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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7 Ways to Feed The Growth Beast In Every Business
“If you build it, they will come.” It's a line from an old movie "Field of Dreams" which is still leading to the demise of too many startups, led by... Read more
Posted on 19 December 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
6 Ways That Lack Of Focus Can Kill Your Business
Many passionate entrepreneurs fight to add more features into their new products and services, assuming that more function will make the solution more... Read more
Posted on 17 December 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
10 Incentives For Entrepreneurs To Bootstrap Their Startup
I’ve always wondered who started the urban myth that the best way to start a company is to come up with a great idea, and then find some professional investors... Read more
Posted on 15 December 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
10 Tough Quandaries That Lead Entrepreneurs Astray
Most entrepreneurs struggle with many startup Founders dilemmas in building their business, and these key dilemmas are probably the biggest source of pain and... Read more
Posted on 14 December 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
10 Actions That Highlight You As A Business Leader
People who have been followers too long as an employee don’t realize how hard it is to be a leader. Every new entrepreneur has to initiate the right actions to... Read more
Posted on 13 December 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
7 Ways A Business Message Gets Lost In The Process
Most business mentors tell me that the single biggest problem they have to deal with in small companies is the lack of open, honest, and effective communication... Read more
Posted on 12 December 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
10 Innovative New Global Ways To Grow Your Business
The world of marketing is changing faster than technology these days. Winning entrepreneurs have long since supplemented conventional print and video “push”... Read more
Posted on 10 December 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
7 Elements Of Inspiration From The Steve Jobs Model
Steve Jobs was one of those entrepreneurs who seemed universally either loved or hated, but not many will argue with his ability to innovate in the technology... Read more
Posted on 08 December 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Entrepreneurs Needed To Deliver Big Data Solutions
Even though “Big Data” has now been around for a few years, the opportunities for startups seem to keep growing, just as the amount of data keeps growing. Read more
Posted on 07 December 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
7 Entrepreneur Traits That Let You Soar With Angels
As a startup mentor, I’m always amazed that some entrepreneurs seem to be an immediate hit with investors, while others struggle to get any attention at all. Read more
Posted on 06 December 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
6 Marketing 101 Tips For Technology Entrepreneurs
Marketing is everything these days. You can have the best technology, but if customers don’t know you exist, or they don’t know how your technology solves a rea... Read more
Posted on 05 December 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
How To Increase Productivity By Employee Happiness
Whether you are an entrepreneur managing a startup, or a corporate executive with thousands of employees, it’s hard to ignore the evidence of big value from... Read more
Posted on 03 December 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Savvy Entrepreneurs Use Data Mining To Look Forward
Traditional business intelligence (and data mining) software does a very good job of showing you where you’ve been. By contrast, predictive analytics uses data... Read more
Posted on 01 December 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
The Right Startup Advisors Are As Valuable As Money
If you are a new entrepreneur, or entering a new business area, it’s always worth your time to assemble an Advisory Board of two or three executives who have... Read more
Posted on 30 November 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
The 7 Attributes of People Who Get Things Done
Isn’t it amazing that some people you know always seem to be working hard, but never seem to get anything done? As an entrepreneur, you need to avoid... Read more
Posted on 29 November 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Focus On Profits Is Not Enough For A Great Business
It’s always been tough to start a new business, even when the bottom line was just making a profit to stay alive. A few years ago, a second focus of... Read more
Posted on 28 November 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Digital Marketing Is A Great Equalizer For Startups
Most technical entrepreneurs cringe when they finally realize that marketing is still king, despite the power of technology, and they are up against... Read more
Posted on 26 November 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Surround Yourself With People Smarter Than You
Helpers do what you say, while good help does what you need, without you saying anything. People who can help you the most are actually smarter than you, at... Read more
Posted on 24 November 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Technical Entrepreneurs Often Fail By Early Adopters
Every technical entrepreneur is an early adopter of technology, so naturally they build things with people like themselves in mind. Read more
Posted on 23 November 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
The Best Business Leaders Are Visible At The Front
True leaders realize that, by definition, the word "leader" places the leader at the front, and not the rear. Yet many, many executives try to lead through... Read more
Posted on 22 November 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER