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Great Entrepreneurs Sell Solutions, Not Technology

Great Entrepreneurs Sell Solutions, Not Technology - http://blog.startupprofessionals.com Avatar Posted by martinzwilling under Startups
From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3404 days ago
Made Hot by: businessgross on February 22, 2015 12:53 pm
Even though I love technology, I always cringe when an entrepreneur starts his investor pitch to me by touting his new technology. They have forgotten that new technologies are perceived by most customers as causing more pain than the problems they eliminate. I chastise these startups to highlight Read More

Angel Investors Skip Startups With No Profit Motive

Angel Investors Skip Startups With No Profit Motive - http://blog.startupprofessionals.com Avatar Posted by martinzwilling under Startups
From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3409 days ago
Made Hot by: steefen on February 19, 2015 12:15 pm
Angel investors and venture capitalists don’t make equity investments in non-profits. The simple reason is that it’s impossible to make money for investors when the goal of the company is to not make money. Yet as an active Angel investor, I still get this question on a regular basis, so I’ll try t Read More

8 Insights For Startups To Attract Angel Investors

8 Insights For Startups To Attract Angel Investors - http://blog.startupprofessionals.com Avatar Posted by martinzwilling under Startups
From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3408 days ago
Made Hot by: businessluv on February 18, 2015 8:17 am
Most entrepreneurs have found by now one or more of the many popular crowdfunding sites, and have the name and contact information for at least one of the big venture capital firms. But many have no insight or connections to the ethereal angel investment community, which actually funds more startup Read More

8 Entrepreneur Mindsets That Investors Seek Out

8 Entrepreneur Mindsets That Investors Seek Out - http://blog.startupprofessionals.com Avatar Posted by martinzwilling under Startups
From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3413 days ago
Made Hot by: sundaydriver on February 16, 2015 4:16 pm
An entrepreneur is literally “one who creates a new business.” The best new businesses are ones that have never been done before, so mastering creativity and recognizing creativity are key skills and mind-sets. But how does one recognize and nurture creativity in a person or team? Read More

Great Entrepreneurs Move From Developers To Leaders

Great Entrepreneurs Move From Developers To Leaders - http://blog.startupprofessionals.com Avatar Posted by martinzwilling under Startups
From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3411 days ago
Made Hot by: sophia2 on February 15, 2015 11:33 am
Almost every entrepreneur starts their journey by developing a solution, based on their knowledge of a new technology or required service. Developer skills are necessary, but not sufficient, to build a business. A real business requires leadership – thought leadership to attract customers and mind Read More

Smart Entrepreneurs Make Better Decisions Faster

Smart Entrepreneurs Make Better Decisions Faster - http://blog.startupprofessionals.com Avatar Posted by martinzwilling under Startups
From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3415 days ago
Made Hot by: logistico on February 12, 2015 12:18 pm
Every so often a promising entrepreneur seems to freeze in the oncoming headlights and gets run over by his competition. Why is it that his idea which seemed so fundable only months ago fails to attract investors today? The team is the same. The company's market is the same. Read More

7 Steps For Establishing The Right Business Model

7 Steps For Establishing The Right Business Model - http://blog.startupprofessionals.com Avatar Posted by martinzwilling under Startups
From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3417 days ago
Made Hot by: Copysugar on February 11, 2015 5:24 am
Most technical entrepreneurs focus hard on building an innovative product, but forget that an elegant solution doesn’t automatically translate into a successful business. Businesses require an equally elegant business model, with the right price, messaging and delivery channel to the right target c Read More

10 Keys To Giving The Right Entrepreneur Your Money

10 Keys To Giving The Right Entrepreneur Your Money - http://blog.startupprofessionals.com Avatar Posted by martinzwilling under Startups
From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3418 days ago
Made Hot by: fundpr on February 8, 2015 1:47 pm
Investing in entrepreneurs and startups is a fun but different world from investing in conventional stocks, bonds, and commodities. First of all, it’s more of an investment in people than in a business, since the startup is usually an idea barely half-baked when they need your money. Secondly, the Read More

6 Ways Businesses Win By Doing Fewer Things Better

6 Ways Businesses Win By Doing Fewer Things Better - http://blog.startupprofessionals.com Avatar Posted by martinzwilling under Startups
From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3422 days ago
Made Hot by: LimeWood on February 5, 2015 8:51 am
Intuitively, many entrepreneurs and businesses believe that the key to faster growth and success is more products, features, and markets. Since we all have limited resources, and can’t add more hours to the day, the result is usually more things done poorly, rather than a few key things done better Read More

Taking Your Startup Public Is Fraught With Negatives

Taking Your Startup Public Is Fraught With Negatives - http://blog.startupprofessionals.com Avatar Posted by martinzwilling under Startups
From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3423 days ago
Made Hot by: JoshRed on February 4, 2015 11:21 am
In the old days, every entrepreneur dreamed of easily taking their startup public, and making it big. Today the rate of startups going public (IPO – Initial Public Offering) is up from the dead zone, but is still less than half the rate of 15 years ago. Smart entrepreneurs now avoid this option lik Read More
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