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

#TipTuesday

"The biggest risk is not taking any risk. In a world that's changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks." Mark Zuckerberg

September 8, 2015

Are You Prepared to Make These Difficult Decisions?

Financial jargon can be complex, to the extreme that we often avoid the topic in daily life. But the time will come when we'll need to make some smart money choices for ourselves and our families. At some point, we'll need to... - Discuss personal finances and donations to charity with our family - Decide how and/or whether to hire

September 8, 2015

#MotivationMonday

"If you're prepared and you know what it takes, it's not a risk. You just have to figure out how to get there. There is always a way to get there."- Mark Cuban

September 7, 2015