Paul G. Silva

MARCH 6, 2025

They helped me: Refine my messaging for three distinct audiences Identify a new opportunity for angel groups to meet one-on-one with PE firms Validate the idea’s strengths without diluting the core message Just this morning, I met with my virtual board to improve my participant exit interviews.

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Y Combinator

AUGUST 11, 2020

With the launch of YC’s list of startups hiring for fall 2020 interns , I’ve been getting a lot of requests for advice from students about their upcoming fall plans. What are some key things I should be considering in choosing an internship opportunity? Q: I eventually want to start my own startup.

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Hunter Walk

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Apoorva was looking to bring on a non-technical co-founder as he entered YC, and my epic bad decision was not to jump at the opportunity to join Instacart at that moment. What advice do you have for people in fast-growing companies about being a team-player but also taking advantage of the unique opportunity it provides?

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

I surveyed six seed- and early-stage investors to get their tactical advice for laid-off tech workers who are thinking about starting up. Deena Shakir, general partner, Lux Capital What kind of opportunities are you looking for in Q1 2023? What kind of opportunities are you looking for in Q1 2023? “IP is important to us.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 19, 2010

I’m writing this post as part of my series with Advice on Raising Venture Capital but will file it under Sales Tips as well since it applies equally to both scenarios. Tags: Entrepreneur Advice Pitching VCs Raising Venture Capital Start-up Advice Startup Advice. Congratulations.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 7, 2011

Blogs weren’t popularized yet so it was an oddity for me to read the founder of a software company spewing out advice. Working with writers to create documentation. They didn’t focus on building for the web and they lost a great opportunity to win the transition to browser based applications.

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Onevest

APRIL 23, 2015

At 1000 Angels we want to help new and seasoned investors as much as we can to find startup opportunities. A startup may still be a promising investment opportunity, but unforeseen expenses can use up available funds, and so another round of investment might be required to offset this. There may be overlap between specific rounds.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JANUARY 24, 2022

4) Document systems and processes. Systemise and document everything. Methodically work through the key areas of your business, tidying and documenting your databases, systems and processes. Prepare and package your business for sale, to ensure the opportunity is obvious and desirable. 6) Selling your business.

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Onevest

MARCH 19, 2015

It significantly broadens investment opportunities and a startup’s potential to raise capital through only a few legislative provisions. Similarly, templates for introducing legislature, organizing crowdfund campaigns, and total disclosure documents are circulating, helping to streamline the entire process. So why the hold up?

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David Teten VC

JULY 27, 2021

Some of the greatest areas of innovation opportunity are at the intersection of sectors historically segregated , e.g., computational biology. LawCloud offers free legal documents through the Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization. Participants have the opportunity to receive prizes reaching $40,000. Many universities (e.g.,

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 22, 2020

But in recent years, corporate docs are being drawn up in English to facilitate communication both inside Switzerland’s various language regions and foreign capital, and investment documentation is modeled after the U.S. What are some overlooked opportunities right now? What is your advice to startups in your portfolio right now?

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American Entrepreneurship

JUNE 3, 2024

Identify the challenges or underperforming areas where outside professional advice is under consideration. If no plans exist, this may be the opportunity to create one collaboratively with the consultant. They seek “free advice” on issues that are much too complex to be addressed in that manner.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Amal has a unique journey, perspectives, and invaluable advice for both investors and early-stage founders. Assessing Immigration Investment Opportunities: Amal depicted the Immigration Investment market as dynamic, subject to political and economic shifts.

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TechCrunch

JULY 30, 2021

Three out of five respondents said their companies don’t have a documented plan to handle a leadership change, even though, by that same ratio, they acknowledge that a documented plan is the biggest determinant in seamless transitions. But this documented history cannot be a hagiography of the departing CEO.

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Gust

AUGUST 19, 2012

Even if you have an hour booked, the advice is the same. The approach I recommend is to build the investor presentation first, by iterating on the bullets with your team, and then fleshing out the points into a full-blown text-based business plan document. Opportunity sizing. Give the “elevator pitch” for your startup.

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Berkonomics

MARCH 28, 2024

They write in their investment documents that they will occupy a seat on the board for as long as they are invested in the company, thinking of this as a protection for their investment and tool for them to influence growth. All other board functions are secondary.

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Her perspectives offer advice for both investors and early-stage founders. Assessing Immigration Investment Opportunities: According to Amal, Much like any other market, the Immigration Investment sector experiences fluctuations. Programs of countries that are part of a Union are always better than programs of individual countries.

