Based on my experience as a business advisor, I’m convinced that most startup investors invest in the entrepreneur, as much as a solution or product. In that context, I’ve long realized that some players seem to command real attention, even if their proposal sounds far-fetched or very risky. The at
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6 Ways Chutzpah And Confidence Can Make Your Startup
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.linkedin.com 695 days ago
6 Market Environments Where Execution Trumps Planning
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.linkedin.com 697 days ago
As a business adviser, I often see entrepreneurs practicing what Tom Peters calls the “ready-fire-aim” go-to-market strategy to their detriment. Yet even I have been known to recommend that approach, in cases where you have a highly innovative product, speed is of the essence, and no clear existing
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Startup Professionals Musings: You Need A Strategic Process For Long-Term Survival
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 699 days ago
Your business can’t be all things to all people, and excel at anything. Every entrepreneur and every business needs a strategy to keep them focused. In fact, in this new world of pervasive interactivity, it’s time to rethink even how to develop a strategy. Strategy used to come from the inside look
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8 Strategies For Sustaining Momentum In Your Startup
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.linkedin.com 702 days ago
Every new business I know dreams of building momentum in their business, where growth continues to increase, customers become your best advocates, and employee motivation is high. The most common approach I see to achieving this is to do more of everything for everyone. Unfortunately, with limited
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7 Reasons Why Every Business Leader Needs A Mentor
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.linkedin.com 704 days ago
After working many years in business, both in large companies as well as startups, I’ve realized that you can learn more from peers and mentors than from any formal education program. Of course, nothing beats learning from your mistakes, but that’s a painful and very time-consuming journey. Best of
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5 Actions To Convince Your Boss You Are Accountable
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.linkedin.com 709 days ago
Are you often frustrated that people reporting to you, or key peers, seem to dodge accountability for their actions? They are quick to claim the credit for things in their domain that work, but also quick to disclaim responsibility for problems that keep popping up. Perhaps you need to do more to b
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Startup Professionals Musings: All New Venture Opportunities Come With Unknown Risks
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 714 days ago
Outside of dreams, there is no real business opportunity without risk. Serious entrepreneurs know that, but too many “wannabes” still fall for that elusive get-rich-quick scheme with no risk. As an active angel investor, I still hear entrepreneurs asserting large opportunities with minimal risk and
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Startup Professionals Musings: Should You Negotiate Ownership Options In A Startup?
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 715 days ago
Wouldn’t you like to be one of the lucky people who joined Google and Facebook when these were startups, and now be a multi-millionaire or better? So people ask me “How many shares should I ask for or expect when I join a startup today?” In reality, the number of shares doesn’t mean anything – it’s
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6 Lessons Most Entrepreneurs Only Learn On The Street
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.linkedin.com 716 days ago
In my role as a mentor to aspiring entrepreneurs, I find that most have the technical challenges well understood, but many are a bit short on some basic street smarts, or basic business realities. Thus I often recommend that before you kick off your own business, you join another startup or existin
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Startup Professionals Musings: 5 Unfair Advantages To Help You Succeed In Business
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 717 days ago
One of the things I’ve learned over my years as a business mentor and investor is that life isn’t fair when it comes to succeeding in business. You may think that passion and hard work are all you need, but I believe we all have unique strengths, and you need to recognize yours, and capitalize on t
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