Paul G. Silva

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

The Millau Viaduct , consistently ranked as one of the greatest engineering achievements of modern times This post is part of my ongoing series exploring lessons from Jim Collins’s book, BE 2.0 Beyond Entrepreneurship 2.0). But we knew if it were easy, someone would have done it already.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 16, 2020

Entrepreneurship is one of the most challenging vocations on earth. One person can’t shoulder all of these tasks and responsibilities successfully, which is why startup CEOs need to assemble strong leadership team that they can lean on during difficult times. Traits to Look for When Hiring Your Leadership Team. Action-oriented.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 14, 2023

Look no further than these top business book recommendations from 10 successful Australian entrepreneurs who are all active members of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO). From timeless classics to modern best-sellers, the following books have influenced the way these entrepreneurs think and operate their businesses.

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Source Link

MARCH 29, 2021

We’re thrilled the SBA goes on to recommend that effective network building must also adopt a data-driven approach , something we’ve been championing with communities via our SourceLink Pro entrepreneurship CRM and decision support system and Resource Navigator technologies. Want more information?

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Paul G. Silva

JANUARY 28, 2025

This post is part of my ongoing series exploring lessons from Jim Collins’s book, BE 2.0 Beyond Entrepreneurship 2.0). Understanding Luck in Business Ever notice how some teams seem to “get lucky” more often than others? In BE 2.0,

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NZ Entrepreneur

MARCH 18, 2025

Taking place in Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington, the premiere event will present pioneers in business, innovation and leadership, including innovative founders Brianne West , Nadia Lim , Sam Stubbs , Iyia Liu , special guest Dan Carter and more. said Brianne. Dan Carter, former New Zealand rugby player.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 30, 2022

Teaching and mentoring is at the heart of entrepreneurship. With our company leadership, we’re teaching how to guide their respective functions of the business. I learned from these teachers, but I was always delaying the actual jump into full-time entrepreneurship. This also changed how my leadership team needed me.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

APRIL 21, 2021

.” I don’t entirely agree with that and my experience with it has been different, but it brings up an incredibly important topic about leadership. I like to keep things simple and in my simple mind, leadership comes in two flavors, visionary leadership and operational leadership. It will be an incredible trip.

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Paul G. Silva

MARCH 11, 2025

This post is part of my ongoing series exploring lessons from Jim Collins’s book, BE 2.0 Beyond Entrepreneurship 2.0). When Leaders Grow, Teams Follow In BE 2.0 , Jim Collins emphasizes a powerful truth: organizations can only grow as much as their leaders do.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 5, 2025

Mentors bring valuable knowledge from their entrepreneurial experiences that you do not readily find in books or online courses. Emotional Support and Confidence Building Entrepreneurship can be an emotional rollercoaster. They help you avoid c ommon pitfalls and introduce proven strategies that accelerate growth.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2013

When I was little I had a role model for entrepreneurship – my mom. From this I saw civic involvement and leadership first hand. I used to ask Deborah to book my travel plans in France and Germany were I went 1-2 times / month. There were online tools to book this stuff but the Internet booking sites were early.

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Paul G. Silva

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

This post is part of my ongoing series exploring lessons from Jim Collins’s book, BE 2.0 Beyond Entrepreneurship 2.0). Greatness Comes from Iteration, Not Perfection There’s a dangerous myth in business that success comes from getting it right the first time.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 2, 2011

Several people have been asking me to weigh in publicly on the “20 under 20″ initiative announced by Peter Thiel in which he will award up to $100,000 to 20 people under the age of 20 who agree immediately to pursue entrepreneurship (the implication of which is that they’d drop out of university to do so). Having fun.

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Feedough

JANUARY 6, 2021

Entrepreneurship may be a calling for many of us who would love to jump into the world of entrepreneurship without any training and then learn and mature in entrepreneurship with years. As per a list published on the prestigious Saint Louis University, more than 200 colleges and universities offer a degree in entrepreneurship.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 25, 2010

I recently read a book I’d highly recommend to every reader of this blog called “ Yes, 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to be Persuasive &# by Robert B. Cialdini who is also author of a very well received book called “ Influence &# (which I plan to read). You should, too. (no, This is all explicit decision making.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 30, 2021

Business owners are particularly susceptible to things that mimic the highs and lows of entrepreneurship such as gambling, drug use and other vices. and Million Dollar Women (Amazon best-seller, winner of Axiom Business Book Award). The post 5 Signs you (or a CEO you know) may need mental health help appeared first on THE BLOG.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MARCH 31, 2020

In celebration of Kenishia’s accomplishments and her encouragement to fellow young leaders to make their money count , we asked her to answer a few questions about her journey to entrepreneurship. I booked my first two coaching clients five months later — exactly a month shy of running out of savings. Create community.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 17, 2012

If you’re new to entrepreneurship let me be the first to tell you that this myopic view will get you exactly nowhere. Successful entrepreneurs achieve much through their personal leadership traits that inspire others to do great things with them – sure. I cringed so much I couldn’t bring myself to publish his name.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 13, 2020

In his book The Innovation Stack , he recounts how he and his cofounder, Jack Dorsey of Twitter, approached the problem of credit cards with a new perspective. In your book, The Innovation Stack , you talk about the difference between and entrepreneur and a business person. When everything affects everything, you have a dynamic system.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

