Martin Zwilling

LATEST ARTICLES ( 3466 )

• Smart Startups Never Let Negatives Bury Positives

  

  Managing and motivating a team in a startup is more than just using the right interpersonal skills. It’s more than providing recognition, tangible incentives,... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2012 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 10 Course Corrections Every Startup Should Memorize

  

  The popular view of a real entrepreneur is someone with a big vision, and a stubborn determination to charge straight ahead through any obstacle and make it... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2012 BUSINESS, CAREER

• More Entrepreneurs Embrace Conscious Capitalism

  

  I’ve noticed that most young entrepreneurs are more socially conscious today than ever before, which is a great trend. Unfortunately, some are so focused on thi... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2012 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 6 Core Elements of Winning Startup Launch Content

  

  Your marketing launch is the most important element of startup success these days, to get customer attention in this world of information overload. Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2012 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 8 Ways Entrepreneurs Seek Real Paradigm Shifts

  

  What sparks paradigm-shifting innovation in any business? It’s a special mix of entrepreneur and company, regular in every respect except for having the... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2012 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 6 Ways Startups Must Match the Pace of Change

  

  Change is about the only thing constant in the world of startups. Despite their own focus on changing the world, they often forget that they too have to change... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2012 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 10 Avoidable Mistakes Cause Entrepreneurs Much Pain

  

  I’ve been advising and mentoring startups and growth companies for years, and find myself always pushing them to try something new, for the sake of growth and... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2012 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Entrepreneurs Love the Learning and Ramen Noodles

  

  Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of working with some of the best entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley and elsewhere. On the average, the entrepreneurs I know... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2012 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 10 Rules of Thumb for Startup Investment Valuation

  

  Once you have a potential investor excited about your team, your product, and your company, the investor will inevitably ask “What is your company’s valuation? Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2012 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 5 Military Lessons For Entrepreneurs Raising Money

  

  Don’t charge the hill until you are “ready.” This probably seems obvious to military types, but I see entrepreneurs violating this rule all the time. Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2012 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Every Entrepreneur Needs to Master Public Speaking

  

  As a mentor for aspiring and early-stage entrepreneurs, I talk to a fair number who may have a great vision and a strong engineering background, but have a... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2012 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Get Early Customer Sales To Validate Your Business

  

  “Will the dogs eat the dog food?” This rather crude expression weighs heavily on the mind of all good startup founders, no matter how confident they appear. Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2012 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 8 Pragmatics to Avoid Common Entrepreneur Pitfalls

  

  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 22 November 2012 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Women Entrepreneurs Surge But Fight Their Demons

  

  Women entrepreneurs are starting small businesses at approximately twice the national average for all startups. Despite some inaccurate stereotypes, the evidenc... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2012 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 5 Ways Entrepreneurs Help Others Succeed and Win

  

  Many entrepreneurs forget that their success is more about helping other people than about personally becoming famous, or overcoming the odds and getting rich. Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2012 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 6 Clues That You May Be Cool as an Entrepreneur

  

  A while back, when a startup founder mentioned to me that he wasn’t sure he had the personality to be an entrepreneur, I realized how important that insight was. Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2012 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 6 Right Times to Be a Ready-Fire-Aim Entrepreneur

  

  I know entrepreneurs who have suffered from the dreaded premature execution syndrome often associated with the ready-fire-aim approach. Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2012 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Entrepreneurs Need New Growth Models To Scale Up

  

  Startups are usually so focused on selling more of their branded product or service to their own customer base (organic growth) that they don’t consider the mor... Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2012 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 7 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Asking For Money

  

  The first question most people seem to ask when contemplating a new startup is where they will get investor money. That’s certainly a valid question, but all th... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2012 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 10 Tips to Help a Business Leader Quit While on Top

  

  For most business leaders, their current role is not where they intend to stay until they die. At the right time, they all intend to make a graceful exit, and... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2012 BUSINESS, CAREER