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BE 2.0: When Your BHAG Forces Innovation

Paul G. Silva

Beyond Just Setting Big Goals A Big Hairy Audacious Goal (BHAG) isn’t just about thinking biggerit’s about forcing yourself to innovate when the current way of doing things won’t get you there. ” At the time, we were running a startup accelerator for 6 companies. Beyond Entrepreneurship 2.0).

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Scamnetic’s $13M Series A to Scale AI-Powered Scam Detection

American Entrepreneurship

Two-year-old startup contributes to Tampa’s growing startup ecosystem. In a major milestone for both Scamnetic and the growing Tampa, Florida innovation ecosystem, the AI-powered scam detection company announced a $13 million Series A funding round to accelerate its growth and expand its market presence globally.

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BE 2.0: Why Culture Matters More Than Strategy

Paul G. Silva

Culture in Action: A Story from Valley Venture Mentors Let me share how this played out at Valley Venture Mentors (VVM), a nonprofit startup accelerator I helped lead. Check out Chapter 8, “Innovation,” section “Culture is Strategy,” page 124 of BE 2.0. Share your experiences in the comments below!

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DC’s New Innovation Hub, STATION DC, Opens Membership Applications

American Entrepreneurship

Washingtons Premier Connector of Tech and Policy Leaders Welcomes the Next Generation of Innovators that includes Delta Force, an annual cohort designed to support 6-10 of DCs most promising startup founders. As the official D.C. Regulatory and Policy Intelligence to navigate the evolving landscape of cutting-edge industries.

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Terra Security Wins 2025 CrowdStrike and AWS Cybersecurity Accelerator for AI-Powered Pentesting

American Entrepreneurship

In a landmark event at RSA 2025, CrowdStrike and Amazon Web Services (AWS) revealed Terra Security as the winner of the highly competitive 2025 Cybersecurity Startup Accelerator. CrowdStrike and AWS Expand AI Innovation Through Cybersecurity Accelerator The 2025 program attracted hundreds of applicants from the U.S.,

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BE 2.0: Vision Drives Endurance

Paul G. Silva

” Six years later, we were named us one of America’s top 100 startup accelerators. The entrepreneurs we helped were making 100 times more money and impact than local startups did before VVM existed. Our vision worked because it wasn’t just words on paper it pushed us to keep improving.

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Nexture: The Kiwi AI Startup Revolutionising Gastrointestinal Healthcare

NZ Entrepreneur

It’s built on a high-quality, curated dataset, developed in close collaboration with clinical specialists to ensure every image is accurately annotated. It has earned backing from Christchurch-based startup accelerator Ministry of Awesome, Microsoft for Startups, Google for Startups and NVIDIA Inception.