Martin Zwilling

LATEST ARTICLES ( 3466 )

• 5 Stages Of The Market Lifecycle Gate Startup Success

  

  As a frequent advisor to new entrepreneurs and startups, I often hear your frustration with being treated differently from other startups by investors, on... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2020 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 6 Entrepreneurship Advantages For Seniors In Business

  

  A popular myth that most of you probably believe is that startups are only for the younger generations. In fact, I see more and more evidence that new... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2020 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 5 Strategies For Balancing Revenue Versus User Growth

  Some analysts argue that revenue drives growth, while others say user growth drives revenue. Both have worked. Google reached $1B in revenue within five years o... Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2020 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 7 Startup Leadership Keys To Ramp Up Team Commitment

  Entrepreneurs need to be effective team leaders, since no one can transform an idea into a product and a business without some help. Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2020 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 5 Ways To Validate Your Technology As Market Driven

  Technical entrepreneurs love their technology, and often are driven to launch a startup on the assumption that everyone will buy any solution which highlights... Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2020 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 5 Reasons Two Founders As A Team Are Better Than One

  It seems like every entrepreneur I meet these days is quick to proclaim themselves a visionary, expecting that will give more credibility to their startup... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2020 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 7 Positive Ways To Highlight Your Competitive Clout

  Most entrepreneurs spend far too much time thinking negatively about competitors, and can’t resist making derogatory statements to their own team, to... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2020 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 8 Keys To Hooking Investors, Even If They Are Sharks

  As an advisor to entrepreneurs and active angel investor, I often get questions about the realism of the Shark Tank TV series, compared to professional... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2020 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 7 Entrepreneur Questions To Select The Ideal Investor

  Too many entrepreneurs tell me they are looking for an investor, and can’t differentiate between venture capital (VC) investors versus accredited angel... Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2020 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 7 Ways To Optimize Passion And Energy In Your Startup

  Most of you will start your business with plenty of passion and purpose, but all too often I see both disappearing after months of facing unanticipated... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2020 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 8 Business Accountability Lapses And How To Recover

  As a business investor, I look for investments where I see founders really holding their people accountable for their actions. Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2020 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 6 Tips To Market Your Idea Before Building A Solution

  Savvy entrepreneurs start testing their ideas on potential customers even before the concept is fully cooked. They have enough confidence in their ability to... Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2020 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 8 Indications Of A Real Entrepreneur Versus A Hacker

  

  As a startup investor, I often see business proposals looking for funding that really look like expensive hobbies looking for donations. Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2020 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 8 Learning Principles To Keep You Ahead Of The Game

  Aspiring entrepreneurs who rely only on traditional learning vehicles (teachers, classrooms, and risk-free practice) are doomed to failure in anticipating chang... Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2020 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 7 Ways Entrepreneurs With Great Ideas Must Follow Up

  I worked with Bill Gates in the early days of Microsoft and the IBM PC, while I was with IBM. Bill was relentless in his focus on getting the software PC DOS... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2020 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 7 Ways Investors Assess Your Focus As An Entrepreneur

  In my experience as a business mentor, one of the biggest challenges I see is a failure to focus. Most of you aspiring entrepreneurs have new ideas on a... Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2020 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 7 Tips For Expediting The Scaling Of Your New Venture

  The military has long recognized that machine guns are force multipliers for rifles, but businesses have been slow to capitalize on this concept. Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2020 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Why Smart Entrepreneurs Build Plans For Their Startup

  

  Most technical entrepreneurs I know demand the discipline of a product specification or plan, and then assume that their great product will drive a great... Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2020 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 8 Ways Your Old School Can Energize Your New Venture

  

  Most aspiring entrepreneurs look to their alma mater, or any university, as a source of classes that can help them, but neglect to think outside the box or... Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2020 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 6 Keys To Startup Wins Without Disruptive Innovation

  

  As an investor, innovation is a term I certainly like to hear these days, but many of you entrepreneurs try to take it to the next level, by claiming to have a... Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2020 BUSINESS, CAREER