Paul G. Silva

JANUARY 21, 2025

This post is part of my ongoing series exploring lessons from Jim Collins’s book, BE 2.0 (Beyond Entrepreneurship 2.0). Check out the previous posts on leadership values and getting the right people. What is Vision? What makes some organizations last while others fade away? Jim Collins found a surprising answer: a clear, compelling vision. Think of vision as your organization’s North Star it guides your team, especially when times get tough.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 21, 2025

A diverse founding team finds an opportunity to address fragmented services in these two major regions. Headquartered in New York City, MoneyHash is on a mission to simplify and optimize payments across the rapidly growing markets of the Middle East and Africa (MEA). In these regions, payment infrastructure has often been underdeveloped and fragmented.

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 13, 2025

Recently, Lightspeeds Mercedes Bent offered founders some reasons why a VC might ghost a founder. It was a perfectly reasonable explanation that basically boiled down to VCs are busy and theres no upside to hurting your feelings or getting into a debate. The post was met with a bunch of founders responses, mostly from men, that equated a lack of response with disrespect.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 15, 2025

The company’s AI agents streamline clients’ human resources workflows, enhance data-driven decision-making, and drive organizational impact. With major global companies like BNP Paribas, PwC, Deloitte, FIFA, Abercrombie, and Capgemini in its fold, Maki is accelerating the use of its AI agents throughout companies’ human resources. Its conversational AI agents are transforming how organizations recruit and manage talent. “Our mission is to give human resources more-than-hu

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Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.

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Founder Bounty

JANUARY 8, 2025

Content creation is essential and almost everyone from hedge fund managers to content creators like mr beast the absolute war online never stops with billions of pieces of content being created on a daily basis. Your content has to stand out. At founderbounty we understand the importance of creating content that turns eyeballs. Our content is informative as well as education from VC-backed founders who have experience in building companies from scratch and helps you navigate the online world thi

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Red Rocket

JANUARY 2, 2025

Why do consumer products companies feel compelled to change products that consumers have been happily using for decades just the way they are? Didnt they learn the lessons from New Coke being introduced in 1985, to only be met with the backlash from all the die-hard fans of Original Coke that had been around since 1892. Yes, I see the desire to constantly be innovating.

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Paul G. Silva

JANUARY 9, 2025

Innovative ideas often falter, not because they lack merit but because their adoption stalls. While tools like the Business Model Canvas or Lean Canvas help define business models, they fall short of addressing the challenges of adoption. Enter the Adoption Roadmap , a tool designed to bridge this gap. It provides leaders with a practical, step-by-step guide to drive adoption at every stage of their innovations lifecyclefrom pilot to expansion.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 3, 2025

Two registered dieticians co-founded the health tech startup that has provided over 80,000 telehealth nutrition sessions over four years. As obesity rates soar in the U.S., health tech startup Culina Health is stepping in to bridge a crucial gap in healthcare. With over 80,000 telehealth nutrition sessions completed in just four years, the company founded by registered dietitians Vanessa Rissetto and Tamar Samuels is on a mission to make clinical nutrition care accessible and effective for every

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GCUC

JANUARY 16, 2025

Securing GCUC Conference Funding from Your Leadership Team: Email Template Why Conference Attendance Matters In today’s competitive coworking landscape, professional development isn’t just a perk it’s a necessity. Yet many community managers and.

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Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?

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Jason Malki

JANUARY 16, 2025

I recently had the chance to chat with Vladyslav Podoliako, the founder of the sales acquisition agency Belkins , and the email deliverability solution Folderly. Vlad isnt just your average founderhes a serial entrepreneur, investor, and someone whos spent over a decade building successful service companies and SaaS startups in SalesTech andMarTech.

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AsiaTechDaily

JANUARY 13, 2025

Cornerstone Robotics, a global startup in surgical robotics, has successfully secured over $70 million in Series C funding.

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Tomasz Tunguz

JANUARY 11, 2025

Despite holding a staggering $370b war chest in 2025, tech giants aren’t racing to acquire companies they’re too busy building their AI empires, one data center at a time. Microsoft hasn’t acquired a company since January 2023. Two of Google’s reported acquisition overtures, Wiz & Hubspot , were scuttled. This focus elsewhere creates an opportunity for mid-market players to lead the M&A wave of 2025.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 8, 2025

Two entrepreneurs share their experiences building a strong team followed by an outline of key areas to know. Building a startup is an exhilarating journey, but the road to success is rarely a solo endeavor. While great ideas can be the catalyst for success, the team behind the idea truly drives a startup forward. A well-balanced founding team is critical for laying the business foundation and also navigating the challenges that arise in the early stages.

