Time is too precious to waste trying to close a deal with the wrong investors at the wrong time. Luckily, not all investors are looking for the same thing, so it pays to know what type of investors are most interested in what your startup brings to the table.
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Startup Professionals Musings: 5 Venture Periods Call For Unique Funding Strategies
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 539 days ago
Made Hot by: centrifugePR on April 21, 2023 8:09 am
Startup Professionals Musings: 7 Ways To Improve Return On Your Marketing Investment
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 540 days ago
Made Hot by: profmarketing on April 19, 2023 1:25 pm
Contrary to popular opinion, viral marketing has not eliminated the need for old-fashioned lead generation to bring customers to a startup. Indeed, while the rules and technologies for lead generation have changed, Forrester and other experts still see it as the most effective way for businesses wi
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Startup Professionals Musings: 10 Leadership Strategies For Today’s Employee Culture
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 541 days ago
Made Hot by: kingofcontent92 on April 18, 2023 5:25 am
The reigning theory in business has long been that “alpha” leaders make the best entrepreneurs. These are aggressive, results-driven achievers who assert control, and insist on a hierarchical organizational model. Yet I am seeing more and more success from “beta” startup cultures, like Zappos and A
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Startup Professionals Musings: 7 Excuses I Don’t Want To Hear For New Owner Failure
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 542 days ago
Made Hot by: PMVirtual on April 22, 2023 3:55 pm
When I heard a friend and business mentor say, “Your startup won’t fail if you don’t quit,” I realized that every entrepreneur should adopt “never give up” as their mantra. Rather than quitting, there are always alternatives, like pivoting the business model or merging with new partners for support
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5 Listening Practices That Ensure Team Understanding
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.linkedin.com 543 days ago
In my many years of consulting with business leaders and entrepreneurs, I have found that all of them realize the value of communication, in spreading the outbound message of mission and goals to their team and constituents. Yet, in their urgency to get things done, many forget to focus on really l
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Startup Professionals Musings: 5 Ways to Lead Positive Change in Your Life and Work
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 544 days ago
Change is hard, in business as in your personal life. In my small business consultancy, I see this daily, per you owners and professionals struggling with the challenges of new markets and new competitors. Leading change is even harder, trying to balance the demands of the customers against the nee
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6 Essential Leadership Practices Raise Accountability
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.linkedin.com 545 days ago
As an advisor to business executives and owners, I often hear discussions about employee accountability, almost always focusing on the negative. Phrases like “holding people accountable” imply negative consequences or punishment, rather than rewards or providing the freedom and coaching to team mem
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Startup Professionals Musings: 10 New Venture Factors To Consider Before You Commit
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 546 days ago
If you are one of the new age of entrepreneurs who hates the thought of doing a business plan as a first step in starting your new venture you will love this message. More and more professionals agree that a better strategy is to explore and fine tune your assumptions before declaring a specific pl
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Startup Professionals Musings: 5 Recipes For A Team Culture To Drive Business Growth
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 547 days ago
Made Hot by: thecorneroffice on April 20, 2023 10:47 am
Many business leaders I meet in my consulting practice are frustrated by the challenge of getting their teams working together, increasing engagement, and tackling market change requirements. We all realize that the pace of change is increasing, and new global markets makes it critical that every t
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Startup Professionals Musings: 8 Employee Behaviors Challenge Every Business Leader
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 548 days ago
The most valuable assets of a new startup are the people on the team, and the most challenging task of the entrepreneur and team leaders is to spend their leadership time and energy productively. Cash isn’t always the scarcest resource startups have to invest – more often it’s the leadership capita
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