Paul G. Silva

APRIL 1, 2025

This post is part of my ongoing series exploring lessons from Jim Collins’s book, BE 2.0 Beyond Entrepreneurship 2.0). Beyond the To-Do List In BE 2.0, Collins draws a critical distinction that transforms how we approach work: Tasks are things you do; responsibilities are outcomes you own. The result?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 18, 2020

Meditation apps like Headspac e and Calm will provide opportunities for users to unwind after a long day of solitary work or managing a household full of kids off school. There’s also an opportunity for publishers who create book reviews and recommend book lists as people research what to read and listen to during their time at home.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 10, 2021

An excerpt from the book Launch Your Inner Entrepreneur , by Charlene Walters , MBA, PhD. High-achieving moguls treat each new project and opportunity as if they are auditioning for their next big gig. I simply reply that these experiences weren’t part of my day-to-day but merely opportunities that I created for myself or my business.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 29, 2013

One of most fascinating & enjoyable books on the topic is Bill Bryson’s “ Made in America ,” which demystifies the origins of the English language and why Americans speak more traditional English than the English do. (I I know, I know … just read the book). They know how much opportunity we afford them.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 14, 2015

The truth is that Twitter is an amazing company and still has an amazing opportunity in front of it. But like many companies over the past five years it hired aggressively and probably had some degree of straying off of a core strategy and some amount of excess jobs relative to its current revenue forecasts and opportunities.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Whether it’s an insight about a key problem, an amazing book or podcast share, a vendor referral, a parenting strategy, a key relationship introduction, or one of dozens of other ways we create value together. That member shares available times or an automatic booking link to schedule the call.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

You can now take advantage of this wisdom directly as Brad has now published it for everybody in a fantastic new book, “Startup Communities.” ” Put simply, if you care about building a successful tech community outside Silicon Valley you should read this book. Oh, and buy Brad’s book. Here are mine: 1.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 5, 2021

It was scary, but it also offered opportunities for new ways of thinking. Being in quarantine can offer opportunities for creative entrepreneurs, despite the challenges it forces upon you. Madoff’s book, Creative Careers: Making a Living with Your Ideas , is available at Amazon. He was also a recent guest on the EO 360° podcast.

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Revolution

MAY 12, 2025

You see, during my senior year, Id come across a book called The Third Wave by Alvin Toffler. In 2016, after I wrote my book The Third Wave (a title that paid homage to Toffler, and talked about the way in which the Internet was revolutionizing major sectors of our society), the number one question I got was: Whats the Fourth Wave, Steve?

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 1, 2014

I guess he was as excited about the opportunity as I was! They did customer pickups, the drove vans to storage facilities, the deal with booking and customer support issues – everything. And for the next several months the founders literally ran the business. Full on burger flipping mode.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

This makes following some of the practices I discuss in the book to streamline collaboration critical for both performance and well-being. These “warm” relationships then prove to be critical when opportunities enable a person who has done this well to see a possibility and mobilize a network. This was important pre-pandemic.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 10, 2024

Becoming an Author My lecture at MIT led to a 10-year journey of writing a book and interviewing dozens of authors, experts, and serial entrepreneurs, many of whom were in EO. We truly could not put this book together without the support of my EO friends and the wisdom they shared. My title is not CEO of this or that company.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JUNE 1, 2020

Even for established entrepreneurs, this is an opportunity to learn and experiment. Books by Marianne Williamson. There are opportunities out there, but those opportunities may not look the same as you thought they might. Man’s Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl. First Round Review from First Round Capital.

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 28, 2013

They''re not setup to acknowledge that there are perfectly good Ruby on Rails classes available on the internet or that you could pick up a lot of knowledge by buying a book on your own. In a way, schools need to start thinking like companies built around the distribution of open source software companies.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JANUARY 15, 2020

Hoping to develop more opportunities for people in his Costa Rican community to become more knowledgeable and compassionate, Alex originated unique lesson plans teaching English through a variety of topical issues and global concepts. I wanted to establish one-on-one time to get to know them.”. Building sustainable societies.

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This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 23, 2018

A few weeks ago, I booked a customized tour of Iceland with Noken , and I did it in about five minutes. All I had to do was to tell Noken how long I planned to go, what level of hotel and car I wanted, and then I had the option to add on a few extras, and within minutes my entire trip was booked.

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Andreessen Horowitz

MARCH 1, 2024

Since its launch, the Talent x Opportunity Initiative (TxO) has been more than a funding vehicle; it’s been a launchpad for culturally inspired innovation and a community of support for under-networked founders. Like the startups in our portfolio, TxO is constantly evolving to ensure we’re meeting the needs of our founders.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2014

Most VCs are book smart. In fact, book smart can be a negative. I’ve sat on ad tech boards with board members who clearly knew little about impressions, fill rates, CTRs, RTB, eCPMs or the difficulties & opportunities of embedded mobile SDKs vs. HTML5. Smart is simply not a differentiator. Now you’re talking.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Turing’s ambitious vision of enabling fantastic opportunities for developers across the globe is inspiring,” said John Avirett, partner at StepStone Group, in a statement. (In that regard, it’s a little like Superside , which raised money for its designer and creative talent hiring and management platform last week.).

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Revolution

MARCH 28, 2023

The TLDR: ChatGPT can now interact with third-party applications and the internet at large, making the technology bi-directional for the first time — a development that could change how we use the internet and unlock opportunities for users, developers, and startups. Use the Speak plugin, an AI language tutor, to practice your pronunciation.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 5, 2014

She told of the teaching of the Talmud – a book which scholars use to debate doctrine and from which Jewish people are reminded to always learn and to debate. I love the intellectual challenge of trying to figure out what hypothesis I think holds for each opportunity.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

So much so that if you read Ken Auletta’s wonderful book “ Googled ” you’ll see that Larry and Sergey had for years stated they would never do paid search results. We literally are a land in which people left their stable East Coast homes in search of opportunity and a chance to start fresh.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 6, 2020

In addition to developing Urban Betty , a successful salon with two locations, Neff also created an app for stylists , produced a book about homes in Austin, Texas, and even reached the Inc. You also have an impressive array of side projects—from books and apps to philanthropic and environmental initiatives. 5000 list twice! .

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 21, 2014

” Strangely, the best I’ve ever heard this exemplified is in Anthony Bourdain’s Kitchen Confidential - which is really a book about startups as told through kitchen stories. Writing a book will be fun. Sometimes life presents that opportunity, sometimes it does not.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 3, 2024

My two favorite patterns are: The right mindset attracts the right network, and creates the right opportunities. They look at opportunities only as “investments” and never, ever as “costs.” I have found, as mindset evolves, so does one’s network, which leads to ever-increasing, awesome opportunities. They live in full abundance.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MARCH 31, 2020

I booked my first two coaching clients five months later — exactly a month shy of running out of savings. YLAI has given me the tremendous opportunity to connect to a global network of entrepreneurs as well as gain firsthand work experience in the United States within my field. How has YLAI helped you achieve your mission?

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NZ Entrepreneur

MARCH 18, 2025

In the full day of learning, attendees will get actionable insights from eight speaker sessions, plus the opportunity to network and connect with other entrepreneurs. Attendees who purchase a Diamond level ticket will have the opportunity to take a photo with Dan, plus network with like-minded peers in the Diamond Lounge.

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Paul G. Silva

MARCH 6, 2025

They helped me: Refine my messaging for three distinct audiences Identify a new opportunity for angel groups to meet one-on-one with PE firms Validate the idea’s strengths without diluting the core message Just this morning, I met with my virtual board to improve my participant exit interviews.

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Revolution

MAY 4, 2022

Many times, optimism would be dashed by another Covid-19 variant that would wipe out bookings for the quarter. Together, we navigated a tremendous amount of uncertainty while never losing sight of the massive opportunity in front of Convene. But Convene’s journey to this point was circuitous and filled with countless roadblocks.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 27, 2011

It allows you many more exit opportunities. The characteristics of somebody who should NOT focus on profitability include those who: Have or perceive that they have the opportunity to build an immensely scalable businesses. Your revenue is the $75 million you got paid in booking fees. Internet scale. I might have sold a $1.2

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 17, 2012

If you hadn’t read the book I’ll bet most of you (like me) had never understood the role that Coach Campbell played with the three execs but according to the book at one point they were having weekly sessions with him. See there are tons of people who play the role of mentor in their own capacity.

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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. Networking Opportunities and Connections One of the most valuable benefits of one-on-one mentoring is the network and connections that come with it.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

As the captain of your ship, you’ll navigate a vast sea of opportunities. CEOs may resonate with a higher-end content strategy such as white papers, books, or even a branded podcast. In the high-stakes adventure of entrepreneurship, the search for your ideal clients and employees can become a thrilling quest.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 31, 2022

One way we can truly diversify is to pursue opportunities both at home and abroad. By narrowing investments to only domestic, you risk missing growth opportunities while leaving your portfolio with too much exposure to the risks affecting that area. For example, 1,806 U.S.-based 3 ways to strategize resource allocation.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 25, 2023

For instance, a certain percentage of a manager’s performance evaluation could be tied to how well they provide wellness opportunities for their team and model beneficial practices themselves. His newest book is Leading Hybrid and Remote Teams: A Manual on Benchmarking to Best Practices for Competitive Advantage.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 14, 2015

2/ it shows how big the opportunity for live video, and owning the “go live now” network can be. Many people know this but in case you aren’t one of them: The smartest move in 2015 is to find the right opportunity to ask the user for their mobile phone number. . — Hunter Walk (@hunterwalk) March 14, 2015.

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

I met Brooke Shields a few times at the Union Square Hyatt where she was holed away writing her recent book. Tens of millions of dollars in revenues and almost 100 employees later, missed opportunity. She was lovely, and doesn't look a day over 35 without makeup, in case you're curious. Uber wasn't a hot deal. Neither was Casper.

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