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. This ties in nicely with a concept I often teach my students about Features vs Benefits.
American Entrepreneurship
JANUARY 15, 2025
The company’s AI agents streamline clients’ human resources workflows, enhance data-driven decision-making, and drive organizational impact. With major global companies like BNP Paribas, PwC, Deloitte, FIFA, Abercrombie, and Capgemini in its fold, Maki is accelerating the use of its AI agents throughout companies’ human resources. Its conversational AI agents are transforming how organizations recruit and manage talent. “Our mission is to give human resources more-than-hu
StartupNation
JULY 5, 2025
Effectively communicating your startup’s impact metrics to investors can make or break your funding opportunities. This article presents key strategies, backed by expert insights, to help you showcase your startup’s value and growth potential. From telling compelling data-driven stories to aligning metrics with investor priorities, these approaches will equip you to present your startup’s impact in a clear and persuasive manner.
Revolution
JUNE 26, 2025
Portfolio company leaders from across the country touched down in the Windy City to connect with fellow Rise of the Rest-backed founders on tactical tools for turbulent times. VP of Platform and Portfolio Success, Amira Ouji, and Head of Community, Liz Westhouse, recap the event below. If you’re building a company in 2025, the headlines are loud: market whiplash, trade realignments, AI acceleration, geopolitical shockwaves.
Speaker: Lee Andrews, Founder at LJA New Media & Tony Karrer, Founder and CTO at Aggregage
This session will walk you through how one CEO used generative AI, workflow automation, and sales personalization to transform an entire security company—then built the Zero to Strategy framework that other mid-market leaders are now using to unlock 3.5x ROI. As a business executive, you’ll learn how to assess AI opportunities in your business, drive adoption across teams, and overcome internal resource constraints—without hiring a single data scientist.
Tomasz Tunguz
MARCH 4, 2025
As startups scale, effective management becomes the difference between chaotic growth and sustainable success. After analyzing hundreds of posts on startup management, I’ve distilled the key pieces of advice that founders and leaders should keep in mind. 1. Management Philosophy Management is a design pattern : Just like engineering has patterns, management has best practices that can be learned and applied systematically.
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This is going to be BIG.
JANUARY 30, 2025
Gone are the days of the startup launch party. Remember those nights of trying to explain to a Techcrunch reporter why your app was going to change the world over thumping music and bad venue WiFi? RIP. Most startups know not to blow a bunch of money on a big party before they have their first users, but legitimate questions remain about what you do in its placeand how you open yourself up to the world that gets attention.
Jason Malki
JULY 16, 2025
Steve Gomberg I had the pleasure of interviewing Steve Gomberg and he is a seasoned executive whose career spans general management, finance, and corporate development across a variety of entrepreneurial ventures. Steve has worked with numerous companies in a state of flux — experiencing both rapid growth and serious problems. From 2006 to 2010, Steve served as Finance Director and a corporate director for Asia Biogas Company, a pioneering developer and operator of waste-to-energy power plants t
NZ Entrepreneur
JUNE 24, 2025
This is the story of an unusual games company making unusual games, built by a woman who followed an unusual career path. Melanie (Mel) Langlotz is the founder and CEO of Geo AR Games , a game design studio that utilises augmented reality for “creating digital experiences that positively impact the world, fostering education and empowerment with simulations and serious games.
The Zapier Blog
JULY 3, 2025
As a kid, I was deeply traumatized by the Borg in Star Trek: Next Generation —so it's safe to say that I had some baggage to work through when I first started hearing the term "AI integration." But to my—and humanity's—intense relief, integrating AI into your business doesn't require assimilation by a terrifying cybernetic collective.
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AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.
HPA
JUNE 24, 2025
HPA is excited to announce its investment in Moonnox’s $2 million Seed Round alongside M25, with participation from Early Light Ventures and Service Provider Capital. This investment leverages HPA’s operating expertise in AI to support Moonnox. Moonnox is an AI-native platform designed for professional services firms to streamline their delivery processes by enabling the creation of custom AI agents.
Paul G. Silva
MARCH 25, 2025
This post is part of my ongoing series exploring lessons from Jim Collins’s book, BE 2.0 (Beyond Entrepreneurship 2.0). The Challenge of Seeing the Truth In BE 2.0, Jim Collins makes a powerful observation: the most successful organizations don’t stagnatethey continuously self-correct. But as leaders, we often find it remarkably difficult to recognize when correction is needed, especially when we’re busy, successful, or have a long track record.
American Entrepreneurship
JANUARY 8, 2025
Two entrepreneurs share their experiences building a strong team followed by an outline of key areas to know. Building a startup is an exhilarating journey, but the road to success is rarely a solo endeavor. While great ideas can be the catalyst for success, the team behind the idea truly drives a startup forward. A well-balanced founding team is critical for laying the business foundation and also navigating the challenges that arise in the early stages.
StartupNation
JUNE 18, 2025
Launching a startup is an adventure filled with uncertainty, excitement, and plenty of unexpected challenges. As you set out on this journey, protecting your business means more than just securing your data or drafting airtight contracts. It means building a resilient, adaptable, and innovative company. We’ve put together eight ways to safeguard your startup—from how you build your team to managing your finances, and choosing the right tech. 1.
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Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?
