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7 Key Strategies Will Assure Company Sustainability
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2678 days ago
As a new business advisor, I am no longer surprised that every new entrepreneur believes the hard part is creating the first product and the business. Perhaps luckily, they have no idea that scaling the business and maintaining vitality as a mature business is even harder. What most often kills a c
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7 New Business Ideas Whose Time Has Come and Gone
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2680 days ago
As an angel investor, I sometimes worry that all the viable unique ideas must already be taken. Entrepreneurs keep talking to me about the Internet of Things (IOT), autonomous vehicles, inter-planetary travel, and other exciting opportunities, but the majority of real plans I get seem to be “me too
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Why You Should Enlist a Business Mentor, Or Be One
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2684 days ago
Building a business is not rocket science, so there is no magic success formula. Some people think you need to get an MBA to get it right, while others are convinced that those who drop out of school early (Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg) have the advantage. In my experience working with startups, the
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5 Technologies Here Today That Will Change Your Life
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2686 days ago
As a new business advisor and technologist, I often think about the large array of opportunities for entrepreneurs as technology seems to be evolving faster and faster. Yet I still too often hear the question, “Can you give me a really sure-fire idea for starting my own business?” My standard answe
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Lessons From The Military On Winning Funding Battles
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2691 days ago
Don’t charge the hill until you are “ready.” This probably seems obvious to military types, but I see entrepreneurs violating this rule all the time. They approach key potential investors way too early, trying to talk their way up the hill, with no supporting business plan, and before they have a s
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7 Strategies For A Low Entry-Cost Sustainable Startup
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2694 days ago
If your dream has long been to start and manage your own business, there is no time like the present to get started. The cost of entry is at an all-time low, working from home through an Internet website seen globally, turning a hobby or an invention into an online business. But don’t be misled int
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8 Unconscious Biases Shape Your Business Decisions
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2698 days ago
Every boss and decision maker is convinced that he or she is able to look objectively at any problem, and make an unbiased decision. Some typically worry about biases in their team, but rarely think of themselves as a source of bias. In reality, everyone has biases, and needs to make sure they are
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5 Public Speaking Opportunities To Make Your Company
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2703 days ago
As a mentor for aspiring and early-stage entrepreneurs, I talk to a fair number who may have a great vision and a strong engineering background, but have a negative interest in the role of public speaking in business. In fact, they often claim to be part of the survey group that fears public speaki
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Could You Be A Business Coach, Or Do You Need One?
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2705 days ago
We all know some peers in business who could use some coaching to unleash their potential and optimize performance, but would you know how to do the job if they asked you for help? Most people find it easier and quicker to just do the work themselves, than to guide someone else through the mindset
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6 Cases Where Quick-To-Market Beats Market Research
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2707 days ago
I know entrepreneurs who have suffered from premature execution often associated with the ready-fire-aim quick-to-market approach. Yet I believe that many more have benefited from this approach, especially in early startup stages. If your product is highly innovative, and speed to market is critica
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