The Zapier Blog

JULY 17, 2025

So, while both chatbots are pretty impressive, maybe go elsewhere for medical advice. Meta AI ChatGPT Models Llama 4 GPT-4.1 Some benchmarks have even found that o3 and o4-mini hallucinate at higher rates than previous models.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 6, 2020

Kalika Yap shares highlights from the presentation. Rustand says he’s had calls from more than 300 business leaders at small and medium-sized companies looking for advice. EO members asked questions which he addressed in the first episode and continued to address in successive episodes. You’ve got this.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 31, 2015

And actually if you have ADD you may just want to watch the videos I’ve embedded below because it’s easier to concentrate on that than reading a blog post. I can’t write a blog post and then wait 3 days to publish. I am good at cranking out documents, memos, presentations, letters and spreadsheets. I have ADD.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

I was reading Chris Dixon’s blog tonight. I came across this blog post about getting a computer science degree as the best degree for getting into venture capital or working at a VC-backed start up. My advice to people thinking about getting an MBA is to think about the five C’s. Tags: Start-up Advice.

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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. I have a process I use for blog posts, too.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 15, 2023

Thank God for EO Forum, where we get to share our 5% life highs and lows with fellow entrepreneurs in a confidential environment of zero judgement and no advice. Love deeply, be truly present in your child’s company, and communicate intentionally. and more articles from the EO blog. Watch this space.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 22, 2010

I had written a blog post on exactly this – how to not suck at group presentations – and what he said reminded me a lot of this post. Tags: Startup Advice This Week in Venture Capital. ’ If you’re a young & up and coming rapper and you don’t know what tunecore is – you should know it.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 9, 2012

My pal Dave occasionally presents “headline risks” for investors. I told him only 2 weeks ago when we were in London together that I wanted to write a blog post that has been in my head for 2 years. We all could learn a bit more about balance , as Brad Feld has outlined. I’ve been told so. We all love you, Dave. And I do, too.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 1, 2024

shared his experience around starting a business, the effects it had on his mental health and his advice on taking care of yourself and your business. So instead of trying to strike a balance, I just try to be fully present in the priority of that moment. and more articles from the EO blog. Same principle.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

This blog post originally appeared in serialized form here on TechCrunch. 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. provides you.

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Paul G. Silva

MARCH 19, 2020

In case anything we learned can be valuable, below is a copy of a blog post we just published on our blog showing what we did to make it work. With everyone present, we ask people to switch to Gallery mode, this shows a grid of as many people as can fit on one’s screen. Meeting start & entrepreneur presentation.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 22, 2018

When someone presents a problem in our group, I find a greater responsibility to seek solutions, not just because my colleague asked, but because finding a solution can have positive effects on my endeavors, too. This “doing and making” can take the form of a presentation that includes members providing shared experiences.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 13, 2017

Could I successfully launch and grow a new business while being a present parent for my son and a great husband for my wife? As my wife recovered and we found our rhythm as a family, the balancing act between pushing a startup forward and being present for my family became easier. So, what are—or were?your

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Onevest

APRIL 1, 2015

This post was originally published on the blog of Michael “Luni” Libes. Onevest does not give investment, legal or tax advice. Onevest has taken no steps to verify the adequacy, accuracy, or completeness of any information presented herein. Read the original post here.

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Gust

JUNE 19, 2012

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. . Bolten does a really good job on why, what, and how to present numbers, just as in his subtitle, so people will understand you.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2010

I’m going to save that for a future blog post. He listened intently through every presentation, asked questions and did a great summary of what he felt he had learned over the two days. Nail it before you scale it” – I missed who said this but I love this quote. It is the key to “customer development” that Steve Blank talks about.

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OnStartups

MARCH 24, 2021

Which, as it turns out is a highly underrated thing (more on that in another blog post). I’ll save the story of me and Brian for a different blog post, but suffice it to say, HubSpot ended up doing pretty well. This presented a dilemma for my fledgling role as an angel investor. Note: this is not investment advice).

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 28, 2016

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.” That’s wonderful, but it’s not helpful in the present. The post 10 Signs Your Company Needs a Business Accelerator Program appeared first on THE BLOG. You’re looking for tools to help you grow NOW.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 20, 2023

Many teams at Zapier have already created specific-purpose chatbots that give career advice, translate corporate jargon into plain English, suggest gift ideas, and finesse feedback for employees. In this blog post, I'll walk you through exactly how to create your own chatbot using Interfaces—and offer a few ideas on specific use cases.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Our deal with the Angel-Sharks will include mentoring, strategic advice and connections with other companies that will help us launch in the U.S. Being productive is about being present and focused. The post Swimming With EO’s Angel-Sharks at the Inaugural MyEO Deal Exchange Conference appeared first on THE BLOG.

