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Can You Be Both a Philanthropist and an Impact Investor?
According to Mark Cheng and Laura Kromminga of Ashoka, one of EO's partners, a new type of fund allows entrepreneurs to start their own foundations without the hassle of set-up costs and extensive administrative tasks. A Donor Advised Fund (DAF) is a new philanthropic tool that's ground-breaking because "before granting out the money, a DAF, with donors’ permission, can
The One Question to Ask Yourself Every Morning
By Marissa Levin, CEO of Successful Culture and EO Baltimore member I had the opportunity this week to learn from one of my most inspirational mentors who happens to also be a great speaker: Warren Rustand, a lifelong entrepreneur and former NBA player. Warren is the CEO of Providence Service Corporation (NASDAQ; PSC) a $1.2 Billion social
8 Critical Aspects of Background Screening that Recruiters Need to Know
By Michael Klazema, special to Octane Blog Most recruiters and hiring managers know that background checks are a vital part of any employee screening and onboarding process. However, while pre-employment background checks are commonplace in most jobs today, there are still numerous aspects of these checks that remain woefully misunderstood by most employers. Here are
Your Business is Speaking – Are You Listening?
In my career as an entrepreneur, I’ve often fooled myself about what’s important and how to build my business. I’d go to work each day focused on results that are easy to see: making a sale, collecting “follows” on social media, tracking the website hits from my online advertising. And sure, all those things are cool
Saving Lives, One School at a Time
By Sanjay Agarwal, an EO Winnipeg member, and the founder and president of Orientworks, Inc. My first visit to Bangladesh was in 2002, and I had no illusions about this country. I expected poverty and there was plenty of it. However, only a few people truly know about Bangladesh’s developmental surprise in the last decade.