Paul G. Silva

AUGUST 9, 2023

Strategizer is likely one of the top innovation consultants out there. If startup founders refuse to kill a bad idea, they eventually run out of money. Alexander Osterwalder and the team at Strategizer published a small eBook chock-full of best practices on corporate innovation called From Innovation Theater to Growth Engine.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Team Asia Daily spoke to one such venture capitalist Jessie Wu , an early-stage investor at Upshot Ventures, in an exclusive interview, shedding light upon her investment journey while paving the way for upcoming startup founders and venture capital investors. Jessie Wu brings a thoughtful lens to early-stage investing.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

. “If you can’t generate demand locally, it is usually even more difficult to generate demand overseas,” Lim said, adding that many good Series B/C startups he has come across already have significant traction at home before they embarked on overseas expansion. What mistakes do you see founders make when raising money?

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AsiaTechDaily

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

I have been working for more than ten years as a certified player agent for the Korea Football Association and as a performance consultant for professional soccer players and elite athletes. Image: Galloping) Supporting individual players and helping them grow through accurate data instead of coaching without any plans.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JANUARY 7, 2021

Accenture Ventures leader Kathryn Ross has advice for black founders that could be initially deemed counter-intuitive. Kathryn is well-placed to shares insights about black founders and how they are faring in the world of venture capital and entrepreneurship. The support is coming from multiple sources. That is unprecedented.”.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

MAY 21, 2021

What does it say when we tell them their ideas and dreams are unworthy because they don’t fit into some narrow model of a startup founder? In our ecosystem, this includes black, Latinx, LGBTQIA, people living with disabilities, and women founders. Ongoing third-party consultation. It’s not an afterthought. “We

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StartupNation

JANUARY 3, 2021

Most startups fail—up to 90% in 2019—and unfortunately, more often than not, the founders themselves are responsible. Financial reasons are often cited as one of the most common factors for startup failures, and these are, of course, hugely important. Conflicting co-founder expectations.

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Startup Blogpost

DECEMBER 29, 2023

12 Lessons Learned from Managing Investor Relations in a Startup Navigating the complexities of investor relations can be a daunting challenge for startups, especially during fundraising. We’ve gathered insights from Co-Founders and CEOs who have faced these hurdles head-on, sharing their experiences and strategies.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

I do not take this lightly because without your support, I would not be doing this. According to a study by the National Institute of Mental Health, 72% of startup founders are affected by mental health issues. Image Credits: Co-founders Carolina Nucamendi and Brenna Curran / Waivr. Charge cards are big business.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 24, 2021

Outlier, founded by MasterClass’ co-founder, closed a $30 million Series C this week , for affordable, digital college courses. The similarities between Outlier and its founder’s alma mater aren’t subtle: It’s literally trying to apply MasterClass’ high-quality videography to college classes. Investors certainly think so.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 12, 2010

I see way too many startup founders who don’t have experience in selling and probably don’t feel that comfortable going to customers and asking for orders. This is probably because many founders are product or technology people. It is a consultative sale.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 22, 2010

This is part of my startup advice series. It’s still important advice for startup founders and something that I’m passionate about. I never hire job hoppers. . &# I simply sent a supporting Tweet saying that I agreed. Why do job hoppers make such bad employees at startups? -. I’m sure of that.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

DECEMBER 14, 2021

If you’re in the startup phase, low-code/no-code (LCNC) is especially appealing because it is versatile, customizable and open source, so you won’t feel trapped by your architecture or have to start over when you change programs. Your team can understand app-based project needs and requirements better than any outside consultant.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 11, 2022

Help TechCrunch find the best software consultants for startups. Around 50% of our clients are non-technical founders starting a net-new project, which means Intent acts as a “think partner”, or, in effect, a CTO for their project. As a consultant, is helping clients avoid scope creep part of your role?

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Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Startup leaders, what is one way you keep your team motivated when the company is struggling? To help you find the best ways to keep your team motivated when your startup is struggling, we asked startup founders and business owners this question for their best insights. LT Ladino , CEO & Founder, vCandidates.com.

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Gust

JUNE 17, 2012

Yet, I find that startup founders often fixate on one or two sources, often to the detriment of their business. A startup incubator is a company, university, or other organization which provides resources for equity to nurture young companies, helping them to survive and grow during the startup period when they are most vulnerable.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 14, 2022

As I started thinking about debt and credit facilities as increasingly attractive alternatives for startups who are seeking capital — especially during a downturn such as the one we are currently experiencing — I realized that the number of companies that were securing debt capital or credit facilities appeared to be on the rise.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JUNE 24, 2022

You can build valuable connections with inspiring people Networking is one of the most important and rewarding aspects of launching a startup. Successful startup founders are dedicated to networking with other entrepreneurs, founders, and professionals to gather inspiration and build connections that will strengthen their startup.

