As an advisor to entrepreneurs and active angel investor, I often get questions about the realism of the Shark Tank TV series, compared to professional investor negotiations. The simple answer is that with all the staging of TV lights and billionaire investors, it’s nothing like Silicon Valley. Yet
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Startup Founders Can Learn From Reality Television
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2897 days ago
Made Hot by: DigiTechBlog on June 14, 2016 10:27 am
Are You Selling Solutions Through The Right Channel?
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2898 days ago
Made Hot by: OpenSourceMedia on June 13, 2016 9:56 am
Even the best products and solutions won’t go anywhere unless you sell them through the right channels. For example, if you watch the TV show “Shark Tank,” you will remember several entrepreneurs with specialty products doing well online who want money to move into big box retail. They usually get
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Don’t Let Outside Funding Kill Your Startup Passion
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2900 days ago
Made Hot by: deanuk on June 11, 2016 1:51 pm
One of the myths I often hear as an advisor to many entrepreneurs is that their lifestyle would somehow be better if they could more easily find other people’s money to build their startup. They don’t realize that according to statistics, more than 90 percent of satisfied entrepreneurs use bootstra
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Follow These Steps For Your Next Job After A Startup
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2902 days ago
Made Hot by: MasterMinuteman on June 9, 2016 10:46 am
Startups don’t last forever -- they either mature into sustainable businesses, get merged into another business or acquired, or sadly join the 50 percent or more that fail in the first five years. Very few startup founders even want to stick around for the long haul, since their passion and experti
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7 Criteria To Help Startups Find The Right Investor
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2903 days ago
Made Hot by: profmarketing on June 8, 2016 10:57 am
Too many entrepreneurs tell me they are looking for an investor, and can’t differentiate between venture capital (VC) investors versus accredited Angel investors. They argue that the color of the money is the same from either source. They fail to realize that the considerations are quite different
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5 Realities That Frustrate All New Business Founders
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2904 days ago
Made Hot by: mikehartman1 on June 4, 2016 4:43 pm
The best part of being an entrepreneur is having the independence to make your own decisions, the flexibility for a better work/life balance, and personal satisfaction from driving change. But nobody said it would be easy. The road to business success is filled with challenges and frustrations that
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The Best Entrepreneurs Learn To Stay Ahead Of Change
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2910 days ago
Made Hot by: luvhealthcare on June 1, 2016 7:33 am
Aspiring entrepreneurs who rely only on traditional learning vehicles (teachers, classrooms, and risk-free practice) are doomed to failure in anticipating change today. Either they are never really ready to commit, study an opportunity until it has passed, or fail with tools and techniques from a b
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How To Take Your Idea From A Hobby To A Business
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2911 days ago
Made Hot by: SimplySmallBiz on May 31, 2016 9:05 am
As a startup investor, I often see business proposals looking for funding that really look like expensive hobbies looking for donations. I recognize that entrepreneurs tend to substitute vision and passion for formal processes, but no discipline or process in building something new is a sure way to
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Find Your Sweet Spot To Excel As An Entrepreneur
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2914 days ago
Made Hot by: FutureVision on May 28, 2016 5:38 pm
Finding your sweet spot as an entrepreneur needs to start with a meaningful personal purpose that is also a business opportunity. Some people are so passionate about a cause that they forget to consider the lack of business potential, while others are so enamored with profit that they jeopardize th
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6 Principles For Overcoming Entrepreneurial Adversity
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2916 days ago
Made Hot by: LoopLooper on May 25, 2016 11:35 pm
Every entrepreneur knows what it’s like to face adversity. It comes with the territory, and includes cash-flow challenges, fickle customers, belligerent investors and unpredictable economic downturns. The best entrepreneurs tackle these one at a time without losing their stride or their passion and
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