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Posted by martinzwilling under Startups
From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3348 days ago
Made Hot by: businessgross on September 18, 2015 10:01 am

Entrepreneurs have always believed that their product or service must show real value to customers, but today the smart ones are even able to make their marketing valuable. The days are gone when marketing was all “pushing product.” Now customers seek out people who are willing and able to add valu Read More

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18 Ways to Actively Encourage Company Innovation

Posted by lyceum under Startups
From http://smallbiztrends.com 3350 days ago
Made Hot by: leonesimmy on September 18, 2015 9:37 am

Having specific daily tasks shouldn’t deter employees from constantly coming up with new ways to improve the company and themselves. To find out how startup founders can keep innovation alive, we asked 18 entrepreneurs from Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) the following question: Read More

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8 Key Rules for Starting a Business on a Shoestring

Posted by martinzwilling under Startups
From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3350 days ago
Made Hot by: MarketWiz on September 17, 2015 12:57 pm

A few years ago, before the Internet was pervasive, before everyone carried a smartphone and before do-it-yourself software tools were available for free, it was difficult to reach a critical mass of new customers without spending a million dollars on a website, custom software and television adver Read More

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6 Ideal Team Members For Any Entrepreneurial Venture

Posted by martinzwilling under Startups
From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3351 days ago
Made Hot by: MarketWiz on September 16, 2015 9:59 am

In my years of advising startups and occasional investing, I’ve seen many great ideas start and fail, but the right team always seems to make good things happen, even without the ultimate idea. That’s why investors say they invest in people (bet on the jockey, not the horse), rather than the idea. Read More

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8 Keys to Dispersed Teams With Maximum Productivity

Posted by martinzwilling under Startups
From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3352 days ago
Made Hot by: leonesimmy on September 15, 2015 8:44 am

Finding your entire team in the same office is a rare occurrence these days. Even small teams may be dispersed across town, working out of their homes or across the world in different time zones. Modern communication tools, including WebEx, Skype and video conferencing are a good start, but virtual Read More

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9 Lessons For Entrepreneurs From A Sales Expert

Posted by martinzwilling under Startups
From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3353 days ago
Made Hot by: sundaydriver on September 14, 2015 7:30 am

Most aspiring entrepreneurs believe that a great idea alone will assure business success. Experts argue that it’s more important to have a great plan, and personal business acumen. Hardly anyone mentions selling principles. Yet in this age when customers have a thousand alternatives, and are overwh Read More

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Share Your Ideas (Yeah, Ideas for Startups!) With Others

Posted by karolzielinski under Startups
From http://karolzielinski.com 3354 days ago
Made Hot by: logistico on September 12, 2015 7:16 am

There’s no such a thing as a unique idea. I bet someone somewhere already had or has quite a similar idea for a startup. Or even if they don’t have such an idea yet, they will have it until you launch your product. Read More

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8 Secrets To Credible Startup Financial Projections

Posted by martinzwilling under Startups
From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3357 days ago
Made Hot by: businessluv on September 11, 2015 10:10 am

Entrepreneurs often ask me why investors expect financial projections for a new startup even before the product is built and while the market is still being defined. I tell them that the projection process and results are most important for you the founder, to evaluate if there really is a business Read More

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Are You An Inventor Or An Entrepreneur, Or Both?

Posted by martinzwilling under Startups
From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3359 days ago
Made Hot by: advertglobal on September 9, 2015 11:46 am

Most of the technologists I know inherently believe that the terms inventor and entrepreneur mean the same thing, so they are frustrated and surprised when they build their products and no business evolves. They don’t understand that most great entrepreneurs, including Bill Gates and Steve Jobs, ha Read More

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8 Ways Entrepreneurs Benefit From the New Networking

Posted by martinzwilling under Startups
From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3358 days ago
Made Hot by: DigiTechBlog on September 8, 2015 11:16 am

Successful entrepreneurs like Tony Hsieh of Zappos and Chris McCormick of L.L.Bean have long realized that networking is no longer something that you do to get what you want, but requires listening and relationship building to do what the other party wants, with a win-win outcome. We now live in a Read More