Winning customers as an entrepreneur in a startup has many parallels to a young army trying to penetrate some formidable new and unfamiliar territory. You need a strategy as well as a goal, and you need to pick your battles well. Even in this age of purpose before profits, a business won’t survive
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8 Battle Strategies Every Business Startup Needs
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3188 days ago
Made Hot by: leonesimmy on August 11, 2015 9:29 am
5 Strategies To Make Your Solution Really Memorable
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3189 days ago
Made Hot by: sophia2 on August 12, 2015 7:36 am
Every entrepreneur believes that their product or service is memorable, and that every customer will quickly see the advantage over competitors. Yet true product differentiation in the eye of the customer is rarely achieved. According to a classic survey by Bain & Company, 80% of businesses believe
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8 Ways An Investor Pitch Differs From A Product Pitch
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3190 days ago
Made Hot by: centrifugePR on August 10, 2015 10:25 am
When pitching to investors, entrepreneurs always seem to start with a customer pitch, then add a slide or two about the business. In reality, they need a separate pitch about the business, carrying over only a slide or two about the solution. Remember, investors are buying into the business, not th
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5 Leadership Initiatives Define Great Entrepreneurs
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3192 days ago
Made Hot by: MarketWiz on August 8, 2015 8:16 am
Most aspiring entrepreneurs are convinced that the strength of their initial idea somehow defines them as a leader, as well as the success potential of their derivative business. In my experience, it’s a lot more complicated than that. It takes leadership ability, as well as a good idea, to make a
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Prepare Now For New Rules For Customer Engagement
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3196 days ago
Made Hot by: marketingvalue on August 4, 2015 2:04 pm
If you think your business has weathered the storm, think again. In addition to obvious economic challenges, the emerging generation of customers is determined to radically change the rules for customer engagement. Their expectations of relationship and personalization are taxing businesses today,
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8 Common Elevator Pitch Blunders, and How to Fix Them
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3197 days ago
Made Hot by: deanuk on August 5, 2015 9:09 am
Every entrepreneur needs a value proposition statement for his or her startup that can hook potential investors and partners in less than a minute -- the short time you might join them in an elevator on the way to their offices. This may sound easy, but every investor I know is frustrated by wasted
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How To Build Your Resilience To Be An Entrepreneur
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3199 days ago
Made Hot by: AmyJordan on August 2, 2015 10:06 am
You can’t survive as an entrepreneur without resilience, because you are going to fail at least once, maybe multiple times. That’s the nature of trying something that’s never been done before. Resilience means not giving up, and being energized by what you have learned. As Thomas Edison said, "I ha
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7 Must-Have Attributes of a Super Startup Team Member
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3201 days ago
Every entrepreneur realizes that building a great team is critical to the success of his or her startup, but many don’t realize that it takes more than multiple qualified employees to make an effective team. It’s possible, or even likely, that a set of skilled individuals can result in a dysfunctio
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8 Entrepreneur Principles For Managing Your Destiny
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3202 days ago
Made Hot by: businessgross on July 29, 2015 3:58 pm
Maybe starting a new business isn’t your passion, but in these days of rapid change, where everyone is dealing with uncertainty, I believe that thinking and acting like entrepreneurs will help you get ahead in any profession. In simple terms this means taking control of your life, going after somet
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10 Reasons For Startups To Be Wary Of Outsourcing
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3203 days ago
Made Hot by: ObjectOriented on July 28, 2015 12:50 pm
These days, it is almost impossible to find a small business where everything is done at the home location, by full-time employees. We are in the age of outsourcing, by any of many popular names, including subcontracting, freelancing, and virtual assistants. These approaches allow your startup to g
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