There’s nothing stronger than the will to persevere. Just ask Jeff Henderson, a former drug dealer and convicted felon who went on to become an award-winning chef, renowned public speaker, bestselling author and reality television… Read more »
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What Do Saudi Entrepreneurs Think About Entrepreneurship in the Kingdom?
By Ahmed Gabr, Wamda.com As entrepreneurship awareness builds lately in the Arab World, Saudi Arabia, with its abundance of free capital and interest among the youth in new business, is poised for startup growth. Many… Read more »
The Year of living Spectacularly
By David Rich, an EO Spain – Barcelona member and managing partner of Twig Lane Group, LLC. The best thing I ever did for my business was leave. I don’t mean sell the company …… Read more »
From Law to Love
For most entrepreneurs, giving back to their community means contributing to a charity of choice, starting a non-profit or participating in a fundraiser. For EO Singapore’s Violet Lim, co-founder of LUNCH Actually—Asia’s first and largest… Read more »
The Pitfalls of the Perpetual Startup
By: Diana Ransom, special to Overdrive Here’s a question for you: When did Facebook lose its startup status? I found myself befuddled by this question recently, and it led me to wonder when a business… Read more »
New GoDaddy CEO’s Growth Strategy
By: Catherine Clifford, special to Overdrive You may have heard of GoDaddy, but you may not know what the tech company does. New chief executive officer Blake Irving wants to change that disconnect, especially in… Read more »
One-on-One with South Africa’s Leading Big Game Entrepreneur
In this special interview, Overdrive sits down with Robert More, an EO South Africa – Johannesburg member, and co-founder and CEO of More Hotels, to talk about the big game industry, rebuilding his business and the… Read more »
The 5 Branding Rules of Attraction
By: Jason Ankeny, a Special to Overdrive “Your brand is the magnet that draws consumers to your product or service,” says Ken Carbone of Manhattan design and branding firm Carbone Smolan Agency. Here are five… Read more »
Reaping Benefits Through Rewards
By: Dave Ansett, an EO Melbourne member As client budgets shrink, staff redundancies take hold and the daily perks of working for a dynamic business evaporate, entrepreneurs face the challenge of keeping their staff motivated,… Read more »
Going Global? This May Help!
By: Alina Dizik, a Special to Overdrive Deciding when to go global is a tough call for entrepreneurs. They may be tempted by opportunities in hot markets like China, India or Brazil, but could risk… Read more »