Martin Zwilling

LATEST ARTICLES ( 3466 )

• A Virtual Team is Not Another Name for Outsourcing

  

  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 31 October 2011 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Savvy Entrepreneurs Adopt More Good Habits

  

  Most of the entrepreneurs I know realize they have some bad habits, like maybe procrastination or not listening well, so they focus on dropping these. New... Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2011 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Innovation is About Execution, Despite the Myths

  

  Most people think innovation is all about ideas, when in fact it is more about delivery, people, and process. Entrepreneurs looking to innovate need to... Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2011 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Ten Tips on How to Get the Entrepreneur X-Factor

  

  To be successful as an entrepreneur, you don’t have to be a fabulous person, but it helps. Some people, and some entrepreneurs, have that something extra, like... Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2011 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Try These Ten Startup Work Relationship Strategies

  

  Just because you are an entrepreneur, or work in a startup, you can’t ignore the rules of building and maintaining relationships. Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2011 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Celebrity Endorsements Are Hot For Startups Today

  

  Most startups dream of attracting a celebrity endorsement, and assume that it will take their startup to the stars. There have been some “famous” recent... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2011 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Entrepreneurial Words of Wisdom From the Trenches

  

  When you have been on the startup firing line, you quickly learn that any insight from experts and entrepreneurs who have been there before you can make the... Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2011 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 10 Quotes That Tag You as a High Risk Entrepreneur

  

  Every entrepreneur needs to be honest about their strengths and weaknesses, and realistic about their reasons for choosing the startup route. Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2011 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Smart Entrepreneurs Follow the Zig Zag Principle

  

  It would be no fun if starting a business was simply plotting a straight line between your idea and success, with no challenges along the way. Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2011 BUSINESS, CAREER

• It’s Time for Entrepreneurs to Shift and Reset

  

  It’s time for more entrepreneurs to reset their focus, and shift their thinking to completely different ways of doing things. Everyone talks about innovation,... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2011 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 10 Ways to Size Your Company’s Value for Funding

  

  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... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2011 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 1001 Serial Articles for Entrepreneurs & Startups

  

  As of today, I will have published an article here for entrepreneurs and startups every day for the last 1001 days, since I started Startup Professionals Musing... Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2011 BUSINESS, CAREER

• How To Kick Innovation Up a Notch to Nanovation

  

  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 26 September 2011 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Entrepreneurs Challenge The Gartner Hype Cycle

  

  The Hype Cycle was a concept put forward by Gartner, Inc. back in 1995 meant to apply to technology product evolution and acceptance. Read more

  Posted on 25 September 2011 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Entrepreneur: Challenge Yourself Before You Invest

  

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

  Posted on 24 September 2011 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Top Startup Success Factors Include Some Surprises

  

  We can all dream about what it takes to make our startup a success. From recent survey feedback, it seems evident that the urban legends leading to success are... Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2011 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Most Entrepreneurs Should Never Bring On Investors

  

  There is so much written these days about how to attract investors that most entrepreneurs “assume” they need funding, and don’t even consider a plan for... Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2011 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Entrepreneur Success: It’s Not Always About You

  

  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 21 September 2011 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Gen-X Sets High Standards for Gen-Y Entrepreneurs

  

  What happened to Generation X? They are generally defined as anyone born between 1965 and 1980, sandwiched between 80 million Baby Boomers and 78 million Gen-Y... Read more

  Posted on 20 September 2011 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Adopt the New Startup Model: Nail It Then Scale It

  

  I see more and more entrepreneurs who seem to have everything going for them – vision, motivation, passion, even a good business plan, product, and money, and... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2011 BUSINESS, CAREER