How I Built a Business in a Foreign Land

By Ishwar Chugani, an EO U.A.E. member and managing director of Giordano Middle East In 1979, right after graduating from university, I left my home in the Philippines and moved to Dubai. It created quite a stir. My family had its own business, and I was expected to take the helm. But I wanted something different

September 11, 2014

The Many Benefits of Spousal Forums

By Moonlake Lee, Spousal Forum Moderator, EO Singapore Given its popularity and accomplishments, it’s easy to see why EO Singapore is recruiting members to start a second Spousal Forum* just months after launching its first. Before the W3 Spousal Forum was officially launched in early 2014, prospective Forum members organized a year-end charitable fundraiser on

September 11, 2014

Stop Being the Bottleneck in Your Own Business

By Joe Fuld, an EO DC member and the president of The Campaign Workshop When I started my company five years ago with a single employee, I did everything. As an entrepreneur, I took the risk to organize, create and manage a business. Running a successful business requires teamwork, a lesson that I learned quickly.

September 10, 2014

Why it Pays to Be a Contrarian

By Alan C. Fox, an Overdrive contributor, and author of PEOPLE TOOLS FOR BUSINESS: 50 Strategies for Building Success, Creating Wealth, and Finding Happiness In his famous poem, “The Road Not Taken,” Robert Frost declared that he preferred to take “the road less traveled by.” I take that idea not only as a useful philosophy

September 9, 2014

EO Brings Together 350 Business Leaders in Geneva to Make a Mark

Entrepreneurial “thought leaders” convened in Geneva, Switzerland, this week with some of the world’s most formidable business minds to inspire an international exchange between cultures and ideas. The Entrepreneurs' Organization's (EO) bi-annual Global University, which serves as an ideal setting for entrepreneurs to connect with members from around the world and experts from a variety

September 8, 2014

Getting Your “House” in Order

By Richard Brodeur, an EO Winnipeg member and President of Process to Excellence Ltd. It was one of those days that can’t be predicted. I was sitting in my office when the phone rang. It was Kevin, our sales and support rep for Celco Software. He said a caller on the other line was giving him

September 5, 2014