I’m in a group called EO (Entrepreneurs Organization). It’s a peer group and as part of your membership, you get the following opportunities:
- monthly forum where eight to nine people share their concerns about family, personal and business issues.
- to attend a variety of large scale events where well-known authors and speakers discuss their areas of expertise. (The one I went to with Ken Blachard of the One Minute Manager was superb!)
- attend fun dine-arounds and family events like the Thanksgiving Day Parade.
- and, you can attend “Huddles.” These are small intimate settings where the speaker delves into a topic for one to two hours.
The other day, I attended a huddle at CapitalOne Bank on 46th Street and Third Avenue in NYC. Noah Blumenfeld was the speaker. He did a great job helping the group learn how to make change in their lives.
A few weeks before that, I attended a huddle on employment law. Joel Greenwald of Greenwald Doherty LLP was the speaker. He spoke about different types of employees — part time vs. freelance and more. I was impressed with his presentation as well.
The upcoming huddle on understanding financial statements looks like a good one too.
I really feel that the EO group has been very beneficial overall and I would recommend the group and the “huddle” series to all entrepreneurs!
Hilary, thanks for endorsing our organization. With 7,000 business owner members in total and New York having the largest Chapter, our goal is to be the most influential entrepreneurial group in the world. Our mission is to help business owners grow their businesses by growing themselves. As a leader, we are expected to have all the answers for our staff. EO provides an outlet to share ideas and obtain feedback from others in similar situations (i.e., peers). For more information about EO, visit https://www.eonetwork.org.
Matthew Weiss
EO New York President
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Interestingly, this was on CNN last week.