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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10 Job Titles Never Found in an Investable Startup
It’s your startup, so you can give early partners any title you want, but be aware of potential investor and peer implications. Read more
Posted on 22 February 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
6 Keys to a Satisfied Yet Successful Entrepreneur
It’s sad when the startup is “successful,” but the founder still feels totally unsatisfied. I see it happening all the time. The business is a winner, but the... Read more
Posted on 21 February 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Entrepreneurs Need to Sell Themselves as the Brand
The days are gone when a techie or a genius could build things in his garage and customers would find and buy the product, based purely on the “wow factor” of... Read more
Posted on 20 February 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
10 Ways for Startups to Survive the Valley of Death
The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup,... Read more
Posted on 19 February 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Don’t Let Early Adopters Distract Your Market Focus
For most new high-tech products, the first customers are always “early adopters.” The conventional wisdom is that early adopters are the ideal target for new... Read more
Posted on 18 February 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Myths Prevent Entrepreneur Thinking About Employees
Every startup lucky enough to get some traction gets to the point where they decide to hire some “regular employees” for sales, marketing, and administrative... Read more
Posted on 17 February 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
9 Entrepreneur Lessons Not Taught in the Classroom
Entrepreneurship is all about leading – leading customers to a new product or service, leading a startup team to peak performance, and leading a new business... Read more
Posted on 16 February 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
10 R’s of Motivation Every Entrepreneur Should Know
One of the keys to maximizing the productivity of your team, as well as yourself, is motivation. It has been estimated that the average team member at any... Read more
Posted on 15 February 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
7 Steps to Achieving Entrepreneurial Lifetime Goals
Successful entrepreneurs are usually hard-driving, and highly focused on some specific goals, like being the dominant player in a given domain, or the low-price... Read more
Posted on 14 February 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Government Grants Cost No Equity, But Are Not Free
In the US, many entrepreneurs see grants as “free money,” since they are not loans and don’t have to be repaid. A grant is not an equity investment, so the... Read more
Posted on 13 February 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Women Bring Their Own Style to the Startup World
Do you think men make better entrepreneurs than women, and why? I did some research on this subject a while back, and I found some interesting perspectives. Read more
Posted on 12 February 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
10 Sage Quotes From $100M Entrepreneur Winners
Entrepreneurs are a notoriously stubborn (some say confident) group of people, so I see many of them making the same mistakes that predecessors have made. Read more
Posted on 11 February 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Even Virtual Startup Teams Must Work Closely
Almost every startup is a virtual team these days, since most don’t start out with dedicated office space, and some or all members of the team work part-time... Read more
Posted on 10 February 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
5 Ways to Keep the Right Customers for Your Startup
Most startups are happy to find any customer, and will hang on for dear life to every one. Only later do they realize that some of these cost more than they... Read more
Posted on 09 February 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
10 Partner Qualities to Test Before Sharing Equity
A while back I talked about how and where to find a co-founder in “For a Startup, Two Heads are Always Better Than One.” The feedback was good, but some... Read more
Posted on 08 February 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Don’t Let the Peter Principle Kill Your Dream
Most people think that the Peter Principle (employee rises to his level of incompetence) only applies to large organizations. Let me assure you that it is also... Read more
Posted on 07 February 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Not All Entrepreneurs Are Cut From the Same Cloth
Anyone who works with entrepreneurs will tell you that all are different. Some are really inventors, who view the challenges of building a business as a... Read more
Posted on 06 February 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
How to Maximize Results in the Art of Persuasion
Being a good entrepreneur means being able to effectively convince an investor that you have a great idea, persuade partners that your approach is right, and... Read more
Posted on 05 February 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Great Entrepreneurs Build Deep People Connections
Entrepreneurship is more about building a business than inventing a product. It’s more about the quality of the execution, rather than the quality of the idea. Read more
Posted on 04 February 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
8 Key Actions for Entrepreneurs Needing Early Money
Most entrepreneurs have learned that it’s almost always quicker and easier to get cash from someone you know, rather than Angel investors or professional... Read more
Posted on 03 February 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER