Within the startup realm, there is a big difference between having an innovative product versus an innovative business. Some startups have a new technology, but stick to a tried-and-true business model. Others take an existing product, and give it new life with a creative business model. The most c
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Follow Seven Rules for a Creative Startup Culture
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4795 days ago
Many Startups Stumble on International Cultures
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4796 days ago
Most of us have travelled abroad and experienced the challenges and frustrations of getting what we want without being laughed at or insulting our hosts. Similar issues prevail when doing business in other countries, cultures and languages. Even if you think your business is all local, multi-ethnic
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Ten Steps to Build Real Startup Team Engagement
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4797 days ago
Success in a startup is not possible as a “one-man show.” An entrepreneur has to engage with team members, partners, investors, vendors, and customers. In my experience, the joy of positive engagement is sometimes the only pay you get in an early startup. Amazingly, many successful startups are bui
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Five Techniques To Rebound from Startup Failure
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4798 days ago
If your first startup fails, you are about average. Most entrepreneurs fail on at least one attempt. Investors agree that an entrepreneur who has never failed probably hasn’t pushed the limits. What investors look for is not that you never fail, but that you learn from the failure, maintain a posit
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Some Entrepreneurs Think They’re Celebrity Chefs
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4799 days ago
I realized a while back that creating a new company for the first time is a lot like whipping up a great dinner entree for the first time – you need a recipe, even though it may look simple. You know the basic ingredients, and you can visualize the results you want. Yet you may not be so sure where
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When to Pay a Premium for Your Company Domain Name
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4800 days ago
I’m sure you have all been frustrated at least once at not being able to get the Internet domain name you want for your company. Who owns all of these names, and should you ever buy one for a premium? The simple answer is that if you want to be found and remembered on the Web, the perfect domain na
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The Many Faces of an Entrepreneur – Pick Your Fun
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4801 days ago
You are an aspiring entrepreneur, eager to dump the corporate grind, and work to the beat of your own drummer, but you can’t come up with that killer idea to save the world. What are the alternatives that will give you the independence you crave, and challenge your business acumen?
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Nine Bad Behaviors of Struggling Startup Founders
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4802 days ago
After working with dozens of startup founders, I’m still amazed that some seem to be able to do the job easily and effectively, always in control, while others always seem to be struggling, out-of-control, and fighting the latest crisis. I am more and more convinced that it is the right founder beh
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Google Yourself to See How Other People See You
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4803 days ago
The measure of an entrepreneur used to be the number of real friends claimed, but times have changed. Now the measure is how many hits one has on a Google name search, factored by some formula, like the sum of all positive messages minus 100 for every negative message. If you don’t define yourself
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Pivot Now is Less Painful Than Turnaround Later
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4804 days ago
Startups struggling for survival are not uncommon, due to economic changes, management problems, or product issues. If these challenges can’t be resolved by the existing team with “course corrections” or “pivots,” an investor will often bring in an experienced CEO to tackle the turnaround before or
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