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Startup Blogpost

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

To help you determine what discounts are best to offer as a startup or small business for Black Friday, we asked marketing professionals, startup founders and business leaders this question for their best insights. Margot Blair , Author, Educator, and Strategic Advisor, AMB Consulting & Co. Create Contingency Plans.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Build Relationships : Because an entrepreneur typically spends a lot of their time working alone, particularly during the startup period, they must seek out and build relationships that are important for long-term success. Relationships may occur with potential employees, mentors, consultants, suppliers, and customers.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 16, 2009

Went to the right schools / worked at the right strategic consultancies. The CEO told me that we couldn’t cut people in customer support (where we had 7 people for just a dozen customers and sales were sub $1 million) because we had made contractual commitments to clients that required all these people. We were SMOKING cash.

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Y Combinator

MARCH 30, 2021

We’ve been talking about the unique challenges facing women founders for years, but the pandemic was particularly hard for women looking to start their own companies. Last year, during Y Combinator’s Future Founders Conference , a16z’s Sonal Chokshi led a conversation on “Leveling the Playing Field” with Anu Hariharan, YC Continuity Partner.

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Startup Blogpost

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Entrepreneurs often grapple with the viability of their new business ideas, and to shed light on this crucial step, we’ve gathered twenty-one insights from Founders and CEOs. A ‘pull’ business is one that has so much demand it doesn’t require the founder or the sales team to push it or follow up on it.

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AsiaTechDaily

JUNE 29, 2023

As a result, I received tremendous support as an aspiring entrepreneur. From the early stages of being a prospective startup founder to the current growth stage, MEDIAIPLUS owes much of its success to the assistance received. The Information Protection Cluster is a supportive hub for startups in the security domain.

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TechCrunch

JULY 16, 2021

When you hire a marketing consultant, you don’t necessarily expect to wind up discussing your life’s purpose. Yet, that is what Spanish marketing expert and entrepreneur Alex Barrera often ends up doing with startup founders who hire him to help improve their pitch. Do you only work with founders and executives?

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AsiaTechDaily

JUNE 29, 2023

As a result, I received tremendous support as an aspiring entrepreneur. From the early stages of being a prospective startup founder to the current growth stage, MEDIAIPLUS owes much of its success to the assistance received. The Information Protection Cluster is a supportive hub for startups in the security domain.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2013

My husband is Mark Suster and before he was a VC and blogger he was a startup entrepreneur like you. He was always over-scheduled, traveled constantly, had too little admin support and fell into the traps of a young workaholic. Many startup founders spend all day making tons of hard decisions both big and minute.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

is a recovering academic and co-CEO of Peoplism , a DEIB consulting firm that has helped startups like Betterment, ClassPass and Grammarly achieve measurable results. As a startup founder, you’re likely laser-focused on growth. What kind of policies and benefits could you offer to support (and attract) those folks?

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Now the bad news: some venture capitallists have a bias against startups with an explicit positive social impact, on the grounds that they have a smaller addressable market, and that the founders are not sufficiently focused on creating shareholder wealth. Bluhm/Helfand Social Innovation (BHSI) Fellowship. Google AI for Social Good.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Now the bad news: some venture capitalists have a bias against startups with an explicit positive social impact, on the grounds that they have a smaller addressable market, and that the founders are not sufficiently focused on creating shareholder wealth. Database of grants for a wide range of startup types.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JANUARY 20, 2021

Photo from Pixabay Tell me if this sounds familiar, as a startup founder, you are constantly juggling many hats: marketing guru, product owner, growth hacker, sales master, accountant, and the list goes on. Common Data Pain Points Below are the top five data pains experienced by many startup founders.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 22, 2021

I had my first telehealth consultation last year, and there’s a high probability that you did, too. Nnamdi Okike, co-founder and managing partner, 645 Ventures. Emily Melton, founder and managing partner, Threshold Ventures. 8 VCs agree: Behavioral support and remote visits make digital health a strong bet for 2021.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 1, 2022

How to win consulting, board, operating, and investment roles with private equity and venture capital funds (video). To help our founders in transition , some of which are interested in becoming scouts. Our goal is to invest in, coinvest with, and/or recruit founders in transition. Just confusing minority founders even more.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 7, 2024

Female-founded venture firms have shown strong support for female-founded startups accounting for 28% of their deal counts from 2016 to October 2021 in startups with at least one female founder. venture firms allocated only 22% of their deals to female-founded startups. In contrast, male-only founded U.S.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 5, 2021

Mustafa Bayramoglu is the founder and CEO at Preflight. These experiences are similar to what many founders deal with every day in the process of launching and running a business. In my experience, the most successful founders are the ones who don’t wait for all the pieces to fall into place — they know that will never happen.

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Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 20, 2023

21 Ways to Encourage Collaboration Among Startup Team Members To help you foster collaboration among your startup team members, we’ve gathered twenty-one insightful tactics from CEOs and founders. Tobias Liebsch , Co-Founder, Fintalent.io Plus, it’s fun and builds a culture of innovation and collaboration.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 27, 2022

One particular play in the blockchain world is the infrastructure effort, building products that will support other products. A Quizup founder is building an MMO , and PortalOne raised $60 million for its “immersive” gaming platform. TechCrunch+ is our membership program, which helps founders and startup teams get ahead.

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