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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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Ultimate Event for Entrepreneurs Comes to New Zealand: INSPIRE & SUCCEED

NZ Entrepreneur

The ultimate live event for entrepreneurs, INSPIRE + SUCCEED is coming to New Zealand for the first time in April-May, presented by Success Resources. Im honoured to be part of New Zealands first Inspire + Succeed event, joining an incredible lineup of achievers from various business sectors.

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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 We scaled from 20-person meetings with 4 startups to 150-person events with 12 startups all while improving mentor engagement and impact. Beyond Entrepreneurship 2.0). The flexibility for mentors to engage how they wanted. The result?

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

NZ Entrepreneur

Since opening in February 2023, the Hwera-based space has offered 30 desks, private offices, meeting and event rooms, high-quality video conferencing equipment, high-speed internet, and excellent coffee. 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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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). The combination is unforgettable.

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Can You Build a Business with $100 or Less? Yes … and Here’s How

StartupNation

Event planning Dropshipping Handmade crafts selling Pet sitting Social media management Repair service Blogging/vlogging Alternatively, consider more revolutionary business ideas like AI automation consulting or podcast-editing services. I must confess: I’m addicted to attending live events, especially in sports , even today.

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