Martin Zwilling

LATEST ARTICLES ( 3466 )

• Entrepreneurs Need To Be Experts On Social Change

  

  Many entrepreneurs think that adapting to the new technologies, like smart phones and Internet commerce, are the key to attracting new customers. Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 10 Calculated Risks That Lead To Startup Success

  

  There is an old saying that good lawyers run away from risk, while good businessmen run towards risk. Entrepreneurs see “no risk” as meaning “no reward.” In... Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 8 Principles For Getting Things Done In A Startup

  

  We all know at least one entrepreneur who always gets things done, and appears unstoppable in his quest. All of you probably know many others who talk... Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Entrepreneurs Need To Keep Their Business Focused

  

  One of the most common failures I see in startups is lack of focus. Unfocused entrepreneurs boast that their new technology will generate multiple disruptive... Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER

• How Entrepreneurs Must Reinvent Themselves To Thrive

  

  Sometimes entrepreneurs are so focused on making change happen for others, that they forget that continually changing themselves and their company is equally... Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Investors Love A Credible Entrepreneur Market Sizing

  

  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 22 August 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Startups Who Hide Early Work Only Fool Themselves

  

  It’s popular these days for startup founders to operate in stealth mode, meaning no details about the idea or progress are shared with anyone until the big... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Savvy Entrepreneurs Plan Both Business And Product

  

  Most technical entrepreneurs I know demand the discipline of a product specification or plan, and then assume that their great product will drive a great... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 5 Clues To Investor-Friendly Financial Estimates

  

  Most entrepreneurs struggle with financial projections, not wanting to commit to numbers they can’t deliver, and having no clue what investors might consider... Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Street-Smart Entrepreneurs Need High-Tech Partners

  

  Technology is so key to every business these days that experienced business-smart but non-tech entrepreneurs are falling deeper and deeper in the hole. Read more

  Posted on 16 August 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Investor Secrets For Smart Competitive Positioning

  

  In their passion and excitement about a new product or service, entrepreneurs tend to continually narrow the scope of potential competitors, and often claim to... Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Every Small Business Founder Needs An Advisor

  

  Sponsored by VISA BusinessFriends tell you what you want to hear. Advisors tell you what you need to hear. When the message is the same from both, you don’t nee... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Inventor Entrepreneurs May Be The Rare Exception

  

  In my experience, inventors and technologists aren’t interested or aren’t very good at building a business, and entrepreneurs aren’t usually good scientists. Read more

  Posted on 11 August 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Should Entrepreneurs Grow Revenue Or User Count?

  

  Some analysts argue that revenue drives growth, while others say user growth drives revenue. Both have worked.Google reached $1 billion in revenue within five... Read more

  Posted on 10 August 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Entrepreneurs Must Start Selling And Listening Early

  

  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 09 August 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Are You Properly Managing Your Core Competency?

  

  If you have a software development background like mine, I’m sure you often get questions about when to outsource, versus building the solution in-house. The... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER

• How Much Founder Stock Should You Offer Co-Founders?

  

  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 or experience you don’t have in... Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 5 Entrepreneur Ideas That Investors See Too Often

  

  People are always asking me for an inside tip on Internet sites that will be “the next big thing.” Those are hard, since someone has to invent something... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER

• How Smart Entrepreneurs Select VC / Angel Investors

  

  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 02 August 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Startups Must Embrace Coopetition For Rapid Growth

  

  Startup founders are known for their passion for their startup idea, and for their passion to kill every competitor. Thus they often overlook the fact that thei... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER