Martin Zwilling
MY BLOGS
-
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 )
-
Do You Have The Moxy To Be A Parallel Entrepreneur?
With the cost of entry at an all-time low, and the odds of success equally low, more and more entrepreneurs are starting multiple companies concurrently. Read more
Posted on 01 October 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
10 Entrepreneur Milestones That Make Funding Easy
Every investor expects to see some business traction, both before and after a funding event. If you have been working 20 hours a day, and spent your last dollar... Read more
Posted on 30 September 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Business Communication Is So Much More Than Words
Effective communication is an absolute requirement for successfully starting a business, but it doesn’t come naturally to many entrepreneurs. Read more
Posted on 29 September 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
10 People Who Won’t Be Happy As Entrepreneurs
Some people are not cut out to be entrepreneurs. This is a good thing, or the business world would be chaos, with everyone trying to do their own thing. So... Read more
Posted on 28 September 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
How Can An Entrepreneur Qualify For A Bank Loan?
Many entrepreneurs are convinced that banks are not worth the effort for startups, especially early-stage ones that still don’t have a revenue stream, or... Read more
Posted on 27 September 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Shortcuts To Entrepreneur Funding Are Usually Scams
Some aspiring entrepreneurs are so desperate for funding, or naïve, that they ignore the obvious signs of scams and rip-offs on the Internet, praying for a... Read more
Posted on 26 September 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
How Entrepreneurs Can Sharpen Their Sales Focus
A good entrepreneur is not necessarily born a good salesman. In fact, they are often the opposite, more focused on building things rather than selling them. Read more
Posted on 25 September 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Let Your Entrepreneurial Survival Instinct Help You
We all know entrepreneurs who have overcome adversity, like the recent business recession or personal setbacks, and achieved success. Read more
Posted on 24 September 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Don’t Be Fooled By All The Hype For Crowd Funding
The new hot topic for entrepreneurs the last couple of years is crowd funding, which is anticipated to at least supplement, if not replace, the slow and... Read more
Posted on 23 September 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
How To Avoid Investment Scams In The Startup World
After you have heard a few startup success stories, like Google, Facebook, and Microsoft, you may be tempted to invest some money yourself, maybe by pooling you... Read more
Posted on 22 September 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Tips for Gen-Y On How To Be A Great Entrepreneur
A lot of executives have noticed that the workplace is being flooded by a new generation of workers, and they are questioning who will be the winners, and who... Read more
Posted on 21 September 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Hyperlocal Has Great Potential And Real Challenges
Even though the world is getting smaller, due to easy global connectivity, people still feel alone if not well-connected locally. Read more
Posted on 20 September 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Startups Need to Leverage Their Local Universities
An underutilized, but valuable resource, every startup should investigate is a formal or informal connection to your alma mater, including any local university. Read more
Posted on 19 September 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Is There A Shortcut To Business Execution Success?
Businesses always seem to take longer to succeed than an entrepreneur expects. Seth Godin once said that overnight success in startups takes about six years, an... Read more
Posted on 18 September 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
How About A Matchmaking Site For Business Players?
People tell me there are over 5,000 dating sites with scientific matchmaking algorithms, but I couldn’t find one that focused on scientifically matching... Read more
Posted on 17 September 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
6 Business Success Myths Entrepreneurs Must Avoid
All true entrepreneurs operate off a set of tenets that are built into their psyche, or drilled into them from training and mentors. Read more
Posted on 16 September 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Freelancers Are The New Entrepreneurs For Services
Some specialists have existed for some time with titles like business consultant, independent contractor, or freelancer. But these titles have lost their... Read more
Posted on 15 September 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
8 Intellectual Property Items Every Startup Needs
A large portion of your competitive advantage and your potential value to investors is the size of your intellectual property portfolio. When someone says... Read more
Posted on 14 September 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Most Startup Founders Spend Too Much Time Talking
When you are not presenting to investors or your team, try to spend more time listening than talking. You can’t learn anything new while you’re talking, yet man... Read more
Posted on 13 September 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
8 Tips To Help You Dodge Common Startup Mistakes
Behind most great startup success stories is a long list of mistakes! Unfortunately, for every success story you see, there is an even longer list of failure... Read more
Posted on 12 September 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER