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7 Team Attributes That Can Make Any Idea Come Alive
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3037 days ago
There is an old saying in the startup investor community, “Smart investors invest in the team, not the idea.” As an angel investor, I’ve learned to believe in this approach, since I have seen great ideas go astray, due to poor execution and I have seen apparently marginal ideas make millions, manag
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9 Leadership Initiatives To Ramp Up Team Engagement
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3048 days ago
Most new entrepreneurs have great ideas, and many are highly skilled in building their solutions. Unfortunately, far fewer have the focus and experience of building and maintaining a highly engaged team. They don’t realize that strong team engagement leads to even stronger customer engagement, whic
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6 Places To Find The Right Investor For Your Startup
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3051 days ago
One of the biggest myths I have found in the entrepreneur community is that every startup needs one or more outside investors for credibility and success, and perhaps is even entitled to at least one. They don’t realize that according to statistics from Startup.co, almost 60 percent are funded with
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8 Secrets To Pushing Your Startup Ahead Of The Crowd
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3060 days ago
In my view, starting a new business has never been easier, and according to reports from the Kaufmann Foundation, the numbers are finally here to show it. The number of startups rose in 2015 for the first time in five years, with the largest year-over-year increase in two decades. Over 500,000 new
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For Equity Investors, A Startup Has To End To Win
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3067 days ago
The last thing a new entrepreneur wants to think about for a new startup is how it will end. Yet one of the first things a potential equity investor asks about is your exit strategy. The answer you give can make or break your ability to get an investment, so you need to have the right answer ready
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8 Qualities That Put You In The Virtuoso CEO Category
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3074 days ago
As an angel investor in early-stage startups, I’ve long noticed my peers apparent bias toward the strength and character of the founding entrepreneurs, often overriding a strong solution to a painful problem with a big opportunity. In other words, the entrepreneur quality is more important than the
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Services Professionals Join The Entrepreneur Ranks
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3077 days ago
The era of stable lifetime jobs for business professionals within a single company are gone. Companies are rightsized quickly now as markets change rapidly, and business professionals are quick to jump to new opportunities for growth and survival, with no ties to special benefits or pension plans.
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8 Innovation Inhibitors Challenge Every Entrepreneur
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3083 days ago
I’m a practical guy, so I recognize that expecting the real world to be fair is a dream that every entrepreneur needs to put aside as they reach the age of majority. As a business advisor, I see entrepreneur passion often so focused on an innovation that is certain to change the world yet ignores t
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Validate The Pedigree Of A Startup Before You Jump
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3084 days ago
Every startup founder loves to prompt for questions from investors and potential key team members about their vision, and the huge opportunity that can be had with their disruptive technology. Yet if you are on the other side of the table, there are some other key questions that you need to ask, wh
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6 Key Risk Factors When Scaling A Business To Global
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3086 days ago
With the availability of high-speed Internet and social media access around the world, it’s easy for entrepreneurs to assume that the world is just one big homogeneous market, and project their business will scale accordingly. Nothing could be further from the truth. Large businesses, as well as sm
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