I was just remembering the classic book by Stephen J. Cloobeck, “Checking In: Hospitality-Driven Thinking, Business, and You”. As a self-made entrepreneur and former chairman of Diamond Resorts International, he asserts that the five biggest companies by market value today, Google, Facebook, Micros
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Apply Hospitality-Driven Thinking to Your New Venture
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.linkedin.com 1398 days ago
Startup Professionals Musings: 6 Tips To Avoid Being Blindsided By A New Competitor
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 1399 days ago
Made Hot by: Webdev1 on November 26, 2020 5:21 pm
Every entrepreneur and business executive knows that continuous innovation is required to survive, but most struggle with this more than any other challenge they face. They know they need to act proactively, but still are often blindsided by a new competitor coming out of the blue with a future the
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Startup Professionals Musings: 6 Tips On Where And When To Look For Startup Funding
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 1400 days ago
One of the biggest myths I have found in the entrepreneur community is that every startup needs one or more outside investors for credibility and success, and perhaps is even entitled to at least one. They don’t realize that according to statistics from Startup.co, almost 60 percent are funded with
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Startup Professionals Musings: 6 Tips For Combining Passion And Purpose To Stand Out
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 1401 days ago
Made Hot by: JoshRed on November 25, 2020 11:18 am
Finding your sweet spot as an entrepreneur needs to start with a meaningful personal purpose that is also a business opportunity. Some people are so passionate about a cause that they forget to consider the lack of business potential, while others are so enamored with profit that they jeopardize th
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Startup Professionals Musings: 8 Networking Strategies Pay Big Dividends In Business
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 1402 days ago
Made Hot by: LimeWood on November 23, 2020 12:05 pm
There is no skill more vital to an entrepreneur than effective networking. You can’t build your business alone, and networking is the best way to open doors, professionally and personally. For introverts like me, it’s not easy to step out of your comfort zone and meet new people, but if you approac
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Make Yourself A Key Sustainable Competitive Advantage
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.linkedin.com 1403 days ago
The most successful entrepreneurs and business owners I know are humble, and they don’t have an inflated sense of self. When you have some success behind you as a manager, executive, founder, or CEO, it’s easy to become less open to the advice and signals around you, and believe you should just con
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Startup Professionals Musings: 5 Rules For Every Business In The New Sharing Economy
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 1404 days ago
Made Hot by: AmyJordan on November 21, 2020 9:18 am
Now that you can find anything on a moment’s notice via the Internet, people have found that a temporarily unused expensive asset, such as a room in your house, or your car sitting idle, is a new business opportunity. Thus the rise of the “sharing economy,” with collaborative and peer-to-peer (P2P)
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Effective Marketing Today Begins With A Conversation
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.linkedin.com 1405 days ago
As a long-time advisor to small businesses and startups, I still find many who think marketing is still primarily broadcasting your message to as many customers as possible, hitting them again and again, until it sticks. They don’t realize that customers today are looking for relationships, meaning
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Startup Professionals Musings: 6 Observations On Key Challenges Facing Every Startup
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Made Hot by: NolanGreen on November 18, 2020 11:17 am
When entrepreneurs introduce new products to the market, their passion and conviction often leads them to assume that every potential customer will see the immediate need and value, and will quickly adopt the solution. They are devastated when their business growth never starts or stalls, and they
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Startup Professionals Musings: 5 Keys To A Startup Team That Can Develop Any Market
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 1408 days ago
Made Hot by: MasterMinuteman on November 17, 2020 6:52 am
“If we build it, they will come.” I heard it again recently from a technical entrepreneur who should know better than to believe the old “Field of Dreams” sports fantasy movie theme in today’s Internet information overload environment. These days, building a new business is all about visibility and
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