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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Smart Entrepreneurs Don’t Need Disruptive Technology
It may not be as sexy, but starting a new business that builds on an existing technology or business model is usually less risky than introducing that ultimate... Read more
Posted on 30 July 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Practice Entrepreneur Integrity As Seen By Others
As an entrepreneur, your personal integrity is critical for getting and keeping the support of investors and team members, and your company’s integrity is... Read more
Posted on 28 July 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Entrepreneurs Today Don’t Need A Big Budget To Start
It wasn’t so many years ago that starting a new e-commerce business on the Internet was a complex custom development project, usually costing a million dollars... Read more
Posted on 27 July 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Hungry Entrepreneurs Always Seem To Find Capital
Every startup needs access to capital, whether for funding product development, for initial rollout efforts, acquiring inventory, or paying that first employee. Read more
Posted on 26 July 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Agility Is The Key To Survival In Good Times And Bad
Most small businesses are trying to forget the recent recession, and get back to “business as usual.” They don’t realize that business as usual is gone forever. Read more
Posted on 24 July 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
9 Ways To Inspire Your Startup Team To New Heights
Startups provide business leadership with new products, services, and new revenue models, but leadership startups can only be built by entrepreneurs who are... Read more
Posted on 21 July 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
When Are Business People Entitled To Be Entitled?
Where did this sense of entitlement in our business culture come from? I’ve written about this before, but I was reminded again a while back at a conference... Read more
Posted on 20 July 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Smart Entrepreneurs Know Customer Buying Moments
Today’s customers are much more in control of their buying decision, as they have more choices and more information than ever before. Read more
Posted on 19 July 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
How Much Should You Get For Your Invention Idea?
Every inventor seems to think their invention is worth a million dollars, but I haven’t seen anyone pay that much for one yet. Read more
Posted on 18 July 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Kickstart Your Startup Credibility With A Prototype
These days, everyone wants to be an entrepreneur, pitching their latest and greatest new idea, and looking for someone to give them money. Read more
Posted on 16 July 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
10 Entrepreneur Alternatives To Investor Funding
The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup,... Read more
Posted on 14 July 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Think Hard Before Jumping From Corporate To Startup
I talk to many people who have spent years struggling up the corporate ladder who dream of jumping ship and becoming an entrepreneur. Read more
Posted on 13 July 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
How Great Entrepreneurs Really Listen To Customers
Entrepreneurs and business executives seem to be even more focused on their technology than the rest of us, and less inclined to listen to the voice of the... Read more
Posted on 12 July 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
How To Test The Startup Lifestyle Before You Commit
If you think you are the perfect fit for the entrepreneur lifestyle, but you’re not yet sure if you’re ready to start your own, then I recommend that you take... Read more
Posted on 09 July 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Build Your Brand By Embracing Your Personality
Sponsored by VISA BusinessStarting a business is usually the result of a personal dream or need. Investors tell me that they invest in people more than the idea. Read more
Posted on 08 July 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Where Is Your Technology In The Gartner Hype Cycle?
The Hype Cycle was a concept put forward by Gartner, Inc. back in 1995 meant to apply to technology product evolution and acceptance. Read more
Posted on 07 July 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
How To Enhance Innate Business Leadership Abilities
Entrepreneurship is all about leading – leading customers to a new product or service, leading a startup team to peak performance, and leading a new business... Read more
Posted on 06 July 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Entrepreneur Leadership Today Demands A Human Focus
Most entrepreneurs assume that success is dependent on their product expertise, coupled with some knowledge of how to run a business. Read more
Posted on 05 July 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
How To Get The Right Investor To Fund Your Startup
Time is too precious to waste trying to close a deal with the wrong investors at the wrong time. Luckily, not all investors are looking for the same thing, so i... Read more
Posted on 04 July 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Startup Investor Money Always Comes With Strings
As an Angel investor to startups, I’m still surprised to find entrepreneurs who expect investors to give them money, and then disappear into the sunset. Would... Read more
Posted on 03 July 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER