If you think that financial modeling for a new business is arcane magic, limited in value to financial wizards and professional investors, then you have been listening to the wrong advisors. In reality, a simple Excel spreadsheet model customized around your assumptions can save you hours and avoid
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Startup Professionals Musings: 5 “What-Ifs” To Include In A Startup Financial Model
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 730 days ago
Startup Professionals Musings: 8 Parameters To Bracket New Venture Funding Requests
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 731 days ago
One of the big questions that every entrepreneur struggles with is how much funding they should request from investors in the first round. They know from forums such as Shark Tank on TV that asking for either too much or too little will derail credibility in the eyes of the investor, and leave the
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7 Principles For Being A Wise Business Decision Maker
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.linkedin.com 732 days ago
As a mentor to aspiring business owners. smart people stand out to me with intellectual power and depth of knowledge on many subjects. The tougher question is whether you are also wise, in the sense of cultivating the right relationships, understanding team dynamics, and keeping to the correct side
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Startup Professionals Musings: 6 Steps To Showing The Business Value Of What You Do
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 733 days ago
Made Hot by: bloggerpalooza on October 13, 2022 8:02 am
As a mentor to business professionals, I find that many are frustrated that peers and managers don’t recognize the true value of their contributions. These people expect their results have self-evident value, without requiring any effort on their part. I have long believed that each of you is respo
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7 Ways To Elevate Your Team Engagement and Happiness
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.linkedin.com 734 days ago
Based on my own long experience in business, team satisfaction, engagement, and productivity continues to be a challenge. According to consistent feedback over the past several years, even in the best companies, employees seem stuck at less than 40 percent happy and "fully engaged.” That’s a huge o
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Startup Professionals Musings: 5 Ways To Separate Advisor Relationships From Critics
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 735 days ago
Every startup needs a couple of advisors with deep experience and connections in your business domain or financial skills to complement your technical focus. Advisors need to be mentors, looking ahead and directing you on key actions to take or avoid. Unfortunately, many prefer the role of critic,
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Startup Professionals Musings: 5 Tactics To Minimize Meeting Time And Get More Done
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 736 days ago
Made Hot by: fundpr on October 11, 2022 10:02 am
If you are like most entrepreneurs I know, there just aren’t enough hours in a day to get all your own work done, as well as run the many one-hour meetings each team member seems to demand for decisions and mentoring. I have found it to be more productive and effective to lead with the model that n
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Startup Professionals Musings: 8 Types of Aspiring Entrepreneurs Who Will Not Start
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 737 days ago
Made Hot by: fundpr on October 9, 2022 9:33 am
Every entrepreneur I know is dismayed by the number of friends who approach them with a line such as “I have an even better idea that will change the world, and one of these days I’m going to get around to starting my own business.” I always wonder what is more important to them on an ongoing basis
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Startup Professionals Musings: 8 Keys For Transforming An Innovation Into A Business
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 738 days ago
Made Hot by: justretweet on October 7, 2022 11:55 am
As a mentor to many business professionals and owners, and aspiring entrepreneurs, I find a wealth of innovative ideas, but often less insight on what it really takes to transform ideas into an income stream that can excite new customers into long-term business success. Thus my guidance is usually
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6 Ways To Improve Your Odds Of New Business Success
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.linkedin.com 739 days ago
Almost every entrepreneur and new business owner I mentor is certain that his/her idea has a very high probability of success, and all find it hard to believe that ninety percent of startups ultimately fail. They always ask me for the key reasons that other people fail, but because I’ve seen so man
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