Every startup fears that one angry and unfair customer who can jeopardize the business by a negative post on Ripoff Report, Yelp, or one of the hundreds of other consumer complaint and review sites on the Internet. Most entrepreneurs don’t even know how to keep track of what people are saying about
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Manage Your Online Reputation Before It Goes Bad
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4259 days ago
6 Keys to Moving Startup Leaders From Good to Great
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4260 days ago
I’ve often said that creating and building a business is not a one-man show, even though it usually springs from the mind and determination of one person – committees don’t start successful businesses. But taking an idea to a business success requires many people to work together effectively, and t
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9 Ways for Entrepreneurs to Counter Negative Vibes
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4261 days ago
Entrepreneurs need to listen to constructive criticism, but ignore negative vibes and complainers at all costs. If you are a complainer, and you are thinking of becoming an entrepreneur, think again. The world of an entrepreneur is tough, unpredictable, and fraught with risk. Most importantly, the
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Adding Slides Does Not Enhance Your Investor Pitch
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4262 days ago
As a member of the local Angel group selection committee, I’ve seen a lot of startup presentations to investors, and I’ve never seen one that was too short - maybe short on content, but not short on pages! A perfect round number is ten slides, with the right content, that can be covered in ten minu
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7 Paybacks an Alma Mater Can Offer an Entrepreneur
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4263 days ago
An underutilized, but valuable resource, every startup should investigate is a formal or informal connection to your alma mater, or even any local university. These resources are definitely not limited to students, since every university seeks out and needs the real world exposure and experience of
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Selling Your Product May Be Harder Than Building It
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4265 days ago
A good entrepreneur is not necessarily born a good salesman. In fact, they are often the opposite, more focused on building things rather than selling them. Yet, in today’s world of information overload, marketing and selling skills are critical to the success of every startup.
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8 Ways Entrepreneurs Often Destroy Team Motivation
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4266 days ago
Assuming no one would demotivate their team intentionally, then why do we see it happen so often? I believe it’s because too many entrepreneurs and leaders are so self-centered that they really don’t see what impact their actions have on others. What these leaders need to do is spend more time elim
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Startups Must Balance Social Media Costs vs Value
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4267 days ago
If you are an entrepreneur today, and not using social media to promote your business, you are missing out on a huge opportunity. But, contrary to what most people preach, it isn’t entirely free. Most social media outlets don’t require a subscription charge, but they certainly require an investment
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Entrepreneurs Need to Listen More and Talk Less
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4268 days ago
When you are not presenting to investors or your team, try to spend more time listening than talking. You can’t learn anything new while you’re talking, yet many entrepreneurs seem to never stop. It’s a sad spiral, since the more you talk, the less people really hear, meaning they don’t learn anyth
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10 Comments You Never Want to Hear in a Startup
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4270 days ago
Some people are not cut out to be entrepreneurs. This is a good thing, or the business world would be chaos, with everyone trying to do their own thing. So what about you? How do you know if you should be running your own company, or concentrating on that queue of work that someone else has built f
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