Carlos DaSilva, Ph.D.

Experience

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  MojeDelo.com

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2010

  Moje delo is the leading online provider of job-posting, job-seeking and career development products in Slovenia. It also organized the leading and largest career expo in the Balkan region.Entered the company at the start-up stage in 2007 as employee No. 9.Responsibilities: • Establishment of key partnerships with foreign partners & resellers (2007-2008)• Implementing and reviewing the growth strategy set by the firm`s corporate investor “the Hurriyet Group” for the Serbian and Bosnian markets (2008-2009)• Delineating an exit strategy leading to the sale of the company in 2012 to a large private media group (2009-2012) Show less

  • International Key Account Manager

    Jan 2007 - Jan 2010

  • Business Development

    Jan 2006 - Jan 2007
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  The Slovenia Times (Domus d.o.o.)

  Mar 2009 - Jun 2011

  Journalist

  Economist responsible for the business section. Contributed also to the monthly and annual economic and investment reports published for the region.

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  KiteSurf Alert

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2013

  Founder

  Kitesurf Alert is a cloud based platform delivered through an iPhone App for Extreme Sports practitioners worldwide (with customers in all 5 continents).• Top 5 Kitesurf iPhone App in the world (2012)

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  Founder Institute

  Sept 2013 - Dec 2018

  Country President & Managing Director

  As Managing Director of the Silicon Valley-based technology startup accelerator, Founder Institute, I have personally coached over 100 entrepreneurs on a one-to-one basis and become a shareholder in 24 startups.The Founder Institute is the world's largest startup accelerator, having launched over 3,000 companies across 100+ cities globally. Our network includes over 7,000 top mentors, featuring prominent entrepreneurs like Elon Musk and Tim Ferriss.

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  Executive Leadership Development

  Sept 2014 - now

  Executive & Leadership Coach

  Many leadership coaches are paid for the wrong reasons. Their income is mostly related to how much their clients like them and how much time they spend on their coachees. However, this is not a good metric when it comes to achieving positive, long-term changes in leadership behavior.There are no previous studies that prove the correlation between a client’s likability and leadership change. In fact, most of the time, coaches who are too focused on getting the client to like them may not provide honest feedback when it is needed — which means, they are not helping their client as effectively as they should be.My approach to coaching is different — "I don't get paid if you don't get better". "Better" is not judged by me, nor the leader being coached. Better is judged by those who interact on a regular basis with the leader: manager, peers and subordinates.I am all about results. I work exclusively on a pay-for-results basis. Happy to tell you more over a phone call.More at www.carlosdasilva.com Show less

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  Innosuisse - Schweizerische Agentur für Innovationsförderung

  Jan 2015 - Jun 2022

  Official Coach & Trainer | INNOSUISSE

  INNOSUISSE Entrepreneurship is Switzerland's premier national training program, designed by the Swiss Confederation to support the creation of high-tech startups.I have had the privilege of closely collaborating with over a thousand Ph.D. students and researchers from EPFL Lausanne, ETH Zurich, CERN in Geneva, and CSEM Neuchâtel.It's always fascinating to glimpse the future of science through the innovative technologies developed by these brilliant minds.

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  Seedstars

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2018

  Entrepreneurial Coaching & Leadership Training

  Seedstars World is a Swiss-based company which launches ideas, grows startups and builds companies globally. The objective of the competition is to find the best startups and most inspiring entrepreneurs in emerging and fast growing economies.Training some of the most exciting start-ups from around the world.

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  SAGE Publications

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2016

  Author - Entrepreneurial Finance

  Author of "Entrepreneurial Finance: A Global Perspective" published by SAGE.Sample of the Topics covered:• Venture Planning• Cash Flow Management • Valuation of an Entrepreneurial Firm• Raising Capital from Angels & Venture Capital Firms• Exit StrategiesAuthor´s webpage: www.amazon.com/author/carlosdasilva

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  School of Management Fribourg (HEG-FR)

  Jan 2015 - now

  HEG School of Management Executive MBA program is designed to fast-track the leadership journey of executives aspiring to lead at the Senior and C-suite level. A learning and human experience that brings together people, cultures and ideas to develop global leaders who transform enterprises.The program combines a wide range of innovative learning methods to develop authentic leadership styles. It offers a practice-driven curriculum combining financial, managerial, and leadership courses, equipping participants with the tools to make strategic, high-level decisions.Our faculty members boast impressive academic credentials from some of the world’s top institutions, including INSEAD Paris, MIT Boston, IMD Lausanne, University of Southern California Los Angeles, Babson College USA, among others.Each Executive MBA cohort brings together executives from diverse industries, fostering a collaborative learning environment and network of peers, enriching the learning journey and fostering long-term professional relationships.Check out our Executive MBA program: https://www.heg-fr.ch/EMBA Show less

  • Executive MBA Director | Executive Leadership Development

    Sept 2020 - now

  • Full Professor (Tenured)

    Sept 2023 - now

  • Associate Professor (Tenure Track)

    Feb 2021 - Aug 2023

  • Visiting Professor

    Jan 2015 - Jan 2021