Most aspiring entrepreneurs look to their alma mater, or any university, as a source of classes that can help them, but neglect to think outside the box or take advantage of all the other resources to be found there. The lesson of finding help, connections, and even funding where other people may n
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Startup Professionals Musings: 8 Ways Your Old School Can Energize Your New Venture
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 1576 days ago
Made Hot by: mikehartman1 on June 8, 2020 5:34 am
Startup Professionals Musings: 6 Keys To Startup Wins Without Disruptive Innovation
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 1577 days ago
Made Hot by: DigiTechBlog on June 1, 2020 7:50 am
As an investor, innovation is a term I certainly like to hear these days, but many of you entrepreneurs try to take it to the next level, by claiming to have a “disruptive innovation.” What you probably don’t realize is that the term disruptive brings its own set of baggage, implying to investors e
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Startup Professionals Musings: 9 Subscription Model Variations To JumpStart Growth
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 1579 days ago
Made Hot by: steefen on May 30, 2020 10:06 am
Every new business quickly realizes that revenue coming in every period on a committed basis is the Holy Grail to survival and growth. Based on traditional research, getting new customers is five to ten times harder than getting additional revenue from existing customers. Thus the subscription mode
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Startup Professionals Musings: 6 Strategies For Startup Exit That Investors Accept
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 1581 days ago
Made Hot by: NolanGreen on June 3, 2020 12:58 pm
The last thing a new entrepreneur wants to think about for a new startup is how it will end. Yet one of the first things a potential equity investor asks about is your exit strategy. The answer you give can make or break your ability to get an investment, so you need to have the right answer ready
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Startup Professionals Musings: How To Reinvent Yourself As A Business Startup Today
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 1582 days ago
Made Hot by: JoshRed on May 27, 2020 11:20 am
The era of stable lifetime jobs for business professionals within a single company are gone. Companies are rightsized quickly now as markets change rapidly, and business professionals are quick to jump to new opportunities for growth and survival, with no ties to special benefits or pension plans.
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Startup Professionals Musings: 7 Reasons To Avoid Stealth Mode For Your New Venture
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 1583 days ago
It’s still popular these days for startup founders to operate in stealth mode, meaning no details about the idea or progress are shared with anyone until the big reveal and rollout. The common reason given is that this prevents any competitor from stealing their idea and beating them to market. In
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Startup Professionals Musings: 8 Questions You Should Ask Before You Join A Startup
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 1584 days ago
Every startup founder loves to prompt for questions from investors and potential key team members about their vision, and the huge opportunity that can be had with their disruptive technology. Yet if you are on the other side of the table, there are some other key questions that you need to ask, wh
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Startup Professionals Musings: 10 Traits Demonstrate Entrepreneur Character Strength
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 1586 days ago
Made Hot by: logistico on May 23, 2020 7:28 am
As I was watching the investor show, Shark Tank, on TV the other night, I was struck by how quickly and how extensively the sharks focused on the background and character of the entrepreneurs, compared to time spent evaluating their products. I realized it was consistent with my own view as a forme
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Signs You Have the Focus Necessary to Become Successful
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.inc.com 1587 days ago
As a business mentor, one of the biggest challenges I see in entrepreneurs is a failure to focus. Most aspiring entrepreneurs have new ideas on a regular basis, and find it hard deciding which to pursue, or try to tackle several at the same time.
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Startup Professionals Musings: 8 Ways To Get Your Business Going Without Investors
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 1588 days ago
If you really want to start a business your way without a boss or professional investor hovering over you, then just fund it yourself or through friends and family, and grow it organically. It’s more possible to bootstrap today than a few years ago, as the cost of entry continues to go down. Accord
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