One of the biggest myths I still see in the community of new entrepreneurs is the assumption that “All I need is a good idea, and some investor will give me the big money I need to build the business.” In reality, investors fund good business plans, not big dreams. It’s all in the execution.
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How to Reduce Your Budget and Reduce Startup Risk
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4284 days ago
Entrepreneurs Better Enjoy Getting Their Hands Dirty
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4285 days ago
There is no substitute for diving into the key details of a new startup. Executives from large companies have sometimes long forgotten how to do this (“My people will contact your people to work out the details.”). Others hire consultants, or outsource much of the real work. These executives won’t
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How to be Socially-Conscious and an Entrepreneur
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4286 days ago
A term I’m hearing more and more these days is “social entrepreneur.” In the simplest of terms, these are people who seek to generate “social value”, rather than profits, and use traditional business principles to create and manage a venture to make social change.
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Your Next Startup Will Likely Be Run By a Boomer
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4287 days ago
Contrary to what most of you might guess, the highest rate of entrepreneurial activity over the last few years is not Gen-Y young upstarts, but Baby Boomers in the 55-64 year age group. In fact, according to a study by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, these Boomers are actually driving a new e
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Location-Based Services in B2B Offer Better Return
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4288 days ago
These days, I’m hearing more and more that Location-Based Services (LBS) are entering the mainstream for mobile users, but I’m not sure why. So far, it’s been just another mobile phone app that tells people where their friends are (Foursquare and Facebook Glancee) . Marketers see it as a better way
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Dual Founders Manage Technology Startups Better
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4290 days ago
I often hear the qualms of business-smart but non-technical entrepreneurs, wondering if they really have a chance in this high-technology marketplace. I tell them that if their idea or solution is technology intensive, they clearly need technology strength on the team. Then the question becomes “Ho
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You are the Best One to Build Your Startup Brand
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4291 days ago
As an entrepreneur, it’s never too early to start selling yourself and your idea. I hear lots of excuses from startup founders, like “I’m too busy,” concern over IP security, can’t afford an agency, and it’s too early. The result is they get no feedback, no credibility, no visibility, and no invest
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Many Confuse Sense Of Urgency With Sense Of Emergency
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4292 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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Entrepreneurs Need to Expect and Learn From Failure
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4293 days ago
If your first startup fails, you are about average. Most entrepreneurs fail on at least one attempt. Investors agree that an entrepreneur who has never failed probably hasn’t pushed the limits. What investors look for is not that you never fail, but that you learn from the failure, maintain a posit
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Trial and Error for Business Social Media Will Fail
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4294 days ago
Most startups, and many big businesses, still don’t have a clue on how to use social media productively for marketing their business. They randomly churn for hours a day on a couple of their favorite social media platforms, with little though given to goals, objectives, or metrics; and ultimately g
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