Paul G. Silva

MARCH 6, 2025

Safe space for brainstorming – Test ideas without judgment or politics Consistent advice – Your virtual advisors won’t forget previous conversations Customizable expertise – Add or remove advisors based on your changing needs Setting Up Your Virtual Board Ready to create your own advisory team?

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MARCH 17, 2010

I was recently interviewed for an article that appeared in Fast Company titled, “ Why you should start a business in LA.&# If you’re interested in the topic it’s worth a read, but I thought I’d elaborate on the topic since it comes up all the time. But we do have great technology developers. You don’t.

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DECEMBER 14, 2009

Having been through the experience as an entrepreneur twice myself I have developed a list of what I think it takes. He’s not interested.&# Without much thought I shot back, “That’s the worst advice I’ve ever heard someone give an entrepreneur.&# Doh. What attributes am I looking for during the process?

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NOVEMBER 2, 2010

The original post of this article on appeared on GigaOm in a more concise version here. As a tech startup grows it needs to develop more process & management if it is to scale. We’ve investing in R&D at a faster rate than the competition which is why we raised $10 million to fund extra development.&#.

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MARCH 14, 2013

This article originally appeared on TechCrunch. We provide strategic advice to digital media companies in a manner that reflects how corporate development is actually done. Ever notice how some companies tend to be in the press all the time and your big new product launch struggled for inches?

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 5, 2025

This article will explore how one-on-one mentoring can transform your entrepreneurial experience and help you achieve your business goals. Personalized Advice and Guidance One of the most significant advantages of one-on-one mentoring is the personalized advice you receive.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 8, 2015

So my advice to many is to study online companies that understand how to use technology for audience development, engagement, viral distribution and subscriptions. At the start of the article they encourage you to subscribe to Upworthy. Usually I tell them to study Upworthy & Buzzfeed. Here is an example.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

If you’re a developer you ought to be asking yourself the question. I read this story on Ivan Kirigin’s blog that shows that Quora was posting which articles you’re reading to other people without your consent. I almost never read anything on Quora but tech, startup and funding articles. Would they be angry?

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OCTOBER 31, 2010

This article was originally posted in a much more concise version over GigaOm if you prefer the shorter version. As your company develops multiple offices, hires a larger number of sales people or increases product complexity over time this kind of tacit knowledge doesn’t scale. This is obviously a marketing & CEO activity.

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OCTOBER 26, 2014

In that article I talked about how PR drives: recruiting, employee retention, biz dev deals, funding and even M&A and that often “attribution” to your PR activities is unknown. And the most important advice I could give you is that Point-of-View Marketing is much better than Narcissistic Marketing.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2010

Entrepreneurs aren’t born, they’re made.&# The data in this article is at best, a stretch. The paper is surprisingly much more balanced in its assertions than this TechCrunch article. You’re not born into being a world-class software developer. Wadhwa is entitled to his point of view and he may be right. Wadhwa wrote.

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JUNE 13, 2013

This article originally appeared on Inc.com. Steve Blank calls this “ customer development ” in which you built an initial product that is in search of “product / market fit.” In my journey to better understand the sales process, my management team and I developed a sales methodology. Sales & Marketing Advice'

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 15, 2020

Before diving into entrepreneurship, wouldn’t it be ideal to tap into the knowledge of experienced, thriving business owners for advice on failure-proofing a new business? Join an executive group: It empowers you to develop leadership skills and knowledge, which is nearly impossible to do alone. marketplace. Hire the best.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

This is the second article in a series on what it takes to be a great angel investor (and why this should matter to entrepreneurs). I know you have good knowledge of how the Internet is developing and have good intuition of what drives viral adoption, what local services are needed, what API’s need to be developed, etc.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

It got me thinking about the advice that I often give to new VCs. So the advice I’ve been giving many VCs from my experiences is that “in VC it’s important to play offense, not defense.” Consider what Paul Graham said in this article. It’s exhausting. Perhaps unsustainable. Lines, Not Dots.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 25, 2021

Kent Gregoire is an Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) member and founder of Symphony Advantage, which helps CEOs achieve ongoing success through strategic thinking, advice and planning. The caring culture he developed also points to his genuine concern for stakeholders. and more articles from the EO blog. .

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MAY 12, 2010

I recently wrote an article on how to respond to board members between meetings. A long time ago was a developer and we did everything as per the waterfall method. Over time at my first startup our developers encouraged us to move to Agile development. Tags: Start-up Advice. It was best practice then.

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MAY 25, 2010

I could not do justice to Ad.ly’s own response, which is wonderfully put forth in this article by our CEO, Arnie Gullov -Singh. If you want to understand what the company believes about Twitter’s positioning please read the linked article. For other developers there might be consumption-based pricing.

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JANUARY 25, 2010

As per Chris’s article, Techies will use your product. I think so many Silicon Valley firms skip this step because when you’re a developer your core competence is building product and not thinking about markets. Tags: Entrepreneur Advice Start-up Advice Startup Advice. Zero thought = flying blind.

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DECEMBER 18, 2009

Journalists have just written an article that wasn’t favorable. We were strong in the UK and they were strong in Germany and Israel (where they had a development office). I had developed a great relationship with the CEO whom I still admire (he left many years ago). That next round of investment is proving difficult.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 27, 2023

We summarize these pearls of wisdom in our new book, Smart Startups: What Every Entrepreneur Needs to Know — Advice from 18 Harvard Business School Founders. The book is full of insights and advice for every stage of your entrepreneurial journey. and more articles from the EO blog. Validate demand as cheaply as you can. 

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 3, 2013

But while universities are developing online content they are not fundamentally disrupting leaning because the method of delivery is not a new business model. Obviously that barrier has been brought down with low-cost ability to capture, stream and distribute content over the Internet. “Online education is truly going to kill us.”

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This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 26, 2012

This article on Groupthink reasons that: ".dissent Thirty years ago, the only great tech being developed was being done in labs by scientists and engineers. It's tough to figure out what advice to give. It won't necessarily be built by a former Paypal Mafia member, or a YC alum. Pedigree does not equal future success.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 4, 2021

Guest articles are hugely popular with our startup audience — if the topics are right. Market analysis: Our readers want to learn more about the latest developments in emerging technology sectors from people who have some sort of special viewpoint into the action. Alternative fundraising.

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JULY 26, 2010

You need to give them advance notice of your product development or better yet let them help influence your direction. We already know from Cialdini that this is even more important than your putting a link to a press articles yet how much time do you spend trying to market these to everybody? Sure, they need a little social proof.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Fast forward two-plus decades, and I’m now the CEO and co-founder of JetRockets, where we develop high-performing web and mobile app solutions that help our clients transform their businesses and grow. Studies specifically focused on software developers suggest that as few as 8-10% of all software developers are female.

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JUNE 3, 2010

In particular I tried to do most of the “entrepreneur advice on VC” up front so that if you don’t want to watch our views on the deals you don’t have to. Developer of Appsaurus , a mobile app recommendation engine. Total raised: $1.74mm – Read more: TechCrunch , Wired article. Tags: Start-up Advice. Hello, Chair.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Mentors are immensely helpful, but they’re not a requirement: We run articles regularly that explain how to create pitch decks and reach out to investors. I surveyed six seed- and early-stage investors to get their tactical advice for laid-off tech workers who are thinking about starting up.

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TechCrunch

JULY 29, 2021

Developers can be a tough crowd. Coming up with relevant content that developers find interesting takes specific know-how, and this is where Draft.dev comes in. One of the survey respondents noted that developers are underrated as a target audience: It may be niche, but it is a large one. What inspired you to create Draft.dev?

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

This is the third article in a series on what it takes to be a great angel investor (and why this should matter to entrepreneurs). I’d rather be Roger Ehrenberg with a thesis around data-centric companies and base my investment decisions on the skills I’ve developed in my career. As tempting and as deserving as it might be.

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JANUARY 31, 2010

TechCrunch ran my article yesterday as a guest post but I wanted to have a copy here for anybody who missed it and for future readers of this blog. We set up a development center in India and I had to be there for three weeks to tour all of the prospective cities. Tags: Start-up Advice Startup Advice. You can do it.

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AUGUST 28, 2009

We went through the euphoria of massive exposure at the time of our launch due to an article that ran in the Financial Times. Our business development discussions took longer than planned. We downsized, developed processes and found our groove. We downsized, developed processes and found our groove. We were unprepared.

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JANUARY 23, 2011

You help them on stories, act as a source, develop real relationships, read their stories and eventually when you have news they’re more willing to have a conversation. Actually, this is usually the same advice I give people about recruiters, accountants, lawyers and similar trade professionals. It’s a continual process.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 7, 2021

“Most of the technical content published misses the mark with developers. I think we can all do a better job,” author and developer marketing expert Adam DuVander says. DuVander was recommended to us by Karl Hughes, the CEO of Draft.dev, which specializes in content production for developer-focused companies.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 7, 2024

Many companies have struggled to develop their flexible work policies, but what you may not realize is that many investors are watching — and judging them. Dozens of investors have approached me for advice on assessing the effectiveness of such policies. and more articles from the EO blog.

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MAY 19, 2013

He worked his ass off and delivered an amazing technical infrastructure to support a “big data meets social analytics” platform that could be used by any developer. Yet our initial customer success didn’t translate into big revenue growth and we faced issues such as: Do we support developers, end-users or both?

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Onevest

APRIL 23, 2015

A seed investment should aim to achieve one of the following: Product Identification: A startup founder may have an idea about the type of product or service he/she hopes to develop, but seed investment is usually a big part of cementing design elements and settling on a defined product for launch.

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