Milan Kordestani

Founder & Chairman at AnKord Labs

Entrepreneur Leadership Network® Contributor

Milan Kordestani, 24, is a social entrepreneur, author & 4x founder leading a startup incubator. Chairman of Audo, Nota, The Doe & Guin Records, his work focuses on conscious companies & has been featured in Entrepreneur, HuffPost, RollingStone & Forbes.

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The trend started started before the pandemic, but the circumstances of the last two years have accelerated it.

Thought Leaders

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The daily grind of forming and operating your own business can be overwhelming to the point that many people throw in the towel altogether. Here are a couple of tips on how to combat the dark days.

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How to Make Charitable Giving a Winning Business Strategy

When you show that your business gives away a portion of its income, it flies in the face of the idea that businesses only care about profits.

Online Presence

Is the World Becoming Too Cynical for Social Media Influencers?

It might be easier than ever to attain celebrity status, but that has also made influencers less appealing to the public.

Business Funding

Successful Fundraising Begins With a Stellar Pitch Deck

It's one thing to summarize your company and vision, but to truly capture the attention of investors, you have to create a pitch deck that really knocks your message out of the park.

Tech

Why 5G Could Be a Game Changer For Entrepreneurs — and the World

In this evolving remote environment, it's not only speed that we need. It's accessibility.

Thought Leaders

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Advice for young entrepreneurs on how to avoid pitfalls and start out their professional endeavors on the right footing.

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3 Ways Young Entrepreneurs and Freelancers Can Disrupt the Retail Industry

Deloitte's 2021 Retail Industry Outlook report has some relevant findings for those willing to think outside the box.

Building a Business

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It's time to debunk the myth that the most successful people in the business world look like Jeff Bezos or Mark Zuckerberg.

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Are You Dangerously Overconfident?

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Leveraging Media Criticism to Get Your Business Ahead of the Crowd

Social media influencers, bloggers, third-party review sites, and even major publications give negative feedback to businesses all the time. Learn how you can leverage media criticism to get your business ahead of the crowd.