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. I am good at cranking out documents, memos, presentations, letters and spreadsheets. ADD can be a blessing. I have ADD.

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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. We feel pressure to hit milestones for a variety of reasons: Investor presentations, conference demos, customer sales meetings, competitive pressures, a need to drive revenue, business development commitments – whatever. CEOs are time-driven creatures.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 17, 2011

I presented behind a lectern. Whether you’re presenting to a small group of people or a large audience your presentation must have a narrative to effectively get your points across. Keep it human -Far too many presentations, keynote speeches, conference panels or blog posts seem wooden. Gregory was into theater.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 18, 2010

It also applies to other parts of my life such as presentations. I’m a pretty natural public speaker so I can write my presentation the day before and do just fine. We rise to the occasion as it stirs our creative juices. The first was to do a 5 minute “ignite&# presentation – 5 minutes, 15 slides.

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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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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 22, 2010

I had written a blog post on exactly this – how to not suck at group presentations – and what he said reminded me a lot of this post. 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.

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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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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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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 17, 2022

an award-winning online printing company that has helped over 5,000 businesses print more than 20 million presentation folders. The following is my advice on how to not just survive, but thrive, during a downturn along with examples of how we’ve used these strategies. Nobody was ordering customized presentation folders.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2010

They speak of “my CEO’s.&# They talk about how this company failed because the management team didn’t listen to my advice and that one succeeded because we helped point them in the right direction. We spend the entire day together on Mondays in our partners’ meetings and seeing companies present. Maybe 10-15%.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Here’s another edition of “Dear Sophie,” the advice column that answers immigration-related questions about working at technology companies. Any advice or insights on how to present a strong case for an O-1A or EB-1A? The information provided in “Dear Sophie” is general information and not legal advice. Ask it here.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 27, 2016

Certainly, there's got to be some kind of innovation, best practice, or advice that they want to hear about. That means getting out there in person showing off the awesome problems you're trying to solve and the creative solutions you solve them with. Certainly, hosting an event about how awesome your company is probably wouldn't work.

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TechCrunch

JULY 23, 2021

Moufarek shares her advice for startups and explains why there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to marketing. In growth marketing, creative is the critical X factor : Self-proclaimed “growth marketing nerd” and current Uber growth team member Jonathan Martinez breaks down how to be successful with creative testing.

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 2, 2012

Start with your own judgment, but don’t hesitate to ask for advice from a seasoned investor. Major universities, like Stanford and MIT, are flush with smart people from all cultures, many of whom would bring a whole new energy and creativity to your startup. Ideal partners here should not include your best friend or a family member.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 22, 2020

When Pete approached me for advice, I recommended the “Failure-Proofing” strategy, which is a pragmatic and easy-to-use technique to defend against planning and project disasters. Doing so empowers everyone, even those who are confident that the plan will succeed, to tap their creativity in coming up with potential reasons for the failure.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 13, 2017

Could I successfully launch and grow a new business while being a present parent for my son and a great husband for my wife? As my wife recovered and we found our rhythm as a family, the balancing act between pushing a startup forward and being present for my family became easier. Would a more restricted routine stifle my creativity?

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 8, 2010

I guess let’s file this under sales & marketing advice. My first series was the slides that go into a PowerPoint presentation. There are placed to get free images but I don’t like to deal with the creative commons wording and linking and potential that I got it wrong. Slice it up enough to do many posts.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

We realized that operating a business in distributed markets presented multi-city coordination efforts that we weren’t prepared for. presented pricing challenges when compared to a whole new set of offline competitors we didn’t know well. If I could close with some advice for startups and boards …. were more distributed.

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Gust

JULY 3, 2012

As I wrote in Part I of this post , many of the most creative and disruptive startup businesses in recent years have involved the use of intellectual property in innovative, non-traditional ways that defy easy categorization and stretch the boundaries of concepts such as the fair use doctrine in copyright.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 20, 2023

Many teams at Zapier have already created specific-purpose chatbots that give career advice, translate corporate jargon into plain English, suggest gift ideas, and finesse feedback for employees. You can also adjust things like the creativity levels (default is 0.7), width, and alignment. But it's not reserved for writers.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

It’s also good advice to treat your marriage like a business partnership, in that both require commitment, communication and a shared view of values and goals. Ponce City Market presented that opportunity. Kelvin is the creative, free-spirit and I am the type-A, uptight, detail-oriented person. We are complete opposites.

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OnStartups

MARCH 24, 2021

This presented a dilemma for my fledgling role as an angel investor. Fast forward to today, HubSpot has thousands of startups as customers, and a special program, creatively named " HubSpot for Startups "]. But, I also knew that would get messy -- and present potential conflicts. Creative Market : Acquired by Adobe.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

You’ll hear from iconic founders, unicorn makers, boundary-benders — all of it served up with a gigantic side of DIY tips, actionable advice, encouragement and inspiration. We have more than 80 presentations (and counting) on tap. Rachael Wilcox, creative producer, Volvo Cars. Talk about something for everyone. Also covered.

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TechCrunch

JULY 22, 2022

Doing so will enable them to be creative with their requests and implement more effective terms for both sides. Drawing from my legal expertise as head of Wayra X, Telefónica’s investment vehicle and conversations with founders at the negotiation table, this is my advice for dealing with CVCs.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MAY 18, 2020

Therefore, ideally, before disclosing your idea publicly, you should obtain advice on your potential intellectual property rights, including how you might commercialise these and any protection you need to support that commercialisation. Our advice is to as much as possible, avoid using an open source software altogether.

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Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 14, 2024

What advice would you give your younger self just starting out in the startup world? How did you identify your target audience, and what advice do you have for startups trying to do the same? Our advice to startups is to actively listen to your audience. Many of our readers are aspiring founders.

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StartupNation

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Whatever the family ties, however, starting a business with a spouse, parents, siblings, children or other family members presents unique challenges over and above the usual problems a startup faces. Seek outside advice. Fresh ideas and creative thinking can get lost in the tangled web of family relationships.

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Startup Blogpost

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

By valuing autonomy and granting decision-making authority, I’ve seen increased engagement and creativity among my team. This was great advice received from the CEO of a multi-million-dollar start-up. This experience taught me the importance of adaptability and creative thinking. Artem Minaev , Co-Founder, PlayToday.co

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 31, 2015

“By managing our energy more effectively throughout the day, taking breaks consistently and training our brains to be more engaged in the present moment, we can have more energy to spend in the time we do have with friends and family. The key is training ourselves to show up fully in the moments that matter most.”.

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StartupNation

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Copycats are thieves, not just in the literal sense but also figuratively when they steal another person’s work and present it as their own. Imitation takes away both parties’ abilities to produce new creative works. This is because the advice, strategies and implementation tactics are highly unique and tailor-made for each business.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 13, 2021

You want to make the most of your time at this one-day virtual intensive featuring interactive presentations with the mobility industry’s top movers, shakers and startup dream makers, amirite? Here’s what Rachael Wilcox, a creative producer at Volvo Cars, told us about her networking experience at TC Sessions: Mobility 2020. “I

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TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2022

Here’s another edition of “Dear Sophie,” the advice column that answers immigration-related questions about working at technology companies. Now is the time to present your company as one that values innovation, diversity, creativity, inclusivity and the security and well-being of your employees. What are my next steps? ??Here’s

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HPA

AUGUST 15, 2019

What advice do you have for someone who’s looking to raise money from investors or start a company? Focus your presentation and energies on the execution plan and the key stakeholders involved, and less on the idea. The second lesson is to push forward, be creative and figure “it” out. Quitting is simply not an option.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Amal has a unique journey, perspectives, and invaluable advice for both investors and early-stage founders. Key Advice for Investors: I would like to emphasize three points here: “Cheap” programs are cheap because the benefit is extremely low.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

MARCH 6, 2020

Understand how they present themselves to the public by looking at their offerings, color palettes, product designs, and marketing materials. Equipped with information about your value proposition, target market, and competitors, it’s time to let your creative juices flow. Ooma, and Fundera covering small business news and advice.

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