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 18, 2024

Not only will it cost you multiples more than average in legal fees to get this deal done, but you might wind up with some gnarly documents with terms that prevent other investors from wanting to come in. A lot of these folks underestimate how much help they can be to a company and how much influence they can have by just being in the room.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

AUGUST 14, 2020

In a nascent field like entrepreneurial ecosystem building, practitioner examples are rare and we were not going to pass up the opportunity to speak to four representatives of this pilot project to learn more about: What gave rise to the need of hiring an ecosystem builder. River and bridges in Danville.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 28, 2022

“Oussama transfers funds to his personal holding companies and tells us after the fact, saying that it’s the only way to take advantage of investment opportunities in question,” Zagury wrote in her blog post. In exchange for a stake, they could get advice from The Family’s team and network with other people in the community.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 14, 2018

The business landscape is a sea of challenges and opportunities where entrepreneurs can either sink or swim, return home empty-handed or land the big one! Document and review numbers. Listen to their advice, and then determine how you’ll adjust your efforts and move forward. Track your progress. .

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TechCrunch

MARCH 28, 2022

I took the advice from someone in Silicon Valley who told me ‘You need a C Corp…that’s what we invest in,’” Requarth told TechCrunch. VCs say there are more startup opportunities to chase in Latin America. It started by documenting the process to create Latitud. “We government because it was a corporation in the U.S.

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Y Combinator

OCTOBER 17, 2022

This is an opportunity to evaluate the company and come to a mutual decision at the end of 2, 4, or 6 weeks together – no pressure. We encourage the candidate to comment and add their thoughts to the document, including feedback for me and their thoughts on the interview process. It was an all-encompassing process.

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

As a result, the following tips offer some helpful advice for people looking to buy a franchise for the first time. One of the enticing aspects of buying a business is the opportunity to be your own boss. Do some serious self-reflection. However, when purchasing a franchise, your freedom of ownership is conspicuously confined.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

This may include Airtable or Salesforce for workflow management, or Affinity , Zaplow , and Sevanta for dealflow (the number of potential investment opportunities). ” Edda supports this by serving as a centralized conduit for investors to upload documents, keep LPs up-to-date about deals, generate reports, share statistics, and more.

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StartupNation

APRIL 9, 2021

Here’s my advice on how to approach your business plan one step at a time: Get good at just one thing. You can structure your business in a way that provides you with the room to double down and explore new opportunities. Not only is it easier to set goals and deadlines with one, but it will allow you to plan ahead, as well.

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Hunter Walk

MAY 17, 2024

I was publishing quite a bit of original research about bias in workplace documents like performance reviews and job posts, a bunch of it went viral, and I got to know a lot of people who eventually became Textio customers. I love quantitative data based on real workplace documents because you don’t have to stretch to show what’s going on.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 19, 2020

I’ve had the opportunity to help business owners strategize their plans using PR as a tool to help navigate through difficult times with clarity. This time, I connected with 15 startup and SME leaders from my network to discover how they are tackling the current crisis, and what advice they had to offer to others in the same boat.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

She connects people with the businesses and opportunities that expand their lives. Here’s another edition of “Dear Sophie,” the advice column that answers immigration-related questions about working at technology companies. Any advice or insights on how to present a strong case for an O-1A or EB-1A? Savvy Startup Founder.

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TechCrunch

MAY 4, 2022

She connects people with the businesses and opportunities that expand their lives. Here’s another edition of “Dear Sophie,” the advice column that answers immigration-related questions about working at technology companies. More posts by this contributor. Dear Sophie: When should I sponsor engineers for green cards?

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 24, 2021

Advice for non-technical founders for finding a serious CTO for your startup Finding a co-founder is hard work. As a serial technical founder, I often get approached for co-founder opportunities. How not to find a technical co-founder My experience This advice closely mirrors my own experience.

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American Entrepreneurship

AUGUST 11, 2024

Identifying Market Trends and Opportunities Tools like Th ink With Google and Google Trends provide real-time insight into current market dynamics, revealing search behavior and topic popularity. Google Trends offers opportunities for entrepreneurs to discover and capitalize on emerging trends.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

MAY 17, 2023

At that point, you know their capabilities; you just need to assess their fit and motivation for the opportunity you are presenting. Be mindful here; maybe the candidate didn’t have the opportunity to exhibit them due to context. During the interview My advice is to take notes. What are the trickiest roles you have to get right?

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 20, 2018

In the case of the investment they are often also not only committing personal risk of looking bad at their partnership if things don’t go well but also countless hours of board meetings, financial reviews, legal documents across what is often 7–10 years or more. This is part of a series on fund-raising advice for entrepreneurs and VCs.

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NZ Entrepreneur

AUGUST 4, 2021

For investors, capital raises provide an opportunity to invest in a company’s ambitions. That’s why it’s important for founders to understand that the clearer you can articulate the opportunity and its potential risks – and proposed mitigations – the better equipped investors will be to assess your business as a viable investment.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 23, 2021

Fifthtry is building a Github for product documentation. The tool blocks code changes until documentation has been approved. Banks and other credit card companies are still not addressing this opportunity. Y Combinator President Geoff Ralston shares actionable advice for startup founders.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

A simple example would be sending resource material (documents or spreadsheets) or agendas that your employees must read before a scheduled meeting. Provide equal collaboration opportunities that encourage all employees to engage in the conversation. An easy way is to make the process seamless and efficient for everyone.

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