Martin Zwilling

LATEST ARTICLES ( 3466 )

• The Bar Keeps Going Up for Venerable Entrepreneurs

  

  It’s always been tough to start a new business, even when the bottom line was just making a profit to stay alive. A few years ago, a second focus of... Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Why Would a Business Avoid Any Internet Presence?

  

  These days, if your startup does not have an Internet home base up and running, you are not ready for business or potential investors. Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• How to Make a Real Social Media Customer Connection

  

  As I visit the websites of many startups, as well as more mature businesses, I still too often see a “contact” page offering nothing but a sterile form for... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Startups Can’t Survive With ‘Downers’ on the Team

  

  A “downer” is defined here as someone who seems to dwell on the negatives of every business challenge, and loves to highlight bad news or potential problems. Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Entrepreneurs Face Serious Communication Barriers

  

  Most startup mentors tell me that the single biggest problem they have to deal with in small companies is the lack of open, honest, and effective... Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• An Entrepreneur Platform To Put You Above the Crowd

  

  The space for startups is more crowded than ever. First of all, it’s now international, so you have startups from every country in the world competing for your... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Internet Entrepreneurs Think Beyond Get Rich Quick

  

  Many aspiring entrepreneurs are looking to the Internet as an opportunity to get rich quick, instead of a place where you can start a business you love, for ver... Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 5 Startup Culture Crises That Need Immediate Action

  

  Most entrepreneurs start their company with the highest of ideals, and wouldn’t dream of building one with a culture of indifference or downright unethical... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 10 Lessons For Entrepreneurs on Building Trust

  

  One of the first harsh realities that every entrepreneur has to learn is that most of the things that are critical to startup success are outside of their direc... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 7 Entrepreneur Actions to Balance Family Vs Startup

  

  I know some entrepreneurs with successful businesses, and others who seem to have a great relationship with their family, but I can’t think of many who have... Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• How to Turn Your Million Dollar Idea Into a Startup

  

  Based on my own experience and feedback from friends, every investor is approached by at least ten entrepreneurs with a “hot idea” for a new business, for... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 6 Investor Rationales for Not Funding Your Startup

  

  New entrepreneurs often seem to confuse viability with fundability. Certainly a non-viable business should be not fundable, but many viable businesses are also... Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 8 Reality Checks That Every Startup Founder Dreads

  

  Starting a business is a lot like starting a marriage. At first, all parties are in dreamland, with a vision of changing the world, having lots of fun, and... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 5 Rules of Relevance Every Startup Needs to Adopt

  

  Some investors seem to focus wholly on the strengths of the management team, or a sustainable competitive advantage, and in reality these are the core attribute... Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• How to Recognize Smart People for Your Startup Team

  

  Helpers do what you say, while good help does what you need, without you saying anything. People who can help you the most are actually smarter than you, at... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 10 Reasons for a Startup to Skip Outside Investors

  

  I’ve always wondered who started the urban myth that the best way to start a company is to come up with a great idea, and then find some professional investors... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Many Entrepreneurs Over-Think Or Under-Think Issues

  

  Startups and entrepreneurs are drowning in the information overload, where the volume of data created is like a new Library of Congress every 15 minutes. Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Entrepreneurs Court New Super-Angel Investors

  

  It is no secret that the world of venture capital (VCs) was turned upside down by the recent Recession, and many other changes in the marketplace. Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Many Entrepreneurs Pick the Wrong Advisors for Help

  

  If you are an entrepreneur for the first time, or entering a new business area, it’s usually worth your time to assemble an Advisory Board of two or three... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• How to Make Sure Your Startup is Built on Values

  

  I’m seeing a renewed appreciation of culture and values in business these days. Maybe it’s just another example of nature abhorring a vacuum, but I prefer to... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER