In case you haven’t noticed it, the rapid evolution of do-it-yourself (DIY) facilities for developers, including 3-D printers, SketchUp and makerspaces such as TechShop, have scaled down the cost of prototypes and hardware design by an order of magnitude. This movement, coupled with free websites a
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8 Ways The Maker Movement Turns Ideas Into Businesses
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2584 days ago
Made Hot by: sundaydriver on August 28, 2017 10:03 am
8 Keys To Raising Your Level Of Employee Engagement
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2586 days ago
Made Hot by: SimplySmallBiz on August 26, 2017 12:02 pm
As a business advisor, one of the most disheartening things I see in business today is a serious lack of engagement at all levels, consistent with Gallup’s most recent global engagement survey, finding only 13 percent of workers fully engaged in their job. I see people walking around every day like
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Recognizing and Reducing Fear Makes Leadership Work
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2588 days ago
Made Hot by: businessluv on August 24, 2017 7:02 am
Trying to be a business leader by instilling fear in your employees and partners is never a good approach, but it is particularly devastating in a startup. Yet I see this approach used all too often by new entrepreneurs, most of whom are not natural tyrants, but who are fighting to mask their own i
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5 Principles For Working With Someone You Don’t Like
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2589 days ago
Made Hot by: DigiTechBlog on August 23, 2017 5:23 am
One thing is certain in any business – not everyone you have to deal with will be like you, or will like you (and vice versa). These people may include one of your business partners, an investor, a key vendor, or even one of your best customers. In my role as a business advisor, I see more and more
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10 Common Dilemmas That Derail Many Entrepreneurs
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2590 days ago
Made Hot by: logistico on August 22, 2017 11:46 am
Most entrepreneurs struggle with many startup founders dilemmas in building their business, and these key dilemmas are probably the biggest source of pain and failure for the entrepreneur lifestyle. People may jump into the lifestyle to be their own boss, achieve great wealth, start a new trend, or
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5 Steps To A Compelling Story For Business Proposals
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2591 days ago
Made Hot by: Copysugar on August 21, 2017 8:23 am
If you are proposing a merger or acquisition, or simply seeking an investor for your business, the process is the same. You have to put together a convincing story of a win-win opportunity for both sides. This may seem intuitively obvious, but as an angel investor, I have heard hundreds of new busi
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8 Steps To A Positive Mindset And Business Success
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2593 days ago
Many business executives and entrepreneurs I know are convinced that business success is all about having the right solution for the right price. These are indeed important, but we all know people who have failed, despite having a great solution, or have succeeded with a mediocre solution. Thus mos
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10 Key Business Domains With ‘Big Data’ Opportunities
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2595 days ago
Made Hot by: mikehartman1 on August 16, 2017 2:09 pm
Even though ‘big data’ has now been around for several years, the opportunities for startups seem to keep growing, just as the amount of data keeps growing. According to IBM, companies have captured more data in the last two years than in the previous 2000 years. This data comes from sensors, socia
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7 Barriers To Understanding Your Mentor Communication
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2596 days ago
Made Hot by: mikehartman1 on August 15, 2017 5:45 pm
Most business mentors tell me that the single biggest problem they have to deal with in small companies is the lack of open, honest, and effective communication, both from the top down and from the bottom up. Some entrepreneurs forget that talking is not communicating. Fortunately these skills can
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6 Pragmatic Marketing Tips To Ramp-Up Your Business
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2597 days ago
Made Hot by: blogexpert on August 18, 2017 3:25 am
Marketing is everything these days. You can have the best technology, but if customers don’t know you exist, or they don’t know how your technology solves a real problem for them, your startup will fail. Yet I see many technology entrepreneurs that focus on the basics of marketing too little and to
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