Revolution
MARCH 26, 2025
Steve Case Testifies at U.S. House Committee on Financial Services Hearing, Beyond Silicon Valley: Expanding Access to Capital AcrossAmerica On March 25, 2025, Revolutions Chairman and CEO, Steve Case, testified before the Committee during a session examining policy proposals to improve capital access. Watch the hearing and read his full testimony here andbelow.
Tomasz Tunguz
JULY 1, 2025
Yesterday, Figma filed its beautifully designed S-1. It reveals a product-led growth (PLG) business with a remarkable trajectory. Figma’s collaborative design tool platform disrupted the design market long-dominated by Adobe. Here’s how the two companies stack up on key metrics for their most recent fiscal year: Metric (2024) Figma Adobe Revenue (YoY Growth) $749M (48%) $21.5B (11%) Gross Margin 88.3% 89.0% Non-GAAP Op Margin 17.0% 44.5% Sales Efficiency 1.00 0.39 Adjusted FCF Margin
Innovation 2 Enterprise
JULY 7, 2025
i2E Names Darcy Wilborn as President, Continuing Commitment to Oklahoma Innovation i2E, Inc., a nonprofit focused on accelerating startup success and commercialization efforts across Oklahoma, proudly announces the appointment of Darcy Wilborn as its new President. Wilborn brings more than a decade of leadership and operational experience within i2E.
This is going to be BIG.
MAY 2, 2025
How do you get 150+ VCs to show up for something? Promise them some good deal flow, of course. nextNYC, the startup events platform I run, produces the largest formal VC/Founder intro event at NY Tech Week. Last year, over 150 VCs participated and were looking forward to having even more. ( Investors can sign up for a two hour slot here to get six intro meetings to founders.
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Gearing up for 2025 annual planning? Our latest eBook from the Operators Guild is your ultimate guide. Discover real-world solutions and best practices shared by top CFOs, drawn directly from discussions within OG’s vibrant online community. Learn from senior executives at high-growth tech startups as they outline financial planning strategies, align CEO and board goals, and coordinate budgets across departments.
Jason Malki
JULY 3, 2025
Suzanne Ley I had the pleasure of interviewing Suzanne Ley , a seasoned global financial services executive with over 20 years of experience driving company growth and financial performance. Suzanne is currently the CEO and CFO of Qrescendo , a next-generation investment neobank built to empower startups and middle-market companies with seamless access to capital, embedded financial tools, and a dynamic network of investors and advisors.
Red Rocket
APRIL 30, 2025
With all the chaos in the economic and financial markets these days, largely around the impact of new tariffs, it is causing unexpected and unfortunate turmoil for many businesses today. Businesses that used to be growing are seeing declines, and businesses that used to be generating healthy profits may now be experiencing losses. That can be a scary time for the most seasoned executives, and even more so for startup executives living it for the first time.
AsiaTechDaily
JULY 3, 2025
Cradle Fund’s MYStartup Accelerator programme has helped channel nearly RM5.5 million (US$1.3 million) in investments into local startups across five cohorts.
The Zapier Blog
JUNE 19, 2025
I have a bad habit of screenshotting Facebook ads and sending them to friends completely unprompted. They don't ask for ad breakdowns, but I send them anyway. Chalk it up to occupational hazard: as a marketer and consumer of ads, I can't help but take note of ads that nail the hook, the message, and the execution. Get your leads where you need them Automate Facebook Lead Ads Here, I've rounded up standout Facebook ad examples that do just that.
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Mighty Financial specializes in supporting the financial aspirations of small businesses and entrepreneurs. With our comprehensive bookkeeping and precise accounting expertise with decades of experience across diverse financial roles, our team offers tailor-made services ranging from essential bookkeeping to strategic fractional CFO support, catered specifically to the unique challenges of technology companies, startups, and SMEs.
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. When leaders commit to self-improvement, they create a culture where growth becomes the standard.
American Entrepreneurship
JANUARY 3, 2025
Two registered dieticians co-founded the health tech startup that has provided over 80,000 telehealth nutrition sessions over four years. As obesity rates soar in the U.S., health tech startup Culina Health is stepping in to bridge a crucial gap in healthcare. With over 80,000 telehealth nutrition sessions completed in just four years, the company founded by registered dietitians Vanessa Rissetto and Tamar Samuels is on a mission to make clinical nutrition care accessible and effective for every
StartupNation
JUNE 27, 2025
You didn’t launch your startup to feel like a shell of yourself. However, somewhere between the endless pitching, tight cash flow and back-to-back 14-hour days, your spark started fading. You’re not lazy. You’re not failing. You’re burned out. And you’re not alone — research shows that burnout is common among high achievers, including founders, who are juggling constant uncertainty and responsibility.
Revolution
MAY 28, 2025
Revolution Ventures Invests in Palla, the Cross-Border Payments Platform Powering the Future of Global MoneyMovement The $14.5M Series A will fuel geographic expansion within LatAm and across new payment corridors. Meet Palla the fintech redefining how money moves across borders, enabling financial institutions and fintechs to embed instant, flexible, and secure international payments directly into their products.
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Lack of digitalization decreases business competitiveness. To thrive, embracing modern solutions becomes essential. The approach to digitalization often aligns with a company's business model. This shift not only boosts productivity but also automates processes and improves security. The tech market offers a wealth of technologies tailored for management, planning, and forecasting, replacing outdated pen-and-paper methods.
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