Paul G. Silva

AUGUST 13, 2020

Anyone who’s run an accelerator, a grant program, reviewed book/screenplay manuscripts, or been in charge of hiring has an impossible challenge: how do you find the proverbial needle in the haystack? I don’t want unlucky people working in this department. But we know that the results are undesirable.

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David Teten VC

JULY 27, 2021

We have collected a wide range of freebies, contests, accelerators, online communities, and VCs designed for student tech founders. I have been researching this both to support Versatile VC ’s portfolio companies and also as part of research for my new book, To University and Beyond: Launch Your Career in High Gear. 1) Your school.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Aaron graduated from EO Accelerator and went on to become an EO member in 2011. He says, “One of the most meaningful discoveries I made in EO Accelerator was that I was not alone as an entrepreneur. The original version of this article appeared on Aaron’s LinkedIn blog. I felt like we had been transported back in time.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 21, 2020

The company saw a 650% increase in bookings from April to May of 2020, according to a report in The Drive. There’s Outdoorsy , a peer-to-peer RV rental company that was founded in 2015; bootstrapped by its founders for a couple of years, it has more recently attracted $88 million in venture funding.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 6, 2021

To ensure your business continues to take advantage of the changing tide, here are 21 ways to help accelerate the growth of your new business in the year ahead: Become a prolific content creator. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, everything from working to socializing to ordering and shopping online has become the norm. billion (in 2020), up 32.4%

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 5, 2021

SmartRyde , a Japanese online pre-booked airport transfers service platform, is a marketplace that connects travelers to local transportation operators/online travel agencies (OTAs). Talixo , Holiday Taxis , Transferz ‘s Taxi2Airport and Huangbaoche are its global peers, with a market size valued at about $10 billion, Kimura said.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Silicon Valley peer-to-peer car rental startup Getaround has secured a $25 million loan from Horizon Technology Finance Corporation. A Getaround spokesperson said “Horizon presented an opportunity that provides us with additional capital to accelerate our plans in the same way as our recent Series E fundraise.”.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

Planning can even accelerate your progress to key goals. Others are political. Plenty are inspiring, and a few are confrontational. All bumper stickers reflect the person who chose to affix them to the vehicle. What would your bumper sticker say? Plan ahead. Chart your route. It is crucial to know the route toward your destination.

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

In addition to getting the help you need and gaining perspective from your peers, there’s an added, less obvious benefit to asking for help. By asking for help, I’m frequently able to accelerate solutions and growth at levels I wouldn’t have thought possible, and I’m strengthening my relationship with my network, as well.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 3, 2016

And, like the business owner in Gerber’s book, I made the mistake (and sometimes continue to make the mistake) of trying to be the Chief Problem Solver. For years I had managed our books, paid the bills, invoiced the customers and even cleaned up the P&L in preparation for taxes. Yet, here I was doing it.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 27, 2023

To meet the changing startup landscape, we’re refreshing and re-imagining TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 in a big way, with more of what you love and new ways to accelerate your growth. If the past few years, and even the past week , has reminded us soundly of anything — it’s that the startup world will never be predictable.

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OurCrowd

JUNE 30, 2020

Traditionally, corporations that invest in innovation during a crisis outperform peers by up to 30% during recovery, a recent McKinsey report reveals. Then came Covid-19, which has accelerated tech adoption like never before. It took Americans about 50 years to adopt electricity in their homes, but only 10 to adopt the smartphone. .

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 30, 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the world and the United States, governments and a patchwork of nonprofits and volunteer organizations sprang into action, offering everything from food and medical supplies to children’s books and clothing to individuals and families struggling in the virus’s wake.

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Tomasz Tunguz

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Kai-Fu Lee’s book, AI Superpowers , provides some of the best history and perspective on the Chinese startup ecosystem I’ve read. There are two ideas in the book that will remain with me. First, the book embraces the idea that machine learning creates monopolies based on data aggregation.

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Andreessen Horowitz

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott, in conversation with a16z’s Bob Swan, explains how AI copilots are keeping developers longer in a flow state and why AI copilots more broadly could be the start of an industrial revolution for knowledge work. [00:59] That’s the exciting thing to me about building a technology.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

AUGUST 16, 2023

I just read Jay Shetty’s book and he tells people to be like salt, ‘Salt is so humble that when something goes wrong, it takes the blame, and when everything goes right, it doesn’t take credit.’ He was at a low point: overwhelmed, sleep deprived, stressed… I listened, nodded, and said, “I remember those days.” And I do remember them.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JULY 1, 2020

In my conversations with ecosystem builders all around the world, I hear this often — that there is a mindset, an approach that many ecosystem builders admire and respect the most in their peers. In the soul of an ecosystem builder lives a servant leader working for systems change. They exemplify the give before you get philosophy.

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David Teten VC

JUNE 9, 2021

Would you like to work with private equity and venture capital funds? There are relatively few jobs directly inside private equity and venture capital funds, and those jobs are highly competitive. See How to negotiate a partner role at a VC or private equity firm.) At Versatile VC , we’ve used all these models. Expert Networks.

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David Teten VC

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Q: Who are your closest peers, and how do you differ? We’re proud to share the next in PEVCtech ’s periodic series on the tech and analytics stack of investment management firms. We’re fortunate to interview William Stringer, Founder of Chisos Capital , a structured finance company. Q: Please give us an overview of Chisos.

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Tomasz Tunguz

OCTOBER 24, 2021

Good morning, afternoon, and evening Redpoint community. Great to see a lot of repeat attendees and some new ones. We’re excited to continue the Month of Scale here for Redpoint Office Hours. I’m Travis Bryant. Excited to be back emceeing. Excited to be back emceeing. That was the start of the Month of Scale. And now onto our guest.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 17, 2021

and the SNS will mean more peer-pressure between Member States to get all these conditions right. Now, before you think I’m about to bore you to death, you might like to know that the SNS is a huge political initiative. Therefore, its significance is not to be underestimated. or, now, the U.K.)

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FundersClub

JUNE 8, 2017

" Oohlala focuses on helping students feel connected to their institutions, peers and professors through a user-friendly app that unifies and centralizes university information, events, resources and more in " Montreal tech company Oohlala Mobile tackles college-dropout problem. " Investor Thoughts.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 28, 2022

and the accelerated retirement of internal combustion engine vehicles accompanying it? ( Any views expressed in the below are the personal views of the author and should not form the basis for making investment decisions, nor be construed as a recommendation or advice to engage in investment transactions. )

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 17, 2017

EARLY ON IN YOUR ENTREPRENEURIAL JOURNEY, YOU RELIED ON EO GSEA AND EO ACCELERATOR TO HELP YOU BUILD YOUR BUSINESS. I remember finding a flyer in my registration bag at the EO GSEA Global Finals, which highlighted the benefits of EO Accelerator. EO Accelerator showed us how to scale Punchkick to realize our vision.

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