The emergence of social networking and the Internet has caused a new focus and value on “openness,” which leads to a new element of leadership, called “Open Leadership.” The mantra of open leadership is “Be Open, Be Transparent, and Be Authentic.” This is counter to the traditional business premise
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Martinzwilling submitted the following stories to BizSugar
10 Ways That Entrepreneurs Need to be More Open
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4395 days ago
Early Predictors of Long-Term Survival for Startups
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4396 days ago
I’m always looking for evidence of early startup 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 tracking
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Startup Leaders Today Mentor More Than Dictate
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4397 days ago
Startups provide leadership in the market. Entrepreneurs provide leadership to their startup. There are many styles of leadership, like dictatorial, laissez-faire, and democratic. One that I hear discussed more these days, in this age of relationships, is called “servant” leadership.
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Entrepreneurs Have to Move Fast or Get Run Over
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4398 days ago
In today’s business startup environment, if you don’t move fast, you get run over. Without a sense of urgency, people and businesses just can’t move fast enough. Speed is the driver because customers have a zero tolerance for waiting, and there are always competitors gaining on you.
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How to Help Your Startup Qualify for a Bank Loan
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4399 days ago
A common question I get is “How do I get a bank loan to fund my startup?” The default answer is that it probably won’t happen, because most banks just don’t make bank loans to startups. The failure rate is just too high, and startups typically don’t have the assets or revenue stream to back up the
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Why Being a Successful Entrepreneur Takes Practice
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4400 days ago
Entrepreneurs seem more quickly frustrated these days when their “million-dollar idea” doesn’t turn into a sustainable business overnight. They don’t realize that it takes many skills to build a business under the best of circumstances, and today’s world of instant gratification doesn’t leave room
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Pull Investors to Your Business Plan With a Summary
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4403 days ago
Modern investors love to first read a two-page summary of your business plan, formatted like a glossy marketing collateral sheet, with text well laid out in columns and sidebars, and a couple of relevant graphics. This one had better grab their attention, or they won’t look further.
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10 Ways Successful Entrepreneurs Beat the Odds
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4404 days ago
Made Hot by: Small Business News on April 10, 2012 5:00 am
Did you ever wonder why some entrepreneurs always seem to have all the luck and success, while others never seem to catch a break? As an Angel investor, I quickly learned that luck has very little to do with it, and I now look for some personal characteristics and leadership styles that separate th
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Many Entrepreneurs Never Leave Their Comfort Zone
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4406 days ago
One of the biggest impediments to starting a new venture is the “terror barrier,” as popularized by Bob Proctor, a 75-year-old millionaire and world renowned entrepreneur. This is the imaginary barrier that always seems to appear at the critical point where we would step out ahead of peers or compe
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5 Lessons From the Recession for Young Entrepreneurs
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4408 days ago
Every dark cloud has a silver lining. Driven by the recent recession, smart entrepreneurs of all ages are jumping into the fray with new ideas, new recovery strategies, and discarding outmoded business models. I see it most in the newest generation of entrepreneurs (Gen-Y), who were shocked out of
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