Martin Zwilling

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• How You Should Start a Business Before the Bubble

  

  In the entrepreneur world, most of the energy I see is focused on the current opportunity bubbles, now including anything mobile, the new sharing economy... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2017 BUSINESS, CAREER

• How Impressive Is Your Public Resume On The Internet?

  

  With the advent of LinkedIn, Facebook, and dozens of other websites profiling you, the old-fashioned written resume is an artifact of a hiring practice that is... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2017 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 8 Reasons To Initiate A Startup In A Sluggish Economy

  

  According to CNN Money, the economy is still very sluggish, with only 1.6 percent growth in 2016. Yet if you wait for an economy bubble before starting your... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2017 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 5 Key Steps In Being A Role Model For Accountability

  

  It’s easy to say to people on your team that they must be accountable for their actions, but it’s not so easy to tell them how to do it. It’s even harder to giv... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2017 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 10 Ways For Business Leaders to Improve Their Skills

  

  Being a successful business leader requires continuous improvement in your leadership skills, as well as your products and processes. Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2017 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 10 Sales Truths Every Entrepreneur Needs To Practice

  

  Today’s customers are overloaded and overwhelmed by too much information, so making a decision is a challenge. You may think this is only important to your... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2017 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 6 Ways Entrepreneurs Can Win More With Social Media

  

  An all-too-common question I get from startups and small businesses is “Which is the right social media platform for my business? Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2017 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Why Good Marketing Campaign Costs Continue To Rise

  

  Every time I challenge a business plan with little or no budget for marketing, I get the answer that they will be using “viral” marketing, which costs nothing. Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2017 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 8 Key Ingredients to a Profitable Consulting Business

  

  Most of the guidance you see for entrepreneurs is aimed at those who are selling a product (Apple, Tesla, Xiaomi), or selling a service (Uber, Airbnb, Snapchat). Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2017 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 8 Ways Ownership Thinking Will Make You An A-Player

  

  One of the biggest challenges in changing your lifestyle from an employee to starting your own business, is focusing on the right ownership elements, versus... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2017 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 7 Lessons On How To Avoid A Quick Business Failure

  

  Most budding entrepreneurs don’t realize that nine out of ten startups fail within 24 months. They only see and remember the recent new entrants in the billion... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2017 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Social Entrepreneurs Seek Social Change Vs Profits

  

  An entrepreneur lifestyle that continues to gain in popularity these days is being a “social entrepreneur.” In the simplest of terms, these are people who seek... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2017 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 10 Keys To A Killer-First-Impression Website Rollout

  

  Smart people only visit and buy from credible and memorable websites. In the past, if your startup had a website presence, the company was credible by... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2017 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 7 Rules For Maintaining A Creative Business Culture

  

  Within the startup realm, there is a big difference between having an innovative product versus an innovative business. Some startups have a new technology,... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2017 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 6 Strategies to Keep Your Business Self-Sustaining

  

  Every new business owner looks forward to the day when their business becomes self-sustaining, and settles into a long-term growth curve that will assure... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2017 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 5 Success Practices of Ultra-Effective Business Teams

  

  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 13 February 2017 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 10 Personality Types That Shouldn’t Be Entrepreneurs

  

  People who get stressed managing their own lives don’t make good entrepreneurs. Small businesses require multi-tasking, work prioritization, and decision-making... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2017 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 6 Reasons Your Business Needs A Website At Rollout

  

  These days, if your startup does not have an Internet home base up and running, you are not ready for business or potential investors. Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2017 BUSINESS, CAREER

• How To Survive A Deadly Drag On Startup Productivity

  

  A “downer” is defined here as someone who seems to dwell on the negatives of every business challenge, and loves to highlight bad news or potential problems. Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2017 BUSINESS, CAREER

• How To Get Step-By-Step Assistance For Your Startup

  

  It seems like every day I hear from an aspiring entrepreneur who doesn’t know where to start, or doesn’t have the time or expertise for all the mechanics of... Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2017 BUSINESS, CAREER