Martin Zwilling

LATEST ARTICLES ( 3466 )

• 8 Ways New Ventures Burn Resources Without Thinking

  

  Every entrepreneur I know is short on resources, including time, money, and skills. The last thing they can afford is to waste any of these, but in my... Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2018 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 10 New Venture Approaches That Can Jeopardize Success

  

  Starting a new business is a serious undertaking. Yet many aspiring entrepreneurs I know approach it as a fun project, get-rich quick scheme, or perhaps an... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2018 BUSINESS, CAREER

• How To Mentor Millennials Into Business Leadership

  

  Millennials have come a long way in business since I started writing about them almost ten years ago. They started out as that spoiled generation of kids, born... Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2018 BUSINESS, CAREER

• How To Validate Your Innovative Product As A Business

  

  In my experience with technical entrepreneurs, they work hard on creating an innovative and elegant solution, and assume that customers will flock to them (“if... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2018 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 8 Ways Startups Are Changing The Way Businesses Work

  

  The new era of highly connected and interactive technology is changing not only how business employees interact with customers, but also how they interact with... Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2018 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 10 Steps To More Health And Happiness At Work In 2018

  

  Welcome to another challenging new year ahead! You’ve probably already made your resolutions for 2018, but if not, I suggest a renewed commitment to finding... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2018 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Why The Best Entrepreneurs Enjoy The Hunter Lifestyle

  

  Most entrepreneurs believe they are “different,” but they can’t quite understand how. They usually explain it by insisting that they are driven to follow their... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2017 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 10 Steps To Develop Your Ability To Think Differently

  

  Every culture and community puts pressure on its members to follow the norms. Even young people who start out wanting to be different are called “freaks,” and... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2017 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 6 Guidelines On How And When To Use Non-Disclosures

  

  As an advisor to entrepreneurs, I often have to deal with people who are convinced that they must get me to sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) before they... Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2017 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 10 Questions To Ask Before Selecting A Search Firm

  

  I started out in business as a techy geek, so I understand why technologists starting a new venture spend so much effort getting the product just right. Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2017 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 7 Techniques For Avoiding Entrepreneurial Blind Spots

  

  Every entrepreneur has blind spots which limit their effectiveness and success, but due to ego, over-confidence, or deferential subordinates, many live totally... Read more

  Posted on 25 December 2017 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 7 Ways To Test Your Potential For Starting A Business

  

  As a mentor to aspiring entrepreneurs, the most common question I get is, “I want to be an entrepreneur -- how do I start?” The obvious answer is that you need... Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2017 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 5 Steps To Effective Marketing With Converged Media

  

  Entrepreneurs and startups often ask if they should select only social media for marketing, or stick with digital media, or just count on traditional media. Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2017 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 5 Steps To Reduce Due Diligence Investment Failures

  

  In my activities as an angel investor, and my work with new ventures seeking investment, I find the “due diligence” stage to be fraught with the most risk. Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2017 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Businesses With A Higher Purpose Also Increase Profit

  

  Many entrepreneurs still don’t understand that building a business culture today of doing good, like helping people (society) and planet (sustainability), is... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2017 BUSINESS, CAREER

• An Ideal Startup Team Excels At Whole-Brain Thinking

  

  Traditionally, the majority of entrepreneurs have been logical thinkers, problem solvers, with full attention to details. These are the stereotypical... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2017 BUSINESS, CAREER

• The Entrepreneur’s Guide For Dealing With Adversity

  

  As a business owner in this age of rapid technological change, with the surge of worldwide competitors, setbacks and adversity are virtually guaranteed. Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2017 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 6 Reasons Startups Need All Angels Plus Crowd Funding

  

  Entrepreneurs who require funding for their startup have long counted on self-accredited high net worth individuals (“angels”) to fill their needs, after friend... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2017 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 7 Groups Of Difficult Customers Test Every Business

  

  Have you ever noticed that some of your business owner friends get all the bad customers, and yours all seem fairly reasonable? Or is it the other way around? Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2017 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 10 Steps To A More Responsible And Accountable Team

  

  Getting things done effectively in a startup requires total individual and team accountability. You can’t afford excuses and multiple people doing the same job. Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2017 BUSINESS, CAREER