Reflections from the Womenomics 2.0 Event at the Brookings Institute

Yesterday, 8 February, my colleague and I had the pleasure of attending the Womenomics 2.0 event, hosted by the Brookings Institute to discuss the "potential of female entrepreneurs in Japan." The morning consisted of a presentation by Mitsue Kurihara, a Board member from the Development Bank of Japan (DBJ), who launched the DBJ Women Entrepreneurs

February 9, 2016

The True Thrill of Entrepreneurship (and Why It’s Not What You Think)

By Michael E. Gerber, author of 'The E-Myth Revisited' I just received an email at 4:22 AM, offering me the opportunity to participate in a teleconference that promises to show me how to earn $100,000 in only one hour a day. (The email later says that it's $100,000 a year by spending only an hour

February 8, 2016

What We Can Learn From Uber’s Logo Debacle

Logos and brands are important. Everyone recognizes the app with the blue background, and a white, lowercase "f": Facebook. We know the app that contains a yellow background, with an outline of a ghost in the center: Snapchat. What about the app with the grey "U" on a sleek, black background? The dust has settled,

February 6, 2016

Leveraging the EO Network

Tang Ching Leng, Managing Director of Sinwah Industries When incoming EO Malaysia Chapter President, Felicia Lim, was cracking her head over the ideal venue for our latest Strategy Summit, the location of Jakarta, Indonesia, wasn’t even on the short list. In fact, Hanoi, Vietnam, was our final choice after weeks of painstaking planning. A luxurious hotel by the countryside was

February 4, 2016

The Four Cities Every Startup Should Invest in Visiting

When you’re growing your startup, there’s something to be said for the old-fashioned meet and greet. Whether you’re scouting potential investors, suppliers, or customers, making connections with people who can help take your business to the next level is often easier done with a handshake and a smile than an email and an emoticon. However,

February 3, 2016

The Power of People: How We Recast Our Expertise into Valuable Incentives

This article was written by EO Vancouver member Calvin Johnson. I’ve been an EO member for 15 years, but it wasn’t until 2014 that I became involved with the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA). I had served many roles previously on the BC Children’s Hospital Board, but I wanted to transition into something that engaged

February 2, 2016