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Push Marketing Has Been Replaced By Pull Marketing
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2932 days ago
Made Hot by: MasterMinuteman on September 20, 2016 8:56 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
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A New Venture Needs Connected Leadership To Thrive
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2933 days ago
Made Hot by: DigiTechBlog on September 19, 2016 8:52 am
Most startup ideas begin in the mind of an individual, but an idea is not a business. It takes a team, with effective leadership, to build a business. Many aspiring entrepreneurs default to team leadership by domination and control. Yet in my experience, the best entrepreneurs quickly learn the art
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5 Steps To Maximizing Your Startup Cash Flow Runway
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2935 days ago
Cash flow is a basic survival metric for every startup. Investors check your burn rate to assess your efficiency, and project your remaining runway before you run out of money and into a brick wall. Don’t wait until you are almost out of cash before managing every dollar spent, or looking for the n
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Startup Professionals Musings: How To Create Customer Value And Profit To Survive
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2937 days ago
As a startup advisor, I see too many entrepreneurs get distracted by technology or their favorite cause, and then wonder why they can’t find an investor, attract customers, or build a long-term business. Every startup needs to start with an honest assessment of how they provide customer value, and
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7 Due Diligence Steps Will Validate Any New Venture
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2938 days ago
Made Hot by: mikehartman1 on September 14, 2016 6:40 am
In my experience, consummate entrepreneurs tend come up with more startup ideas than they can ever implement, and some of the ideas may not even make business sense. But how does any entrepreneur know which ideas to implement, and which ones are best left behind?
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10 Ways To Win A Coveted Job In That Hot New Startup
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2939 days ago
In a corporate environment, the focus of a job interview has long been demonstrating your match to the skills and experience outlined in the job description. In my experience with startups, that is still necessary, but not sufficient. Today’s business world has become totally customer driven, so cu
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Entrepreneurs With A Great Idea Need A Great Partner
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2940 days ago
Made Hot by: logistico on September 12, 2016 10:56 am
It only takes one person come up with a great startup idea, but in my experience as an investor, it’s a rare entrepreneur who has all the skills and resources to build a business as well as a solution. Yet I meet inventors and startup founders every week who balk at the thought of sharing the found
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Turning Ideas Into A Business Requires Smart Selling
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2942 days ago
Made Hot by: justretweet on September 9, 2016 11:07 pm
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
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Smart Entrepreneurs Build Startups Without Investors
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2944 days ago
In my experience as an advisor to aspiring entrepreneurs, I often encounter the myth that an initial startup requires investors. The reality is that over 80 percent of new businesses will never attract venture capital or Angel funding, according to experts, and there are many good reasons for skipp
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Entrepreneurs Need The Right Mindset Before Products
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2945 days ago
Made Hot by: MarketWiz on September 7, 2016 7:27 pm
As an Angel investor and a mentor to aspiring entrepreneurs, I’m always disappointed to see founders who seem stressed out most of the time, and more annoyed than energized by the abundance of challenges they see in building their startup. The entrepreneurial lifestyle is a tough one under the best
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