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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Make Every Member Of Your Startup Act Like An Owner
Every startup lucky enough to get some traction gets to the point where they decide to hire some “regular employees” for sales, marketing, and administrative... Read more
Posted on 24 October 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Ideas Are Only The Beginning Of Startup Innovation
Most people think innovation is all about ideas, when in fact it is more about delivery, people, and process. Entrepreneurs looking to innovate need to... Read more
Posted on 22 October 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Right Entrepreneurs In The Right Place Get Funded
I’m a strong believer that investors invest in people, before they invest in a business plan, or an idea. But I continue to learn that there are a host of... Read more
Posted on 20 October 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
How To Recognize The Greatest Boss You Never Had
Everyone can recognize a great boss a mile away, so why is it so hard to find one? We all remember a few that are “legends in their own mind”, but that doesn’t... Read more
Posted on 19 October 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
How To Maximize Your Odds With A Part-time Startup
Many experts will tell you that you can’t succeed as a part-time entrepreneur, as any good startup will require a 100 percent commitment of your time and energy. Read more
Posted on 18 October 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Ten Rules For Business Success Survive A Century
In this world of constant change, new technologies, and a thousand cultures, it’s evident and somehow comforting to me that the basic rules for business... Read more
Posted on 17 October 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Entrepreneurs Need A New Adaptive Innovator Mindset
One of the business ironies that many entrepreneurs have learned the hard way in the past is that ideas which are truly disruptive carry the highest risk of... Read more
Posted on 15 October 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Public Company Executives Rarely Adapt To A Startup
Mid-level or even top executives who “grew up” in large companies often look with envy at startups, and dream of how easy it must be running a small... Read more
Posted on 13 October 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Let Me Count The Ways Entrepreneurs Fund Startups
One of the most frequent questions I get as a mentor to entrepreneurs is “How do I find the money to start my business?” I always answer that there isn’t any... Read more
Posted on 12 October 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Do You Have The Commitment To Succeed In Business?
We’ve all heard the old joke “In a bacon-and-egg breakfast, the chicken is involved, but the pig is committed.” This quote epitomizes the true essence of... Read more
Posted on 11 October 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Founders Finding Funding From Friends May Be Fools
In their passion to succeed, too many entrepreneurs treat friends and family investments as “low-hanging” fruit, only to find out later, after a stumble, that... Read more
Posted on 10 October 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
How To Build A Business Where Everyone Thrives
As an entrepreneur, it’s never too early to set the culture you need for a thriving business, as well as thriving employees, customers, partners, and vendors. Read more
Posted on 08 October 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Apply Lessons Learned To Gain From Startup Failure
Your startup is gone, it’s never coming back, and you are in mourning. An entrepreneur whose business fails grieves similarly to anyone who has lost a loved one. Read more
Posted on 06 October 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Investors Measure Entrepreneurs By Cashflow Mileage
Cashflow is a basic survival metric for every startup. Investors check your burn rate to assess your efficiency, and project your remaining runway before you ru... Read more
Posted on 05 October 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Check Your Motivation For The Entrepreneur Lifestyle
As a startup advisor, I see many aspiring entrepreneurs whose primary motivation seems to be to work part time, or get rich quick, or avoid anyone else telling... Read more
Posted on 04 October 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Future Business Growth Drives A New Partner Paradigm
Business partnerships have traditionally been agreements to drive more transactions than either company could do alone. The new paradigm, driven by disruptive... Read more
Posted on 03 October 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Leadership Principles To Move Up A Level From Smart
Most of the entrepreneurs I have met are smart, but many are not always wise. That means they may show great insights into a new technology that has marginal... Read more
Posted on 01 October 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Joining A Startup As CFO Is A Good Path To The Top
Every investor is looking for the “dream team” of executives to put money on. Often I find that experienced investors scan ahead to the management page of a... Read more
Posted on 29 September 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Smart Entrepreneurs Learn The Most From Their Team
Starting and running a company is a team effort. Yes, it takes a leader (entrepreneur), but you can’t do it alone, without a team. Read more
Posted on 28 September 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Entrepreneurs Need To Reality Check Their Ideas
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 27 September 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER