Paul G. Silva

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Moving Forward If you found these insights valuable, I encourage you to share this post with your network. For more from David Boyle, check out his work at Audience Strategies or explore his PROMPT series of books on practical AI implementation.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 9, 2020

One of the greatest sources of value EO provides is the relationships each of us build within the EO network. 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.

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

goTenna's new Mesh product enables off-grid communications in a network that improves as more people have it. The more you scan, the less macaroni necklaces and hand turkeys you have cluttering up your house, and the more memorable the coffee table books become as they track your child's creative progression through the years.

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Source Link

MARCH 29, 2021

While it appears the SBA will be applying this approach to the existing SBA-funded national network such as SBDCs, SCORE and Women Business Centers, the announcement indicates a new funding opportunity will soon open for states, tribes, units of local governments and other nonprofit organizations.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 3, 2024

My two favorite patterns are: The right mindset attracts the right network, and creates the right opportunities. For the first pattern, it’s important to realize that mindset creates 100 percent of a network or company’s success. Let’s unpack those patterns a bit. Not 90, not 50, not 99, but 100 percent. And there are also no excuses.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

And if you ever wanted to read a book about the impact the next generations of the world population will have to content with I will tell you that one of the most profound books I’ve read in years was “ Collapsed How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed ” by Jared Diamond, one of my all time favorite authors.

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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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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. These “warm” relationships then prove to be critical when opportunities enable a person who has done this well to see a possibility and mobilize a network. This was important pre-pandemic.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 14, 2015

I’m rooting for Meerkat to succeed as an independent network. The group of people I might communicate with in a network like this might be different than the people with whom I interact on Twitter and in general I like to see new products and new companies emerge. And on reflection I have slightly more balanced views.

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Dream It

JANUARY 13, 2021

We cannot put enough emphasis on how important utilizing your network is. If you’re raising, ask people in your network to help. By Elliot Levy , Healthtech Associate at Dreamit Ventures Book Office Hours with me. We’ve found some of our best companies through referrals from fellow investors, other funds, and accelerators.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MARCH 31, 2020

I booked my first two coaching clients five months later — exactly a month shy of running out of savings. YLAI has given me the tremendous opportunity to connect to a global network of entrepreneurs as well as gain firsthand work experience in the United States within my field. How has YLAI helped you achieve your mission?

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 5, 2025

Mentors bring valuable knowledge from their entrepreneurial experiences that you do not readily find in books or online courses. Networking Opportunities and Connections One of the most valuable benefits of one-on-one mentoring is the network and connections that come with it.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JUNE 1, 2020

Embassy Brasilia hosted a live virtual discussion in May 2020 for exchange alumni and members of the YLAI Network on “how to lead in a post-pandemic world,” featuring entrepreneurship experts Alisa Cohn and Richie Norton, with moderator Rhett Power. Books by Marianne Williamson. Connections through the YLAI Network.

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Y Combinator

MARCH 7, 2023

YC Group Partner Surbhi Sarna has written a book called Without a Doubt , and today it goes on sale. I have no idea how Surbhi managed to write a book while also being a Group Partner at YC (a more-than-full-time job!). It's a must-read for anyone interested in healthcare.

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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. But, just as important, we had access to a unique network: Harvard Business School alumni. The book is full of insights and advice for every stage of your entrepreneurial journey.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JANUARY 15, 2020

Each level has an accompanying book leading the lessons, and topics overarching the lessons include self-sufficient living, equal rights, healthy eating habits, identity, feminism, and climate change. His advice to YLAI Network members looking to make a difference in their community is to really work hard to get to know their community first.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

The movie, “The Social Network” might have had more of an impact on creating future entrepreneurs than any other event of the past 5 years. The video industry will be disrupted just as books, newspapers and music before it. Our societal behavior is now to look up things we want to book or purchase at the point & time of need.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 5, 2021

Television networks figured out new ways to produce live shows. Madoff’s book, Creative Careers: Making a Living with Your Ideas , is available at Amazon. This situation kicked off a chain reaction of events, including: Scientists began experimenting to create vaccines to combat the virus.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 27, 2011

Company 2 might represent an “ad mediation company” where the company gets paid by ad networks for running ads on publisher websites and the company in turn must pay the publisher 85% of the revenue it collects. Your revenue is the $75 million you got paid in booking fees. Many eCommerce companies are in fact, middle men.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 2, 2015

It was on par with DreamForce in attention to detail, networking potential, entertainment and speaker quality. The speakers get what they want (small, private networking) and the audience gets what they want – world-class speakers. If you want to network you need to plan relentlessly in advance. ” It is what it is.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

In your book, The Interaction Field: The Revolutionary New Way to Create Shared Value for Businesses, Customers, and Society , you write that the future is about creating value for everyone. Read on to learn why Joachimsthaler believes this framework encourages innovation more than any other business model.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 25, 2013

And still able to make it out to LA networking events. It’s something you’d imagine working best on a tablet where the parents take digital assets (think: photos & stickers) and engage with their children in story telling, arts-and-crafts, scrap-booking and the like. Always meeting her product ship dates.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 5, 2014

She told of the teaching of the Talmud – a book which scholars use to debate doctrine and from which Jewish people are reminded to always learn and to debate. To the extent that your organization feels this way you could form networks of your peers, hold lunches and share knowledge.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 27, 2020

Additionally, “our executive team actively works to expand our network beyond typical connections. A great book I’d recommend for more shrewd businesspeople: The Diversity Bonus. The book makes a compelling case for the business value of diversity, especially in knowledge work.”. EXPAND YOUR TALENT POOL.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 19, 2023

Opendoor alums Justine Palefsky and Tasneem Amina teamed up in 2021 to start a company, Kindred , with the goal of giving people the choice of booking lodging through a unique home-swapping model. Kindred is building a members-only network to allow people to essentially exchange homes.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 7, 2023

You might think networking is about flattering other people. Networking is about you , your future, and everything you need to get your business connected at the next level. TC Early Stage offers a caliber of focused, impactful networking that you don’t quite find at other events. Feel all the eyes on you? That’s a good thing.

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Dream It

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Luke’s University Health Network, among others. By Elliot Levy , Healthtech Associate at Dreamit Ventures Book Office Hours with me. Notable health systems surveyed include Kaiser Permanente, Houston Methodist Hospital, University Hospitals, Thomas Jefferson, Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, Duke University, and St.

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

I met Brooke Shields a few times at the Union Square Hyatt where she was holed away writing her recent book. It's a ton of work that the rest of the startup world has joined a network to make a lot easier. She was lovely, and doesn't look a day over 35 without makeup, in case you're curious. Read up and learn!

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 6, 2020

In addition to developing Urban Betty , a successful salon with two locations, Neff also created an app for stylists , produced a book about homes in Austin, Texas, and even reached the Inc. You also have an impressive array of side projects—from books and apps to philanthropic and environmental initiatives. 5000 list twice! .

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

So much so that if you read Ken Auletta’s wonderful book “ Googled ” you’ll see that Larry and Sergey had for years stated they would never do paid search results. With all of those companies gobbled up the market is now focused on the next generation startups like TasteMade, MiTu Network, StyleHaul and so forth.

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Revolution

OCTOBER 25, 2023

What we did: Rise of the Rest Associate, Isabelle Styslinger , went west for Rocky Mountain Venture Capital Association ’s Emerging VC Summit, where she networked, knowledge shared, and explored Bozeman’s great outdoors with dozens of investors whose geographic focus spans the Mountain West. Where we went: Bozeman, MT?

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 27, 2016

They basically work towards filling your pipeline and booking meetings. If you're asking for referrals through your network, make them specific. As an investor, I'd love to get a note that says, "Hey, Charlie, we noticed that someone in your network knows Jen. Go find the right person yourself. Makes my work easy peasy.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Matt is a great CEO and has even written a book about leading and growing a company called Startup CEO. If you are any of the above and want to engage with the Bolster network, you can sign up here. A few months later, USV joined that investor group along with our friends at Costanoa. The full marketplace will launch soon.

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Revolution

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Where to go: Book a room at the 21c Cincinnati for an artful stay, explore the country’s glowing commercial history at the American Sign Museum, and catch a Bearcats game at the University of Cincinnati’s Nippert Stadium. Read highlights from the annual meeting. Where we went: Wilmington, NC?

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

The future of TV will follow the rule of Deflationary Economics as I outline influenced by the book The Innovator’s Dilemma. easy sharing (through social networks or platforms like YouTube). It exists precisely because there is a network. ” So WoW in a way is his son’s social network.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JULY 30, 2019

As Eli Pariser notes in his book The Filter Bubble , Consuming information that conforms to our ideas of the world is easy and pleasurable; consuming information that challenges us to think in new ways or question our assumptions is frustrating and difficult (p. NY: Penguin Books. NY: All Points Books. As David E. McGraw, D.E.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MAY 20, 2019

On one visit to the city of La Esperanza, Rafael recalls stumbling upon a book of Lenca patterns. Rafael and his sister, intrigued by what they’d found, selected a pattern and set of colors for a purse, all from the Lenca book. Rafael López is a 2018 YLAI Network Fellow and the co-founder and CEO of Malengu, a Honduran fashion brand.

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