Every entrepreneur should spend plenty of time thinking about competitors, and how they relate to your business, but you need to be very careful what you say out loud about them to your team, your investors, and your customers. What you say speaks volumes about how you think about your startup, how
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How You Talk About Competitors Speaks Volumes
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4622 days ago
Made Hot by: HomeBusinessMedia on September 5, 2011 3:41 am
The Power of Negative Events in Your Startup
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4647 days ago
Made Hot by: Monsieur Eraser on August 15, 2011 12:40 am
Managing and motivating a team in a startup is more than just using the right interpersonal skills. It’s more than providing recognition, tangible incentives, and clear work goals. A key influencer of satisfaction and motivation, top-ranked by employees, is positive progress and the completion of m
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A Healthy Startup Requires a Healthy Entrepreneur
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4690 days ago
Made Hot by: Ruth Stone on July 4, 2011 5:50 pm
A couple of years ago, I saw first hand what can happen to a founder, and the business, when the founder practices unhealthy habits, such as working 20 hours a day. A typical “Type A” personality, with boundless energy and enthusiasm, she aggravated some previous health limitations until she was be
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Universities Skip Basic Business Survival Skills
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4709 days ago
Made Hot by: Cathode Ray Dude on June 10, 2011 12:52 am
I’m sure that every one of us who has been out in the business world for a few years can look back with perfect hindsight and name a few college courses that we should have taken. What’s more disconcerting to me is that I can name a few that weren’t even offered!
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The Best Entrepreneurs Have Some Common Traits
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4795 days ago
Made Hot by: James John on March 18, 2011 4:00 pm
At some point in their life, hopefully everyone strives to be the best in their chosen profession. Most people think that being the best requires more intelligence, more training, and more experience. In reality, in business or even in sports, the evidence is conclusive that it is as much about how
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Start With Innovation, Then Make it a Revolution
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4816 days ago
Made Hot by: Sun Tzu Business Guide on February 23, 2011 3:38 am
Great startups these days start with innovation, and then take it up a few notches to make it a revolution. An example is Google, who turned a new search technology into a tool that most of us couldn’t live without. As an entrepreneur, how do you know if you have the potential to innovate, and what
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Startup Exits Should Be Positive and Planned Early
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4862 days ago
Made Hot by: Sun Tzu Business Guide on January 11, 2011 4:35 pm
If you startup is your dream, why would you want to think about an exit? It’s going to be so successful and so much fun that you don’t need to think about what comes after. Wrong. There are two very real and practical reasons why you need to plan an exit:
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Ten Keys to a Killer Name for Your Company
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4904 days ago
Made Hot by: Monsieur Eraser on November 28, 2010 4:59 pm
First things first – your startup needs a name! This may seem a silly and frivolous task, but it may be the most important decision you make. The name of your business has a tremendous impact on how customers and investors view you, and in today’s small world, it’s a world-wide decision.
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Eight Tips To Successfully Bootstrap Your Business
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4963 days ago
Made Hot by: BusinessBloggerPro on October 2, 2010 12:28 pm
When someone asks me for the best way to fund a startup, I always say bootstrap it, meaning fund it yourself and grow organically. Bootstrapping avoids all the cost, pain, and distractions of finding angels or VCs, and allows you to keep control and all your hard-earned equity for yourself.
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A Savvy Startup Always Builds a Great Loan Pitch
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4959 days ago
Made Hot by: Cathode Ray Dude on October 1, 2010 3:29 pm
Many entrepreneurs are convinced that banks are not worth the effort for startups, especially early-stage ones that still don’t have a revenue stream, or collateral to back up their financing needs. A question I get all the time is “Can I ever expect any backing from my bank for a great opportunity
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