Most of the entrepreneurs I have met are smart, but many are not always wise. That means they may show great insights into a new technology that has marginal business value, their passion may motivate team members more than customers, or they may allow themselves to be pulled over the ethical line
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Leadership Principles To Move Up A Level From Smart
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3496 days ago
Made Hot by: FutureVision on October 7, 2014 11:59 am
Joining A Startup As CFO Is A Good Path To The Top
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3498 days ago
Every investor is looking for the “dream team” of executives to put money on. Often I find that experienced investors scan ahead to the management page of a business plan, even before they read the product description. That’s how important the people are. The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) role is u
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Smart Entrepreneurs Learn The Most From Their Team
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3499 days ago
Starting and running a company is a team effort. Yes, it takes a leader (entrepreneur), but you can’t do it alone, without a team. Maybe only you and a co-founder comprise the team at first, to provide key skills, back you up, and test your ideas. As the startup grows, the team has to be able to re
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Entrepreneurs Need To Reality Check Their Ideas
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3500 days ago
Made Hot by: justretweet on October 2, 2014 3:25 pm
In my experience, consummate entrepreneurs tend come up with more startup ideas than they can ever implement, and some of the ideas may not even make business sense. But how does any entrepreneur know which ideas to implement, and which ones are best left behind?
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Is Your Business Ready For Curves In The Road Ahead?
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3501 days ago
Every entrepreneur thinks he can relax a bit after his business model is proven, funding is in place, and revenues are scaling as projected up that hockey-stick curve. Unfortunately, the market is changing so fast these days that any upward climb can level off quickly, as the core business growth b
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10 Entrepreneur Approaches That Turn Off Investors
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3503 days ago
Made Hot by: NolanGreen on September 30, 2014 9:49 am
Many new entrepreneurs are so excited by their latest idea that they can’t resist contacting every investor they know, assuming the investor will be equally excited and want to contribute immediately. Others will work hard on a business plan, and then mail it indiscriminately to every potential inv
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Great Startups Are Where Soul and Technology Meet
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3505 days ago
Some entrepreneurs forget that they can’t use people the same way they use technology to build a startup. Inventors, for example, are skilled in manipulating technology, but may have little interest or experience engaging people to make an effective team. Unfortunately, startups are not one-man sho
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How To Pick A Lifestyle Consistent With Your Passion
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3506 days ago
Made Hot by: LimeWood on September 26, 2014 3:31 pm
Too many people, young and older, let their career and their lifestyle happen to them, rather than proactively making things happen based on their personal passions, skills, and interests. