Martin Zwilling

LATEST ARTICLES ( 3466 )

• Make Your Total Customer Experience Your Winning Edge

  

  Through the Internet today, it’s easy to find and compare the technical specifications for every solution in the world that claims to solve your problem, and... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2018 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 5 Rules For Market-Focused Versus Technology Solution

  

  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 24 June 2018 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 5 Reasons Most New Venture Creators Need A Co-Founder

  

  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 23 June 2018 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 7 Ways To Position Competitors Without Any Negativity

  

  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 22 June 2018 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 10 Business Strategies From Self-Made Millionaires

  

  Many of the entrepreneurs and new business owners I advise have a primary vision of becoming millionaires or greater, per the model of Facebook’s Mark... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2018 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 8 Secrets On New Venture Funding From The Shark Tank

  

  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 18 June 2018 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 7 Questions To Focus Your Search For Venture Funding

  

  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 17 June 2018 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 6 Key Components For Success In Your New Business

  

  The best part of being an entrepreneur is having the independence to make your own decisions, the flexibility for a better work/life balance, and personal... Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2018 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 8 Keys to New Venture Funding Success from the Crowd

  

  Crowdfunding has come a long way in the last decade with the Internet and many popular platforms, including IndieGoGo and Kickstarter. Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2018 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 6 Ways To Start Marketing Before You Have A Product

  

  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 13 June 2018 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 8 Disciplines That Indicate A Business Versus A Hobby

  

  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 11 June 2018 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 8 Key Learning Insights To Thrive In A Changing World

  

  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 10 June 2018 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 7 Key Follow-up Steps To Take Your Idea To A Business

  

  In my experience with entrepreneurs, there seems to a wealth of self-proclaimed “idea people” who aspire to start businesses, but only a few who are willing... Read more

  Posted on 09 June 2018 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 7 ‘Best Practices’ Have To Change For Survival Today

  

  Most companies today claim they are embarked on a transformation to ensure their long-term survival in this era of disruption and rapid change. Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2018 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 7 Force Multipliers Accelerate Your Business Growth

  

  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 06 June 2018 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 7 Best Practices For Winning In Today’s Sharing Model

  

  As dialogs with peers become easier and more trusted via smartphones and the Internet, people are more willing to share their assets with others, and... Read more

  Posted on 04 June 2018 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 8 Keys To Recharging Passion And Purpose In Business

  

  New entrepreneurs routinely jump into a startup with a full charge of passion and energy, but often find themselves drained of both after a few months by the... Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2018 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 8 Rungs On The Accountability Ladder Drive Leadership

  

  Most business managers preach that the key to success is holding employees accountable for actions, but I have found that successful entrepreneurs are all... Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2018 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Don’t Let Outdated Innovation Myths Limit Your Career

  

  Everyone knows that starting a new business, or even keeping an old one competitive, requires innovation. But in my role as a mentor to many aspiring... Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2018 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Why Investors Won’t Get Excited By Your Product Spec

  

  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 30 May 2018 BUSINESS, CAREER