Martin Zwilling

LATEST ARTICLES ( 3466 )

• 7 Business Culture Principles To Position For Success

  

  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 21 December 2022 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 5 Personal Motivation Mindsets Of Born Entrepreneurs

  

  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 19 December 2022 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 10 Quotes You Should Never Use Around A Business Plan

  

  Many new entrepreneurs are so excited by their latest idea that they can’t resist contacting every investor they know, assuming the investor will be equally... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2022 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 6 Growth Challenges That Every Good Startup Will Face

  

  Every entrepreneur thinks he can relax a bit after his business model is proven, funding is in place, and revenues are scaling as projected up that... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2022 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 6 Mismatches In The Workplace Lead to People Burnout

  

  One of the dysfunctions I often see in my coaching and mentoring work with small businesses is team member burnout. The impact is low employee engagement, low... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2022 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 8 Keys To Building And Nurturing Trusted Connections

  

  Based on my years of experience in both startups and large companies, trusted relationships are more the key to success than a great business model, how smart... Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2022 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 7 Stages In The Evolution Of A Startup To A Business

  

  As a business advisor, I have too often seen technical entrepreneurs get a product or service off the ground with ease, but then struggle mightily when their... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2022 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 8 Entrepreneur Mistakes That Turn Off Real Investors

  

  After many years of working with angel investors seriously trying to find new ventures worthy of their hard-earned money, I find their frustration often... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2022 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 7 Keys To Heightening Your Business Team Engagement

  

  I was shocked to read an old Gallup study that indicates only 13 percent of employees worldwide are actively engaged at work, and more recent data shows only a... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2022 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 8 Activities To Satisfy Your Boss You Are Accountable

  

  One of the attributes that I often recommend to the business professionals and entrepreneurs I mentor is to always be totally accountable for your actions and... Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2022 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 8 Strategies To Drive Your Startup To Profitability

  

  A common pain of startups after an exhilarating first surge of early adopters is a long and frustrating plateau of slow growth, where it seems like nothing you... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2022 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 8 Key Business Growth Burdens You May Not Anticipate

  

  Every new entrepreneur who has not spent years in corporate life has the advantage of an unbiased look at business opportunities, but at the same time has the... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2022 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 10 Mindset Elements That Tag You As An Entrepreneur

  

  As a startup advisor and investor, I’ve met many aspiring entrepreneurs, and I often get asked the question, “I have a great idea for a startup – do you agree... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2022 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 7 Steps To Creating An Effective Personal Brand Today

  

  It’s been happening for some time, but business changes, accelerated by the recent pandemic, have highlighted the need for all of us to review our positions,... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2022 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 10 Business Model Components Required In Every Plan

  

  You can’t succeed in business without an operational model that delivers value to customers at a reasonable price, with an underlying cost that allows you to... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2022 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 8 People And Process Skills Required In Any Business

  

  As an investor in startups, I most often see entrepreneurs who are technologists, or at least have a real passion for a specific product. Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2022 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 7 Staffing Strategies That May Cost You Your Business

  

  Business success is all about having the best team, yet the average entrepreneur has little prior experience with hiring people and building top-notch teams. Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2022 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 7 Winning Strategies For Utilizing Startup Advisors

  

  In my role as an angel investor to startups, I’m struck by the broad variety of advisor strategies I see in investor presentations and business plans that... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2022 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 7 Startup Costs That You Assume With Outside Funding

  

  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 26 November 2022 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 5 Keys To Breaking Through Success Barriers At Work

  

  After many years working in business and investing in startups, I’m convinced that the primary reason for new business and career failures is NOT a lack of skil... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2022 BUSINESS, CAREER