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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8 Career Advancement Principles Of Ownership Thinking
Image via Flickr by Lyncconf Games Howard SchultzSteve Jobs Connect every action to a business focus on customers. Many employees stay self-centered or focused... Read more
Posted on 01 April 2019 BUSINESS, CAREER -
How To Practice As Well As Preach Being Accountable
Image via Flickr by Cabinet Office The Difference: When Good Enough Isn't Enough Willing to proclaim that something needs to be done. Read more
Posted on 31 March 2019 BUSINESS, CAREER -
8 Pragmatic Reasons Not To Wait For The Next Bubble
Image via Pixabay The Washington PostPaul Graham Alternatives are not as tempting. If your alternative is no job security, and low pay, why not work for yoursel... Read more
Posted on 30 March 2019 BUSINESS, CAREER -
6 Changes To Your Hiring Process To Attract The Best
Image via Max Pixel The Best Team Wins: Build Your Business Through Predictive Hiring Look for a cultural fit before a skill match. Read more
Posted on 29 March 2019 BUSINESS, CAREER -
6 Actions To Find The Perfect Angel For Your Startup
Image via Max Pixel The 10 Best Sources of Cash to Start Your Business Use personal networking. The best angels you will find are the ones who know you... Read more
Posted on 27 March 2019 BUSINESS, CAREER -
8 All Too Painful Entrepreneur Negotiation Mistakes
Image via Pixabay Entrepreneurial Negotiation Focusing totally on your own interests (self-centered). If you don’t work to recognize and understand the needs an... Read more
Posted on 25 March 2019 BUSINESS, CAREER -
6 Signals That Your Startup Could Be The Next Google
Image by Origa via Wikipedia Inside Larry Sergey’s BrainLarry PageSergey Brin Independently outstanding, but complementary founders. Read more
Posted on 24 March 2019 BUSINESS, CAREER -
7 Guidelines For Picking Business Battles You Can Win
Image via Pixabay The Five Percent: Finding Solutions to Seemingly Impossible Conflicts Know what type of conflict you are in. Read more
Posted on 23 March 2019 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Artificial Intelligence Can Help Or Hurt Any Business
Image via Pixabay productivity and marketinginvading our privacyThe Big Nine Don’t forget the social implications as well as business. Read more
Posted on 22 March 2019 BUSINESS, CAREER -
9 Simple Approaches To Creating A Sure-Fire Startup
Image via Jisc The Entrepreneur’s Playbook Take a basic product and make it special (upgrade). Premium bottled water (Fuji), expensive coffee (Starbucks), and... Read more
Posted on 20 March 2019 BUSINESS, CAREER -
5 Keys To Relying On Intuition In Business Decisions
Image via Pixabay Richard BransonSteve Jobsthinking outside the boxDecisive Intuition Isolate your inner critic from the rest of you. Read more
Posted on 18 March 2019 BUSINESS, CAREER -
5 Investor Types Who Will Test Your Negotiating Style
Image via Pixabay Venture Deals: Be Smarter Than Your Lawyer and Venture Capitalist The Bully (aka UAW negotiator). The bully negotiates by yelling and... Read more
Posted on 17 March 2019 BUSINESS, CAREER -
10 Key Principles To Drive Customer Decisions Today
Heart and Sell Success requires continuous learning and improvement. No matter how certain you are that your solution perfectly matches customer needs, you... Read more
Posted on 16 March 2019 BUSINESS, CAREER -
5 Keys To Boosting The Performance Of A Business Team
It takes an effective team to attract and serve a community in business these days. With real-time online reviews and feedback via the Internet, and instant... Read more
Posted on 15 March 2019 BUSINESS, CAREER -
10 Business Plan Tips Too Many Entrepreneurs Forget
If you want people to invest in your idea, then my best advice is first write a business plan, and keep it simple. Don't confuse your business plan with a... Read more
Posted on 13 March 2019 BUSINESS, CAREER -
How To Focus On Relationships To Maximize Your Brand
Brands are people first. Customers are people too, so customers tend to take their relationship with a brand personally. Thus it’s not a surprise that people... Read more
Posted on 11 March 2019 BUSINESS, CAREER -
7 Facts Of Business Life People Learn From Experience
When I started mentoring entrepreneurs and startups a few years ago, I anticipated that I would get mostly tough technical questions, but instead I more often... Read more
Posted on 10 March 2019 BUSINESS, CAREER -
9 Strategies For Maximizing Your Social Media Impact
If you are an entrepreneur these days, or trying to grow an existing business, everyone is telling you that you need to use social media. Read more
Posted on 09 March 2019 BUSINESS, CAREER -
7 Lessons From Airbnb and Uber On Customer Values
Contrary to popular myth, to be a disruptive new businesses, you don’t always need an innovative new technology to win. Many notable recent successes,... Read more
Posted on 08 March 2019 BUSINESS, CAREER -
5 Alternatives To Shutting Down A Struggling Startup
If you are just plain tired of working so hard, or your startup is not getting the traction you expected, should you shut down cleanly, or just file for... Read more
Posted on 06 March 2019 BUSINESS, CAREER
