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How to Launch Your Startup Without a Launch

This is going to be BIG.

Be a Value Added Member of the Community Somewhere there exists a fantastic and thriving community of the kids of people you would like to use your service or app. If their first interaction with you is you trying to leverage that community for sales, youre going to get blocked. No one wants that.

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BE 2.0: Why Culture Matters More Than Strategy

Paul G. Silva

This post is part of my ongoing series exploring lessons from Jim Collinss book, BE 2.0 Culture is Strategy This post is part of my ongoing series exploring lessons from Jim Collins’s book, BE 2.0 This large, active mentor community gave our entrepreneurs access to expertise and resources we could never have provided on our own.

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To the Class (and Future Entrepreneurs) of 2025

Revolution

You see, during my senior year, Id come across a book called The Third Wave by Alvin Toffler. In it, he described a global transformation, one where people were part of a digital global village where they could access copious information and services and build communities across borders and timezones. The idea lit a fire in me.

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BE 2.0: Iterate for Greatness

Paul G. Silva

This post is part of my ongoing series exploring lessons from Jim Collins’s book, BE 2.0 Evolved how we selected companies eventually involving the mentor community, ensuring entrepreneurs were evaluated based on how well they responded to feedback. Beyond Entrepreneurship 2.0).

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How to Communicate Impact Metrics to Investors

StartupNation

When presenting to investors, we created a dashboard that tracked both KPIs and what we called “KVPs” — Key Value Propositions — which highlighted how each ethical or community-driven choice directly fed into loyalty, brand equity, and ultimately, LTV (lifetime value).

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Te W’anake The Foundry Marks Two Years of Supporting South Taranaki Entrepreneurs

NZ Entrepreneur

More than 150 companies have used its meeting spaces, booking over 600 meetings in its rooms or outdoor courtyard, which features a barbecue area and casual furniture. After a year in operation, survey results revealed that community and flexibility were the top reasons people were drawn to the space.

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The Role of Alternative Funding in Startups

StartupNation

Less common bank loans, such as those offered by credit unions or Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI), may also fall into this category. Entrepreneurs can build a community and get feedback. These websites offer funding for various projects, from album and book launches to inventions to more conventional startups.