As an advisor to many entrepreneurs, I still hear frequently the irrational exuberance that crowdfunding is the quick alternative for startups that are passed over by overly demanding angels or venture capital investors. In reality, crowdfunding has become a major startup funding vehicle, expected
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Startup Professionals Musings: 5 Priorities Before You Bypass Professional Investors
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 379 days ago
Made Hot by: fusionswim on September 18, 2023 7:48 am
Startup Professionals Musings: 8 Habits You Need To Cultivate For Maximum Efficiency
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 380 days ago
Made Hot by: JoshRed on September 17, 2023 12:04 pm
Every entrepreneur and most professionals wish there were more hours in a day to get their work done. These days, with all the new technology, including smartphones and social media, many are convinced that multi-tasking is the answer. Yet there is more and more evidence that jumping tasks on every
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Startup Professionals Musings: 6 User-Centered Design Guidelines To Thrill Customers
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 381 days ago
Made Hot by: SimplySmallBiz on September 15, 2023 8:28 am
Today’s customers demand more than a good product; they expect a great customer experience. A few companies are leading the way, including Apple with their iPad and iPhone, offering irresistible stores with friendly experts, elegant packaging, and customer service that never ends. People love Apple
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Startup Professionals Musings: 8 Ways To Relate To Peers That Can Make Or Break You
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 382 days ago
Made Hot by: fusionswim on September 14, 2023 10:57 am
Most entrepreneurs, and members of any small team, naively assume that the key to their success is hard work, dedication, and long hours in the business. In reality, their effectiveness is usually more related to how well they develop their work relationships with peers and business leaders. First
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5 Ways To Make Innovation A Priority In Your Business
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.linkedin.com 383 days ago
Made Hot by: blogexpert on September 12, 2023 7:03 am
In my experience with business leaders, real innovation thinking is rare, compared to the urge to add just one more feature to an existing product, or make a small tweak to an existing business model. I call this linear thinking, and it’s a sure way to be ultimately overrun by your competition. I’m
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Startup Professionals Musings: 8 Strategies For Remaining Cool And Collected At Work
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 384 days ago
Unfortunately, many of the business professionals I meet these days in my mentoring and consulting activities feel perennially stressed and out of control, versus calm and satisfied with their position. They realize that their productivity is suffering, as well as their health, but they don’t know
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11 Leadership Practices To Solidify Team Engagement
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.linkedin.com 385 days ago
In my many years of experience in large businesses as well as startups, a key lesson I have learned is that personal leadership is most often the differentiator between success and mediocrity or failure. Building and running a business requires a team of business leaders, not just one creative geni
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Startup Professionals Musings: 6 Strategies For Establishing A Vibrant Business Team
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 386 days ago
Creating the right company culture must be a top priority of every entrepreneur and business leader. Simply speaking, culture-driven businesses put their people first, and people make the business, rather than the other way around. Today’s business mantra must be “Take care of your people and they
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Startup Professionals Musings: 8 Keys To Turning Your Company Into One That Matters
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 387 days ago
More than ever before, people want to buy from, work for, and invest in companies that matter. Whether you are an entrepreneur starting a new business, or a corporate executive seeking to revitalize a mature business, the challenge is the same – to become the obvious choice within the hearts and mi
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Startup Professionals Musings: 7 Strategies To Improve Your Thruput In Your Business
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 388 days ago
In business, the only thing that counts is results, not how hard people work or how many hours they put in. Have you noticed in your startup or around your office that some people are always at work and busy, but others seems to consistently get more done? Studies of software teams, for example, sh
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