What It Takes to Hit the Million-Dollar Mark: An Interview with Lauren King

What does it take to surpass the US$1 million threshold in business? Is it luck, hard work, networking or something less obvious? Lauren King, EO Accelerator Program Director, spoke with us and shared how the program is fueling entrepreneurial innovation and growth globally: How is EO Accelerator innovative in its approach? LK: We’re very nimble.

September 7, 2015

Protect Your Business from Zombies

Jamie Gerdsen, an EO Cincinnati member, isn’t preparing his readers for a zombie apocalypse; rather, in his upcoming book, Zombies Ate My Business: How to Keep Your Traditional Business from Becoming One of the Undead, Gerdsen identifies unproductive employees (zombies) and their effect on company growth and the bottom line. Traditional businesses are especially at risk

September 4, 2015

Where Dreams Come True: How a Multi-Billion Dollar Franchise Inspired This EO Company

EO Atlanta member, Sara Blakely, has become a household name with her innovative company, SPANX. And the combination of her unique job history and life experiences has been crucial to her success. Read part of her interview for Octane magazine below, and check out the full article here! Disney World greeter. Fax machine salesperson. Stand-up comedienne. You’ve had

September 3, 2015

Three Tips from Young Innovators: EO GSEA Competitors!

Innovation can be loosely defined as the process of creating a new idea, product or service. The future of entrepreneurship relies on the young entrepreneurs of today. Aneil Mishra was asked to judge EO's 2015 Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA) Global Finals. Mishra states, "I was blown away by the quality and creativity of these students." Click

September 2, 2015

September: Featuring Innovations!

Throughout the month of September, EO will be highlighting "innovations." Innovation can be defined in many different ways. We're looking to feature innovators who have created a new method, idea, product, etc. Do you consider yourself to be an innovator? Should an entrepreneur aspire to be one? Absolutely, says Henry Hemming, an EO speaker and author of

September 1, 2015

#MotivationMonday

“Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do.” – Steve Jobs, Co-founder, CEO, Chairman Apple Inc.

August 31, 2015