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BE 2.0: Focus on Responsibility, Not Tasks – The Mindset Shift That Changes Everything

Paul G. Silva

As I shared in a previous post , when I was president of Click Workspace, a startup coworking space, our board chairman delivered feedback that hit me hard: I wasn’t paying enough attention to our financials. Many founders would leave board meetings with lengthy to-do lists. What are the biggest risks to the company?

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How to Communicate Impact Metrics to Investors

StartupNation

We definitely keep using the UpPromote service.” Post-round, the same metrics framework became our quarterly board template, saving hours of prep. The outcome exceeded our expectations, with our funding round oversubscribed after presenting this framework. Tips for other founders: 1.

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The 8 best vibe coding tools in 2025

The Zapier Blog

It's definitely helpful if you have some programming experience, but it won't tank you if you don't. But after seeing Tomas Halgas ' framework for thinking about vibe coding, these tools can actually take off to become an entirely new category of visual development. Driven by natural language, not code. Guardrails.

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The best pipeline management software in 2025

The Zapier Blog

That means both out-of-the-box functionality for fast onboarding, and a simple user experience once you've boarded on. Whatever my underlying consumer psychology profile might be, Salesmate is definitely in the former camp. For example, you can DIY your own Kanban board , Gantt chart , KPI dashboard , and even spreadsheet CRM.

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“I consider my writing a success if I’m able to produce words I can both stand behind/formally weave into my worldview.” Five Questions with Moth Fund’s Molly Mielke

Hunter Walk

Say more about what that means (you cover some in your manifesto ) and how it influences your investment decision framework? I talk about my investment decision-making framework in detail here I focus on gaining an understanding of a persons motivation, spike, commercial aptitude, and how magnetic they are.

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How I Use Visualization to Drive Creativity

Both Sides of the Table

I apply visual thinking for nearly everything I do: preparing for important phone calls (I imagine my opening lines, I imagine the responses), writing keynote presentations, deciding whether or not to invest in a company, preparing for board meetings – you name it. My framework gives me a deeper understanding of the sector.

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Lessons from Implementing Netflix’s “Dream Team” Model at 3 Hypergrowth Tech Companies

Reforge

The definition of “team” in this case is a group created by a leader to achieve a specific goal. Their main role in the Dream Team framework is to set a clear and compelling strategy, drive alignment, and liberally share context. One cannot exist without the other in this framework. What is a “Dream Team”?