Many entrepreneurs forget that their success is more about helping other people than about personally becoming famous, or overcoming the odds and getting rich. A successful business has to satisfy customers with a strong team, by helping them solve problems, save money, or experience more pleasure.
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5 Elements of Leadership You Can’t Succeed Without
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3113 days ago
Made Hot by: advertglobal on October 27, 2015 3:22 am
10 Ways An Entrepreneur Can Build A Winning Culture
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3114 days ago
If an entrepreneur can’t build a culture of excitement and commitment at a startup, the chances of long-term success are negligible. It simply doesn’t matter how great your solution is. Every investor knows this. That’s why they insist on spending a day with your team as part of the due diligence p
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6 Critical Marketing Metrics To Nail Today’s Buyers
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3116 days ago
Made Hot by: FutureVision on October 24, 2015 12:32 am
Every entrepreneur knows that good demand generation marketing is the key to growth these days, but very few have the discipline or know-how to measure return in a world of a thousand tools and techniques. Even those things that worked yesterday may not work tomorrow, as the market matures, the cul
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8 Myths Technologists Believe That Sink Businesses
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3118 days ago
Made Hot by: kingofcontent92 on October 22, 2015 12:00 pm
Most technologists have little interest in the mechanics of starting and building a business. That’s why I recommend that they find a co-founder who loves business challenges, including marketing and finance. I usually envision a 50-50 ownership split for their efforts, but every engineer believes
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5 Ways To Safely Sample The Entrepreneur Lifestyle
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3119 days ago
Made Hot by: mikehartman1 on October 23, 2015 9:16 am
If you think you are the perfect fit for the entrepreneur lifestyle, but you’re not yet sure if you’re ready to start your own, then I recommend that you take a job with an existing startup first to validate the culture realities against your dream. Without risking all your life savings, you may fi
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8 Practices to Promote Urgency Within Your Startup
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3120 days ago
The business world is changing ever more rapidly these days. If you see a need or a big opportunity but don’t act fast enough, the opportunity will pass or a competitor will get there before you do. Customers and opportunities don’t wait. If your startup culture doesn’t include a sense of urgency,
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8 New Rules For Growing An Enduring Startup Brand
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3121 days ago
Made Hot by: kingofcontent92 on October 19, 2015 10:00 am
Every new business dreams of becoming the premier brand in their space, like Starbucks is to coffee, and Apple is to consumer electronics, but they have no idea how difficult that is to achieve. In fact, only 100 of the 10,000 multimillion-dollar consumer companies around the world can claim to be
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8 Types of Investors That Entrepreneurs Need to Avoid
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3125 days ago
Don’t assume that all investors are the same, just because their money is always the same color. Every entrepreneur should do the same due diligence on a potential investor that smart investors do on their startups. Check on their track records, values and management style. Taking on an investor is
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Building A Sustainable Business Is More Than Profit
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3126 days ago
I may be a bit old-fashioned, but I have always looked at a business first for its potential ability to be self-sustaining, and provide reasonable profits to feed my family, my lifestyle, and my retirement. Then secondly, I look for it to be a business I can enjoy, with the potential to change the
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7 Winning Strategies For Smartphone App Startups
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3128 days ago
Made Hot by: robinandy58 on October 12, 2015 12:03 pm
One of the quickest ways to become an entrepreneur these days is to develop and publish a smartphone app. The price of entry can be less than $10,000, so the competition is huge and growing rapidly. According to Tim Cook at Apple, there were over 9 million registered developers in 2014. Yet accordi
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