Some aspiring entrepreneurs are so desperate for funding, or naïve, that they ignore the obvious signs of scams and rip-offs on the Internet, praying for a windfall. One would think that with all the sad stories and tools published over the past twenty years, this problem would be behind us. But pe
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You Won’t Find Startup Funding From These Sources
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4688 days ago
Have You Created a Citadel for Your Startup?
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4689 days ago
Business is often compared to war and waging battle with enemies. Indeed, Sun Tzu’s “The Art of War” is one of the most popular business books ever written, and it was originally written as a military strategy guide. Battle terminology has been a mainstay in the business lexicon for decades. The li
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Every Startup Founder Needs to Create Good Risks
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4690 days ago
Most entrepreneurs think that risk is just an “occupational hazard” that can be minimized or eliminated by a smart businessman. That way of thinking is simplistic and wrong. In reality, some risks are good and should be embraced for growth and a competitive edge, while others are bad and should be
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Google Executives are Exceptions Worth Emulating
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4691 days ago
I tell entrepreneurs that Google was an “exception” to all the investment and startup rules, but I’ve always wondered what it takes to be an exception. Since every business is built by unique individuals, I’m totally convinced that exceptional people are the key to an exceptional company.
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Chronic Complainers Drain the Life From a Startup
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4692 days ago
Throughout my career in small companies and large, I’ve always been appalled by the number of people who seem to complain all of the time. These people don’t seem to realize that they are hurting themselves, as well as other people’s productivity, and the company they are working for.
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Startup Founders Need a Timely Decision Process
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4693 days ago
Every so often a promising entrepreneur seems to freeze in the oncoming headlights and gets run over by his competition. Why is it that his idea which seemed so fundable only months ago fails to dazzle investors today? The team is the same. The company's market is the same.
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A Launch With Content Will Rocket Startup Growth
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4694 days ago
Your marketing launch is the most important element of startup success these days, to get customer attention in this world of information overload. Yet it is the one element that too many entrepreneurs focus on only as an afterthought. Everyone assumes their product or service is so great that “wor
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Equity Compensation at a Startup is a Big Gamble
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4695 days ago
Wouldn’t you like to be one of the lucky people who joined Google and Microsoft when these were startups, and now be a multi-millionaire? So people ask me “How many shares should I ask for when I join a startup today?” In reality, the number of shares doesn’t mean anything – it’s your percent of th
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Angel Investors Won’t Swoop Down on Your Startup
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4696 days ago
Fundraising is brutal. Actually, according to Paul Graham, “Raising money is the second hardest part of starting a startup. The hardest part is making something people want.” More startups may fail for that reason, but a close second is the difficulty of raising money.
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Entrepreneurs Who Fear Chaos Risk An Early Demise
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4697 days ago
Every startup founder I know talks about the chaos of their business, which they usually attribute to that burst of growth that is required to get to positive cash flow. They envision a stable environment after that point, and may have convinced themselves that they will be safer and happier with a
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