The startup lifestyle is known to be stressful and challenging, but it’s also meant to be satisfying and fulfilling, with you as the entrepreneur in control of your own destiny. Unfortunately, it doesn’t always work out that way, based on my many years of experience with entrepreneurs and advising
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6 Principles for Personal and Business Success
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3007 days ago
5 Reasons Startups Need Revenue As Well As Users
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3008 days ago
Made Hot by: MarketWiz on June 28, 2016 1:53 pm
Some analysts argue that revenue drives growth, while others say user growth drives revenue. Both have worked. Google reached $1B in revenue within five years of incorporation, and now has a market capitalization of over $400B. Twitter showed no focus on revenue in the first five years, but was abl
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Checklist For Becoming A More Effective Team Leader
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3009 days ago
Made Hot by: mikehartman1 on June 29, 2016 1:35 pm
Entrepreneurs need to be effective team leaders, since no one can transform an idea into a product and a business without some help. Unfortunately many founders I work with as a mentor are experts on the technical side, but have no insight into leading a team. But fortunately, team building is a sk
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8 Ways To Pivot Your Business To Kickstart Growth
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3010 days ago
Every entrepreneur I know starts out with a strong conviction that their solution is a perfect match for their target market, and yet almost every one later admits a need to “pivot” before finding their groove. Course corrections, or pivots, are normal for new ventures, so expect them and don’t mak
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Traction Metrics Seed Real Startup Funding And Growth
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3012 days ago
Made Hot by: PMVirtual on June 26, 2016 2:21 pm
Almost every entrepreneur looking for outside investors has heard the annoying rejection, “You are just too early – come back when you have more traction.” That should make you wonder - how do you measure traction in a metric? If it’s so important to investors, perhaps you should be using traction
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7 Attributes of An Entrepreneur's Startup Dream Team
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3014 days ago
Made Hot by: centrifugePR on June 23, 2016 1:26 pm
There is a common belief in the angel and venture capital community that you put your money on the best team, rather than the best idea. Thus the top priority of every entrepreneur who wants funding should be to build and highlight their “dream team” of co-founders, executives and advisers, to attr
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5 Steps To Avoid Solutions Looking For A Problem
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3015 days ago
Made Hot by: sophia2 on June 22, 2016 2:03 pm
Technical entrepreneurs love their technology, and often are driven to launch a startup on the assumption that everyone will buy any solution which highlights this technology. Instead, they need to validate a customer problem and real market need first. Don’t create solutions looking for a problem,
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Why Every Entrepreneur Needs A Startup Co-Founder
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3016 days ago
Made Hot by: luvhealthcare on June 21, 2016 12:59 pm
It seems like every entrepreneur I meet these days is quick to proclaim themselves a visionary, expecting that will give more credibility to their startup idea, and improve their odds with investors. In reality, I’m one of the majority of investors who believe that startup success is more about the
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7 Ways to Keep Your Customers Begging for More
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3017 days ago
Made Hot by: problogger78 on June 20, 2016 12:25 pm
For too many small businesses, customer service is still seen as a “burden.” Entrepreneurs don’t realize that this burden is actually costing them over $200 billion in repeat sales, according to a recent study by the W. P. Carey School of Business. The report also indicates that customer problem ex
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How To Make Digital Marketing Excel For Your Startup
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3019 days ago
Made Hot by: JoshRed on June 17, 2016 3:26 pm
Too many entrepreneurs still believe that “if we build it, they will come.” With today’s overload of information from digital as well as conventional sources, even the best new solutions and services won’t get traction without real marketing. Digital marketing is the cost-effective place to start,
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