Martin Zwilling

LATEST ARTICLES ( 3466 )

• 5 Startup Stages And The Right Investors For Each One

  

  Time is too precious to waste trying to close a deal with the wrong investors at the wrong time. Luckily, not all investors are looking for the same thing, so i... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2020 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 7 Startup Marketing Strategies To Bring In Customers

  

  ForresterOne of these experts, David T. Scott, published a classic book that I recommend, ”The New Rules of Lead Generation,” highlighting the changes wrought b... Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2020 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 10 Keys To Winning With Team Collaboration Leadership

  The reigning theory in business has long been that “alpha” leaders make the best entrepreneurs. These are aggressive, results-driven achievers who assert... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2020 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 7 Face-Saving Quotes For Entrepreneurs Ready To Quit

  

  When I heard a friend and business mentor say, “Your startup won’t fail if you don’t quit,” I realized that every entrepreneur should adopt “never give up” as... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2020 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 10 Startup Principles To Validate Fit Prior To A Plan

  

  If you are one of the new age of entrepreneurs who hates the thought of doing a business plan as a first step in starting your new venture you will love this... Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2020 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 9 Stages to Building a Robust And Rewarding Business

  

  Many of the entrepreneurs like you that I have met in my role as a business advisor are really product creators versus business creators, convinced that a... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2020 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 8 Team Member Types Test Your Entrepreneur Leadership

  

  The most valuable assets of a new startup are the people on the team, and the most challenging task of the entrepreneur and team leaders is to spend their... Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2020 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 6 Keys To Successfully Addressing Investor Questions

  

  Entrepreneurs looking for investor funding often fail to realize that all money comes with strings. For example, if you have watched the Shark Tank TV series,... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2020 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 5 Keys to Moving From Entrepreneur Thinking To Action

  As a mentor to aspiring entrepreneurs, I’m always surprised by the fact that some never seem to be able to that first startup going, while many others never see... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2020 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 10 Ways Entrepreneurs Limit Their Creative Potential

  

  Every entrepreneur believes in their heart that their startup is more innovative and creative than their competitors. Yet none knows exactly where creativity... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2020 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 8 Steps To Success With A Startup Board And Advisors

  Many startup founders I know avoid establishing a formal advisory board or board of directors for as long as possible, with the excuse that this is just... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2020 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 6 Tips For Entrepreneurs To Lock In On The Right Road

  One of the simplest questions I get from aspiring entrepreneurs, and ironically one of the hardest, is “How do I start?” I want to tell them to just start... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2020 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 10 Tips On Selling Yourself As Well As Your Startup

  

  Too many entrepreneurs I know still believe that that their great idea will carry the startup, and they may even minimize their own value, especially if they... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2020 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 5 Rewards Of Independence That Excite Entrepreneurs

  

  For all entrepreneurs, starting a business is the route to “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness,” no matter how risky. It’s the American dream that has... Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2020 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 6 Keys To Measuring Return On Investment In Marketing

  Every entrepreneur knows that good demand generation marketing is the key to growth these days, but very few have the discipline or know-how to measure return i... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2020 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 5 Challenges No Entrepreneur Anticipates In A Startup

  

  Every entrepreneur I know finds it a challenge to balance the joys of entrepreneurship against a set of frustrations they never anticipated. Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2020 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 7 Ways Your Day-To-Day Routine Drives Startup Success

  Most of the young entrepreneurs I know are classic proof of the old adage that people tend to overestimate what they can do in a short period, and... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2020 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 4 Principles Guide Every Socially Conscious Business

  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 28 June 2020 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 9 Different Approaches For Motivating A Startup Team

  Entrepreneurs inherently understand that they have to be the initial leader of their startup, but often they don’t have the experience or the training to know... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2020 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 10 Key Business Plan Elements Not In A Product Spec

  As an advisor to new hardware entrepreneurs, I often hear the myth that a business plan is no longer required to find an investor, if your idea is good enough. Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2020 BUSINESS, CAREER