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: 10 Key Elements Of An Open Leadership Framework Today
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 1450 days ago
Startup Professionals Musings: How To Learn From New Venture Trials And Tribulations
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 1451 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 1452 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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Startup Professionals Musings: 8 Steps For Moving From A Business Dream To Results
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 1453 days ago
Made Hot by: fusionswim on October 3, 2020 8:39 am
As a business advisor, I listen to many of you entrepreneurs talking about achieving your dreams, but too few of you have structured that dream, and can express it in a set of specific goals, with a timeline for getting there. You all hope I have some magic formula for success, but the reality is t
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Grant Applications Often Provide Early-Stage Funding
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.linkedin.com 1454 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: 7 Ways To Get Key People Committed To Supporting You
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 1455 days ago
Made Hot by: JoshRed on October 1, 2020 6:12 am
Investors invest in people, not ideas. Customers buy from people, not companies. Employees rally for a great leader, not a brand. As an entrepreneur, you need relationships to succeed. That means relationships with team members, investors, customers, and vendors. One of the best ways to build a goo
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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 1456 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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Startup Professionals Musings: 8 Inspirational Insights For Those Chasing Your Dream
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 1457 days ago
Made Hot by: PMVirtual on October 6, 2020 11:25 am
Every entrepreneur has an idea for transforming a market with innovative new technology, or transforming society with a new process. But unfortunately, most of these ideas fail at the execution level, or are not truly innovative. Entrepreneurs who have been really transformative, like Steve Jobs an
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Startup Professionals Musings: 5 Ways To Focus Your Strategy On Delighting Customers
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 1458 days ago
Made Hot by: fundpr on September 28, 2020 10:47 am
The world keeps changing, and visible business strategies that worked well in the past, including being the premium brand or low price producer, simply don’t get the customer loyalty they once did. Today, customers are looking for real relationships, a memorable shopping experience, and satisfactio
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How to Keep Your Business From Running Your Life
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.linkedin.com 1459 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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