Eyal Lifshitz

Founder and CEO of BlueVine at BlueVine

Eyal Lifshitz is the founder and CEO of BlueVine in Redwood City, Calif. As a third generation small-business entrepreneur, he is passionate about helping small businesses grow. Before BlueVine, Eyal was a principal at Greylock.

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Thought Leaders

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Thought Leaders

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Thought Leaders

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Thought Leaders

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Use setbacks as learning tools to achieve success in 2020.

Building a Business

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Finding "the one" in business doesn't have to be so elusive.

Business Accounting

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Before knowing where to deposit your cash, decide when to withdraw.

Thought Leaders

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'Today, I know what each team needs to win. When I started as a race team owner, I had no idea how to put together a winning team.'

Building a Business

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Business Accounting

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Tech

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Building a Business

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Thought Leaders

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Business Funding

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Building a Business

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Building a Business

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Thought Leaders

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Confidence enables you to act when things are uncertain. Humility enables you to correct when you've made the wrong move.

Building a Business

Your First $1 Million: How to Prepare For a Business Milestone

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Business Accounting

Online Small-Business Lending Is Set to Bounce Back

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Building a Business

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A third-generation entrepreneur founds a fintech startup that would have made his father's small-business journey less stressful.

Thought Leaders

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Management is not about strategy, it's about execution. Every action should be taken with a personal touch.

Building a Business

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Building a Business

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Don't let legal requirements slow you down.

Business Accounting

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Business Accounting

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