Martin Zwilling

LATEST ARTICLES ( 3466 )

• 8 Ways To Prepare Yourself For Business Crises Ahead

  

  Most entrepreneurs see their new venture as a fun adventure, until the pressures of a cash flow crisis, or a manufacturing quality problem, or a major customer... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2018 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 8 Guiding Principles For Pursuing A Winning Venture

  

  Every entrepreneur has an idea for transforming a market with innovative new technology, or transforming society with a new process. Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2018 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 5 Lessons For New Venture Founders From Great Chefs

  

  I realized a while back that creating a new company for the first time is a lot like whipping up a great dinner entrée for the first time – you need a recipe,... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2018 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Why Team Management By Fear Is Bad For Any Business

  

  Despite the ease of communication through social media, new tools, the popularity of fearless independence and #MeToo, I still see many business organizations... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2018 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 10 Business Constants Flourish In This Age Of Change

  

  In this age of constant change, I usually find myself writing about what has changed. Yet I find that periodically it pays to reflect on what hasn’t changed in... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2018 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Interpersonal Skills Are Still Key to Team Engagement

  

  Over my career in large businesses as well as small ones, it seems that more and more people are feeling unhappy and unfulfilled in their job. Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2018 BUSINESS, CAREER

• How To Maximize The Level Of Your Business Contacts

  

  In the world of entrepreneurs and startups, high level relationships are everything. You can’t start a business alone. You need partners, team members,... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2018 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 8 Keys To Convincing A Bank To Fund Your New Venture

  

  A common question I get is “How do I get a bank loan to fund my startup?” The default answer is that it probably won’t happen, because most banks just don’t mak... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2018 BUSINESS, CAREER

• How To Improve Your Competence And Win People Over

  

  One of the biggest challenges I have as an advisor to tech entrepreneurs is to convince you that marketing is required for your product, no matter how great it... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2018 BUSINESS, CAREER

• How To Change Your Customer Message From Push To Pull

  

  Traditional marketing says you have to “push” your message out to customers, over and over again, to get you remembered. A more effective approach in today’s... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2018 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 5 Business Warning Signs That Signal Ethical Exposure

  

  Based on my years of experience working with entrepreneurs, I strongly believe that most of you start your business with the highest of ideals, but have no... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2018 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Lessons On Startup Success From An Olympic Champion

  

  Willingness to take a risk is the hallmark of a serious entrepreneur. That’s why one of the first questions that potential investors ask is “How much of your ow... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2018 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 8 Steps To Assembling The Most Talented Startup Team

  

  With the pace of change ever escalating, entrepreneurs today can’t afford to acquire talent through traditional hiring alone, and need to revise the perception... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2018 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 5 Inertia Traps To Avoid In Your Business Leadership

  

  While the willingness and ability to change is recognized and espoused by every business owner or founder I am asked to advise, far too many of you seem to be... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2018 BUSINESS, CAREER

• How To Network For Career And Business Advancement

  

  It pays big dividends to network with peers and others if you want to succeed in business. You need to get guidance before you start a new venture, connections... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2018 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 5 Barriers To Wise Delegation In Business Leadership

  

  I often wonder how many more startups would succeed if their founders could master the art and science of delegation. It seems inherent in the mind of most... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2018 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 7 Steps To Meeting Your Goals With Your New Venture

  

  Successful entrepreneurs are usually hard-driving, and highly focused on some specific goals, like being the dominant player in a given domain, or the low-price... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2018 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 6 Steps To Providing Exceptional Customer Experiences

  

  For decades, efforts to satisfy customers have been built around demographics – capitalizing on race, ethnicity, gender, income, and other attributes. Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2018 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 5 Tips For Making Your Whole Team A Marketing Machine

  

  As the rate of change continues to increase in business and technology, the more I’m convinced that marketing is the primary key to success for a new venture. Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2018 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 7 Skills Every Startup Team Needs To Get Things Done

  

  Isn’t it amazing that some people you know always seem to be working hard, but never seem to get anything done? As an entrepreneur, you need to avoid... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2018 BUSINESS, CAREER