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How Are Businesses Reaching the Million-Dollar Mark? Three Accelerator Participants Share

Each Monday in September, we’ll be spotlighting innovation within the Accelerator program, which helps entrepreneurs pass the US$1 million mark and inspires them to create sustainable, healthy businesses. We asked three Accelerator members to share some of the most valuable lessons they've learned so far that are impacting their businesses in a big way. This is

September 14, 2015

What is Your Favorite Part about Sundays?

“Sunday is the golden clasp that binds together the volume of the week.” ― Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

September 13, 2015

Three Arts to Master as a Business Leader

As an artist who has worked with top entrepreneurs and executives to enhance their leadership skills, author Erik Wahl has come to view leadership as an art form. He believes leaders, just like artists, need to tap into something deeply creative within themselves to stay ahead of the crowd, avoid mediocrity, and inspire those around

September 11, 2015

Are You Ready for What’s Next?

Each Thursday in September, we'll be featuring an EO member who's shared their experiences establishing innovative products or mindsets. This week, we tip our hat to Chad Hughes, EO Calgary member and President and CEO of LandSolutions LP. His article, "The Readiness Factor," will be featured in the upcoming September 2015 issue of Octane. Chad asks

September 10, 2015

Entrypreneurship: An Easier Route to BYOB (Becoming Your Own Boss)

By Brian Scudamore, an EO Vancouver member and Founder of 1-800-Got-Junk? I often get asked advice from young people who are interested in starting their own businesses, and what I tell them is, “Don’t do what I did!” Okay, that’s not exactly true. As the owner of three companies, I’m a huge proponent of entrepreneurship

September 10, 2015

This Ingenious Business Isn’t “For the Birds”

Each Wednesday in September, we'll be spotlighting innovation within GSEA, the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards. This week, we're giving a huge shout-out to Steiner Henkses, the 2015 GSEA winner and CEO of Bird Control Group. His business helps protect nature from commercial activities - specifically, Bird Control Group uses benign lasers to keep birds at a safe distance from man-made

September 9, 2015