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Stop Being the Bottleneck in Your Own Business

By Joe Fuld, an EO DC member and the president of The Campaign Workshop When I started my company five years ago with a single employee, I did everything. As an entrepreneur, I took the risk to organize, create and manage a business. Running a successful business requires teamwork, a lesson that I learned quickly.

September 10, 2014

Why it Pays to Be a Contrarian

By Alan C. Fox, an Overdrive contributor, and author of PEOPLE TOOLS FOR BUSINESS: 50 Strategies for Building Success, Creating Wealth, and Finding Happiness In his famous poem, “The Road Not Taken,” Robert Frost declared that he preferred to take “the road less traveled by.” I take that idea not only as a useful philosophy

September 9, 2014

EO Brings Together 350 Business Leaders in Geneva to Make a Mark

Entrepreneurial “thought leaders” convened in Geneva, Switzerland, this week with some of the world’s most formidable business minds to inspire an international exchange between cultures and ideas. The Entrepreneurs' Organization's (EO) bi-annual Global University, which serves as an ideal setting for entrepreneurs to connect with members from around the world and experts from a variety

September 8, 2014

Getting Your House in Order: Business Efficiency Tips

By Richard Brodeur, an EO Winnipeg member and President of Process to Excellence Ltd. It was one of those days that can’t be predicted. I was sitting in my office when the phone rang. It was Kevin, our sales and support rep for Celco Software. He said a caller on the other line was giving him

September 5, 2014

Getting the Most Out of Networking Events

By George Uribe, an EO Nashville member, president of Guestbooker.com and founder of the Nashville and Miami Media Mixers Going to a business mixer? Here are some tips to help you get the most out of your networking experience. Before You Network: Place your name tag on the right side, not the left; it's easier

September 4, 2014

Leveraging Entrepreneurial Experience as a Venture Investor

By Clifford Holekamp, an EO St. Louis Elumni, and General Partner of Cultivation Capital Successful entrepreneurs are often solicited for investment in startups. Fellow EO St. Louis member Rick Holton and I professionalized our angel investment activities by joining three other entrepreneurs starting an early stage venture capital fund, Cultivation Capital. A recent Kaufman Foundation

September 3, 2014