Martin Zwilling
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Startup Professionals Musings
http://blog.startupprofessionals.com/
Selected ideas and assistance to entrepreneurs and startup founders in finding business ideas, funding, executive mentoring, and business networking to incorporate a business, file patents, add an advisory board, and address operational issues.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 3466 )
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8 Leadership Practices That Will Make You Memorable
Almost every employee or team member can remember that one special boss in their career who was the role model of a leader, always commanded respect, and was... Read more
Posted on 04 April 2016 BUSINESS, CAREER -
10 Shortcuts To Startup Success I Don’t Recommend
Every entrepreneur I know has their favorite excuse for a previous failure – an investor backed out, the economy took a downturn, or a supplier delivered bad... Read more
Posted on 03 April 2016 BUSINESS, CAREER -
5 Elements Of Success Every Startup Should Celebrate
Many experts are certain that successful entrepreneurs are the ones with the most inspiration (passion and dream), while others will assert that it’s about... Read more
Posted on 02 April 2016 BUSINESS, CAREER -
8 Reasons Online Dating Sites Are a Business Dead End
Aspiring entrepreneurs often approach me as an angel investor, touting their innovative idea for yet another online dating site. Read more
Posted on 01 April 2016 BUSINESS, CAREER -
6 Business Focus Elements That Get More Out Of Less
Intuitively, many entrepreneurs and businesses believe that the key to faster growth and success is more products, features, and markets. Read more
Posted on 30 March 2016 BUSINESS, CAREER -
8 Good CFO Attributes That Every Entrepreneur Needs
The job of chief financial officer (CFO) may sound like a nightmare assignment to technical entrepreneurs, but the tasks and skills required are key to every ne... Read more
Posted on 28 March 2016 BUSINESS, CAREER -
5 Ways To Check Your Investor Intent Before Signing
Even though the color of their money is always green, all startup investors are not the same. Struggling entrepreneurs are often so happy to get a funding... Read more
Posted on 27 March 2016 BUSINESS, CAREER -
5 Ways Our Lives Are Being Chronicled By Big Data
We are now solidly in the era of big data, where computers are capturing and processing the details of everything we do with all our interconnected devices in... Read more
Posted on 26 March 2016 BUSINESS, CAREER -
How To Get New Customers By Targeting New Markets
Many entrepreneurs assume that everyone will love their solution as much as they do, so they tune their marketing focus based on their own needs and wants. Read more
Posted on 25 March 2016 BUSINESS, CAREER -
10 Thinking Disciplines That Can Kickstart Innovation
Innovation is the key to long-term business success, both in startups as well as established organizations. Yet every business and every entrepreneur I know... Read more
Posted on 23 March 2016 BUSINESS, CAREER -
5 Attributes Of People Who Will Grow Your Business
A question I often get asked as an advisor to startups is how to recognize and attract the best people to grow the business. The reality is that entrepreneurs... Read more
Posted on 21 March 2016 BUSINESS, CAREER -
The 4 Stages From A Startup To A Sustainable Business
According to most definitions, an entrepreneur is one who envisions a new and different business, meaning one that is not a copy of an existing business model. Read more
Posted on 20 March 2016 BUSINESS, CAREER -
6 Strategies For Finding Truly Disruptive Solutions
Every entrepreneur with a new technology tells me that his innovation will be industry-disrupting, meaning that it will render the existing technology... Read more
Posted on 19 March 2016 BUSINESS, CAREER -
A Five-Minute Tutorial On How To Value Your Startup
As an entrepreneur looking for professional investors, one of the quickest ways to lose credibility and get rejected is to start with a ridiculously high... Read more
Posted on 18 March 2016 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Will People Ever Be Comfortable Sharing Data Online?
Neither people nor computers can really help you as a personal assistant unless you are willing to share data about what you like, what you feel, and who and... Read more
Posted on 17 March 2016 BUSINESS, CAREER -
How Well Versed Are You In Startup Investor Jargon?
Whether you are talking to peers, competitors or investors, you as an active entrepreneur will be judged on your familiarity with today’s startup and funding... Read more
Posted on 16 March 2016 BUSINESS, CAREER -
6 Business Essentials To Keep Your Startup Thriving
I’ve noticed a great tendency among startup founders to ignore the essentials of business accounting in the early stages of their startup. Just because you are... Read more
Posted on 15 March 2016 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Think Like An Entrepreneur And Boost Your Career
No matter what people may proclaim, everyone in business is looking to achieve the highest possible level of satisfaction and financial success in their career. Read more
Posted on 14 March 2016 BUSINESS, CAREER -
5 Strategies For Leading Breakthrough Market Changes
Every entrepreneur realizes that change is now the norm, and they have to adapt their business quickly to survive and prosper. Read more
Posted on 13 March 2016 BUSINESS, CAREER -
4 Insights For Identifying Exceptional Team Members
Every startup founder rightfully starts out as the single leader of the startup, but as the business grows, many entrepreneurs struggle with relinquishing any... Read more
Posted on 12 March 2016 BUSINESS, CAREER