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How Donna Guest Overcame Tragedy as an Entrepreneur

Donna is EO Melbourne member. Learn more about Donna Guest on her LinkedIn profileThe original version of this article appeared on EO Melbourne’s blog

February 18, 2019

Three Often Overlooked Benefits of Joining a Peer Group of Entrepreneurs

When Brannon Poe first heard of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization, it was from a friend in Texas. However, Brannon is based in Charleston, South Carolina, an area where there was no EO chapter—at least, not at that time. That changed in late 2018 when Brannon helped with launching a new EO chapter, in Charleston. “In 2017, my

January 30, 2019

Interviewing 5,000 People Taught Me 5 Surprising Traits of Great Leaders

By Manny Padda, the founder of New Avenue Capital and an EO Vancouver member. He was also the winner of the EO's 2016 Global Citizen of the Year. A version of this article appeared in Fast Company. I’ve interviewed over 5,000 people from more than 35 countries in my career as an executive headhunter and investor. I’ve sought

January 14, 2019

How My Vision Board Creates Impact for Me and My Team

Written by Katty Douraghy for EO. Katty is an EO San Francisco member and president of Artisan Creative, a staffing and recruitment agency for digital, creative and marketing talent. She is also the MyEO Families of EO Champion.

January 8, 2019

How to Spot a Fraud During Hiring

Written for EO by Lucy Grant, freelance content manager and writer. As an entrepreneur, your success is often dependent on the individuals you employ to bring your vision to life. Unfortunately, not all job applicants are as honest as we would like them to be. In fact, as many as 85% of employers declared that they have caught applicants lying

January 4, 2019

How EO Philippines Members are Helping an Entire Community Displaced by Typhoon Ondoy

It’s been more than nine years since a devastating tropical cyclone known in the Philippines as Typhoon Ondoy made landfall, causing US$1.09 billion in damages, 747 fatalities, and severely affecting the lives of 4.9 million people. The September 2009 storm was the most devastating typhoon to hit Manila since 1970. Nearly 10 years later, survivors are still struggling to

December 31, 2018