We can all dream about what it takes to make our startup a success. From recent survey feedback, it seems evident that the urban legends leading to success are wrong. The average entrepreneur is not the one who dumped a promising career, sketched his idea on the back of a napkin, and accepted millions from an investor to make millions of his own.
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Martinzwilling submitted the following stories to BizSugar
Ten Founder Success Factors – And a Few Surprises
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 5137 days ago
Made Hot by: HomeBusinessMedia on August 30, 2010 4:09 am
Where is Your Startup In the Gartner Hype Cycle?
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 5138 days ago
The Hype Cycle was a concept put forward by Gartner, Inc. back in 1995 meant to apply to technology product evolution and acceptance. As I was reading about it recently, it occurred to me that the concept relates directly to how investors see startup opportunities and potential success as well, at least those with technology in their offerings
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Lon Safko – Entrepreneur, Inventor, and Author
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 5139 days ago
A couple of weeks ago I was privileged to meet Lon Safko, probably most recognized as the author of his best-selling book “The Social Media Bible.” In reality, he is also a serial entrepreneur, inventor, and international speaker. Lon is the founder of 14 companies, 19 inventions, and he holds three patents. His “First Computer To Save A Human Life,” and more than 30,000 of Lon‘s papers are in the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C
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Strategy and Tactics Make Dreams A Reality
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 5140 days ago
Some entrepreneurs are so caught up in their dream that they jump immediately into implementation, with no focus on strategy and tactics first. The result is that when they hit the first obstacle (and there will be many), it seems like the end of the road. They don’t have any idea which way to turn
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Eight Questions Every Startup Hopes You Won’t Ask
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 5141 days ago
If you really want to impress a startup founder as a potential employee, or you want to be a smart investor, you need to know the right questions to ask. These are the questions that get past the hype of a founder “vision to change the world,” and into the realm of real business strengths, weaknesses, and current health
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Your Startup Can’t Fail If You Don’t Quit
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 5142 days ago
Made Hot by: dreamwithdeadline on August 19, 2010 7:45 pm
When I heard a friend make this statement the other day, I realized that every entrepreneur should adopt it as their mantra. I certainly have. If we all do it, we can drastically improve the statistic that over half of new startups fail within five years. Nothing is more discouraging to future entrepreneurs than a failed startup
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Six Management Strategies That Work With Gen-Y
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 5143 days ago
What positives does Gen-Y (Millennials) bring to your startup, and what management strategies will work most effectively and productively with them? Everyone is quick to point out their shortcomings and idiosyncrasies, but I see some attractive attributes from a business perspective, including the following
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Nine Keys To A Winning Startup Channel Strategy
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 5147 days ago
Once you have succeeded in developing a solution and obtained initial funding, the next challenge is to penetrate the relevant domestic and international markets. For that, you need to implement a winning distribution channel strategy. Common channel strategies include direct to customer, distributor, and joint venture arrangements
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Gen-X May Be Forgotten, But They Run Business
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 5148 days ago
What happened to Generation X? They are generally defined as anyone born between 1965 and 1980, sandwiched between 80 million Baby Boomers and 78 million Millennials (Gen-Y). Gen-X has just 46 million members, making it the lost child demographic
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Many Entrepreneurs Charge The Hill Too Soon
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 5149 days ago
Made Hot by: steeldawn on August 13, 2010 8:23 pm
Don’t charge the hill until you are “ready.” This probably seems obvious to military types, but I see entrepreneurs violating this rule all the time. They approach key potential investors way too early, trying to talk their way up the hill, with no supporting business plan, and before they have a support team around them. Needless to say, they get shot down, and get no second chance
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