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Blogging as a Business Strategy

A few months ago , my marketing consulting company decided to build a more intentional sense of community with past, current and potential clients. We have always had good relationships with our clients, and we wanted to create long-term value for them and for us. We also knew our business goals needed the support of a community we could tap into, so we began the long-term process of developing a network of brand managers, people who manage the brands

October 20, 2015

Turning My Hobby into a Successful Career: Alice Kao’s Story

Alice Kao, an EO Orange County member, has taken a career path that started at Wall Street and led her to opening a rock-climbing gym, Sender One Climbing, with her husband and another business partner in Santa Ana, California. We interviewed Alice about her interesting career transitions and how she’s creating a life and business

October 19, 2015

Tips from 5 Entrepreneurs Who are Making $30 million in their 30s

What do a director of a women's health initiative, a founder of a beauty product line and the lead designer at a marketing agency all have in common? They're part of a group of five entrepreneurs who are on target to hit business valuations of AU$30 million in their 30s. They're also EO members in

October 16, 2015

Startup Scouting Secrets: Where We Look for the Next Big Ideas

Aleda Schaffer is a strategic partnerships manager at American Airlines You’re about to polish off an email and head home after a 10-hour day at your startup. Suddenly, the phone rings. You’re exhausted (and tempted to ignore the call), but you see the name of a Fortune 100 corporation pop up on the caller ID. Intrigued, you

October 16, 2015

The Write Stuff

By Michelle Dresbold, an EO Speaker It may not seem extreme, but believe it or not, a lot can be learned about how you live and work from the way you dot your “i” or cross your “t.” Did you know that changing your handwriting can increase your self-esteem, create more opportunities and help you

October 15, 2015

One of the Most Undervalued Traits of Successful Entrepreneurs

Confidence, decisiveness and focus are all well-acknowledged traits of a successful entrepreneur. But what traits are equally as important, but often undervalued? We asked Amy Castronova, President and CEO of Novatek Communications, Inc. and EO Western New York member, what she felt to be a winning characteristic that’s often overlooked. Here’s what she has to

October 14, 2015