Martin Zwilling

LATEST ARTICLES ( 3466 )

• 8 Steps to a Startup That Can Transform the World

  

  Every entrepreneur has an idea for transforming a market with innovative new technology, or transforming society with a new process. Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 10 Entrepreneur Quotes Leading to Hiring Mistakes

  

  Every startup with any traction quickly reaches a point where they need to hire employees to grow the business. Unfortunately, this always happens when pressure... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Predictive Analytics is a Goldmine for Startups

  

  Traditional business intelligence (and data mining) software does a very good job of showing you where you’ve been. By contrast, predictive analytics uses data... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• How to Minimize the Red Tape and Taxes of a Startup

  

  One of the first questions that I get from many entrepreneurs is “How should I set up my company to minimize my setup costs, tax liabilities, and risk of... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 10 Entrepreneurial Lessons From the ‘Gang of Four’

  

  Every startup, as well as mature business, needs to learn as much as possible from Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google, who have set the standards for fast... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 7 Reasons Why Startup CFOs Become CEO Candidates

  

  Every investor is looking for the “dream team” of executives to put money on. Often I find that experienced investors scan ahead to the management page of a... Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Your First 7 Seconds Better Be Positively Memorable

  

  Entrepreneurs are all about firsts, and the most important is you making a great first impression – on investors, customers, new team members, and strategic... Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 8 Morale Boosters All Entrepreneurs Should Practice

  

  Most successful entrepreneurs will tell you that their primary motivation is to “change the world” and to build something lasting, not to make a lot of money. Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 10 More Creative Ways to Finance Your Startup

  

  Every startup needs access to capital, whether for funding product development, for initial rollout efforts, acquiring inventory, or paying that first employee. Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Will Smart Phones Finally Kill the Business Card?

  

  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 05 March 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 7 Indicators of the Work Ethic in Your Startup Team

  

  Great entrepreneurs have long been the epitome of people with a great work ethic. But many complain to me that it is becoming harder and harder to find team... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Twitter for Business Misses Critical Body Language

  

  Whether it’s a business or personal interaction, multiple studies show that as much as 50-65% of the communication is nonverbal. Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• How Many More Online Dating Sites Do We Need?

  

  Online dating sites usually fail because online dating usually fails. The simple reason is that everyone expects quick results, no one can make that happen,... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2013 DATING, LOVE & SEX, RELATIONSHIPS

• Great Entrepreneurs - Less Thinking and More Action

  

  I’ve always said that startups are all about execution. Sometimes I encounter self-proclaimed entrepreneurs who have been “thinking” about a concept for many... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Startups Need Business Relationships Without Drama

  

  Entrepreneurship is not a job for the Lone Ranger. Every startup requires building and maintaining effective relationships with people, including partners,... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 9 Entrepreneur Skills Which Drive Team Leadership

  

  Startups provide business leadership with new products, services, and new revenue models, but leadership startups can only be built by entrepreneurs who are... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• How Much Traction is Enough for Investors?

  

  Almost every early-stage startup who has approached investors for funding has heard the innocuous sounding rejection “I love your idea, but come back when you... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Entrepreneurs Need ‘Go-To’ People, and Be the Model

  

  Go-to people get things done. As an entrepreneur, you need these people, and you need to be one, if you expect your startup to be successful. Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 7 Principles That Predict What Steve Jobs Would Do

  

  Steve Jobs was one of those entrepreneurs who seemed universally either loved or hated, but not many will argue with his ability to innovate in the technology... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 7 Lessons on Managing Risk From Olympic Champions

  

  Willingness to take a risk is the hallmark of a serious entrepreneur. That’s why one of the first questions that potential investors ask is “How much of your ow... Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER