I’ve always said that startups are all about execution. Sometimes I encounter self-proclaimed entrepreneurs who have been “thinking” about a concept for many years, and haven’t started yet. Some of these may be visionaries, but none are real entrepreneurs - yet. Elon Musk has built several innovati
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Execution Trumps Everything In A Startup
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3641 days ago
Made Hot by: zioncampo on May 20, 2014 12:31 am
Every Small Business Should Celebrate the Positives
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3643 days ago
Made Hot by: ObjectOriented on May 16, 2014 8:54 am
Running a small business as an entrepreneur is a never-ending challenge of new products, customers, competitors, and an unpredictable economy. This week is National Small Business Week in the US, so it’s a good time to celebrate your successes, and allow the rest of us to acknowledge your dedicatio
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Don't Let These 7 Excuses Sink Your Startup
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3647 days ago
Made Hot by: kingofcontent92 on May 15, 2014 8:32 am
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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Real Entrepreneurs Are Hunters Rather Than Farmers
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3645 days ago
Made Hot by: kingofcontent92 on May 14, 2014 11:09 pm
Most entrepreneurs believe they are “different,” but they can’t quite understand how. They usually explain it by insisting that they are driven to follow their passion, need to be their own boss, want to get rich quick, or want to change the world. I now believe that the roots of the difference may
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7 Steps To Making A Great Entrepreneur Impression
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3646 days ago
Made Hot by: OpenSourceMedia on May 12, 2014 11:02 pm
Entrepreneurs are all about firsts, and the most important is you making a great first impression – on investors, customers, new team members, and strategic partners. Poor first impressions can be avoided, but I’m amazed at the number of unnecessary mistakes I see at those critical first introducti
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Startup Professionals Musings: Crowd Funding Has Not Killed Angel Investing Yet
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3648 days ago
Made Hot by: zioncampo on May 12, 2014 12:12 pm
Entrepreneurs who require funding for their startup have long counted on self-accredited high net worth individuals (“angels”) to fill their needs, after friends and family, and before they qualify for institutional investments (“VCs”). New crowd funding platforms on the Internet, like Kickstarter
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Is A Reverse Merger The Way To Fund Your Startup?
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3654 days ago
Made Hot by: Webdev1 on May 6, 2014 12:47 am
With the uptick in the economy, as an active startup mentor, I’m seeing a new surge of entrepreneurs and startups, with the commensurate scramble for funding. There just aren’t enough Angel investors and VCs to go around. Thus I’m getting more questions on new mechanisms, like crowd funding, and an
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Don’t Let Investors Conclude Your Startup Is A Hobby
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3653 days ago
Made Hot by: Webdev1 on May 5, 2014 11:07 pm
Even when your startup is a one-man show and lots of fun, a “business” needs some discipline and controls to keep it from being defined as a hobby by investors, and assure some financial return. Like it or not, you are now entering the dreaded realm of specifying and documenting “formal business pr
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Entrepreneurs Need To Play Favorites With Customers
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3655 days ago
Made Hot by: PMVirtual on May 4, 2014 10:29 pm
Most startups are happy to find any customer, and will hang on for dear life to every one. Only later do they realize that some of these cost more than they are worth, or lead into commitments they can’t sustain, but no business wants to violate the golden rule that every customer needs to be treat
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Entrepreneurs Need Time Management Accelerators
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3661 days ago
Made Hot by: thecorneroffice on May 4, 2014 4:13 pm
Many entrepreneurs fantasize about days longer than 24 hours, convinced that their new venture could change the world, if they just had more time. They don’t realize that a more viable solution is to get more done per existing hour, rather than creating more hours. We all know at least one person w
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