Wouldn’t you like to be one of the lucky people who joined Google and Facebook when these were startups, and now be a multi-millionaire? So people ask me “How many shares should I ask for or expect when I join a startup today?” In reality, the number of shares doesn’t mean anything – it’s your perc
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How Valuable Are Stock Options Offered By A Startup?
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3321 days ago
No Expert Has A Startup Checklist To Ensure Success
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3322 days ago
Made Hot by: Digitaladvert on March 31, 2015 8:19 pm
A common request I get while mentoring entrepreneurs is for a copy of the startup checklist they need to follow, in order to build a successful new business. I wish it was that easy. The challenge is that every new business needs to be innovative and different, in order to rise above the crowd, bri
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Is Your Use Of Social Media For Marketing Working?
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3323 days ago
Made Hot by: NolanGreen on March 30, 2015 12:59 pm
Isn’t it frustrating to think you finally understand something in business, like marketing with social media, only to realize that the landscape changed while you were looking at other priorities? For example, it used to be that marketing via social media meant banner ads on Facebook, buying search
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What Can Big Data Ever Tell Us About Human Behavior?
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3325 days ago
We are now solidly in the era of big data, where computers are capturing and processing the details of everything we do with all our interconnected devices in real time. Businesses see this as the Holy Grail for finally being able to predict who, where, and when customers will buy their existing so
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Is Your Advisor a Critic Posing as a Mentor?
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3327 days ago
Made Hot by: thelastword on March 27, 2015 9:09 am
Every startup needs a couple of advisors with deep experience and connections in your business domain or financial skills to complement your technical focus. Advisors need to be mentors, looking ahead and directing you on key actions to take or avoid. Unfortunately, many prefer the role of critic,
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Close Relationships At Work Bring Value And Risks
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3328 days ago
We all have to communicate and collaborate with other people at work, but most of us start out instinctively trying to maintain an emotional distance from others in the work environment. In fact, most employee training courses recommend the distance if the work relationship crosses management level
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Protect Your Business Reputation Online Or Lose It
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3329 days ago
Made Hot by: FutureVision on March 24, 2015 9:41 am
Every startup fears that one angry and unfair customer who can jeopardize the business by a negative post on Ripoff Report, Yelp, or one of the hundreds of other consumer complaint and review sites on the Internet. Most entrepreneurs don’t even know how to keep track of what people are saying about
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Will Your Business Innovation Disrupt The Market?
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3330 days ago
Made Hot by: leonesimmy on March 22, 2015 3:58 pm
Every entrepreneur with a new technology tells me that his innovation will be industry-disrupting, meaning that it will render the existing technology obsolete, and create a new market. Yet truly disruptive innovations, like the smartphone from Apple and the rise of the Internet, are very rare, and
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8 Signs Of Change That Good Entrepreneurs See First
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3332 days ago
Made Hot by: bizyolk on March 23, 2015 8:55 am
When the economy tanks as it did in the last recession, that’s a strong signal that things have to change, and it’s hard to miss. But most of us in business have to deal most of the time with weak signals, or change that is happening in a far more subtle way. These changes can be cultural, like the
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7 Critical Questions Before You Become an Entrepreneur
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3334 days ago
Made Hot by: logistico on March 18, 2015 8:42 pm
As a mentor to aspiring entrepreneurs, the most common question I get is, “I want to be an entrepreneur -- how do I start?” The obvious answer is that you need an idea first, but I’ve come to realize that the process is really much more complex than that. Many people with great ideas never make it
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