In the high-stakes adventure of entrepreneurship, the search for your ideal clients and employees can become a thrilling quest. Get involved with non-profits where CEOs serve on the board, attend their galas and events, and get to know the leadership. As the captain of your ship, you’ll navigate a vast sea of opportunities.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 22, 2022

Arnie Malham, EO Nashville, founder, Better Book Club ; author and speaker, Worth Doing Wrong. After nearly 12 years of entrepreneurship, I now realize that was the gold nugget. Inspect what you expect. Kimball thought about my question and simply responded, “Business is hard.”. I was crushed. I felt robbed! That was the secret.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Mentorship / Modeling Behavior An important part of leadership is being a role model for those who may come after you to look up and say, “If she can do it then why can’t I?” Inclusion I recently read Dan Rather’s book “ What Unites Us ,” which is a book I highly recommend, in anticipation of interviewing him at the Upfront Summit.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

I have had the great pleasure of working with Matt Blumberg and the senior leadership team of USV’s former portfolio company Return Path (which was sold in 2019) for much of the last twenty years. Matt is a great CEO and has even written a book about leading and growing a company called Startup CEO.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JUNE 1, 2020

Embassy Brasilia hosted a live virtual discussion in May 2020 for exchange alumni and members of the YLAI Network on “how to lead in a post-pandemic world,” featuring entrepreneurship experts Alisa Cohn and Richie Norton, with moderator Rhett Power. That’s entrepreneurship, all the good and all the bad of it.”

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JUNE 9, 2021

On Monday, a copy of Startup CXO , my friend Matt Blumberg’s new book, arrived at the USV office. I picked it up to take a quick look and thought “this a heavy book!” ” So I texted Matt, congratulated him on getting the book out, and then asked why it was so heavy.

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StartupNation

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Used by permission of HarperCollins Leadership. Related: 15 Books That Every Entrepreneur Should Read During the Pandemic. “Undaunted” is available now wherever books are sold and can be purchased via StartupNation.com. www.harpercollinsleadership.com. The biggest unknown for me was bottling.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 8, 2022

Tiera’s unique story spans a full career in the Air Force to the corporate world to entrepreneurship. In 2019, 2020 and 2021, IFSH was awarded the IREM Workplace Environment Award for exemplary practices in leadership development, employee engagement, corporate culture and wellness programs. To what do you owe these accolades?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 31, 2024

Asking for (and Offering) Help The EO community’s support is invaluable during the daily challenges of entrepreneurship, and that was especially true during the pandemic. That role deepened my understanding of leadership and group dynamics in ways I couldn’t have learned from a book or a coach.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

As a young business owner focused on social entrepreneurship, Mikaila Ulmer is inspiring others with her success. Thanks to Dell , she tells her entrepreneurship and leadership story. Thanks to Dell , she tells her entrepreneurship and leadership story. The social entrepreneurship draw.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Marina’s other posts include 7 Ways to Maximize your Global Speakers Academy Experience and Will We Meet at EO’s Global Leadership Conference this year? Entrepreneurship is a blend of many skills. Michèle Hecken : I had sold my business and was writing a book, which made me curious about public speaking. I am having so much fun!

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

As the field of entrepreneurial ecosystem building has started to grow over the last decade a few books dedicated exclusively to the topic have become valuable sources of information for ecosystem builders. I suspect many ecosystem builders will find the final sections of the book the most rewarding.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MAY 20, 2019

On one visit to the city of La Esperanza, Rafael recalls stumbling upon a book of Lenca patterns. Rafael and his sister, intrigued by what they’d found, selected a pattern and set of colors for a purse, all from the Lenca book. Detail of the handbag Rafael designed using Lenca patterns. “It

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MARCH 24, 2020

To celebrate Fatima’s work promoting financial literacy and wellness, the YLAI Network asked her a few questions about her journey to entrepreneurship. What have the trajectory of your career and your initial start in entrepreneurship looked like? From very young, I was inspired to be an entrepreneur and to do great things.

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StartupNation

OCTOBER 28, 2021

This principle, surprisingly, can be applied to entrepreneurship, as well. As has been documented by books like “ The E-Myth ,” most people find that starting a business ends up involving a lot more administrative and managerial work than expected. It’s the process of determining the highest value for a property.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 9, 2019

We’re bringing EO members and non-members behind the scenes of 2019 EO Global Leadership Conference Macau (GLC) as we profile the event’s emcee, Pascal Finette. If you are feeling stuck in the current paradigm (don’t fret, I was there, too), may I suggest reading Cal Newport’s book, Digital Minimalism ?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

He has managed to seamlessly weave charity into his life and businesses through social entrepreneurship, employee volunteer programs and much more. Create sustainable giving through social entrepreneurship. “The book—as well as my speaking events—are really focused on how to transform the lives of your employees.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

AUGUST 14, 2020

What challenges and success the initiative booked in the first six months, and how COVID-19 impacted the project. From Tobacco & manufacturing to entrepreneurship. In doing this work, there has been a significant amount of investment of both funds and time in moving entrepreneurship activities forward.

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