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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The Old Ways Of Social Media Marketing Are Broken
Isn’t it frustrating to think you understand something new in business, like marketing with social media, only to realize that the landscape changed while you... Read more
Posted on 30 November 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
No Startup Founder Was Born With All Skills Needed
I have met several young people in business recently who believe that they are natural born entrepreneurs, and actually seem to feel that traditional training... Read more
Posted on 29 November 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
7 Entrepreneur Oversights That Will Crash Profits
Many startups fail before reaching that magic “cash-flow positive” position they have been striving for, despite seemingly reasonable financial projections. Read more
Posted on 28 November 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Founders Need A Vision and A Plan, Not Just An Idea
A popular approach for aspiring entrepreneurs these days seems to be to corner anyone who will listen, with a pitch on their current “million dollar idea. Read more
Posted on 27 November 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Keep Your Business Plan Succinct Yet Impressive
If you want people to invest in your idea, then my best advice is first write a business plan, and keep it simple. Don't confuse your business plan with a... Read more
Posted on 26 November 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Your Venture Is All About You, Not Your Invention
If you expect to succeed in the thrill-a-minute, roller coaster ride of a startup, let me assure you it takes more than a good idea, a rich uncle, and luck. In... Read more
Posted on 25 November 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Entrepreneurs Can Revitalize The Image Of Business
Large corporations and conglomerates, the engines of growth and vitality in the twentieth century, have lost their edge and their image. Read more
Posted on 24 November 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
7 Key Realities Many Startup Founders Never Learn
When I started mentoring entrepreneurs and startups a few years ago, I anticipated that I would get mostly tough technical questions, but instead I more often... Read more
Posted on 23 November 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Too Many Startup Founders Sabotage Themselves
In working with entrepreneurs and other business people over the years, I often hear stories of entrepreneurs who were so close to success, but somehow let it... Read more
Posted on 22 November 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Entrepreneurs Should Rollout Local, But Plan Global
New entrepreneurs who want to survive, and optimize the growth of their startups, need to think globally, and act locally, from day one. Read more
Posted on 21 November 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Intrapreneurial Efforts Need Tough Love to Compete
“Intrapreneurs” are entrepreneurs inside big companies, who do corporate spin-offs. A spin-off is merely a startup spawned by a mature parent (company), and... Read more
Posted on 20 November 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Investors Do Not Fund Research And Development
I still get business plans, looking for an investor, that say all too clearly that the primary “use of funds” will be to do research and development (R D) on... Read more
Posted on 19 November 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
How To Make An Ethical Difference In Your Business
Many people seem to have the sense that ethics are spiraling downward in business, yet most business professionals and entrepreneurs I know don’t believe they... Read more
Posted on 18 November 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
8 Startup Gaps That Will Frustrate Funding Efforts
A while back I received a discouraging note from an entrepreneur with a patent and a medical software application who couldn’t find a dime of investment, and wa... Read more
Posted on 17 November 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Great Early Stage Startup Behaviors Limit Scaling
Once you are able to achieve some real “traction” with your business (paying customers, revenue stream), it may seem the time to relax a bit, but in fact this i... Read more
Posted on 16 November 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
10 Reasons Not To Write A Business Plan First
If you are one of the new age of entrepreneurs who hates the thought of doing a business plan as a first step in starting your new venture you will love this... Read more
Posted on 15 November 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
7 Keys To Business Success Learned From The Street
Posted on 14 November 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
How To Qualify As The Next Exceptional Entrepreneur
I tell entrepreneurs that Google was an “exception” to all the investment and startup rules, but I’ve always wondered what it takes to be an exception. Read more
Posted on 13 November 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
7 Strategies For Beating The Failure Odds Online
It seems like everyone has an Internet startup these days. The cost of entry is so low – you can create a web site for almost nothing - and you are on your way... Read more
Posted on 12 November 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
10 Common Startup Flaws Leading To An Early Demise
Based on my experience as a mentor and an entrepreneur, if you fail on your first startup, you are about average. That’s not bad, but who wants to be average? Read more
Posted on 11 November 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER