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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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Be more present. As female entrepreneurs, we are independent-minded and innovative, and this advice is critical for securing our future and the future of our families. She provided me with so much advice on business strategy, business channels and HR. Stop multitasking and instead, do one thing. Enjoy each activity.

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Startup Blogpost

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

14 Leadership Lessons From Successful Startup Founders To gain a deeper understanding of effective leadership, we asked startup founders and CEOs to share the most valuable lessons they’ve learned from successful entrepreneurs. This lesson has influenced my leadership style profoundly.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 5, 2025

Entrepreneurs are presented with both business and personal challenges as they travel their entrepreneurial journey. Personalized Advice and Guidance One of the most significant advantages of one-on-one mentoring is the personalized advice you receive. This will help you look for someone with specific expertise in those areas.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MARCH 2, 2021

It is vital for entrepreneurs and aspiring leaders to understand unconscious biases that may be present in their journey to growing their business or organization. Access the YLAI Network’s workbooks on responsible leadership and partnerships and allyship to learn more about the forms of biases and their impact. Education is key.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 28, 2010

At a strategy offsite with several hundred strategy employees I was giving a presentation on stage and I asked, out loud, “why do we keep grin fucking each other (you could actually say that out loud in England) on the topic of Integrated Strategy? When people come to present their businesses to me I try my best not to grin fuck them.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

At the margin you can make yourself better at sales, product design, marketing, leadership, capital raising, etc. Wadhwa presents his arguments and his data as more conclusive. Tags: Entrepreneur Advice Start-up Advice Startup Advice Tech Market Analysis. so it’s not pointless to want to improve.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2010

It is about structuring your thoughts, presentations and communications. But in leadership and entrepreneurism the top-down approach will be the right solution more often than not. Tags: Startup Advice. You group items into component parts in a top-down manner. This and frankly a lot of practice.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JUNE 7, 2019

As an independent woman with a go-getter attitude, she shared insights with us into her life as an entrepreneur and what it was like getting YHS off the ground, as well as her advice for other young entrepreneurs in Latin America and the Caribbean. Advice for Young Entrepreneurs. Ashna’s advice: “Work on your mindset.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 27, 2021

I enjoyed the big marquee speakers from companies like Uber, but it was the individual breakout presentations where you really started to get into the meat of the conversation and see how these mobile partnerships come to life. Hear leadership perspectives for securing your business growth in a time of rapid change.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JANUARY 29, 2020

Without being able to find guidance from other women who had walked the road before her, Tamara took advantage of the resources that were presented to her, like the YLAI Network. In Forbes Magazine’s 2019 list of the world’s 100 most innovative leaders, 99 were men and only 1 was a woman (Washington Post).

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Read his earlier posts on how EO members define success , the impact of core values , lessons learned from their best and worst partnerships and the best advice they’ve ever received and nine lessons learned from entrepreneurial projects. When asked, “What was your first entrepreneurial project? What did you learn?”

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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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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? Under your leadership, how much funding has your startup raised? More posts by this contributor.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 1, 2010

A good early-stage CEO needs to be accessible, to be accountable for producing results and should be establishing the cultural norms of the company through direct leadership at all levels. Tags: Entrepreneur Advice Start-up Advice Startup Advice. I’m not a big believer in too much hierarchy. Don’t skip.

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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 thought leadership--and helping each other to hone your stories. Make time at the end of each week to give each other feedback on presentations, and always be on the lookout for speaking opportunities.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 17, 2011

It’s why I always work hard to find images for my blog posts & why all of my keynote presentations are visual rather than bullet points with words. In order to visualize how an audience will receive my presentation I have to be able to imagine the whole situation. Sometimes it is by presenting to my colleagues and debating.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

AUGUST 25, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has also presented unprecedented obstacles for Cinthya’s company. Advice for Network members. Cinthya had three key pieces of advice to other YLAI Network members or anyone looking to make a difference in the community: Go for it! Whatever idea you have, go for it.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

I sit through a lot of presentations. These range from companies pitching me to portfolio companies presenting at board meetings. Each of these scenarios has a team presenting. Some CEO’s are masters at communicating when team members are present. Startup Advice' Anything that can go wrong in a company will.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

AUGUST 24, 2020

2017 YLAI Fellow Marie Flore Morett, owner of Delices de Marie Florett , has worked to create a welcoming community in Haiti to empower women to seek employment opportunities and work to decrease the job and wage inequalities present in Haiti. Advice for YLAI Network members. “Be By Caroline Sachdeva. Be open,” Marie advises.

