f an entrepreneur doesn’t find themselves in over their head at least 20% of the time, they are probably not pushing the limits, not taking enough risk, and probably not working on an idea that’s worth doing. The challenge in to know when and how to ask for help, and not let bravado and ego mask an
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10 Indications That Your Startup Role Is Killing You
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3336 days ago
Made Hot by: LimeWood on March 20, 2015 10:28 am
Don’t Let Too Many Features Ruin Your Next Product
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3337 days ago
Made Hot by: LimeWood on March 17, 2015 2:46 am
“Scope creep” (or feature creep) is an insidious disease that kills more new business solutions than any other, especially high-tech ones, and yet most founders (who may be the cause) never even see it happening. This term refers to the penchant to add just one more feature to the product or servic
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When Does An Entrepreneur Become A Business Owner?
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3338 days ago
Made Hot by: deanuk on March 17, 2015 8:55 am
According to most definitions, an entrepreneur is one who envisions a new and different business, meaning one that is not a copy of an existing business model. Many entrepreneurs have a passion and an idea, or even invent a new product, but are never able to execute to the point of creating a start
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5 Keys To Raising Ethical Standards In Your Startup
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3340 days ago
Made Hot by: AmyJordan on March 16, 2015 9:21 am
Many people seem to have the sense that ethics are spiraling downward in business, and unfortunately most startup professionals and entrepreneurs I know don’t believe they can make a difference. They don’t realize that if they don’t take an active role in the solution, they really become part of th
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How To Be An Entrepreneur Who Can See Around Corners
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3342 days ago
Made Hot by: fusionswim on March 11, 2015 4:27 pm
Every entrepreneur realizes that change is now the norm, and they have to adapt their business quickly to survive and prosper. In fact, the best entrepreneurs seem to see breakthrough changes coming even before they really happen, and are able to turn them into huge new opportunities. In the trade,
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Startups Need Great Execution More Than Great Ideas
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3343 days ago
A popular approach for aspiring entrepreneurs these days seems to be to corner anyone who will listen, with a pitch on their current “million dollar idea.” The initial monologue usually ends with the question “How much money do you think this is worth?” In my opinion, ideas are a commodity, and are
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8 Questions To Help Set Expectations With Investors
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3344 days ago
Made Hot by: SimplySmallBiz on March 10, 2015 10:22 am
One of the big questions that every entrepreneur struggles with is how much funding they should request from investors in the first round. They know from forums such as Shark Tank on TV that asking for either too much or too little will derail credibility in the eyes of the investor, and leave the
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Successful Entrepreneurs Nurture The Hidden Leaders
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3345 days ago
Every startup founder rightfully starts out as the single leader of the startup, but as the business grows, many entrepreneurs struggle with relinquishing any control, or fail to recognize and allow other leaders to emerge. The result is that the business becomes dysfunctional as growth stagnates,
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8 Steps For Entrepreneurs To Avoid The Ego Trap
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3347 days ago
Made Hot by: Digitaladvert on March 8, 2015 10:43 pm
In my years of mentoring entrepreneurs, a problem I have seen too often is low self-esteem, and over-compensating through arrogance and ego. These entrepreneurs find it hard to respect customers or team members, and their ventures usually fail. As a team member, low self-esteem leads to low confide
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Subscription Business Models Are Startup Favorites
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3349 days ago
Made Hot by: AmyJordan on March 4, 2015 3:38 pm
Every new business quickly realizes that revenue coming in every period on a committed basis is the Holy Grail to survival and growth. According to many experts, getting new customers is five to ten times harder than getting additional revenue from existing customers. Thus the subscription model (l
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