The Seraf Compass

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The shift from building a company to becoming an investor is an experience I’ve realized can’t all be learned from a playbook. The journey has been a learning experience, one that has shaped how I approach portfolio management and long-term wealth building. As a founder, I was used to a fast-paced, high-reward environment.

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StartupNation

JUNE 20, 2025

Free Skills Training: From Determining Prices to Government Contracting Overcome Life’s Hurdles and Stay Focused on the Goal Life is unpredictable, and as entrepreneurs, we quickly learned that adaptability is crucial. Setbacks are inevitable, but they’re just opportunities to learn and grow. Success doesn’t happen overnight.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JANUARY 23, 2024

Overcoming obstacles and transforming STEM education in Jamaica By Zoe Sweet “All I wanted to do was make an impact that will transform the education system in Jamaica,” says Kavelle Hylton , a 2022 YLAI Fellow and founder of STEM Builders Learning Hub. She set out to prove that women can be just as focused as men.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 31, 2024

And in professional communities like EO, more of us are learning the power of being open, real, and vulnerable in trusted circles with each other. Other EO members shared some perspectives on the first steps needed to address such challenges and how we can learn from them. I try to take every experience as a learning experience.”

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Tomasz Tunguz

MARCH 4, 2025

Management Philosophy Management is a design pattern : Just like engineering has patterns, management has best practices that can be learned and applied systematically. Management, like engineering, has repeatable design patterns that can be learned and applied 2. Team Building Anatomy of a Reference Check : Then get out of their way.

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Paul G. Silva

JANUARY 28, 2025

Learning Constantly Reflect on what works and what doesn’t Improve your processes Stay alert to market changes and opportunities 4. Learn More Want to dive deeper? Preparing Strategically Invest in your team’s capabilities Build and maintain professional networks Create a culture ready to seize opportunities 3.

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Paul G. Silva

MARCH 11, 2025

I learned: Avoiding difficult conversations helps no one Waiting until problems are severe makes them harder to fix Clear, direct feedback given with care is a gift, not a punishment This remains an area where I’m still growinggiving tough feedback doesn’t come naturally to many of us.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 10, 2024

This led to an invitation to attend an event with like-minded entrepreneurs who were getting together to learn, share, and help each other along the entrepreneurial journey. I was able to deepen my understanding of business by learning about their companies and helping them overcome the obstacles they faced. My title is entrepreneur.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 21, 2025

Things havent gone perfectly for me professionally, but in my failures Ive learned enough to be able to continue my career as a VC coach and fundraising consultant able to help others. And yes, I still have my no cavity streak going all these years later.* *In In the 28 teeth now remaining in my mouth.

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Paul G. Silva

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Learn More For more on BHAGs, check out Chapter 4 of BE 2.0, In our next post, we’ll explore how trust enables teams to take the risks needed for breakthrough thinking. particularly pages 75-80 where Collins breaks down the anatomy of effective moonshot goals.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

In her research, she learned more about individuals with disabilities and came to better understand the concepts of inclusion and accessibility. This diagnosis caused her to pause her research and take time to learn how to live with her pain. Fibromyalgia changed my life,” she believes. The YLAI Fellowship is sponsored by the U.S.

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Paul G. Silva

APRIL 1, 2025

” Learning This Lesson the Hard Way My first deep experience with this distinction came as a painful lesson. Learn More For more on moving from tasks to responsibilities, see Chapter 5 of BE 2.0, As Collins puts it… “A job is not a list of tasks. A job is a set of responsibilities.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

On 17 September 2024, the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) celebrates 37 years of supporting entrepreneurs with the connection, tools, and learning they need to make a meaningful impact on the world. I just wish I’d learned it earlier, as it was a costly lesson.” Happy Anniversary, EO! and mean it. Expect nothing in return.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Here’s what they shared: What is one lesson learned, tip, or strategy you can share with entrepreneurs who want to grow and scale? Who better to learn from than entrepreneurs whose companies achieved at least triple-digit growth (in some cases, quadruple-digit and even quintuple-digit growth!) Learn how to delegate.

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 30, 2025

Instead, talk about your customers, your inspirations, and the people you learn from. That works because your best way to grow an audience isnt only by talking about you and your services all the time. No one wants that. Talk about everyone else but yourselfbecause they all have networks, communities and followings.

