Paul G. Silva

MARCH 11, 2025

This post is part of my ongoing series exploring lessons from Jim Collins’s book, BE 2.0 Beyond Entrepreneurship 2.0). When Leaders Grow, Teams Follow In BE 2.0 , Jim Collins emphasizes a powerful truth: organizations can only grow as much as their leaders do.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

OCTOBER 14, 2020

The NVCA and Pitch Book are out with their Q3 report on the VC industry and what they report is that the VC industry continues to be very active throughout the pandemic. The NVCA and Pitch Book are out with their Q3 report on the VC industry and what they report is that the VC industry continues to be very active throughout the pandemic.

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Paul G. Silva

JANUARY 21, 2025

This post is part of my ongoing series exploring lessons from Jim Collins’s book, BE 2.0 Beyond Entrepreneurship 2.0). Check out the previous posts on leadership values and getting the right people. What is Vision? What makes some organizations last while others fade away?

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Paul G. Silva

JANUARY 28, 2025

This post is part of my ongoing series exploring lessons from Jim Collins’s book, BE 2.0 Beyond Entrepreneurship 2.0). Understanding Luck in Business Ever notice how some teams seem to “get lucky” more often than others? In BE 2.0,

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 30, 2025

When Tinybop first launched, before they ever made their first app for kids, they started a newsletter that featured products they loved for kidsfrom everything from books to board games. Interview people about their coffee routine in a kind of Coffee Drinkers of NY account, similar to Humans of NY.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Nationally recognized leader and executive coach Jackie Jenkins-Scott provides her perspective as she explores examples of responsive leadership in her new book, 7 Secrets of Responsive Leadership. In your book, you talk about the four attributes of great leaders. What makes a great leader? Leadership at its core is about our values.

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Tomasz Tunguz

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Automated book closing & reconciliation ; document ingestion Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations 1.22 Automated document ingestion & reconciliation for closing books is changing accounting. Occupation Employment (in millions) AI Technology Software Developers & IT 2.71 Medical & Health Services Managers 0.49

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Paul G. Silva

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

This post is part of my ongoing series exploring lessons from Jim Collins’s book, BE 2.0 Beyond Entrepreneurship 2.0). Greatness Comes from Iteration, Not Perfection There’s a dangerous myth in business that success comes from getting it right the first time.

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Paul G. Silva

DECEMBER 22, 2024

For more from David Boyle, check out his work at Audience Strategies or explore his PROMPT series of books on practical AI implementation. The podcast episode with David Boyle (linked below) offers even more practical insights for implementing AI in your organization.

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This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 23, 2023

and then BOOM they sent you a link to an app with your whole trip, completely booked, with a map driven itinerary and a text concierge available to make last minute changes, etc. Total cost was just $5 per traveler per day and Noken took a cut of the bookings.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 18, 2020

And while purchasing physical books may not be practical during the pandemic, consumers will find the instantaneous accessibility of eBooks and Audiobooks enticing when they are facing another weekend stuck in the house. Audiobooks and eBooks. With public social activities limited, kids and adults will need to find ways to pass the time.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 27, 2023

So when Jim floated the idea of a book targeting entrepreneurs to help more of them succeed, we gave it serious thought. 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. Fundraising doesn’t equal success.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Whether it’s an insight about a key problem, an amazing book or podcast share, a vendor referral, a parenting strategy, a key relationship introduction, or one of dozens of other ways we create value together. That member shares available times or an automatic booking link to schedule the call.

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This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 17, 2016

How much more exciting would piano lessons have been if I could have skipped a few pages in the practice book and used a computer to help me compose real music? The computer will "pair program" with them--riffing back, helping them explore sounds, mixing inspirations, etc. It will also help create more composers as well.

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Dream It

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

By Elliot Levy , Healthtech Associate at Dreamit Ventures Book Office Hours with me. If you don’t ask questions about how they invest, their thesis, or what their diligence timelines look like, it’ll just look like you're only interested in getting funded rather than finding a strong partner.

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Paul G. Silva

MARCH 6, 2025

Realistic Expectations Let’s be clear about what a virtual board is and isn’t: What It Is A way to access the most relevant insights from your chosen experts’ books, speeches, and philosophies A tool to help you apply what you’ve learned from their content A method for exploring perspectives you might not naturally consider (..)

