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Startup Professionals Musings: 10 Key Elements Of An Open Leadership Framework Today
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 1437 days ago
The pervasiveness of social networking and the Internet has caused a new focus and value on “openness,” which leads to a new element of leadership, called “open leadership.” The mantra of open leadership is “Be Open, Be Transparent, and Be Authentic.” This is counter to the traditional business pre
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Startup Professionals Musings: How To Learn From New Venture Trials And Tribulations
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 1438 days ago
Entrepreneurs seem more quickly frustrated these days when their “million-dollar idea” doesn’t turn into a sustainable business overnight. They don’t realize that it takes many skills to build a business under the best of circumstances, and today’s world of instant gratification doesn’t leave room
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How Today’s Full Customer Buying Journey Is Critical
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.linkedin.com 1439 days ago
In today’s totally interconnected world with its abundance of information, choices, and marketing, how your customers buy has drastically changed. Buying has evolved from a simple transaction decision to multi-faceted experience. Whether you are an executive, an entrepreneur, a marketer, or a sales
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Grant Applications Often Provide Early-Stage Funding
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.linkedin.com 1441 days ago
A critical stage for most first-time entrepreneurs is getting their idea developed into at least a prototype to validate their technology. This process costs money, which professional investors are not willing to contribute, since their interest is in scaling a proven product and business model int
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Startup Professionals Musings: 8 Strategies To Improve Your Odds Of Getting A Loan
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 1443 days ago
A common question I get is “How do I get a bank loan to fund my startup?” The default answer is that it probably won’t happen, because most banks just don’t make bank loans to startups. The failure rate is just too high, and startups typically don’t have the assets or revenue stream to back up the
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How to Keep Your Business From Running Your Life
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.linkedin.com 1446 days ago
Every entrepreneur I meet in my role as a small business advisor dreams of making the business run like clockwork, even without them. You are all frustrated when that never happens, even after years of 16-hour days, repeated efforts to hire the right people, and multiple campaigns to delegate more
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Startup Professionals Musings: 6 Drivers For Aspiring Entrepreneurs To Finish School
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 1447 days ago
A continuing question I hear from young entrepreneurs is whether a university degree is important to startup success, or just a distraction in achieving their purpose in the world. They are quick to point out that many of today’s top entrepreneurs, including Evan Williams (Twitter), Bill Gates (Mic
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7 Growth Choices That Can Make or Break Your Business
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.linkedin.com 1448 days ago
Most of you new venture founders I meet as an angel investor seem convinced that starting the business is the hardest part. You look forward to the day when your business becomes self-sustaining, and settles into a long-term growth curve, ensuring financial success. Unfortunately, sustainability is
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Startup Professionals Musings: 7 Keys To Being Willing To Risk Your Neck In Business
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 1452 days ago
Willingness to take a risk is the hallmark of a serious entrepreneur. That’s why one of the first questions that potential investors ask is “How much of your own money, and friends and family, have you put into the new business?” If you won’t risk yours, you won’t get investors to risk theirs.
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7 Equity Crowdfunding Risks Feared By Many Investors
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.linkedin.com 1453 days ago
Although professional investors may discount the impact of crowdfunding, they can’t argue with the growth of this new industry in the last few years. According to statistics by Fundly, crowdfunding contributed $34 billion in funding last year around the world, including peer-to-peer lending. That e
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