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 28, 2021

The movie Burn After Reading ends with this scene: CIA Superior : What did we learn, Palmer? I guess we learned not to do it again. Palmer : I don't know, sir. CIA Superior : I don't fuckin' know either. Palmer : Yes, sir. CIA Superior : I'm f *d if I know what we did.

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Dream It

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Learning more about your customers’ problems and challenges will better equip you to properly position your product or platform. Learn more about Dreamit Healthtech , a venture fund and growth-focused program for digital health and medtech startups with revenue, pilots, or early product-market fit. It’s similar with investors.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 16, 2024

For first-stage entrepreneurs who have achieved initial success and want to grow further, the EO Accelerator (EOA) learning program serves as a catalyst for entrepreneurs aiming to surpass US$1 million in revenue. EOA supports growth through direct learning, access to mentors, leaders, peers, and experts.

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Paul G. Silva

MARCH 25, 2025

Redesigning for Reality Once I accepted the brutal facts, we transformed the organization: We shifted our purpose : From helping sophisticated investors find deals to helping new angels learn how to invest successfully. Learn More For more on building self-correction into your leadership, see Chapter 9 in BE 2.0,

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 23, 2024

In the spirit of experience sharing and vulnerability, which are hallmarks of the EO member experience, I wanted to reflect on some of these learnings, and I hope these insights help you on your entrepreneurial path. Then I learned about the Entrepreneurs’ Organization and its chapter in Kenya from a friend and fellow member.

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American Entrepreneurship

JUNE 20, 2025

Meet the Founders: Kushal Byatnal and Eli Badgio Kushal Byatnal , CEO and co-founder of Extend, brings deep experience at the intersection of machine learning, product, and enterprise workflows. “It now powers key document workflows across our 30,000 customers, helping us build the most intelligent and modern financial platform out there.”

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American Entrepreneurship

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Poddar previously was Head of Machine Learning Engineering at investment platform Robinhood following his position as Data Scientist at Meta. The companys machine learning-based risk models train on millions of small business performance data to determine eligibility, offers, and pricing.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

We asked six members of EO to share the number one thing they’ve learned from another inspiring woman in business. Shivani Gupta, EO Queensland, multi-business founder, author, speaker and coach Profit from profit My big learning from EO Malaysia member Fong Leng Wong is: Profit from profit. Here’s what they said. Stop multitasking.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 4, 2025

That's why our Talent Acquisition (TA) and Learning & Development (L&D) teams are revamping many of our talent practices to be AI-first. Redesigning onboarding: Every Zapier teammate as a builder Our L&D team is reimagining onboarding from the ground up, with an emphasis on building, not just learning.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 14, 2025

The iSTEM program was designed to provide a platform for students who struggle in conventional learning environments yet exhibit exceptional creative and problem-solving abilities. With a strong focus on using technology to enhance learning, Chegg has expanded its reach to millions of students worldwide. Marshall Anthony Jr.,

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American Entrepreneurship

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Our partnership with Cake has been a clear strategic choice we’re achieving the impact of two to three technical hires with the equivalent investment of half an FTE, says Scott Stafford, CTO of Ping Data Intelligence, an insurtech platform powered by machine learning.

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NZ Entrepreneur

OCTOBER 28, 2024

We’re all continuously learning, and the ADC provided a wonderful opportunity to hear multiple perspectives on relevant topics and to see how I could adapt to better my practice to add more value.” Every ADC is different because so much of the learning is generated by the experiences of those present. “I

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 21, 2025

This iterative process of testing, learning, and refining is key to achieving product-market fit. Embrace Failure and Learn from It Failure is an inevitable part of entrepreneurship. As a first-time founder, it’s essential to develop a mindset that views failure not as an endpoint but as a learning opportunity.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 26, 2024

The past 12 months have been a whirlwind of learning, growth, and invaluable experiences that have significantly shaped my entrepreneurial path.” 10 Must-Try Experiences in Your First Year with EO As a first-year EO member, there is a lot to learn, see, and do. Fast-track your leadership journey on the EO Path of Leadership.

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Or, are you well connected—friends, even—with people a couple of steps ahead that you can learn from? Are you a standout, unique within your network, disconnected from people who have lots of experience doing the things that you would like to be doing?

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