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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How Today’s Full Customer Buying Journey Is Critical
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2204 days ago
7 Business Realities To Temper Invention Excitement
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2205 days ago
Made Hot by: OpenSourceMedia on September 11, 2018 11:53 am
Every inventor seems to think their invention is worth a million dollars, but I haven’t seen anyone pay that much for one yet. In fact, I often have to tell aspiring entrepreneurs that their inventions have zero value, at least not until they are put in the context of a business plan, with qualifie
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Grant Applications Often Provide Early-Stage Funding
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2206 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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How to Keep Your Business From Running Your Life
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2208 days ago
Made Hot by: AmyJordan on September 9, 2018 9:20 am
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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A Startup That Imitates, With Innovation, Often Wins
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2210 days ago
Made Hot by: problogger78 on September 6, 2018 9:47 am
It may not be as sexy, but starting a new business which builds on an existing technology or business model is usually less risky than introducing that ultimate new disruptive technology. There are many levels of innovation that go beyond copying someone else’s idea, but stop short of pushing the l
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Growing A Services Business Requires Selling Yourself
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2211 days ago
Made Hot by: PMVirtual on September 7, 2018 10:21 am
The critical success factors for a product business are well known, starting with selling every unit with a gross margin of 50 percent or more, building a patent and other intellectual property, and continuous product improvement. If your forte is a service, like consulting or web site design, it’s
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7 Reasons To Turn The Enemy Into A Strategic Partner
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2212 days ago
Made Hot by: sophia2 on September 4, 2018 10:36 am
Entrepreneurs seem to have blinders on when looking at competitors. Generally they are so focused on killing competitors that they fail to see the positive potential of a strategic partnership or some other type of collaborative relationship. Sometimes you have to put aside the emotion and the pass
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7 Growth Choices That Can Make or Break Your Business
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2213 days ago
Most of you new venture founders I meet as an angel investor seem convinced that starting the business is the hardest part. You look forward to the day when your business becomes self-sustaining, and settles into a long-term growth curve, ensuring financial success. Unfortunately, sustainability is
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7 Equity Crowdfunding Risks Feared By Many Investors
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2215 days ago
Made Hot by: MasterMinuteman on September 1, 2018 11:49 am
Although professional investors may discount the impact of crowdfunding, they can’t argue with the growth of this new industry in the last few years. According to statistics by Fundly, crowdfunding contributed $34 billion in funding last year around the world, including peer-to-peer lending. That e
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8 Management Behaviors Drive Change Without Crisis
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2217 days ago
In this era of rapid market and technological change, I know I have to challenge my small business advisory clients to keep innovating and stay ahead of the game. As you can imagine, it is human nature to look for a stable and unchanging business process, after all the pivots and chaos of starting
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