I’ve been advising and mentoring startups and growth companies for years, and find myself always pushing them to try something new, for the sake of growth and survival. When you try new things, you make mistakes, and I’ve seen many. Smart companies learn from their own mistakes, but some don’t pay
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10 Avoidable Mistakes Cause Entrepreneurs Much Pain
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4174 days ago
Entrepreneurs Love the Learning and Ramen Noodles
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4175 days ago
Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of working with some of the best entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley and elsewhere. On the average, the entrepreneurs I know are living on Ramen noodles. But one thing they all seem to have in common is a love for learning and change. They rush in with a passion t
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10 Rules of Thumb for Startup Investment Valuation
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4176 days ago
Once you have a potential investor excited about your team, your product, and your company, the investor will inevitably ask “What is your company’s valuation?” Many entrepreneurs stumble at this point, losing the deal or most of their ownership, by having no answer, saying “make me an offer,” or q
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5 Military Lessons For Entrepreneurs Raising Money
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4177 days ago
Don’t charge the hill until you are “ready.” This probably seems obvious to military types, but I see entrepreneurs violating this rule all the time. They approach key potential investors way too early, trying to talk their way up the hill, with no supporting business plan, and before they have a s
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Every Entrepreneur Needs to Master Public Speaking
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4178 days ago
As a mentor for aspiring and early-stage entrepreneurs, I talk to a fair number who may have a great vision and a strong engineering background, but have a negative interest in the role of public speaking in business. In fact, they often claim to be part of the survey group that fears public speaki
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Get Early Customer Sales To Validate Your Business
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4179 days ago
“Will the dogs eat the dog food?” This rather crude expression weighs heavily on the mind of all good startup founders, no matter how confident they appear. We all know the products they give away, and the ones purchased by family and friends don’t count. The real milestone, proving the business mo
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8 Pragmatics to Avoid Common Entrepreneur Pitfalls
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4180 days ago
Behind most great startup success stories is a long list of mistakes! Unfortunately, for every success story you see, there is an even longer list of failure stories with mistakes that you don’t see. But rather than dwell on the failures, I’ve tried to extract from them a list of practical action i
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Women Entrepreneurs Surge But Fight Their Demons
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4181 days ago
Women entrepreneurs are starting small businesses at approximately twice the national average for all startups. Despite some inaccurate stereotypes, the evidence is that they are in every industry, from small consulting firms to medical high technology. As a result, there have also been many new re
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5 Ways Entrepreneurs Help Others Succeed and Win
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4182 days ago
Many entrepreneurs forget that their success is more about helping other people than about personally becoming famous, or overcoming the odds and getting rich. A successful business has to satisfy customers with a strong team, by helping them solve problems, save money, or experience more pleasure.
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6 Clues That You May Be Cool as an Entrepreneur
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4183 days ago
A while back, when a startup founder mentioned to me that he wasn’t sure he had the personality to be an entrepreneur, I realized how important that insight was. My first thought is that if you are more annoyed than energized by expert advice, team suggestions, and customer input, then you should p
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