. Choosing a good business partner can mean 1+1=3. A bad business partner can kill your business and your bank account. (more…)

Categories: Best Practices Coaching Partnerships

Tags: best practices business advice entrepreneurial journey Mike Whitaker partnership

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