Martin Zwilling

LATEST ARTICLES ( 3466 )

• 8 Strategies To Maximize Team Trust In Your Business

  

  As I have learned through my career in business, as well as years of business consulting, team trust in each other, as well as management, is critical to the... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2023 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 7 Considerations In Choosing A Startup Funding Source

  

  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 12 March 2023 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 6 Reasons To Disclose Your Startup Idea Before Commit

  

  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 11 March 2023 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 8 Signs Of A New Business Initiative And Not 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 10 March 2023 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 5 Business Leadership Styles To Avoid For Real Impact

  

  One of the keys to your success as a business professional and leader is your ability to nurture relationships and select associates who have the attributes to... Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2023 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 8 Entrepreneurship Principles For Anticipating Change

  

  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 06 March 2023 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 7 Specifics Show How Startups Are All About Execution

  

  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 05 March 2023 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 7 Strategies For Accelerating Growth In Your Business

  

  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 04 March 2023 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Every New Venture Needs A Product And A Business Plan

  

  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 03 March 2023 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 9 Communication Risks That Jeopardize Your Business

  

  Every business communication you initiate, both internal and external, involves some risk to your credibility, has legal implications, and may impact your... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2023 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 8 Potential Entrepreneur Assists From Your Alma Mater

  

  Most aspiring entrepreneurs look to their alma mater, or any university, as a source of classes that can help them, but neglect to think outside the box or... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2023 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 9 Popular Startup Business Model Variations For Scale

  

  Every new business quickly realizes that revenue coming in every period on a committed basis is the Holy Grail to survival and growth. Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2023 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 6 New Venture Ending Alternatives You May Contemplate

  

  The last thing a new entrepreneur wants to think about for a new startup is how it will end. Yet one of the first things a potential equity investor asks about... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2023 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 7 Tactics To Minimize Stress From Annoying Coworkers

  

  Throughout my career in business, I have rarely been on a team where every member was equally productive and never annoying. While I considered this situation... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2023 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 10 Strategies Of Professionals Who Love What They Do

  

  As an experienced business professional and mentor, I find that most successful peers will admit that they love what they do. From all the rest, I often hear th... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2023 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 5 Popular Freelance Opportunities In This Gig Economy

  

  The era of stable lifetime jobs for business professionals within a single company are gone. Companies are rightsized quickly now as markets change rapidly,... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2023 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 7 Incentives For Testing Your Startup Marketing Early

  

  It’s still popular these days for startup founders to operate in stealth mode, meaning no details about the idea or progress are shared with anyone until the bi... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2023 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 8 Red Flags To Evaluate Before Pledging To A Startup

  

  Every startup founder loves to prompt for questions from investors and potential key team members about their vision, and the huge opportunity that can be had... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2023 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 5 Roadblocks To An Excellent Culture In Your Business

  

  As a business consultant, I see many different employee cultures, from exciting and motivational, to dysfunctional and non-productive. Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2023 BUSINESS, CAREER

• 8 Keys To Starting A Venture With Minimal Equity Loss

  

  If you really want to start a business your way without a boss or professional investor hovering over you, then just fund it yourself or through friends and... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2023 BUSINESS, CAREER