You can’t win as an entrepreneur working alone. You need to have business relationships with team members, investors, customers, and a myriad of other support people. That doesn’t mean you have to be a social butterfly to succeed, or introverts need not apply.
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How Introverts Like Mark Zuckerberg Build A Startup
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3524 days ago
Made Hot by: luvhealthcare on February 2, 2015 1:57 pm
11 tips for organizing corporate events that attendees will rave about for ages
Posted by noyalizor under StartupsFrom http://www.viola-notes.com 3525 days ago
Made Hot by: centrifugePR on February 2, 2015 6:00 am
Organizing a memorable corporate event that will 'Wow' your attendees isn't easy, and if you work at a startup it can be even more challenging. But if you focus on a few key aspects, you can raise your event’s level of professionalism and boost its chances for success even with limited resources.
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How "lean planning" can help you start and grow your business quickly SmartBlogs
Posted by PASjonathan under StartupsFrom http://smartblogs.com 3526 days ago
Made Hot by: ObjectOriented on January 31, 2015 12:53 pm
While you may eventually need a business plan in order to apply for a loan or obtain funding, do you really need to get all your ideas in perfect order before you start up? What if you’re still testing different ideas and what if you’re bootstrapping your business? Enter “lean planning...”
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Non-Disclosures Can Protect Your Idea, Or Destroy It
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3530 days ago
Made Hot by: kingofcontent92 on January 28, 2015 6:01 am
Most entrepreneurs I meet are reluctant to disclose anything about their idea to investors before getting a signed confidential disclosure agreement (CDA). Professional investors and advisors, on the other hand, usually refuse to sign these agreements today due to the risk of litigation and adminis
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The Right Marketing For A New Business Costs Least
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3531 days ago
Made Hot by: centrifugePR on January 27, 2015 6:55 pm
The power and influence of paid media advertising, including print ads, TV commercials, radio, and even online digital campaigns is waning, in favor of unpaid earned and owned messaging from your website, social media, key market influencers, and existing customer word-of-mouth. But startups need t
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How Effective Is Your Business Communication Skill?
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3533 days ago
Made Hot by: Digitaladvert on January 26, 2015 12:49 am
Every business professional and entrepreneur believes they are good communicators, but how do they know? It’s really the perception of the recipients that counts, and poor communicators are almost always poor listeners, so they don’t hear the shortcomings. Warren Buffet once told a class of busines
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Have a startup idea? Great! But you're not prepared
Posted by karolzielinski under StartupsFrom http://karolzielinski.com 3532 days ago
Made Hot by: fusionswim on January 24, 2015 6:38 pm
I recently met up with my brother. He has a certain idea for a business. He has an idea for his own startup. A great startup idea.
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What Entrepreneurs Can Learn from Purringtons Cat Cafe
Posted by PASjonathan under StartupsFrom http://articles.bplans.com 3532 days ago
Made Hot by: leonesimmy on January 24, 2015 3:23 pm
Over a year ago, I first heard the rumor that a cat cafe had opened in London. To me, it seemed a whimsical, storybook sort of place, where one could get a cup of tea and pet a cat at the same time. Charming, I thought, but a bit unbelievable—did such an establishment really exist?
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Why Marathoning is Good for Business
Posted by DavidSawyer under StartupsFrom http://zudepr.co.uk 3534 days ago
Made Hot by: NolanGreen on January 23, 2015 11:44 am
The 10 business lessons a Glasgow startup has learnt by running marathons in 2014. Is 2015 the year you tick "The Great Suburban Everest" off your bucket list, and benefit your business to boot?
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10 Ways To Make Your Investor Pitch More Effective
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3535 days ago
Made Hot by: mikehartman1 on January 23, 2015 11:43 am
The average length of a funding pitch to Angel investors is ten minutes. Even if you have booked an hour with a VC, you should plan to talk only for the first fifteen minutes. The biggest complaint I hear from investors is that startup founders often talk way too long, and neglect to cover the most
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