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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

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Many companies don’t reach the next phase either because their leadership doesn’t adapt as an organization or because they don’t design processes that lead to scaled outcomes. We realized that operating a business in distributed markets presented multi-city coordination efforts that we weren’t prepared for. were more distributed.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2020

the customer on stage showing your product turns into an advocate or evangelist while the prospect is far more likely to be persuaded by a customer presentation than a salesperson’s pitch. Community-building is advice I give to nearly every startup team with whom I work. This had a dual purpose?—?the And it would be?—?but

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

This presented an opportunity for connection with locals as well as a chance to share his knowledge, his family history, and his passions with others. It’s the one thing that is always able to bring strangers together. When in Spain and Argentina, he organized meetups centered around coffee.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 3, 2021

Square paid around a quarter of its present-day value for Afterpay, Alex Wilhelm notes in The Exchange. That seems like a lot. But was it too much? Afterpay brings global revenues, global users and a more diverse merchant network to Square,” Alex notes. “It It would have had to spend to derive those assets over time. All of that is true.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

MAY 29, 2019

Purposefully and carefully produced, the entire day is maximized for peer to peer networking and expert advice from the experiences of our speakers. Leadership and Culture. Tony Chatman, Leadership Advisor and Speaker; Ivy Slater, Business Coach and Author. How do you nurture a culture of excellence in your organization.

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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. How has your EO experience impacted your entrepreneurial journey and leadership style?

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 29, 2014

It is impossible advice to give because there is such a fine line between being persistent and being annoying and it’s something you probably can’t teach. I called it “the worst startup advice I had ever heard somebody give.” Leadership Startup Lessons' ” But then again most entrepreneurs fail.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 28, 2016

According to The Leadership Training Workshop , “Committing goals to paper and reviewing them regularly gives you a 95% higher chance of achieving your desired outcomes. Many business resources will give you great advice for the future – “Once you hit US$1 million in sales, you’ll set up X, Y and Z.”

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 14, 2023

It’s a short read (or eight hours on Audible) filled with practical advice on building and running a startup or established business. If you are not being present in the now, you are leaving a lot of value on the table, financially, emotionally and spiritually. It has played a really big role in my life. That’s great. It’s necessary.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

I recently spoke at Caltech at the Caltech / MIT Enterprise Forum on “the future of social networking,&# the 30-minute video is here and the PowerPoint presentation is here on DocStoc ). Social Networks: Past, Present & Future. The Present Era. emerge and are there any lessons to be gained about the future?

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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. In addition, present any evidence you might use that would serve as an indicator that the failure you are addressing is happening or about to happen.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 31, 2024

Investor Expectations Many entrepreneurs fundraising for the first time, make the mistake of passionately focusing on their business idea’s features, instead of the compelling investment opportunity they are presenting to the investor that should not be missed.

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Gust

JUNE 19, 2012

There’s also timing and trends, leadership, luck, and maybe even marketing. . And if you’re a startup CFO, finance lead, bean counter, or presentation slide deck preparer, then you should read this book. Presenting Financials and Other Numbers So People Will Understand You. . It seems like good advice to me.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

 —  @bznotes So I thought I’d offer some high-level advice on how to be a good board member. Put your electronics away and be present Yes, it is obvious. I know there are many people who like to use their computers to type notes and will disagree with this advice. BEFORE THE MEETING 1. DURING THE MEETING 1.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JULY 8, 2022

teams usually outperform individuals or groups of individuals) but very few Founder CEOs are skilled at creating a high-performing senior leadership team. Teamwork is almost always lacking in companies which fail and is present within companies that succeed. It’s a myth to believe that leadership has always resided in the CEO.

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StartupNation

JUNE 1, 2021

Oftentimes, I read articles offering tips for entrepreneurs that revolve around generic advice on getting started. Unless you are presenting to an audience who are experts in your domain, I implore founders to pitch in layman’s terms and leave the technical jargon in the backup slides for the Q&A. Franklin D. Warm introductions.

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