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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. “Isn’t it obvious what I need to do?

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How to Communicate Impact Metrics to Investors

StartupNation

Syed Balkhi , Founder, WPBeginner Showcase Real-World Impact and Metrics When pitching to investors, especially in the early stages, it’s easy to focus solely on financials — but in today’s landscape, especially in beauty and wellness, impact is a currency of its own. Tips for other founders: 1.

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Eight accounting tips every Kiwi startup needs to know

NZ Entrepreneur

Sue de Bievre, Beany Founder. A budget, on the other hand, provides a financial framework for the startup’s operations. Beyond technical expertise, a good accountant can be a valuable sounding board for your business decisions. They can offer objective advice on everything from managing cash flow to securing funding.

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The unusual story of an unusual company – Melanie Langlotz and Geo AR Games 

NZ Entrepreneur

Melanie (Mel) Langlotz is the founder and CEO of Geo AR Games , a game design studio that utilises augmented reality for “creating digital experiences that positively impact the world, fostering education and empowerment with simulations and serious games.” .” Geo AR Games founder and CEO, Melanie (Mel) Langlotz. I love AR.

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The 8 best vibe coding tools in 2025

The Zapier Blog

When you start with your prompt zero, you'll notice that Tempo Labs creates something like a Figma board: all the screens of your app with arrows displaying the navigation flows that the users will follow to interact with it. As the founder says, it depends on how much coffee he drinks.)

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18 Inspirational Career Reinvention Journeys from Successful Entrepreneurs

StartupNation

Instead of relying solely on one’s own capabilities, learning to delegate effectively using frameworks like the 5 W’s, whether to a person or to AI, has become crucial. Jeff Sauer , Co-Founder, MeasureU and ProfitSchool From Law to Entrepreneurial Success Like many founders, my entrepreneurial journey started as a side hustle.

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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? This approach was designed around my edge; I have an innate interest in understanding human beings and as a result, have different kinds of relationships with founders than most VCs.

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