Martin Zwilling
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Startup Professionals Musings
http://blog.startupprofessionals.com/
Selected ideas and assistance to entrepreneurs and startup founders in finding business ideas, funding, executive mentoring, and business networking to incorporate a business, file patents, add an advisory board, and address operational issues.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 3466 )
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How To Stretch Your Comfort Zone For Business Success
As an entrepreneur looking for an idea, it makes sense to explore problem areas within your knowledge comfort zone, but when you are building a business with th... Read more
Posted on 19 September 2016 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Walk In The Shoes Of Your Boss To Excel In Business
One of the things I’ve learned in working with aspiring entrepreneurs is that managing and leading a team is a scary venture into the unknown for many people,... Read more
Posted on 18 September 2016 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Push Marketing Has Been Replaced By Pull Marketing
Entrepreneurs have always believed that their product or service must show real value to customers, but today the smart ones are even able to make their... Read more
Posted on 17 September 2016 BUSINESS, CAREER -
A New Venture Needs Connected Leadership To Thrive
Most startup ideas begin in the mind of an individual, but an idea is not a business. It takes a team, with effective leadership, to build a business. Read more
Posted on 16 September 2016 BUSINESS, CAREER -
5 Steps To Maximizing Your Startup Cash Flow Runway
Cash flow is a basic survival metric for every startup. Investors check your burn rate to assess your efficiency, and project your remaining runway before you... Read more
Posted on 14 September 2016 BUSINESS, CAREER -
How To Create Customer Value And Profit To Survive
As a startup advisor, I see too many entrepreneurs get distracted by technology or their favorite cause, and then wonder why they can’t find an investor, attrac... Read more
Posted on 12 September 2016 BUSINESS, CAREER -
7 Due Diligence Steps Will Validate Any New Venture
In my experience, consummate entrepreneurs tend come up with more startup ideas than they can ever implement, and some of the ideas may not even make business... Read more
Posted on 11 September 2016 BUSINESS, CAREER -
10 Ways To Win A Coveted Job In That Hot New Startup
In a corporate environment, the focus of a job interview has long been demonstrating your match to the skills and experience outlined in the job description. Read more
Posted on 10 September 2016 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Entrepreneurs With A Great Idea Need A Great Partner
ApplePayPalFacebook Look for people with complimentary skills and experiences. It may seem like a perfect match to find someone who thinks like you, but these... Read more
Posted on 09 September 2016 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Turning Ideas Into A Business Requires Smart Selling
Most aspiring entrepreneurs believe that a great idea alone will assure business success. Experts argue that it’s more important to have a great plan, and... Read more
Posted on 07 September 2016 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Smart Entrepreneurs Build Startups Without Investors
In my experience as an advisor to aspiring entrepreneurs, I often encounter the myth that an initial startup requires investors. Read more
Posted on 05 September 2016 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Entrepreneurs Need The Right Mindset Before Products
As an Angel investor and a mentor to aspiring entrepreneurs, I’m always disappointed to see founders who seem stressed out most of the time, and more annoyed... Read more
Posted on 04 September 2016 BUSINESS, CAREER -
7 Tips To Achieve Entrepreneur Work-Life Balance
A common request I hear from aspiring entrepreneurs is for an assessment of their latest idea. I don’t even try to assess things at the idea level, since I can’... Read more
Posted on 03 September 2016 BUSINESS, CAREER -
8 Attributes That Still Make Superstars In Business
Superstars in business are the ones who get things done, not the ones who work the most hours or are always busy. Whether it be in a startup or a large... Read more
Posted on 02 September 2016 BUSINESS, CAREER -
6 Value Priorities That Attract All Serious Investors
Young entrepreneurs often are so excited by new technology or their latest invention that they forget to translate it into a value proposition that their... Read more
Posted on 31 August 2016 BUSINESS, CAREER -
The Right Way To Get Funding From Family And Friends
Most entrepreneurs I know are so passionate about their new idea that they are surprised when family and friends don’t line up to invest in their new venture. Read more
Posted on 29 August 2016 BUSINESS, CAREER -
6 Ways To Find A Fundable Startup Market Opportunity
Many entrepreneurs are so enamored with their product vision that they believe their own hype, and are convinced that the market for their solution is so huge... Read more
Posted on 28 August 2016 BUSINESS, CAREER -
8 Keys To Attracting The Right Technical Co-Founder
Technology is so key to every business these days that experienced business-smart but non-tech entrepreneurs are feeling deeper and deeper in the hole. Read more
Posted on 27 August 2016 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Winning Companies Lead With A New Culture Mindset
With today’s interactive social media and the real-time Internet, both customers and employees see inside your company easily, so you can’t hide your real... Read more
Posted on 26 August 2016 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Are You Getting Your Fair Share Of Startup Equity?
I always tell entrepreneurs that two heads are better than one, so the first task in many startups is finding a co-founder or two. You need to find the skills o... Read more
Posted on 24 August 2016 BUSINESS, CAREER