Martin Zwilling

LATEST ARTICLES ( 3466 )

• 5 Key Solution Attributes Investors Love to Fund

  

  Every entrepreneur wishes that he could predict whether his idea could be the “next big thing,” before he spent his life savings and years of energy on it. Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 10 Cash-Flow Surprises That Could Kill Your Startup

  

  The sad truth is that cash flow surprises kill many startups, even though they should have been adequately funded to survive. Overall, 90% of small business... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 10 Keys to Team Engagement and Entrepreneur Success

  

  Success in a startup is not possible as a “one-man show.” An entrepreneur has to engage with team members, partners, investors, vendors, and customers. Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 10 Guidelines for Angel Funding Presentations

  

  The average length of a funding pitch to Angel investors is ten minutes. Even if you have booked an hour with a VC, you should plan to talk only for the first... Read more

  Posted on 30 July 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Idea Non-Disclosure Demands Kill Investor Interest

  

  Entrepreneurs often get the advice from their lawyers and friends to always get a Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDA or CDA) signed before disclosing anything... Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Entrepreneurs Learn Best From Business Networking

  

  I often recommend business networking as the most effective way for a startup founder to find investors, advisors, and even key executive candidates. Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 10 Top Impediments to Creative Business Thinking

  

  Successful entrepreneurs are the ones who think the most creatively, not only in their initial product or service, but more importantly all through the stages o... Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Startup Due Diligence Success Requires Advance Work

  

  If your startup is great enough to get a term sheet from angel investors or a venture capitalist, the next step for the investor is to complete the dreaded due... Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 11 Key Traits of the Best of the Best in Business

  

  At some point in their life, hopefully everyone strives to be the best in their chosen profession. Most people think that being the best requires more... Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Don’t Turn Your Business Dream Into a Nightmare

  

  I’ve noticed a great tendency among startup founders to ignore the essentials of business accounting in the early stages of their startup. Just because you are... Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Don’t Let Founder’s Syndrome Kill Your Next Venture

  

  Founders almost always cite lack of money as the reason for failure, but if you look deeper, I believe the reason is more often about dysfunctional people and... Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 7 Steps to Outstanding Sales Growth for Your Startup

  

  “If you build it, they will come.” It's a line from an old movie "Field of Dreams" which is still leading to the demise of too many startups, led by... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 7 Reasons Startups Are for the Young and Positive

  

  To be an entrepreneur, you have to be navigate lots of unknowns, and the path is fraught with risk. Once you are past a certain mental age, you know too many... Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 9 Founder Habits That Leave a Business Foundering

  

  After working with dozens of startup founders, I’m still amazed that some seem to be able to do the job easily and effectively, always in control, while others... Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 10 Dilemmas Every Startup Founder Must Deal With

  

  Most entrepreneurs struggle with many startup Founders dilemmas in building their business, and these key dilemmas are probably the biggest source of pain and... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 7 Reasons to Brand Yourself Before Your Startup

  

  Starting a business is usually the result of a personal dream or need. Investors tell me that they invest in people, more than the idea. Customers buy from... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Don’t Ask a Best Friend to Be Your Startup Mentor

  

  Friends tell you what you want to hear. Mentors tell you what you need to hear. When the message is the same from both, you don’t need the mentor anymore. Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• How Do Entrepreneurs Build an Innovative Team?

  

  Most entrepreneurs I know are individually very innovative, but a successful startup can’t be a one-man show (for long). That means they need to build an... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Business Plan Financial Forecasts Test Your Savvy

  

  Many entrepreneurs actually refuse to do financial projections beyond the first year, insisting that no one can predict the future. Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 10 Reality Checks to Verify Your Entrepreneur Fit

  

  Making the decision to become an entrepreneur is a major commitment, with huge implications for skills and lifestyle. Yet there is no standardized testing or... Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER