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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Entrepreneurs Are Winning With A New Startup Model
I see more and more entrepreneurs who seem to have everything going for them – vision, motivation, passion, even a good business plan, product, and money, and... Read more
Posted on 18 January 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
How To Balance Business Risk Versus Opportunity
There is no real business opportunity without risk. Read more
Posted on 17 January 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Digital Tools May Soon Make Business Cards Obsolete
In a second, with Google, I can find a phone number that was assigned to you ten years ago, but it takes me an hour to find your phone number on that business... Read more
Posted on 14 January 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
A Valid Business Model Requires Real Customer Sales
“Will the dogs eat the dog food?” This rather crude expression weighs heavily on the mind of all good startup founders, no matter how confident they appear. Read more
Posted on 13 January 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER, LIFE COACH -
We Need Entrepreneurs Who Can Drive Global Change
By most definitions of the term, an entrepreneur is someone who starts a new business, incorporating innovative changes to existing products, services,... Read more
Posted on 12 January 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
How Entrepreneurs Get Out Of Their Comfort Zone
Change is about the only thing constant in the world of startups. Despite their own focus on changing the world, they often forget that they too have to change... Read more
Posted on 11 January 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
10 Startup Shortcuts That Will Be Back To Haunt You
I’ve been advising and mentoring startups and growth companies for years, and find myself always pushing them to try something new, for the sake of growth and... Read more
Posted on 07 January 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Lessons For Entrepreneurs From A Navy SEAL
You have to be extra tough mentally to be an entrepreneur. While thinking about it, I realized that it’s really not that different from the toughness required... Read more
Posted on 06 January 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
8 Ways To Tell If Your Startup Is Ready To Innovate
What sparks paradigm-shifting innovation in any business? It’s a special mix of entrepreneur and company, regular in every respect except for having the... Read more
Posted on 05 January 2014 BUSINESS, CAREER -
10 Clues That An Entrepreneur Is In Over His Head
If an entrepreneur doesn’t find themselves in over their head at least 20% of the time, they are probably not pushing the limits, not taking enough risk, and... Read more
Posted on 31 December 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
7 Questions Test Entrepreneur Focus Before Funding
The first question most people seem to ask when contemplating a new startup is where they will get investor money. That’s certainly a valid question, but all th... Read more
Posted on 30 December 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
You Can’t Run A Startup And Fear Speaking In Public
As a mentor for aspiring and early-stage entrepreneurs, I talk to a fair number who may have a great vision and a strong engineering background, but have a... Read more
Posted on 29 December 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Eliminate Complainers Before They Kill Your Startup
Throughout my career in small companies and large, I’ve always been appalled by the number of people who seem to complain all of the time. Read more
Posted on 28 December 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Startup Early Execution Can Be Better Than Planning
I know entrepreneurs who have suffered from the dreaded premature execution syndrome often associated with the ready-fire-aim approach. Read more
Posted on 27 December 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
A New Era For Entrepreneurs And Startups Has Begun
Since the recent recession, and at least partially sparked by it, I’m seeing a real resurgence of entrepreneurial spirit, and more startup activity than ever... Read more
Posted on 26 December 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Every Entrepreneur Needs Holidays To Rest And Relax
It’s been a challenging business year, but I hope you are all taking some time off this long holiday weekend, to celebrate with the family. Read more
Posted on 25 December 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Smart Entrepreneurs Don’t Overstay Their Welcome
For most entrepreneurs, their current business is not where they intend to stay until they die. At the right time, they all intend to make a graceful exit, and... Read more
Posted on 24 December 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
The Smartest Entrepreneurs Bootstrap Their Startup
There is so much written these days about how to attract investors that most entrepreneurs “assume” they need funding, and don’t even consider a plan for... Read more
Posted on 23 December 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Entrepreneur Happiness Is An Elusive Achievement
Building a startup is hard work for low pay, it’s risky, and it requires total responsibility to make it work. Yet, many entrepreneurs are the happiest people... Read more
Posted on 22 December 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Organic Growth Startups Won’t Scale Competitively
Startups are usually so focused on selling more of their branded product or service to their own customer base (organic growth) that they don’t consider the mor... Read more
Posted on 21 December 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER