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Stasia Mitchell shared thisForty years after EY Entrepreneur Of The Year�� began, I asked Greg Ericksen, one of EOY’s founders, a question: If you were launching EOY today, in 2026, what would you do differently? His answer: not much. For #EYAlumniWeek, Catherine Franks and I had the chance to reconnect with Greg and hear why. The original team saw an entrepreneurial market that deserved greater attention and went after it. I loved the description of them as “renegades.” What began as a lunch grew into a dinner, then a gala, before expanding across the US and ultimately around the world. EY’s tagline at the time was “We take business personally.” Greg described becoming a trusted adviser as a combination of professional competence and genuine care. EOY gave EY a way to demonstrate both. Today, as an entrepreneur himself, Greg speaks to the future as “high tech, high touch.” Forty years later, the format has evolved. The purpose has not. That feels like a pretty good test of an idea built to last. Greg was also clear that ideas like this need sponsorship from the top. Thank you to Janet Truncale, Hanne Jesca Bax and EY leaders across generations for continuing to back the renegades and give entrepreneurial thinkers the space to build what comes next. And thank you, Cath and Greg, for a fabulous conversation and for finding these amazing photos from the early years!
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Stasia Mitchell shared thisAs a business grows, knowing who should make the next decision becomes a decision in itself. That is also where an entrepreneurial mindset matters: preserving speed, judgment and closeness to the customer as decision-making becomes more distributed. What are you most afraid of losing when the stakes are real? Which decision would you make differently? Which decisions remain yours, and which are your people trusted to make without you? These are some of the questions that we rarely say out loud and will be part of “Who Decides What Comes Next?”, the conversation I’ll be moderating at The CEO Forum Group’s Transformative CEO Summit on September 29. Larry Janesky, Shelley Copsey, Cathy Huyghe Still time to register! https://lnkd.in/ekGqKi8Q #Entrepreneurship #EntrepreneurialLeadership #CEO
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Stasia Mitchell shared thisFive days at Harvard. Five ideas for leaders building what comes next. I spent last week at Harvard Kennedy School with YPO exploring how leaders navigate complexity and crisis. One idea connected the entire week: Our job is not to predict the future. It is to build the judgment, coalitions, local capacity and trust that help people adapt as the future unfolds. Five lessons made that real for me: 1. Resistance to change is often about loss. People may fear losing confidence, control, competence or identity. Understanding that loss can help change move forward. 2. Better decisions are designed, not simply made. Entrepreneurs need speed. As organizations scale, they also need independent views, tested assumptions and clear decision rights. 3. Never lose sight of the purpose. A line from Wednesday stayed with me: “The most fundamental form of human stupidity is forgetting what we were trying to do in the first place.” In complexity and crisis, clear purpose keeps everyone focused on the outcome that matters. 4. Crisis leadership is a network, not a hero. Clear purpose, empowered experts, several possible paths and honest communication matter more than one leader having every answer. 5. Relationships matter most when trust is lowest. In a divided world, trusted connections between entrepreneurs and CEOs can keep dialogue, ideas and opportunity moving across borders. One question I’m carrying forward: How do leaders preserve entrepreneurial speed while strengthening decision quality and trust as their organizations grow? I’ll continue that conversation when I moderate “Who Decides What Comes Next?” at The CEO Forum Group’s Transformative CEO Summit. The week at Harvard may be finished. The learning is not.
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Stasia Mitchell shared thisEvery growing business reaches a point when its next capability decision becomes central to execution. Entrepreneurs can develop existing teams, recruit specialist talent, use external expertise or form a strategic partnership. The EY-Parthenon research on CEO priorities and how entrepreneurs turn discipline into scale found that 25% of the entrepreneurs surveyed identify limited AI and data skills in their existing workforce as the main talent constraint on AI value creation. Another 46% plan to strengthen capability through reskilling and upskilling. Partnerships also deserve closer consideration. Only 32% of entrepreneurs expect to pursue strategic alliances, compared with 57% of CEOs of mature businesses. For founders, CEOs and owners, the decision should reflect the strategic importance of the capability, the time required to develop it, the cost of hiring and the governance needed to protect speed, intellectual property and decision rights. Trusted peers and advisers can help test that decision. A well-structured partner can also provide access to technology, distribution, regulatory experience, specialist knowledge or a new market. Which capability decision could strengthen your next stage of growth? https://lnkd.in/e6p5Em_v
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Stasia Mitchell shared thisAs businesses scale and transform, decision-making becomes a capability the organization has to build. An entrepreneurial mindset is central to that work. Leaders need to make informed decisions without complete certainty, while knowing when their judgment is essential and when others should have the authority to decide. That’s the conversation I’ll be moderating at The CEO Forum Group’s Transformative CEO Summit on September 29. Our panel, “Who Decides What Comes Next?,” will explore how founders and CEOs delegate consequential decisions, invite constructive challenge and learn when a decision needs to change. I’m looking forward to hearing how Larry Janesky, Founder & CEO of Contractor Nation and Basement Systems, and Shelley Copsey, Co-founder and CEO of FYLD, have approached these questions as they’ve built and led their businesses. For leaders building, scaling or transforming organizations, it’s a useful question to consider: which decisions still require your judgment, and where could greater decision-making authority help your organization move forward? Register: https://lnkd.in/ekGqKi8Q #Entrepreneurship #EntrepreneurialLeadership #CEO
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Stasia Mitchell shared thisGrowth is becoming more selective. The EY-Parthenon CEO Outlook Survey, Entrepreneurs Edition, found that 59% of entrepreneurs say access to growth capital is more constrained than it was 12 months ago. At the same time, 91% say disciplined growth and a clear path to profitability matter more than rapid market expansion. That raises the bar for growth. Capital, leadership attention and team capacity are finite. Entrepreneurs need to be clearer about which opportunities deserve more of each. That can also mean reallocating capital and attention as the evidence changes. https://lnkd.in/e6p5Em_v #Entrepreneurship #Growth #Leadership
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Stasia Mitchell shared thisAs a company grows, more important decisions move beyond the founder or CEO. That changes the leadership job. You have to know what still needs your judgment, what others should own and whether the people around you can challenge a decision when they see something you do not. On September 29, I’ll moderate “Who Decides What Comes Next?” at The CEO Forum Group’s 6th Annual Leadership Transformative CEO Summit. We’ll explore how founders and CEOs make consequential decisions, learn when they get them wrong and build the trust for others to make important calls as the organization grows. It is one conversation within a broader summit focused on “Making the Important Decisions,” bringing together CEOs and founders from across North America to discuss leadership, growth, and transformation. Join us for the full virtual summit on September 29. Register: https://lnkd.in/ekGqKi8Q Use code EY26 to waive the registration fee. #Entrepreneurship #Leadership #CEO
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Stasia Mitchell shared thisI love seeing this momentum! Women accounted for 47% of Gen Z entrepreneurs who started businesses in 2025, up from 38% just one year earlier. Gen Z women who started businesses last year were twice as likely as their male counterparts to be parents. 15% said caregiving was part of what pushed them to start a business. And within that wave, Black women led: 69% of new Black-owned businesses in 2025 were founded by women. They are building because the workplace they were handed did not flex for the lives they were living, so they decided to design something that would. More young women are choosing entrepreneurship on their own terms. The question is whether the ecosystem around them, from capital to mentors to markets, is evolving just as quickly. There is so much possibility in this next generation of entrepreneurs. Cheryl Grise, Louise Hyland, Natasa Nikolic https://lnkd.in/eiyCm5-w #Entrepreneurship #GenZ #EntrepreneurialLeadership
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Stasia Mitchell shared thisConversations with entrepreneurs about AI are becoming much more practical. There is no shortage of potential use cases—which ones deserve more attention, capital, and team capacity? For me, it comes down to evidence. A useful AI investment should solve a real business problem and produce an outcome the business can measure, whether that is productivity, revenue, margin, customer experience, or another result that already matters to the organization. This is where I think entrepreneurial discipline matters most. A pilot should earn the next round of investment through evidence. The EY-Parthenon CEO Outlook Survey, entrepreneurs edition, gives that conversation a wider context. Which AI use case has earned the next round of investment in your business? https://lnkd.in/e6p5Em_v #Entrepreneurship #AI #BusinessGrowth
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Bringing entrepreneurs and business leaders together creates real opportunities to connect, learn from one another and celebrate the people building and growing across the region. Wishing everyone a wonderful evening in Rennes.
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Stasia Mitchell reacted on thisStasia Mitchell reacted on thisI love being back in my hometown of Amsterdam, and recently I got to talk about AI, luxury, and legacy with the Chief Omnichannel & Data Officer at LVMH Group. Gonzague de Pirey has spent decades advocating for what he calls “invisible technology”, and for him, the arrival of AI is no different. I joined him on stage at HumanX to discuss: The New Luxury: Turning Industry Data into AI Advantage, along with moderator Charlie Perreau Head of Tech, Media & Start-ups, Les Echos. Here’s what I find so fascinating: how organizations built not only on exceptional products, but on the experience of shopping with them, are interpreting AI. Tech present everywhere, but visible nowhere” captures the considered approach that global, decentralized organizations like LVMH are taking; using AI to amplify and accentuate what already makes their brands among the most recognizable in the world. AI does not have to be loud. It certainly does not need to shout about itself. The proof is in the experience. If the technology is doing its job properly, you may barely notice it at all. And perhaps that is the most luxurious outcome of all. Pleasure to discuss such a hot topic from a completely different perspective. #HumanX #ShapeTheFutureWithConfidence
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Stasia Mitchell reacted on thisStasia Mitchell reacted on thisYou don’t get this many top CEOs and executives in one room every day. On September 29, hear directly from leaders at some of the world’s most recognized companies—all in one place. The access is rare. The value is unmatched. Register now → https://lnkd.in/e-gr85jv
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Stasia Mitchell reacted on thisStasia Mitchell reacted on this🚀 Qui seront les entrepreneurs qui marqueront l'année 2026 dans le Grand Ouest ? Le 7 octobre prochain, à Rennes, nous célébrerons celles et ceux qui innovent, investissent, créent des emplois et façonnent l'économie du Grand Ouest avec plus de 200 dirigeants, entrepreneurs et décideurs de la région présents. Le Prix EY de l'Entrepreneur de l'Année est devenu au fil des années, un rendez-vous incontournable pour découvrir les plus belles réussites entrepreneuriales de notre territoire. Cette cérémonie est bien plus qu'une remise de prix : c'est un moment de partage, d'inspiration et de rencontres entre dirigeants, entrepreneurs et acteurs économiques engagés et j'aurai le plaisir de vous y retrouver : 📅 Mercredi 7 octobre à 19h à Rennes. Si vous n'êtes pas encore inscrit, c'est le moment ! Inscription sur demande auprès de : margaux.fauvet@fr.ey.com et Beatrice.Le.Bourhis@fr.ey.com ➡️ Les candidats du Grand Ouest dans les deux catégories #entrepreneurs et #startups : Altyn Bodemer Breizelec CMAR ePackPro FRANCBORD FSDV Groupe BS - Bouchers Services - F2o - AgiliT KLEIDI Lemer Pax MG Tech Group My Pie Proginov SeeYouSun TECHNATURE TERTU EQUIPEMENTS V and B Younup AlloVoisins Arterya Atelier blam AZmed CGreen FARWIND ENERGY GLIMPS KIGNON, le biscuit Handi-Gaspi 🍪Lisaqua Ostrea Reeverse Systems RMAN Sync SOLARIS Gestion STIRWELD SYNOVIVO (RH - Agriculture & Biotech) Un grand merci à nos partenaires pour leur soutien fidèle : Edmond de Rothschild , Samsic Groupe, VERLINGUE, Bpifrance, SAP. Et à la team EY Ouest : Philippe Vailhen, Marine Billant, François Basthiste, Maxime Galinant, Julien du Boisgueheneuc, Béatrice Le Bourhis Margaux Fauvet Caroline Langenais Soline Quidet Frédéric Ducroux Guillaume Ronco Bernard Martinier Morgan Thouin Karine Leblond #EOYFR #EYOuest #EntrepreneurdeLAnnee #Rennes #Entrepreneuriat #Innovation #Leadership #GrandOuest Région Bretagne Région Pays de la Loire Région Normandie #GoOuestGo!
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Stasia Mitchell reacted on thisStasia Mitchell reacted on thisCanada's most inspiring entrepreneurial stories are about to take center stage in October. From coast to coast, the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year program brings together founders, business leaders, investors, advisors, and changemakers to celebrate the entrepreneurs who are shaping Canada's future. Last year's Canadian award winners were Isaac Langleben and Jacqueline Prehogan, Open Farm Pet. Who will be Canada's EY Entrepreneur Of The Year in 2026? Join us at our upcoming regional events across Canada to: · Hear inspiring stories from Canada's leading entrepreneur · Connect with business leaders and innovators · Celebrate the achievements of visionary founders · Expand your network and discover new opportunities The future of Canadian entrepreneurship is being written today. Come celebrate those who are leading the way. To meet the finalists visit www.ey.com/ca/eoy. If you are interested in attending the events, please reach out. #EOYCanada #EYCanada
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YPO Global Leadership: Navigating Through Complexity and Crisis Program, John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, Executive Education.
Harvard Kennedy School Executive Education
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Effective Client Encounters - Coach Certification
Miller Heiman
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Strategic Opportunity Management - Coach Certification
Miller Heiman
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The Business Council
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The Business Council was established to oversee the quality of the largest charitable event in Europe. It is composed of leading businesspeople, renowned artists and esteemed curators who work collaboratively to organize an event that not only raises substantial funds for noble causes but also promotes culture of giving and art at the highest level, in collaboration with the Omenaa Foundation, the Rafał Brzoska Foundation, the OMENAART Foundation, and the Konsorcjum Filantropijne.
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Diegueño Middle School and La Costa Canyon High Shool
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The School Site Council (SSC) is a decision-making body that represents all stakeholders of the school community. As the school leadership team and SSC develop, monitor and revise the Single Plan for Student Achievement, the SSC allocates resources to support the plan.
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