In building successful businesses, I find that creating a new and innovative product or service is usually the easy part. The hard part is providing the leadership required to align and motivate all the constituents and players – from engineers, to investors, vendors, and ultimately customers. Grea
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Don’t Be A Product Leader Still Failing In Business
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3410 days ago
Many Entrepreneurs Are Too Busy, But Not Productive
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3411 days ago
If you define your self-worth as an entrepreneur by how busy you are, it’s time to find another lifestyle. We all know people who are extraordinarily busy, but never seem to accomplish anything. For survival, entrepreneurs need to be all about accomplishing results that matter for themselves, their
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Business 2015 - Optimism, But Upgrade Your Strategy
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3413 days ago
Made Hot by: fundpr on January 3, 2015 3:44 pm
Even though it has been a long haul since the recession, it’s nice to see more optimism as we close out this year and head into a new one. A November 2014 report by Kiplinger asserts that economic momentum is back on track. Growth is projected to continue at a 3 percent rate, consumer confidence is
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8 Keys To Creating A Memorable Customer Experience
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3415 days ago
Most businesses spend big money testing their brand logo, catchy marketing phrases, and demographics, but spend little time training and validating that their employees can and do deliver memorable experiences to their customers. The result, according to a recent Gallup survey, with 70 percent of w
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Super Angels Are A Boon To Startups Needing Funding
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3417 days ago
Made Hot by: mikehartman1 on December 30, 2014 8:04 am
Venture capitalists (VCs) have long been seen as the top of the pyramid for startup funding sources, but in fact angel investors now fund over 60 times as many companies, according the Center for Venture Research. A major chunk of this activity is provided by the new class of Super Angels, who may
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Driving Your Startup With Fear Has Bad Consequences
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3418 days ago
Made Hot by: ObjectOriented on December 28, 2014 11:18 am
Trying to be a business leader by instilling fear in your employees and partners is never a good approach, but it is particularly devastating in a startup. Yet I see this approach used all too often by new entrepreneurs, most of whom are not natural tyrants, but who are fighting to mask their own i
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Innovative Services Are A Huge Boon For Startups
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3420 days ago
Made Hot by: luvhealthcare on January 1, 2015 1:00 am
Startups that sell innovative new products seem to get all the attention these days, but services may be the quicker way to larger profits and faster growth. Of course, we all love disruptive new products, like the Pebble Smart Watch and Google Glass, but recent innovative services startups, includ
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10 Barriers To Change That Limit Entrepreneur Growth
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3422 days ago
Made Hot by: marketingvalue on December 25, 2014 1:07 pm
Successful entrepreneurs are the ones who think the most creatively, not only in their initial product or service, but more importantly all through the stages of growth from startup to maturity. But even the best of them can easily slip into some bad decision habits that limit or hurt their busines
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The Discipline Of Execution Defines An Entrepreneur
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3423 days ago
When entrepreneurs come to me with that “million dollar idea,” I have to tell them that an idea alone is really worth nothing. It’s all about the execution, and investors invest in the people who can execute, or even better, have a history of successful execution. Execution is making things happen,
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10 Approaches to Handle the Burden of Leadership
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3424 days ago
Most new entrepreneurs don’t anticipate the burdens of being the leader, including the sense of loneliness and isolation at the top. People outside the team can’t relate to the pressures of “the buck stops here,” and everyone on the team assumes that they are the primary ones under pressure to deli
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