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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8 Deadly Wastes That Every Entrepreneur Must Avoid
Every entrepreneur I know is short on resources, including time, money, and skills. The last thing they can afford is to waste any of these, but in my... Read more
Posted on 30 May 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
More Entrepreneurs Are Seeking Purpose In Business
I may be a bit old-fashioned, but I have always looked at a business first for its potential ability to be self-sustaining, and provide reasonable profits to... Read more
Posted on 26 May 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Customer Engagement Is Key To Branding Yourself
The days are gone when a techie or a genius could build things in his garage and customers would find and buy the product, based purely on the “wow factor” of... Read more
Posted on 25 May 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Entrepreneurs And Startups Drive Future Work Trends
The new era of highly connected and interactive technology is changing not only how business employees interact with customers, but also how they interact with... Read more
Posted on 24 May 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
In The World Of Startups, Consultants Need Not Apply
Let’s face it, consultants have a bad image. Businesses want experienced people who get their hands dirty, rather than experts who give presentations, make... Read more
Posted on 23 May 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Don’t Forget Grants If You Need Early Seed Money
In the US, many entrepreneurs see grants as “free money,” since they are not loans and don’t have to be repaid. A grant is not an equity investment, so the... Read more
Posted on 19 May 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
How Aspiring Entrepreneurs Can Stand Above The Crowd
As a mentor to startups and new entrepreneurs, I continue to hear the refrain that business plans are no longer required for a new startup, since investors neve... Read more
Posted on 18 May 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Do You Have To Be A Freak To Be A Good Entrepreneur?
Every culture and community puts pressure on its members to follow the norms. Even young people who start out wanting to be different are called “freaks,” and... Read more
Posted on 17 May 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Execution Trumps Everything In A Startup
I’ve always said that startups are all about execution. Sometimes I encounter self-proclaimed entrepreneurs who have been “thinking” about a concept for many... Read more
Posted on 16 May 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Every Small Business Should Celebrate the Positives
Sponsored by VISA BusinessRunning a small business as an entrepreneur is a never-ending challenge of new products, customers, competitors, and an unpredictable... Read more
Posted on 14 May 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Real Entrepreneurs Are Hunters Rather Than Farmers
Most entrepreneurs believe they are “different,” but they can’t quite understand how. They usually explain it by insisting that they are driven to follow their... Read more
Posted on 12 May 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
7 Steps To Making A Great Entrepreneur Impression
Entrepreneurs are all about firsts, and the most important is you making a great first impression – on investors, customers, new team members, and strategic... Read more
Posted on 11 May 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Don't Let These 7 Excuses Sink Your Startup
When I heard a friend and business mentor say, “Your startup won’t fail if you don’t quit,” I realized that every entrepreneur should adopt “never give up” as... Read more
Posted on 10 May 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Crowd Funding Has Not Killed Angel Investing Yet
Entrepreneurs who require funding for their startup have long counted on self-accredited high net worth individuals (“angels”) to fill their needs, after friend... Read more
Posted on 09 May 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Scarce Natural Resources Are Startup Idea Goldmines
The cost of entry for an aspiring entrepreneur has never been lower, and the total wealth of opportunities has never been larger. Read more
Posted on 05 May 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Don’t Let Investors Conclude Your Startup Is A Hobby
Even when your startup is a one-man show and lots of fun, a “business” needs some discipline and controls to keep it from being defined as a hobby by... Read more
Posted on 04 May 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Is A Reverse Merger The Way To Fund Your Startup?
With the uptick in the economy, as an active startup mentor, I’m seeing a new surge of entrepreneurs and startups, with the commensurate scramble for funding.... Read more
Posted on 03 May 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Entrepreneurs Need To Play Favorites With Customers
Most startups are happy to find any customer, and will hang on for dear life to every one. Only later do they realize that some of these cost more than they... Read more
Posted on 02 May 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
10 C-Level Positions That Are Red Flags For Funding
It’s your startup, so you can give early partners any title you want, but be aware of potential investor and peer implications. Read more
Posted on 28 April 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Businesses Must Connect To People For Real Success
Entrepreneurship is more about building a business than inventing a product. It’s more about the quality of the execution, rather than the quality of the idea. Read more
Posted on 27 April 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER