All too many startups are founded simply on the basis of a new and exciting technology invented by an industrious technologist. This is the origin of the “solution looking for a problem” and “if we build it, they will come” syndromes, which result in surprise and frustration waiting for funding, an
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Startups Need the ‘Why’ Before the ‘What’ to Build
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4442 days ago
Entrepreneurs Need to Have Fun to Be More Innovative
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4444 days ago
I’m convinced that people who have fun at work are more innovative, as well as happier. I don’t have any big scientific studies to prove this, but in my considerable business experience, I haven’t seen many successes come out of a group of fearful pessimists or unhappy people.
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9 Attributes of the Best Entrepreneurial Leaders
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4445 days ago
Creating and building a business is not a one-man show. It requires a team effort, or at least the ability to build trust and confidence among key players, and effectively communicate with partners, team members, investors, vendors, and customers. These actions are the hallmark of an effective lead
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Define Startup Social Media Goals and Metrics Early
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4446 days ago
If you are an entrepreneur these days, or trying to grow an existing business, everyone is telling you that you need to use social media. There are many ‘experts’ out there telling you how to do it, or even offering their services. But very few are talking about how to measure your results, and the
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A Stronger Economy Means More Competitive Threats
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4447 days ago
As the business economy rebounds, many entrepreneurs are thinking that life will soon get easier, and their opportunity can only grow. In reality, the business world gets tougher every day, with new entrants, new technology, and competitors more easily entering the fray from around the globe.
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Businesses Forget How to Listen to Customers
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4448 days ago
It seems like many business people are becoming so technology addicted to their iPhones and email that they forget to listen to what their customers want, or even forget to ask. Attention spans have compressed to seconds, and face-to-face conversations, with the hugely important body language, are
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Entrepreneur Startup Share Depends on Contribution
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4449 days ago
One of the first tough decisions that startup founders have to make is how to allocate or split the equity among co-founders. The easy answer of splitting it equally among all co-founders, since there is minimal value at that point, is usually the worst possible answer, and often results in a later
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10 Top Business Models for New Ventures Today
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4451 days ago
One of the toughest decisions for a startup is how to price their product or service. The alternatives range from giving it away for free (like Twitter), to pricing based on costs, to charging what the market will bear (premium pricing). The implications of the decision you make are huge, defining
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6 Key Actions to Keep Your Startup From Thrashing
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4453 days ago
Successful startups are all about turning ideas into action quickly and efficiently. These actions must be the hard part, since entrepreneurs always seem to come to me with ideas, and ask me for help on the actions. That has always seemed strange to me, since the magic is supposed to be in the idea
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Lessons For Entrepreneurs on How to Accomplish More
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4454 days ago
The universal challenge of every startup founder is to get everything done that needs to get done, and still have a life. Even outside of business, everyone wants to accomplish more, while working less. I’ve been a student of these techniques for some time, but recently I saw a great summary that s
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