The name “investment bank” somehow always sounded like a place where I could deposit my investments, and maybe even earn a little interest. Then I learned that these banks really negotiate investments and collect fees on the transactions, sort of like commercial banks do with loans to businesses. N
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Can An Investment Bank Enhance Your Startup Future?
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4028 days ago
10 Ways To Learn At a Startup To Be An Entrepreneur
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4032 days ago
Everyone knows that that startups are risky, but they also expect that the job will be exciting and potentially very lucrative (think early employees at Facebook and Google). Yet we have all heard stories about the high turnover, unstructured work environment, lower base pay, and unpredictable expe
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Smart Startup Founders Ask, Listen, Learn, and Lead
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4034 days ago
I’m a big fan of the old adage "There are no stupid questions, only stupid answers." We have all heard questions that begin, "This may be a dumb question, but …" used effectively by smart people who are not afraid of risking ridicule by challenging a questionable assertion from an intimidating spea
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Smartphone Location Tracking Apps Next Wave Is B2B
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4035 days ago
These days, I’m hearing more and more that Location-Based Services (LBS) are transforming the smartphone Industry, but only for consumers. So far, it’s been focused on people wanting to find nearby shopping specials and friends (Shopkick and Foursquare). Entrepreneurs need to look more broadly into
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10 Key Steps For Aspiring Billionaire Entrepreneurs
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4039 days ago
Everyone recognizes a great entrepreneur when they work with one, but most entrepreneurs don’t know what to look for in themselves that will drive that perception by others. In my experience, there is no magic gene involved, just simple good habits executed consistently and convincingly until every
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How To Avoid The Entrepreneur Passion Trap
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4043 days ago
Every entrepreneur wants to know how they can improve their odds on the road to success, and why some entrepreneurs seem to be able to squeeze success out of even a marginal business case. Most experts agree that is has lot to do with your level of passion, determination, and innovation, modulated
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6 Acts to Keep the Focus on Urgency vs Emergency
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4044 days ago
In business and startups, a “sense of urgency” is a good thing. Yet many entrepreneurs confuse this with a “sense of emergency,” which insidiously saps the life from their business. Urgency comes from a greater purpose focused outward, to make good things happen, while handling emergencies is a rea
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Every Startup Needs Six Social Media Initiatives
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4045 days ago
An all-too-common question I get from startups and small businesses is “Which is the right social media platform for my business?” Is it Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, or one of the other 200 active platforms vying for attention these days? The right answer is that not all of these are worth your att
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7 Key Startup Principles for Keeping Up With Change
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4048 days ago
Every entrepreneur’s first priority should be the alignment of interests across the range of constituents required for success – partners, investors, customers, vendors, and employees. The best are ones quickest and most willing to do the realignment on a continuous basis these days, as the market
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10 Steps to a Memorable Website for Your Startup
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4049 days ago
Smart people only visit and buy from credible and memorable websites. In the past, if your startup had a website presence, the company was credible by definition. In today’s world, a website is necessary but not sufficient for credibility. Dreamers and gamblers have found out that if the website is
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