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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6 Principles for Personal and Business Success
The startup lifestyle is known to be stressful and challenging, but it’s also meant to be satisfying and fulfilling, with you as the entrepreneur in control of... Read more
Posted on 27 June 2016 BUSINESS, CAREER -
5 Reasons Startups Need Revenue As Well As Users
Some analysts argue that revenue drives growth, while others say user growth drives revenue. Both have worked. Google reached $1B in revenue within five years o... Read more
Posted on 26 June 2016 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Checklist For Becoming A More Effective Team Leader
Entrepreneurs need to be effective team leaders, since no one can transform an idea into a product and a business without some help. Read more
Posted on 25 June 2016 BUSINESS, CAREER -
8 Ways To Pivot Your Business To Kickstart Growth
Every entrepreneur I know starts out with a strong conviction that their solution is a perfect match for their target market, and yet almost every one later... Read more
Posted on 24 June 2016 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Traction Metrics Seed Real Startup Funding And Growth
Almost every entrepreneur looking for outside investors has heard the annoying rejection, “You are just too early – come back when you have more traction. Read more
Posted on 22 June 2016 BUSINESS, CAREER -
7 Attributes of An Entrepreneur's Startup Dream Team
There is a common belief in the angel and venture capital community that you put your money on the best team, rather than the best idea. Read more
Posted on 20 June 2016 BUSINESS, CAREER -
5 Steps To Avoid Solutions Looking For A Problem
Technical entrepreneurs love their technology, and often are driven to launch a startup on the assumption that everyone will buy any solution which highlights... Read more
Posted on 19 June 2016 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Why Every Entrepreneur Needs A Startup Co-Founder
It seems like every entrepreneur I meet these days is quick to proclaim themselves a visionary, expecting that will give more credibility to their startup... Read more
Posted on 18 June 2016 BUSINESS, CAREER -
7 Ways to Keep Your Customers Begging for More
For too many small businesses, customer service is still seen as a “burden.” Entrepreneurs don’t realize that this burden is actually costing them over $200... Read more
Posted on 17 June 2016 BUSINESS, CAREER -
How To Make Digital Marketing Excel For Your Startup
Too many entrepreneurs still believe that “if we build it, they will come.” With today’s overload of information from digital as well as conventional sources,... Read more
Posted on 15 June 2016 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Even Social Entrepreneurs Need Profit to Meet Goals
It’s very fashionable these days to declare yourself a social entrepreneur, working for the good of society, the environment and a better life. Read more
Posted on 13 June 2016 BUSINESS, CAREER -
How To Talk About Competitors And Gain Credibility
Most entrepreneurs spend far too much time thinking negatively about competitors, and can’t resist making derogatory statements to their own team, to... Read more
Posted on 12 June 2016 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Startup Founders Can Learn From Reality Television
As an advisor to entrepreneurs and active angel investor, I often get questions about the realism of the Shark Tank TV series, compared to professional... Read more
Posted on 11 June 2016 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Are You Selling Solutions Through The Right Channel?
Even the best products and solutions won’t go anywhere unless you sell them through the right channels. For example, if you watch the TV show “Shark Tank,” you... Read more
Posted on 10 June 2016 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Don’t Let Outside Funding Kill Your Startup Passion
One of the myths I often hear as an advisor to many entrepreneurs is that their lifestyle would somehow be better if they could more easily find other people’s... Read more
Posted on 08 June 2016 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Follow These Steps For Your Next Job After A Startup
Startups don’t last forever -- they either mature into sustainable businesses, get merged into another business or acquired, or sadly join the 50 percent or mor... Read more
Posted on 06 June 2016 BUSINESS, CAREER -
7 Criteria To Help Startups Find The Right Investor
Too many entrepreneurs tell me they are looking for an investor, and can’t differentiate between venture capital (VC) investors versus accredited Angel... Read more
Posted on 05 June 2016 BUSINESS, CAREER -
5 Realities That Frustrate All New Business Founders
The best part of being an entrepreneur is having the independence to make your own decisions, the flexibility for a better work/life balance, and personal... Read more
Posted on 04 June 2016 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Every Startup Gains From An Incubator Or Accelerator
A question I often get as an adviser is whether or not to join a business incubator or accelerator as a way to move forward faster and smarter and increase the... Read more
Posted on 03 June 2016 BUSINESS, CAREER -
It’s Never Too Early To Start Selling To Customers
Savvy entrepreneurs start testing their ideas on potential customers even before the concept is fully cooked. They have enough confidence in their ability to... Read more
Posted on 01 June 2016 BUSINESS, CAREER