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BE 2.0: When Your BHAG Forces Innovation

Paul G. Silva

The Millau Viaduct , consistently ranked as one of the greatest engineering achievements of modern times This post is part of my ongoing series exploring lessons from Jim Collins’s book, BE 2.0 ” At the time, we were running a startup accelerator for 6 companies. Beyond Entrepreneurship 2.0).

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BE 2.0: Why Culture Matters More Than Strategy

Paul G. Silva

This post is part of my ongoing series exploring lessons from Jim Collinss book, BE 2.0 Culture is Strategy This post is part of my ongoing series exploring lessons from Jim Collins’s book, BE 2.0 Beyond Entrepreneurship 2.0). Beyond Entrepreneurship 2.0). Check out the previous post about how luck favors persistence.

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BE 2.0: Vision Drives Endurance

Paul G. Silva

This post is part of my ongoing series exploring lessons from Jim Collins’s book, BE 2.0 ” Six years later, we were named us one of America’s top 100 startup accelerators. The entrepreneurs we helped were making 100 times more money and impact than local startups did before VVM existed. What is Vision?

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How to Manage a Startup Through Troubling Times

Entrepreneurs' Organization

While some level of stress is inevitable if you are running a startup, times like this can ramp up the stress factor considerably. I interviewed a number of prominent VC’s and entrepreneurs for my recent book. Here is advice I collected for dealing with the stress of running a startup: 1. Remember that you are not alone.

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This is the Dumbest Op Ed I’ve Read in a While

Both Sides of the Table

I understand that Adam Grant is a fairly popular professor at Wharton and has a book that some people loved called “Originals” (for me it interesting but not mind blowing, and I have some first-hand knowledge of some of its inaccuracies). I try to speak at universities, high schools, startup accelerators?—?as

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The Magic Midnight Mind Meld

Both Sides of the Table

I didn’t sit through any panels (other than the day where I was the emcee and judge for the BizSpark Accelerator program). I booked several high-profile meetings in advance. I had to be on stage at 7.30am for the Startup Accelerator event. If you didn’t read it, it’s here. I stayed out late. Strike that.

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Highlights from Berkeley SkyDeck’s virtual demo day

TechCrunch

Founded in 2012, the accelerator is focused on developing early-stage companies tied to the University of California system. Attending a remote startup accelerator is absolutely worth it. The 17 startups presenting today were whittled down from 1,850 applicants, according to the accelerator. Serinus Labs.