As a mentor to aspiring entrepreneurs, I’m always surprised by the fact that some never seem to be able to that first startup going, while many others never seem to stop, starting their second or third initiative before the first one is fully hatched. I’m now convinced that serious entrepreneurs re
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Startup Professionals Musings: 5 Keys to Moving From Entrepreneur Thinking To Action
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 1534 days ago
Made Hot by: MasterMinuteman on July 14, 2020 1:31 pm
Startup Professionals Musings: 10 Ways Entrepreneurs Limit Their Creative Potential
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 1535 days ago
Every entrepreneur believes in their heart that their startup is more innovative and creative than their competitors. Yet none knows exactly where creativity comes from within, or how to pick and motivate the most creative people for the team. Most believe and follow one or more of the popular myth
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Startup Professionals Musings: 8 Steps To Success With A Startup Board And Advisors
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 1537 days ago
Made Hot by: FutureVision on July 12, 2020 1:52 pm
Many startup founders I know avoid establishing a formal advisory board or board of directors for as long as possible, with the excuse that this is just another burden, or it has more risk than value to the founder. In my experience, just the opposite is true, since outside experts with the right e
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Startup Professionals Musings: 6 Tips For Entrepreneurs To Lock In On The Right Road
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 1539 days ago
Made Hot by: blogexpert on July 9, 2020 9:13 am
One of the simplest questions I get from aspiring entrepreneurs, and ironically one of the hardest, is “How do I start?” I want to tell them to just start anywhere, but I realize that most have no idea where anywhere is. They just aren’t prepared for the life they want, and are really asking me how
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Startup Professionals Musings: 10 Tips On Selling Yourself As Well As Your Startup
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 1540 days ago
Made Hot by: PMVirtual on July 10, 2020 10:04 am
Too many entrepreneurs I know still believe that that their great idea will carry the startup, and they may even minimize their own value, especially if they have introvert tendencies. Yet most investors agree that the “idea” is worth nothing alone, and it’s the entrepreneur execution that counts.
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Startup Professionals Musings: 5 Rewards Of Independence That Excite Entrepreneurs
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 1541 days ago
Made Hot by: businessgross on July 7, 2020 6:11 am
For all entrepreneurs, starting a business is the route to “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness,” no matter how risky. It’s the American dream that has been the goal of people in this country for over 240 years. If you are here in the U.S., I hope you are all able to take some time off this
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Startup Professionals Musings: 6 Keys To Measuring Return On Investment In Marketing
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 1542 days ago
Every entrepreneur knows that good demand generation marketing is the key to growth these days, but very few have the discipline or know-how to measure return in a world of a thousand tools and techniques. Even those things that worked yesterday may not work tomorrow, as the market matures, the cul
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Startup Professionals Musings: 5 Challenges No Entrepreneur Anticipates In A Startup
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 1544 days ago
Made Hot by: PMVirtual on July 5, 2020 12:31 pm
Every entrepreneur I know finds it a challenge to balance the joys of entrepreneurship against a set of frustrations they never anticipated. Of course, most of you expect that raising money will be difficult, as well as staving off competitors, and handling that occasional toxic customer. What you
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Startup Professionals Musings: 7 Ways Your Day-To-Day Routine Drives Startup Success
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 1546 days ago
Made Hot by: marketingvalue on July 2, 2020 7:21 am
Most of the young entrepreneurs I know are classic proof of the old adage that people tend to overestimate what they can do in a short period, and underestimate what they can do over a long period. They become frustrated when they are unable to build their startup over a weekend, and give up way to
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Startup Professionals Musings: 4 Principles Guide Every Socially Conscious Business
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 1547 days ago
I’ve noticed that most young entrepreneurs are more socially conscious today than ever before, which is a great trend. Unfortunately, some are so focused on this principle that they forget that every business, even nonprofits, have to practice the basic principles of capitalism (build a business mo
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