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GCUC

JANUARY 14, 2025

Do You Have What It Takes to Be a Thought Leader?

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NZ Entrepreneur

JANUARY 6, 2025

Why bother with a website in the first place? Simply put, a website gives your business legitimacy and a space that you control. Unlike social media, where youre confined to their rules and layout, your website is a place you can shape to reflect your brand. Plus, it makes you visible to people searching for services like yours. Having a website isnt just nice its essential in todays digital world.

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Founder Bounty

JANUARY 21, 2025

The answer is YES. If its a top tier accelerator like Ycombinator you should definitely do it. I have worked in finance and well as been though Techstars and have seen it all in the world of startups. If you get an offer from YC , take it How to build a $20M fuel business. Lessons learned from Building Europe’s first On Demand fuel station from its COO Before Shell tap-up and Cafu and others, we built Europe’s first on demand fuel station.

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AsiaTechDaily

JANUARY 12, 2025

Korean company SOLUM showcased groundbreaking retail solutions at the NRF 2025 Retail Big Show, held from January 12 to 14, 2025, at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.

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Mighty Financial specializes in supporting the financial aspirations of small businesses and entrepreneurs. With our comprehensive bookkeeping and precise accounting expertise with decades of experience across diverse financial roles, our team offers tailor-made services ranging from essential bookkeeping to strategic fractional CFO support, catered specifically to the unique challenges of technology companies, startups, and SMEs.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 8, 2025

Pison’s breakthrough technology is being applied to a range of industries that support neurocognitive health and performance such as baseball. In a world where mental acuity is increasingly recognized as an important part of overall health, Pisons cutting-edge technology is set to redefine how we monitor and enhance cognitive performance. The companys latest breakthrough in AI-powered neural sensing marks a significant leap forward in wearable technology and healthcare innovation.

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GCUC

JANUARY 6, 2025

The Hidden Dangers of Desk Placement: Why Facing a Wall Is Bad for Your Eyes and Mind Author: Liz Elam, Founder of GCUC I recently saw a local paper covering a new coworking space opening. The picture they posted was sad.

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Jason Malki

JANUARY 16, 2025

I had the pleasure of interviewing Michael Shapiro. He is the Founder and CEO of TAPinto , a network of more than 95 franchised online local news and digital marketing platforms in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Florida. Shapiro is a graduate of Rutgers College, Rutgers University and Stanford LawSchool. What motivated you to launch yourstartup?

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Forward Cities

JANUARY 9, 2025

Hear from Fay Horwitt, President & CEO of Forward Cities as she reflects on a year defined by growth, innovation, and resilience.

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Lack of digitalization decreases business competitiveness. To thrive, embracing modern solutions becomes essential. The approach to digitalization often aligns with a company's business model. This shift not only boosts productivity but also automates processes and improves security. The tech market offers a wealth of technologies tailored for management, planning, and forecasting, replacing outdated pen-and-paper methods.

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AsiaTechDaily

JANUARY 7, 2025

Woori Venture Partners, a South Korean venture capital firm, has made a strategic investment in Xnergy Autonomous Power Technologies, a Singapore-based company in high-power wireless charging solutions The investment will […]

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 5, 2025

Having the right business advisor can be a game-changer for an entrepreneur Starting and growing a business is a challenging and often lonely endeavor. Entrepreneurs are presented with both business and personal challenges as they travel their entrepreneurial journey. On the business side, they face hard decisions about establishing the right marketing strategy for their products and services, gaining timely access to capital to grow their business and dealing with the day-to-day operations.

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GCUC

JANUARY 21, 2025

GCUC Podcast Recap: Drake Rankin, Green Hive Spaces Drake Rankin – Transforming Workspaces for Entrepreneurs In an era where the coworking industry is booming, Drake Rankin stands out not just as a.

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OurCrowd

JANUARY 15, 2025

Stoke Space, the rocket company building the worlds first 100% reusable medium-lift rocket, announced today that it has raised $260 million in new Series C investment to drive continued growth and innovation. This investment more than doubles the companys total funding, bringing it to $480 million. Read More here.

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In today’s ultra-competitive markets, it’s no longer enough to wait for buyers to show obvious signs of interest. Instead, sales teams must be proactive, identifying and acting on nuanced buyer behaviors — often before prospects are fully ready to make a purchase. In this eBook from ZoomInfo & Sell Better, learn 10 actionable ways to use these buyer signals to transform your sales strategy and close deals faster.

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