New venture owners almost always cite a shortage of cash as the reason for failure, but if you look deeper, I believe the reason is more often about dysfunctional people and leadership. Sometimes it comes right back to the owner, in terms of a malaise often called "founder's syndrome." A few years
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6 Symptoms of a Dysfunctional Business Leader in a New Venture
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.inc.com 277 days ago
Made Hot by: BizWise on March 13, 2024 6:39 am
5 Steps to Making an Ethical Decision in Every Business Challenge
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.inc.com 281 days ago
Made Hot by: bizyolk on March 11, 2024 9:32 am
Many people seem to have the sense that a real code of ethics is becoming rare in business, and unfortunately most startup professionals and business owners I know don't believe they can survive by fighting the trend. They don't realize that if they don't take an active role in the solution, they b
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6 Keys To Keeping You Focused On The Big Picture In Business
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.linkedin.com 284 days ago
Made Hot by: LimeWood on March 9, 2024 4:17 pm
The most successful business owners and executives I have seen are savvy business people first, and experts in their field second. This may seem counter-intuitive to technologists, especially in an era when technology seems to be driving the world. Yet the sad truth is that a technology not focuse
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10 Ways To Start a New Business Today
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.linkedin.com 286 days ago
Made Hot by: centrifugePR on March 7, 2024 8:21 am
These days I see a surge of new ventures as business professionals are recovering from the pandemic slowdown and looking for new opportunities to get ahead. If you are not starting a new venture yourself, the next best thing is joining one as a co-founder, or as an early employee. It takes much t
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6 Strategies To Maximize Creative Thinking In Your Business Role
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.linkedin.com 288 days ago
Made Hot by: deanuk on March 5, 2024 9:31 am
Most aspiring new venture owners believe their initial idea and inspiration require the most important creative thinking. Experienced business professionals will tell you that the initial idea is the easy part, and it’s the later implementation, and the competitive business marketing that are the
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7 Keys to Finding the Right Mentor to Accelerate Your Business Career
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.linkedin.com 290 days ago
Made Hot by: centrifugePR on March 3, 2024 11:44 am
I’m a big fan of mentoring in business, and have been at different times on both the contributing and receiving end of the process. These days, I seem to often hear from business professionals that they are struggling to find a mentor, or complaining about the lack of their mentoring effectiveness
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8 Nonverbal Messages In Business You Can't Afford To Miss
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.inc.com 293 days ago
Made Hot by: deanuk on March 1, 2024 7:10 am
Whether it’s a business or personal interaction, studies show that as much as 60-90% of the communication is nonverbal. That means that people addicted to text messages, twitter, and email may be sending less than half the message, and receivers often misinterpret even that half.
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7 Indicators Of A Business Owner With High Odds Of Long-Term Success
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.linkedin.com 294 days ago
Made Hot by: MasterMinuteman on February 28, 2024 11:04 am
I’m always looking for evidence of new business owner characteristics that might be predictors of long-term success. Every investor has his own list, usually based on his own very small sample, or simply his gut feeling. Of course, we would all like to have a magic list based on more definitive t
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8 Strategies To Balance Perspiration With Inspiration In Your Business Venture
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.linkedin.com 296 days ago
Made Hot by: mikehartman1 on February 26, 2024 5:21 pm
I’m fully convinced that both inspiration and perspiration are always required as you start and manage your own business. Yet many people seem to be stuck on one end or other of this equation – all perspiration with no dream, or all inspiration with no reality. Success is the right balance of both
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6 Keys to Balancing Business Success With Your Own Well-Being
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.inc.com 296 days ago
Made Hot by: businessgross on February 25, 2024 10:30 am
It’s sad when the business is “successful,” but the owner still feels totally unsatisfied. I see it happening all the time. The business is a winner, but the family or other relationships are broken by the stress. Or the business professional started down this path to be their own boss and change
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