Selling services has always been about relationships, but the challenges of building relationships with services clients have exploded. Customers today extrapolate their relationships not only from personal contact, but from every aspect of their interface with your company, including web site and
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Beware Of New Challenges With Services Relationships
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2993 days ago
Made Hot by: fundpr on July 13, 2016 2:20 pm
7 Ways Entrepreneur Consistency Wins In The Long Run
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2994 days ago
Made Hot by: businessgross on July 12, 2016 9:48 pm
Most of the young entrepreneurs I know are classic proof of the old adage that people tend to overestimate what they can do in a short period, and underestimate what they can do over a long period. They become frustrated when they are unable to build their startup in a weekend, and give up way too
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4 Pillars Of Social Capitalism Drive Good Business
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2995 days ago
Made Hot by: AmyJordan on July 11, 2016 5:42 pm
I’ve noticed that most young entrepreneurs are more socially conscious today than ever before, which is a great trend. Unfortunately, some are so focused on this principle that they forget that every business, even non-profits, have to practice the basic principles of capitalism (build a business m
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7 Common Staffing Mistakes That Doom Many Businesses
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2996 days ago
Business success is all about having the best team, yet the average entrepreneur has little prior experience with hiring people and building top-notch teams. It’s no wonder that half of startups fail in the first five years, and an even smaller percentage ever see a return for their years of effort
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7 Keys To Signing Business Advisors That Add Value
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2998 days ago
Made Hot by: BizWise on July 9, 2016 1:51 pm
In my role as an angel investor to startups, I’m struck by the broad variety of advisor strategies I see in investor presentations and business plans that cross my desk. Some entrepreneurs are “lone rangers,” never mentioning any outside guidance, while others tout dozens of advisors. In my experie
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Entrepreneurs Celebrate Their Independence Every Day
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3000 days ago
Made Hot by: leonesimmy on July 7, 2016 9:44 pm
For all entrepreneurs, starting a business is the route to “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness,” no matter how risky. It’s the American dream that has been the goal of people in this country for over 240 years. If you are here in the U.S., I hope you are all able to take some time off this
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9 Distinct Strengths Which Position You As A Leader
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3001 days ago
Made Hot by: thelastword on July 6, 2016 3:06 pm
Entrepreneurs inherently understand that they have to be the initial leader of their startup, but often they don’t have the experience or the training to know where their leadership competencies lie, or how to build a leadership team. For new entrepreneurs, leadership development efforts may be mor
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7 Ways That Entrepreneurs Naively Misuse Their Board
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3002 days ago
Made Hot by: fusionswim on July 5, 2016 12:59 pm
Most entrepreneurs avoid setting up a board of directors for their new business unless or until they sign up an investor who demands a seat on the board. That implies that a board of directors has no value to the founder, and is just another burden that to be assumed for the privilege of attracting
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You Need A Motivated Startup Team To Change The World
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3003 days ago
Made Hot by: centrifugePR on July 3, 2016 6:29 pm
I was shocked to read an old Gallup study that indicates only 13 percent of employees worldwide are actively engaged at work, and more recent data shows only a small change in the right direction. In my own experience as a startup advisor and mentor, I find that entrepreneurs who can’t attract and
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Bold Entrepreneurs Now Create New Market Categories
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3005 days ago
Made Hot by: bizyolk on July 2, 2016 8:20 am
Have you noticed that the really big startup wins in the last couple of decades have come from creating and dominating new market categories, more than just new solutions? Steve Jobs was a master new category king, by preaching the need for new thinking as he introduced the iPad, iPhone, and Apple
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