One of the biggest red flags I see in many Internet-related business plans today is advertising as the initial revenue stream, or a key part of it. If challenged, the founder usually cites the Facebook business model (free service to users, revenue from ads), but forgets that Facebook has had sever
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Website Ads are Not a Revenue Stream for Startups
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4446 days ago
Made Hot by: Small Business Tribe on March 14, 2012 4:39 am
5 Ways to Bungle the Step from Corporate to Startup
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4458 days ago
Made Hot by: Emma on March 6, 2012 6:44 am
Many people, especially those who have spent years struggling up the corporate ladder, dream of jumping ship and becoming an entrepreneur. But every job move is fraught with risk, and the move from employee to entrepreneur is on the high end of the risk curve. This is a big jump, especially in an u
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Your Entrepreneur World Changes When You Take Money
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4459 days ago
Made Hot by: steeldawn on February 29, 2012 9:15 pm
The naïve entrepreneur thinks he can relax, after he finally cashes the check from a professional investor, but in reality that’s when the work and the pressure starts. His first reality reset is that now, maybe for the first time, he really has a boss, or several bosses, and often very demanding o
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7 Ways and Why to Treat Your Career Like a Startup
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4467 days ago
Made Hot by: Emma on February 21, 2012 2:43 am
The days when you locked and loaded your career in school, and then blasted away down that same narrow path the rest of your life, are gone, never to return. Career survival today requires thinking and acting like an entrepreneur starting a business, staying nimble and resilient, willing to pivot,
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10 People Who Will Drain Energy From Your Company
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4471 days ago
Made Hot by: FrankenBlogger on February 19, 2012 9:44 pm
Every organization, no matter how small, has one or more people who are quite simply obnoxious, and they drain energy from everyone and can strangle your company. Sometimes they are also intellectually brilliant, or closely related to the boss, so there is no easy way out.
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Every Entrepreneur Needs a Mentor, but not a Critic
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4474 days ago
Made Hot by: Small Business News on February 14, 2012 12:39 am
The dictionary definition of a mentor is “an experienced and trusted advisor,” or “leader, tutor or coach.” The definition of a critic sounds similar, “a person who offers reasoned judgment or analysis.” The big difference, of course, is that a mentor looks ahead to help you, while a critic looks b
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Investors Fund Solutions Rather Than Technology
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4480 days ago
Made Hot by: y-dolphin on February 9, 2012 4:31 am
Too many entrepreneurs develop a new product without regard to market demand, then build an entire strategy based on creating a need, rather than acting on an existing market need. Investors characterize this approach as a “solution looking for a problem.” These don’t get funded.
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Check the Work Ethic In Your Company, If You Dare
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4516 days ago
Made Hot by: tuckerleroy on January 4, 2012 6:32 pm
Great entrepreneurs have long been the epitome of people with a great work ethic. But many complain to me that it is becoming harder and harder to find team members and employees who demonstrate and live the same culture. Somewhere along the way, work ethic seems to have been replaced by a pervasiv
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The right investors for the right stage
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://www.gust.com 4556 days ago
Made Hot by: HomeBusinessMedia on November 26, 2011 1:40 am
If you are looking for an outside investor, you need to know how they see you. Different types of investors look for startups at different levels of maturity. If your startup is at the wrong stage for the investor you are approaching, fishing for money is a waste of time for both of you.
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10 Preparation Steps to Win an Angel Investment
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4575 days ago
Made Hot by: stillwagon428 on November 7, 2011 4:38 pm
Every new startup I know dreams of being funded by an angel investor. Yet according to the latest data from Gust (formerly AngelSoft), only about 3 out of 100 companies who initiate the formal request process actually get funded.
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