Why do a few entrepreneurs, like Steve Jobs and Elon Musk, seem to come up with all the real innovations, while the majority of business leaders seem stuck in the rut of linear thinking? I have always wondered if innovation required some rare gene mutation, or whether I might be missing a simple fo
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How Smart Entrepreneurs Make Innovation Look Easy
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3363 days ago
Made Hot by: MasterMinuteman on March 1, 2015 12:51 am
10 Business Courses You May Have Missed In School
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3365 days ago
I’m sure that every one of us who has been out in the business world for a few years can look back with perfect hindsight and name a few college courses that we should have taken. What’s more disconcerting to me is that I can name a few that aren’t usually even offered, resulting in more than a few
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Large Corporations Fail To Innovate Like Startups
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3366 days ago
Made Hot by: PMVirtual on February 24, 2015 3:17 pm
Large corporations and conglomerates, the engines of growth and vitality in the twentieth century, have lost their edge and their image. They have proven themselves unable to innovate, and they have lost more jobs than they create. My friends who “grew up” with lifetime careers in General Motors, E
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Will Crowdfunding Replace Angel And VC Investors?
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3367 days ago
Even if you ignore all the hype around crowdfunding, there can be no doubt that it is a real alternative for entrepreneurs to achieve visibility and funding today. According to articles on Entrepreneur last year, there are now almost 1,000 crowdfunding platforms in existence, currently estimated to
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Great Entrepreneurs Sell Solutions, Not Technology
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3368 days ago
Made Hot by: businessgross on February 22, 2015 12:53 pm
Even though I love technology, I always cringe when an entrepreneur starts his investor pitch to me by touting his new technology. They have forgotten that new technologies are perceived by most customers as causing more pain than the problems they eliminate. I chastise these startups to highlight
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How To Take Your Idea From A Startup To A Movement
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3370 days ago
Made Hot by: Webdev1 on February 23, 2015 2:09 pm
o build a startup, entrepreneurs need a laser focus on providing an innovative solution to a real problem. Once they achieve that initial traction, the focus needs to change for quicker growth. Most entrepreneurs dream of achieving the exponential expansion of a Google or Amazon, but few investor p
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8 Insights For Startups To Attract Angel Investors
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3372 days ago
Made Hot by: businessluv on February 18, 2015 8:17 am
Most entrepreneurs have found by now one or more of the many popular crowdfunding sites, and have the name and contact information for at least one of the big venture capital firms. But many have no insight or connections to the ethereal angel investment community, which actually funds more startup
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Angel Investors Skip Startups With No Profit Motive
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3373 days ago
Made Hot by: steefen on February 19, 2015 12:15 pm
Angel investors and venture capitalists don’t make equity investments in non-profits. The simple reason is that it’s impossible to make money for investors when the goal of the company is to not make money. Yet as an active Angel investor, I still get this question on a regular basis, so I’ll try t
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Great Entrepreneurs Move From Developers To Leaders
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3375 days ago
Made Hot by: sophia2 on February 15, 2015 11:33 am
Almost every entrepreneur starts their journey by developing a solution, based on their knowledge of a new technology or required service. Developer skills are necessary, but not sufficient, to build a business. A real business requires leadership – thought leadership to attract customers and mind
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8 Entrepreneur Mindsets That Investors Seek Out
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3377 days ago
Made Hot by: sundaydriver on February 16, 2015 4:16 pm
An entrepreneur is literally “one who creates a new business.” The best new businesses are ones that have never been done before, so mastering creativity and recognizing creativity are key skills and mind-sets. But how does one recognize and nurture creativity in a person or team?
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