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Guy Kawasaki

AUGUST 3, 2020

I invite you to tune in to my keynote and the entire event for inspiration, encouragement, practical tips, and advice from other customers. Ask the other presenters questions. In other words, what new products, services, and practices will enable you to meet and exceed the needs of your customers and “dent the universe.”.

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Impact Hub

APRIL 15, 2022

Although entrepreneurship is presented as an opportunity and alternative form of employment, people with disabilities face considerable challenges related to business development. Interested in reading more action stories related to the program?

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Smart Hustle Magazine

OCTOBER 2, 2021

With the various ongoing challenges presented when running your own business, prolonged stress is most certainly a commonality amongst entrepreneurs. In addition, he runs a personal blog where he shares actionable. It can affect our mood and how we perceive certain things that are out of our control.

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FundersClub

JUNE 12, 2017

I have a blog post on that, fundraising advice for founders raising for the first time. My first piece of advice is to consider not raising money from VCs. So FC tries to provide a peer group that helps to calibrate founders, give them encouragement, help them with motivation and advice that comes from experience.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 14, 2013

Do I have data or facts to present so the story has legs? The major battle for press is a battle for “mindshare” and it’s exactly the reason I blog. We provide strategic advice to digital media companies in a manner that reflects how corporate development is actually done. I am a VC. I hand out money.

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Jason Malki

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Growing Data² has presented several challenges, but the most significant one has been navigating the highly regulated environments of the industries we serve. Another piece of advice is not to underestimate the importance of compliance and security, especially if you’re working in industries that handle sensitive data.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 3, 2019

I use Google Drive to host my conference presentations , which are all embedded at teten.com. Tim Friedman, Founder, PE Stack , said, “If I could offer one piece of advice to today’s managers, it would be to take the time to understand the demands of the modern institutional LP. See their blog post on multiples.).

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Startup Blogpost

AUGUST 30, 2024

How did that recognition impact your company’s trajectory and what advice would you give to other startups seeking similar validation? The opportunity to present Vantage Fit to Apple gave us invaluable exposure and validated our efforts to create a leading wellness platform.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 4, 2019

I use Google Drive to host my conference presentations , which are all embedded at teten.com. I previously posted a detailed presentation with sales technology tools useful for B2B sales. See their blog post on multiples.). I use Diigo , a social bookmarking tool, to keep a record of useful websites. you can see the video here.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 19, 2009

Some readers of this blog also pointed out that “pivoting&# can be disruptive on the employees of an organization. Whenever I’m watching someone present to me I’m often thinking to myself, “Can this person inspire others? Tags: Entrepreneur Advice Start-up Advice Startup Advice.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

MAY 6, 2021

Alisa Gumbs: In my conversation today I discuss with him the essential advice he shares with thousands of entrepreneurs a year. First, you can call it a blog, small biz technology was the second company that I sold 20 years ago, to the date last year or two years ago. And my point is, I think, that’s the biggest piece of advice.

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OurCrowd

JULY 7, 2022

It uses AI and machine learning technology to analyze massive amounts of data, and then presents it visually, enabling company management to make informed, statistics-based decisions. The post Newsletter: Israel-Saudi breakthrough hopes + AI development data engine appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Putting the pep back into presentations : Presentations often lack pizzazz and take more than a hot minute to create. Chronicle wants to change that with its tool for making presentations that won’t put you to sleep , Catherine reports. The company said the breach happened in December and was confirmed by a gaming blog.

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Y Combinator

MAY 15, 2019

The advice we give people is basically take your best most accessible, most focused stuff and make that free, right? Jonathan Gill [29:22] – But the educational content angle, it’s that same marketing, the same angle, same content presented a different way lets people think about it in a whole different light.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

Fred Wilson said as much on his blog also. That is true of all my blog posts. It is what I love the most about debates and one of the things I love most about blogging. I suspect Mr. Wadhwa used hyperbole in his TechCrunch blog post to get more readers to look at his work. So it is with entrepreneurship.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 27, 2013

By spending more time educating your board on your business you get more valuable advice from them. So what are Rob’s secret hacks that he didn’t spill in his blog post? . Key point – if your emails are as long as my blog posts you’re forked. Startup Advice' .” His argument is as follows.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 25, 2009

This is part of my ongoing series Startup Advice. Keeping a blog has been great because so many entrepreneurs have written me with questions about their companies and I’ve gotten to know many of you personally through the process. I came back and presented a very detailed analysis to the board.

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