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Dream It

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Improve your selling skills by studying the many books and videos available on that very skill. By Alana Hill , Securetech Associate at Dreamit Ventures Book Office Hours with the Securetech team. When you’re raising you’re selling.”. Not comfortable selling? Or, get someone else to be the primary pitcher (e.g co-founder).

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

MAY 19, 2020

I read my friend Nick Bilton ‘s book American Kingpin over the last few weeks. I highly recommend the book. It is the story of Ross Ulbricht (aka Dread Pirate Roberts), the founder and owner of The Silk Road. It reminded me that The Silk Road was the original product market fit for Bitcoin.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 10, 2021

An excerpt from the book Launch Your Inner Entrepreneur , by Charlene Walters , MBA, PhD. Charlene is an entrepreneurship coach, branding mentor and speaker. . Becoming a successful entrepreneur is all about working on and developing an entrepreneurial attitude by making certain shifts in the way that you think.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

This makes following some of the practices I discuss in the book to streamline collaboration critical for both performance and well-being. Also, take a moment to complete the online diagnostic that we make available in the book to quickly identify the practices that will have the greatest impact for you and your organization.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 12, 2016

The best designed mobile apps use the accelerometer, the camera, map integration, location, contact book integration, QR codes and so on. making the experience “as easy as buying a book on Amazon.” Think about Snapchat. As users are typing messages to you, a popup notification appears as they’re typing — it’s kind of magical.

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The Seraf Compass

JANUARY 15, 2020

Based on conversations with leading impact investors, we compiled a list of books and podcasts that will further inform and keep you up to date on the impact investing world.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

APRIL 21, 2021

USV TEAM POSTS: Hanel Baveja — Apr 20, 2021 Hacking Healthcare Albert Wenger — Apr 18, 2021 Carl Hart: Drug Use for Grown Ups (Book Review) Rebecca Kaden — Apr 16, 2021 soona. Operational leadership, fortunately, does not.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 20, 2020

In 2011, Greg’s first book, Simple Numbers, Straight Talk, Big Profits shares his core principles of how to turn your business into a wealth-building engine. In 2014, Greg contributed a chapter to Verne Harnish’s book, Scaling Up on how to improve profits though labor efficiency. Rules for Smart Scaling.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 7, 2024

He is the best-selling author of seven books, including his newest book, Leading Hybrid and Remote Teams: A Manual on Benchmarking to Best Practices for Competitive Advantage. He serves as the CEO of the future-of-work consultancy Disaster Avoidance Experts.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 5, 2021

Madoff’s book, Creative Careers: Making a Living with Your Ideas , is available at Amazon. He is also the founder and CEO of Madoff Productions , a film company that produces award-winning commercials, web content, music videos and documentaries. He was also a recent guest on the EO 360° podcast.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Success is often tied to the books we read and the people we meet. Ultimately, success on every front can often be tied to the books we read and the people we meet. Arnie Malham, EO Nashville, founder, Better Book Club ; author and speaker, Worth Doing Wrong. I certainly wish everyone great and abundant adventures in both.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Simplify Scheduling and Appointments If your business involves scheduling appointments or managing meetings, a simple scheduling tool can save you significant time and reduce the chances of double-booking or missed appointments. Acuity Scheduling Acuity Scheduling is another popular option for appointment scheduling.

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Dream It

MAY 19, 2021

By Elliot Levy , Healthtech Associate at Dreamit Ventures Book Office Hours with me. When you’re ending the pitch and reach the ask slide, close by asking, ”Are we the kind of company your fund would consider investing in?”

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

MAY 31, 2022

USV TEAM POSTS: Albert Wenger — May 30, 2022 Joseph Tainter: The Collapse of Complex Societies (Book Review). In our case, that is change we want to see in our home, New York City, and we are committed to investing in programs that leverage community, knowledge, and culture to drive positive change for New York City.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 25, 2023

He is the best-selling author of 7 books, including the global best-sellers Never Go With Your Gut: How Pioneering Leaders Make the Best Decisions and Avoid Business Disasters and The Blindspots Between Us: How to Overcome Unconscious Cognitive Bias and Build Better Relationships.

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Hunter Walk

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

The phrase needle in a haystack is commonly credited to the book Don Quixote from the early 1600s (“needle is a bottle of hay”) but there’s also a Fujian proverb “To dive into the sea, to feel for a needle” that is thought to be even older and gets to the same point. First, a piece of literary history.

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