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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7 Techniques For Showing Respect to Your Diverse Team
Most of you now agree that hiring and maintaining a diverse team, with a variety of ethnic backgrounds and experiences, is a good thing. Read more
Posted on 04 August 2021 BUSINESS, CAREER -
8 Reasons To Initiate A Startup While Career Probing
If you are one of the many professionals still trapped between jobs by circumstances outside your control, or are about to dump the loser job you have now, you... Read more
Posted on 21 June 2021 BUSINESS, CAREER -
5 Ways To Turn Business Connections Into New Ventures
I often hear the popular notion that successful entrepreneurs are built from a single heroic insight or a single innovation. This is just plain wrong. Read more
Posted on 20 June 2021 BUSINESS, CAREER -
5 Keys To Ethical Solutions To Tough Business Issues
Many people seem to have the sense that ethics are spiraling downward in business, and unfortunately most startup professionals and entrepreneurs I know don’t... Read more
Posted on 19 June 2021 BUSINESS, CAREER -
7 Essential Steps From A Lone Entrepreneur To Success
You can’t win as an entrepreneur working alone. You need to have business relationships with team members, investors, customers, and a myriad of other support... Read more
Posted on 18 June 2021 BUSINESS, CAREER -
6 Indications Of A Dysfunctional Leader In A Startup
Founders almost always cite lack of money as the reason for failure, but if you look deeper, I believe the reason is more often about dysfunctional people and... Read more
Posted on 16 June 2021 BUSINESS, CAREER -
7 Ways Your Message May Be Lost On People That Matter
One of the most important things I was slow to learn in business was that real communication only happens when your audience finally hears and understands what... Read more
Posted on 14 June 2021 BUSINESS, CAREER -
A Few Kids Lead In Business, But Most Need Your Help
I continue to see stories of really young entrepreneurs, like this article, profiling 25 kids that made a million dollars before graduating from high school. Read more
Posted on 13 June 2021 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Entrepreneurs Are Needed To Make Web Searches Smarter
Soon you should be able to ask your browser or smart phone context-specific questions like "Where should I take my wife for a good movie and dinner? Read more
Posted on 12 June 2021 BUSINESS, CAREER -
6 Keys To Reducing Team Pain From Market Uncertainty
Over my years as an advisor to new businesses and startups, I have learned that the only certainty that I can offer entrepreneurs is the fact they will face man... Read more
Posted on 11 June 2021 BUSINESS, CAREER -
10 Hints That Now May Be The Time For A New Venture
Many budding entrepreneurs struggle mightily with that first step – out of their comfort zone and into the unknown. They keep asking people like me whether the... Read more
Posted on 09 June 2021 BUSINESS, CAREER -
7 Keys To The Best Internet Name For Your New Venture
I’m sure you have all been frustrated at least once by not being able to get the Internet domain name you want for your company. Who owns all of these names, an... Read more
Posted on 07 June 2021 BUSINESS, CAREER -
6 Reasons Starting Another Dating Site May Be Tough
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 06 June 2021 BUSINESS, CAREER -
6 Keys To Recognizing Business Bubbles Ready To Burst
In finance, a bubble is too much money chasing assets, greater asset production and a herd mentality. In startup business plans, a bubble is too many... Read more
Posted on 05 June 2021 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Search Engine Ranking Can Make Or Break Your Business
Probably every one of you who has a business and a website have been approached through email or personal contact, and asked to spend money on paid search... Read more
Posted on 04 June 2021 BUSINESS, CAREER -
6 Key Rules To Stay Competitive In The Digital World
In case you hadn’t noticed, the key elements of a competitive advantage for your business have changed as businesses move online, and your domain is instantly... Read more
Posted on 02 June 2021 BUSINESS, CAREER -
8 Keys To Developing Exciting Business Relationships
As an advisor to new businesses, I’m a strong believer that no one succeeds alone in business. Yet I find that many entrepreneurs struggle and fail with that... Read more
Posted on 31 May 2021 BUSINESS, CAREER -
8 Challenges For Startups With A Neighborhood Focus
Even though the world is getting smaller, due to easy global connectivity, people still feel alone if not well-connected locally. Read more
Posted on 30 May 2021 BUSINESS, CAREER -
7 Ways Academic Connections Can Assist A New Venture
An underutilized, but valuable resource, every startup should investigate is a formal or informal connection to your alma mater, including any local university. Read more
Posted on 29 May 2021 BUSINESS, CAREER -
5 Entrepreneurship Challenges You Should Not Overlook
Most entrepreneurs expect to face the “normal” challenges of starting a business, which include finding the right opportunity, building and executing a winning... Read more
Posted on 28 May 2021 BUSINESS, CAREER