As a business advisor, I meet many business professionals and aspiring entrepreneurs who are anxious to be their own boss, or have an innovative idea to start or acquire a new business. I have to tell each of you that starting and growing a new business is a long hard road, but can be very exciting
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Startup Professionals Musings: 8 Personal Objectives That Should Drive A New Startup
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 200 days ago
Made Hot by: businessgross on October 6, 2023 8:16 am
Startup Professionals Musings: 6 Lifestyle Aspirations For Starting Your New Venture
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 201 days ago
Made Hot by: profmarketing on October 4, 2023 10:45 am
Being an entrepreneur seems to be one of the most popular lifestyle aspirations these days. According to most definitions, anyone who starts a business is an entrepreneur, but most people don’t realize there are many startup types out there, and picking the wrong one can be just as disastrous as be
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10 Key Business Founder Checks Needed Before The Plan
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.linkedin.com 202 days ago
Most business advisors I know will say that writing a business plan is the first step to starting your own business, but I believe that a better first step is to do a self-analysis of your real drivers, strengths, and assumptions before committing to this lifestyle. As a result, you may tune your p
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Startup Professionals Musings: 8 Keys To Maximizing Your New Venture Stock Net Worth
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 203 days ago
When an entrepreneur first incorporates a business, they may find themselves the proud owner of 10 million shares of common stock, commonly called founder’s shares. It’s disconcerting for most to realize that these shares are initially worth nothing, and the challenge is to get that value up as qui
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7 Key Factors Obscure Your Customer Acquisition Costs
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.linkedin.com 204 days ago
As a business consultant and angel investor, I often ask for your own assessment of marketing ROI, or customer acquisition cost (CAC). While I realize that a high level of certainty in these numbers is an elusive goal, the value of doing the work, and benchmarking your business against competitors
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Startup Professionals Musings: 8 Tactics To Highlight Your Startup For Early Funding
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 205 days ago
Made Hot by: marketingvalue on October 2, 2023 9:58 am
Many first-time entrepreneurs find themselves unable to bootstrap their startups, and also unable to find early funding at the venture capital level or even with angel investors. Their only recourse is that first tier of investors, fondly called Friends, Family and Fools. These are the only people
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Startup Professionals Musings: 7 Strategies To Win With The Power Of ‘We-Commerce’
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 206 days ago
Made Hot by: advertglobal on October 1, 2023 11:09 am
In the last few years I have seen a popular business model emerging which embodies a greater focus on social and environmental responsibility, and a new requirement for trust and sharing, as well as customer and community collaboration. Companies like Airbnb, Uber, Zappos, and Whole Foods are setti
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Startup Professionals Musings: 5 Keys To A Team That Balances Results With Learning
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 207 days ago
Made Hot by: JoshRed on September 29, 2023 1:47 pm
No matter how hard you work as a business leader or entrepreneur, you can’t sustain consistent results without an equally hardworking team, each with a learning mindset. In fact, in my experience as an executive and a mentor to entrepreneurs, sustainable results require a balance between hard work
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Startup Professionals Musings: 8 Tactics To Make Service Your Competitive Advantage
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 208 days ago
Made Hot by: Digitaladvert on September 28, 2023 3:53 pm
Most leaders agree that poor customer service is a business killer today, in terms of lost customers, reduced profits, and low morale. Yet the average perception of customer experience has not improved. Young entrepreneurs and startups, in particular, often remain naively unfocused, despite their p
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10 Tips On Self-Promotion To Solidify Your Leadership
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.linkedin.com 209 days ago
During my many years of mentoring professionals and entrepreneurs in business, I more often see people focusing on how to get their ideas heard, than how to promote themselves. I’m convinced that great results are better than great ideas, and a great perception of you as a person is better than bot
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