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Proven Strategies for Brainstorming Business Names

Written for EO by Grant Polachek, the director of marketing at Inc. 500 company Squadhelp.com. Part of being an entrepreneur or small business owner is getting excited about your venture. You obsess over it to the point that most of your daydreams revolve around details of your business plan—which beers you’ll offer at your new pizza place

October 24, 2018

Remember: Your Success Is Someone Else’s Miracle

Written by Violet Lim, CEO and co-founder of Lunch Actually Group and an EO Singapore member. A version of this post originally appeared on Violet's LinkedIn blog. Fear of success. Self sabotage. Imposter syndrome. In the last 14 years of running my business, I have gone through cycles of all of the above. “Was it really me? Is

October 22, 2018

4 Steps to Hiring a Rock Star COO (Plus, Why You Need a COO!)

Written by EO Germany member and CEO Feliks Eyser. A version of this article first appeared on Feliks' Medium blog. Building an amazing company requires more than vision. You've heard the saying that every success story is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration. You have to sweat and execute! Many people have good ideas, but few can execute and build a great

October 19, 2018

7 Habits That Keep Women Stuck

Women's leadership expert Sally Helgesen and leadership coach Marshall Goldsmith join forces to address the common and specific roadblocks women face in their pursuit of professional success in the book How Women Rise. The very habits that may have helped women early in their careers may be hindering them as they progress in the workplace. Helgesen and Goldsmith tackle the top 12 habits that could be

October 17, 2018

Slow Is Fast: Think Before Chasing Rapid Growth

Written for EO by Dave Pributsky, cofounder of 2920 Sleep One day, a hare was making fun of a tortoise for being so slow. "Do you ever get anywhere?" the hare asked with a mocking laugh. "Yes," the tortoise replied, "and I'll get there sooner than you think. I'll run you a race and prove it."

October 15, 2018

How I Went from Startup Founder to Leader of a Growing Business

Written for EO by Floyd DePalma, CEO of UX agency DePalma Studios. When I started DePalma Studios, my mission was to design and build applications that people love to use. Six years into my entrepreneurial journey, I had achieved the goal of being my own boss. It was satisfying on a personal level, but the business had

October 11, 2018