Paul G. Silva

DECEMBER 22, 2024

While it shouldn’t replace human creativity, AI excels at generating initial drafts and variations, allowing teams to focus on refinement and strategic decisions. Content Creation: Scale Without Sacrifice Drawing from his work with major publishers, David shared how AI can transform content creation workflows.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

I have my best creative break-throughs this way. I’ve talked in the past about how I manage my own creative process. If you struggle to find moments of creativity you might read that post. I also have huge creative spurts when I run. Or I will get some good time in at a hotel just zoning out and thinking.

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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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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 2, 2014

You see there is a creative tension along the spectrum of time and scope. The funny thing about time constraints is that set with the appropriate balance of having enough time to deliver something meaningful you can actually use time constraints to drive creativity. Design with no constraints becomes a research project.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 23, 2021

An author’s first time collaborating with artificial intelligence Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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The Seraf Compass

JANUARY 18, 2023

Investors supporting startups in difficult economic times are frequently called on to give advice to CEOs trying to cope. Wanting to be a supportive investor does not mean you will always know what to say or have creative ideas to share.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 23, 2015

” Fred & I are both in agreement that there is a tension between capital constraints and creativity. Fred is generous with his time and advice and I hope has shaped a generation of VCs for the better. In stead of just writing operating and funding advice Fred also talks about industries. This works brilliantly.”

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 14, 2021

The creativity of all the students, the diversity of their business ideas, and the number of countries represented made GSEA the right choice for us.”. Instead, we saw competitors supporting each other by giving advice and feedback. Costantini: “As adults, it’s our job to encourage self-starters and creative thinking in education.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 31, 2015

Many people with ADD don’t work well in corporations & with bureaucracy, people with ADD have a bias towards action, people with ADD often speak up & take action and have strong bursts of creativity. Procrastination can be Channeled into Creativity – Yes, I’m a procrastinator. ADD can be a blessing.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2010

I always tell people that if you’re not creative in how you tell stories the simplest way to do so is by telling “a day in the life&# of your potential user. Tags: Entrepreneur Advice Start-up Advice Startup Advice. The bring your product to life. They are not buzzwords or bullet points.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2012

Creative – we’re a place of writers, directors, producers, musicians, costume designers, make-up artists, graphic artists, 3D modelers. ” To me, LA will always be a creative hub for TV, film, music, video games and now technology. Third most powerful economic city in the world after NYC & Tokyo. Not derivative.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Whether it’s securing investment capital, marketing a concept, recruiting new talent or leaning on peers for support and advice, having a solid network can seriously work to your benefit. Unwavering creativity. From Apple and Nike to Uber and Facebook, many of the world’s most recognized brands were born from a creative idea.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2013

He pinged me that he was thinking about joining a startup based in LA with the CEO in NYC and would I be willing to meet him and give him advice on this process. He found creative ways to politely stay on my radar screen. So I had a sense that I knew who he was. I thought that was the end of it. Nice kid, but I see lots of nice kids.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 25, 2023

In the epicenter of tech, where innovation thrives, Alex Luce bridges materials science and venture capital, carving a niche as a Partner at Creative Ventures. “Finally, I wound up here at Creative Ventures, where we have a small but incredibly nimble team.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 25, 2013

She talks about creative design of websites and physical products – in our case – stickers. Soleil at Chief Creative Officer. Startup Advice' She won me over at first meeting. Soleil returns emails at 1.30am. She flies from LA to NY every two weeks. She helps write press releases. They are yin & yang.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JANUARY 23, 2024

Kavelle is most passionate about the impact she can have on students and is continuously inspired by their creativity. Get inspired and learn how you can make a difference in your community with more stories and advice from YLAI fellows. Thank you for your entrepreneurial journey, Kavelle! The YLAI Fellowship is sponsored by the U.S.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 20, 2010

They’re highly creative. Tags: Start-up Advice. The best technologists often aren’t amazing people managers. Sometimes they are introverts. In fact, it my experience the best technologists are akin to artists. They’re sometimes moody. They work on their own schedule and are often hard to manage. or add your 2 cents).

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 28, 2022

To succeed, leaders must adopt a native virtual format to tap into the underlying motivations that facilitate the creativity, spontaneity and collaboration behind serendipitous innovation. How can leaders foster the beneficial, accidental collaborations teams once enjoyed in person—for their remote or hybrid teams?

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 20, 2013

I always tell people that if you’re not creative in how you tell stories the simplest way to do so is by telling “a day in the life” of your potential user. But spend time before your presentation in creative thought. Startup Advice' Why do people think that buzzwords are going to interest audiences?

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 22, 2010

You may have to cut scope but nothing gets you more focused and the creative juices flowing than a deadline staring you in the face. He says that labels impede on your creativity, don’t allow experimentation and flexibility. Tags: Startup Advice This Week in Venture Capital.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

AUGUST 19, 2020

In celebration of Rosario’s hard work empowering a community of young changemakers, the YLAI Network team spoke with her to highlight the key factors of her non-profit volunteerism movement and get her essential advice on how to respond to the challenges of COVID-19.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 11, 2011

In working with brands, Jon says: “ Vary creative, try lots of things, the costs are so low, why would we put up one piece of branded content? There’s tons of more great advice from real-world experience from Jon so please watch when you have time. But of course we also focused on making content go viral.

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Startup Blogpost

MARCH 15, 2024

14 Pieces of Advice for Resolving Conflicts Among Startup Team Members Navigating team conflicts in a startup environment requires wisdom and practical strategies. While it fosters creativity and agility, it can also present challenges like long hours, ambiguity, and an intense work environment. My top advice?

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Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 14, 2024

As a new mother, I’ve learned how to balance career and family, and it’s given me a unique perspective on managing time, setting boundaries, and cultivating creativity—all of which are crucial when helping startups in industries that touch on both professional and personal growth, such as health, wellness, and family-focused businesses.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

Image courtesy of creative commons license. Tags: Startup Advice Tech Market Analysis. The pro will always find the advanced options. Tomorrow I’ll offer up design tip number 2: paying attention to iterative processes.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Introducing TechCrunch+, advice and analysis to help startups get ahead. Creative capital is the secret sauce, not venture capital. In a guest post for TechCrunch+, he describes different types of creative capital and includes multiple examples of how startups can leverage it for success. Thanks very much for reading!

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 18, 2010

We rise to the occasion as it stirs our creative juices. There is something about the adrenaline rush of being under time pressure that excites us and teases out our creativity. Tags: Startup Advice. Actually, people with the “urgency addition&# thrive on the pressure. Not everybody does. I promise you'll enjoy it.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 27, 2011

I was meeting regularly with entrepreneurs and offering (for better or for worse) advice on how to run a startup and how to raise venture capital from my experience in doing so at two companies. Or “I’m a new entrepreneur, why would I offer advice on how to run a startup?&#. People often ask me why I started blogging.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

APRIL 15, 2020

Here is advice from our experts, Desde Cero Finanzas ‘ Julio César Pineda, and North Central College ‘s Dr. Ryan Decker, along with some additional resources, to help you focus on money management when you are not sure what is coming next. Managing your money during a period of uncertainty can seem like a daunting task.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 19, 2024

Navigating Tough Financial Times Managing finances during this period was an exercise in frugality and creativity. To fellow entrepreneurs at any stage of their journey, my advice is clear: If you are committed to bootstrapping your business, be prepared for the long haul.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 3, 2024

While there’s a lot of advice available in those areas, we’ll concentrate on a few inbound strategies that remain consistently reliable (and promising) for 2024 and beyond. Top inbound marketing strategies for 2024 When creating an inbound marketing plan, focus on content creation and distribution.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 12, 2010

The specific things you’re looking for are: intelligence, ability to think creatively, ability to work with customers on vaguely defined problems, ability to assemble an ROI business case (with a template already created by marketing) and above all else the ability to listen, summarize and follow-through. Tags: Startup Advice.

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TechCrunch

JULY 14, 2021

Anyone , an audio app that’s building a ‘marketplace for advice’ one five-minute phone call at a time, is launching new versions of its iOS and Android apps today* and beginning to large-scale onboarding after operating in a limited closed beta for the past six months. It’s one-to-one only.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 14, 2024

We made connections, hopefully made a good impression, and potentially helped founders along their journeys with some advice or connections. I’m not sure we backed any of the founders—but that wasn’t the point.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 9, 2013

I’ve talked before about how I use visualization to drive my creativity. Startup Advice' I’m a visual person as many people are and I need to be able to see things visually to process them. I also believe in visualizing results as a means of achieving them. Surreal, it definitely is. photo credit: YouTube video ].

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

I was meeting with a first-time CEO of a very promising young startup recently and offering my advice on what his priorities should be. I gave him the same advice I give nearly all over-worked, control-freak, do-everything-yourself startup founders: “Your number one priority isn’t any of these things.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 11, 2020

5000 shared: Knowing what you know now, what advice would you share with your younger self? We pivoted a lot of media plans and creative work—often multiple times—and didn’t charge for it (we called it “The Covid Pledge,” and we encouraged all agencies to do the same). We asked these elite leaders about their entrepreneurial journeys.

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