Since the days of Henry Ford, mass production has been the Holy Grail of business, rather than build-to-order. Too many businesses haven’t noticed that we have come full-circle, where mass customization is required now to win. Customers have come to expect immediate and tailor-made responses to the
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Startups Need the Right Team Mindset to Survive
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4113 days ago
Entrepreneurs Who Master Storytelling Win More
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4115 days ago
The entrepreneur’s challenge is to effectively communicate their value proposition, not only to customers, but also to vendors, partners, investors, and their own team. Especially for technical founders, this is normally all about presenting impressive facts. But in reality facts only go so far. St
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Entrepreneurs Can’t Win By Pushing Their Startup
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4116 days ago
True leaders realize that, by definition, the word "leader" places the leader at the front, and not the rear. Yet many, many executives try to lead through fear and intimidation. This isn’t really leading at all. It’s pushing. In startups, leading from the front means that you are not afraid to get
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7 Failures of Corporate Executives as Entrepreneurs
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4118 days ago
Mid-level or even top executives who “grew up” in large companies often look with envy at startups, and dream of how easy it must be running a small organization, where you can see the whole picture and it appears you have total control. In reality, very few executives or professional stars from la
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How to Protect Your Startup Founder’s Shares
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4119 days ago
In reality, so-called “founder’s” shares are simply common stock, issued at the time of startup incorporation, for a very low price, and normally allocated to the multiple initial players commensurate with their investment or role. But that’s only the beginning of the story.
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6 Key Characteristics of Innovative Startups Teams
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4122 days ago
Entrepreneurs are usually highly creative and innovative, but many innovative people are not entrepreneurs. Since it takes a team of people to build a great company, the challenge is to find that small percentage of innovative people, and then nurture the tendency, rather than stifle it.
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Seed and Later Investments for Startups are Booming
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4123 days ago
The number of startups getting seed funding in 2012 jumped by 65% over the previous year to a total of 1749, according to a recent report by CB Insights. “Seed investments” are early stage financings (typically less than $1.5 million) made by either Angels or venture capitalists, or both. This is g
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5 Startup Marketing Actions to Impress Investors
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4124 days ago
It’s not uncommon for me to see a startup business plan “mission” to be the “premier brand” for their product, yet their marketing budget in the financials is trivial. This combination will almost certainly get your plan tossed by potential investors, who understand all too well the need and cost f
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7 Startup High Risk Factors That Scare Investors
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4127 days ago
We all know that every startup is risky. No risk means no reward. Yet every investor has his own “rules of thumb” on what makes a specific startup too high a risk for his investment taste. You need to know these guidelines to set your expectations on funding.
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Nurture 5 Top Entrepreneur Success Characteristics
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4128 days ago
Every startup wants to be a predictable success, yet so few ever achieve this enviable position. In reality, getting there is not a random walk, and requires an understanding of the stages that every business must navigate and the organizational characteristics necessary at each stage.
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