One of the myths I often hear as an advisor to many entrepreneurs is that their lifestyle would somehow be better if they could more easily find other people’s money to build their startup. They don’t realize that according to many experts, more than 90 percent of satisfied entrepreneurs use bootst
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Startup Professionals Musings: 7 Startup Risks That Come With Other People’s Money
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 1667 days ago
Startup Professionals Musings: 7 Ways For Businesses To Work Less And Enjoy It More
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 1668 days ago
Made Hot by: blogexpert on March 3, 2020 3:59 pm
Successful businesses are all about getting results, not just working hard. As a new business advisor, I hear facts all the time about how hard an entrepreneur is working, but often have a hard time getting them to quantify results. You must never stop looking for ways to get more traction with few
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7 Must-Have Attributes of a Super Startup Team Member
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.linkedin.com 1669 days ago
Every entrepreneur realizes that building a great team is critical to the success of his or her startup, but many don’t realize that it takes more than multiple qualified employees to make an effective team. It’s possible, or even likely, that a set of skilled individuals can result in a dysfunctio
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Startup Professionals Musings: 7 Leadership Strategies To Rev-Up Your Team Vitality
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 1670 days ago
Made Hot by: Copysugar on March 1, 2020 1:45 pm
Most startup ideas begin in the mind of an individual, but an idea is not a business. It takes a team, with effective leadership, to build a business. Many aspiring entrepreneurs default to team leadership by domination and control. Yet in my experience, the best entrepreneurs quickly learn the art
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Checklist To Find The Startup Partner Of Your Dreams
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.linkedin.com 1671 days ago
As an advisor to startups, I often get asked what to look for in an ideal co-founder or business partner. My first response is that it’s much like finding that ideal spouse, where chemistry, common interests and complementary communication skills are key. After some reflection, I now realize these
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Startup Professionals Musings: 6 Benefits of Outsourcing and Freelancing In Startups
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 1672 days ago
One of the most stressful and unanticipated challenges that comes with starting a new business is hiring and managing employees. Many entrepreneurs I have mentored make big mistakes in this area, by hiring low-cost friends and family, with minimal skills or training, and expecting them to have the
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Startup Professionals Musings: 7 New Dimensions Of Market Value In This Digital Age
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 1673 days ago
Made Hot by: thelastword on February 27, 2020 12:19 pm
As a startup advisor, I see too many entrepreneurs get distracted by technology or their favorite cause, and then wonder why they can’t find an investor, attract customers, or build a long-term business. Every startup needs to start with an honest assessment of how they provide customer value, and
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Startup Professionals Musings: 8 Guiding Principles To An Enviable Employee Culture
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 1674 days ago
Made Hot by: MasterMinuteman on February 26, 2020 8:25 am
With today’s interactive social media and the real-time Internet, both customers and employees see inside your company easily, so you can’t hide your real company culture. At the same time relationship perceptions have become the biggest drivers to customer loyalty and employee engagement. Thus in
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Startup Professionals Musings: 6 Ways To Make You An Entrepreneur Before The Product
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 1675 days ago
Made Hot by: blogexpert on February 24, 2020 10:49 am
Many of the entrepreneurs I advise or invest with spend considerable time on the Internet, keeping up with technology, customers, and competitors, but very few feel the need for an early personal presence. In fact, some totally avoid it, assuming their product or solution will speak for itself late
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How To Make Money Like Facebook With Online Ads
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.linkedin.com 1676 days ago
One of the most popular and least successful models I see in new business plans for startups is the so-called Facebook model, providing free services to users while collecting revenue from ads to offset costs and grow the business. To make this work, you need heavy traffic on your site -- probably
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