Every entrepreneur seeking funding loves the challenge of getting customers and investors excited, but dreads the thought of negotiating the terms of a deal with potential investors. They are naturally reluctant to step out of the friendly and familiar business territory into the unfamiliar battlef
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5 People To Avoid In The Search For An Ideal Investor
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2741 days ago
Made Hot by: BizWise on March 22, 2017 4:24 pm
10 Writing Tips To Get Maximum Impact From Any Plan
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2742 days ago
If you want people to invest in your idea, then my best advice is first write a business plan, and keep it simple. Don't confuse your business plan with a doctoral thesis or the back of a napkin. Keep the wording and formatting straightforward, and keep the plan short. For minimum content, see my o
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5 Signals To Evaluate To Test The Value Of Your Brand
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2743 days ago
Made Hot by: FutureVision on March 20, 2017 3:42 pm
Brands are people first. Customers are people too, so customers tend to take their relationship with a brand personally. Thus it’s not a surprise that people love their favorite smartphone brand, cringe when you mention their cable company, or even hate the mention of a particular bank.
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6 Keys to Becoming an Influencer for More Business
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2744 days ago
Made Hot by: marketingvalue on March 19, 2017 9:20 pm
The most powerful way to grow your business and your career these days is to become a visible influencer in your domain. People follow influencers on social media to find what they buy, who they vote for, and which social causes they support. You don’t have to be the smartest person in the room to
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6 Keys To Hiring The Best Team For Your New Business
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2746 days ago
Made Hot by: steefen on March 17, 2017 11:51 pm
Startup investors tell me they invest in a new venture with a higher caliber of people, rather than the product or service, and I agree. In my role as a business advisor, I see successful businesses most often emerging from great teams rather than great products. Yet I find the people building team
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7 Business Realities That You Don’t Learn In School
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2748 days ago
When I started mentoring entrepreneurs and startups a few years ago, I anticipated that I would get mostly tough technical questions, but instead I more often hear things like “Where do I start?” I find that the basics are actually the hardest to answer, just like your parents found out when they f
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9 Keys To Measuring Your Social Media Campaign ROI
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2749 days ago
Made Hot by: marketingvalue on March 15, 2017 6:00 am
If you are an entrepreneur these days, or trying to grow an existing business, everyone is telling you that you need to use social media. There are many ‘experts’ out there telling you how to do it, or even offering their services. But very few are talking about how to measure your results and retu
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Walking Away From Your Startup Can Leave Deep Scars
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2750 days ago
Made Hot by: logistico on March 14, 2017 10:35 am
If you are just plain tired of working so hard, or your startup is not getting the traction you expected, should you shut down cleanly, or just file for bankruptcy and walk away? For those who think that bankruptcy is the easy way out, think again. Bankruptcy should always be the absolutely last re
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6 Ways to Kill Bad Habits One Small Step At A Time
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2751 days ago
Made Hot by: bizyolk on March 13, 2017 10:28 am
Every entrepreneur I know has a few bad habits they intended to overcome a long time ago, such as micromanaging, or failure to get enough rest and relaxation. As a result, both their business and their personal lives continue to suffer. Wouldn’t you like to know how to make that big step to get pas
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7 Keys To Hard Hitting Social Media Use For Business
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2753 days ago
Made Hot by: OpenSourceMedia on March 10, 2017 2:58 pm
If you are an entrepreneur today, and not using social media to promote your business, you are missing out on a huge opportunity. But, contrary to what most people preach, it isn’t entirely free. Most social media outlets don’t require a subscription charge, but they certainly require an investment
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