Martin Zwilling

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• Downers on the Job – Recognize and Fix Yourself

  

  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 02 March 2011 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Eight Entrepreneur Attributes You Can’t Fake

  

  Business success begins in the mind of the startup founder and his team. A winning startup is a team of entrepreneurs who build and run the business as an... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2011 BUSINESS, CAREER

• It’s a Great Idea, But How Does It Make Money?

  

  For survival, the objective of every business should be to bring in revenues which exceed their costs. Even non-profits have to do this to cover overhead... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2011 BUSINESS, CAREER, FINANCE

• Six Key Principles to Set Your Startup Culture

  

  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 27 February 2011 BUSINESS

• Imitation With Innovation Reduces Risk in Startups

  

  If you are an entrepreneur starting a business for the first time, I recommend that you find a product concept that is already accepted and improve on it, rathe... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2011 BUSINESS

• 7 Keys to the Ideal Mental Age for an Entrepreneur

  

  To be an entrepreneur, you have to be navigate lots of unknowns, and the path is fraught with risk. Once you are past a certain mental age, you know too many... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2011 BUSINESS

• Growing Startups Should Only Hire Entrepreneurs

  

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  Posted on 24 February 2011 BUSINESS

• Imagine a Dating Site for B2B Strategic Partners

  

  People tell me there are over 5,000 online dating sites, but I couldn’t find one that focused on matchmaking business-to-business (B2B) relationships. Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2011 BUSINESS

• Seven Maxims That Have Led to Startup Success

  

  Even though I have seen many startups succeed, and many that failed, I still struggle with what really makes the difference. It seems like some CEOs are just... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2011 BUSINESS

• Entrepreneurs Can Thrive on Services Or Products

  

  You don’t need to invent an innovative product to be a real entrepreneur. Self-employed services specialists are just as important, and are a growing part of... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2011 BUSINESS

• Start With Innovation, Then Make It a Revolution

  

  Great startups these days start with innovation, and then take it up a few notches to make it a revolution. An example is Google, who turned a new search... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2011 BUSINESS

• When, Where, and How to Raise Venture Capital

  

  By Dave Lavinsky, President and Co-Founder of Growthink At one point or another, most entrepreneurs find themselves in a place where they could use money. And... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2011 BUSINESS

• The ‘Big Bang’ Theory Doesn’t Work for Startups

  

  The traditional mode of starting a company is to plan a serial process, where you complete only once all the steps, leading to the “big bang” launch of the... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2011 BUSINESS

• Entrepreneurs Need to Recognize Their Limitations

  

  If you are going to be a real entrepreneur, it’s important that you know yourself well. After all, you won’t have a direct manager charged with giving you... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2011 BUSINESS

• Ten Tips to Business Risk Without Reckless Abandon

  

  Being a risk taker in business is not the same as being reckless. Nevertheless, the word “risk” has a negative connotation to most of us, implying danger and... Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2011 BUSINESS

• You Don’t Need to Be Rich to Be an Entrepreneur

  

  I come from a high-tech software background, and only a few years ago, it would cost at least a million dollars ($1M) for a team of professionals to produce... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2011 BUSINESS

• A Victim Mentality Will Doom an Entrepreneur

  

  People with a victim mentality should never be entrepreneurs. We all know the role of starting and running a business is unpredictable, and has a high risk of... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2011 BUSINESS

• Find an Angel Investor, Without Going Through Hell

  

  If your startup is looking for an angel investor, it makes sense to present your plan to flocks of angels, and assume that at least one will swoop down and scoo... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2011 BUSINESS

• Learn Strategies for Tapping into Foreign Markets

  

  By Christian Arno, Managing Director Is your business tapping into foreign markets? If you haven't broken out of your domestic market, you are missing out on a... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2011 BUSINESS

• How to Succeed With Today’s Empowered Customers

  

  You can’t succeed in your new startup if you can’t win customers, and the new Internet-empowered customers are tough. They are in control, and they no longer... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2011 BUSINESS