Entrepreneurs often ask me why investors expect financial projections for a new startup even before the product is built and while the market is still being defined. I tell them that the projection process and results are most important for you the founder, to evaluate if there really is a business
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8 Secrets To Credible Startup Financial Projections
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3159 days ago
Made Hot by: businessluv on September 11, 2015 10:10 am
8 Ways Entrepreneurs Benefit From the New Networking
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3160 days ago
Made Hot by: DigiTechBlog on September 8, 2015 11:16 am
Successful entrepreneurs like Tony Hsieh of Zappos and Chris McCormick of L.L.Bean have long realized that networking is no longer something that you do to get what you want, but requires listening and relationship building to do what the other party wants, with a win-win outcome. We now live in a
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Are You An Inventor Or An Entrepreneur, Or Both?
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3161 days ago
Made Hot by: advertglobal on September 9, 2015 11:46 am
Most of the technologists I know inherently believe that the terms inventor and entrepreneur mean the same thing, so they are frustrated and surprised when they build their products and no business evolves. They don’t understand that most great entrepreneurs, including Bill Gates and Steve Jobs, ha
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How To Pick The Best Idea For Your Next Business
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3162 days ago
Made Hot by: maestro68 on September 6, 2015 2:20 pm
A common request I hear from aspiring entrepreneurs is for an assessment of their latest idea. I don’t even try to assess things at the idea level, since I can’t read minds. I can assess execution plans, if you have any. Yet I believe that business success is more a function of the person than the
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8 Action Items Required To Sustain Market Leadership
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3164 days ago
Sometimes entrepreneurs are so focused on making change happen for others, that they forget that continually changing themselves and their company is equally important. Some get stuck in a rut and get run over by competitors with new technology, like Eastman Kodak, and others get pushed into a cris
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6 Reasons To Reconsider Your Planned Corporate Escape
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3166 days ago
Made Hot by: centrifugePR on September 2, 2015 7:03 pm
The grass is always greener on the other side. It seems that everyone I know who works in a corporate environment dreams of escaping to become an entrepreneur, and every entrepreneur wishes he or she had the security of a regular paycheck.As someone who has experience on both sides of this fence, I
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4 Customer Decision Moments And How To React To Each
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3167 days ago
Made Hot by: PMVirtual on September 1, 2015 1:03 pm
Today’s customers are much more in control of their buying decision, as they have more choices and more information than ever before. Almost instantly, via the Internet or on their smartphone in the store, they can find the lowest price alternative or their favorite features, without waiting for pu
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4 Strategies That Must Be Part of Customer Marketing
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3168 days ago
Made Hot by: BizWise on August 31, 2015 7:41 pm
With the advent of social media and the pervasive move to smartphones, even customers who still prefer to purchase in brick-and-mortar stores have dramatically changed their shopping habits. Many people don’t post about their experiences, but still routinely check first to see what others are sayin
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6 Top Motivations That Drive The Best Entrepreneurs
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3169 days ago
In my experience mentoring new entrepreneurs and aspiring business leaders, I see far too many who seem to be driven by all the wrong reasons. Everyone seems to espouse extrinsic motivations, such as getting rich, having power, and fulfilling parent dreams, when in fact a focus on satisfying intern
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7 Principles Of Business Agility To Dodge Disaster
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3171 days ago
Most small businesses are trying to forget the last recession, and get back to “business as usual.” They don’t realize that business as usual is gone forever. With social media and smart phone conversations, real product information spreads at astounding speeds. Entrepreneurs that are not listening
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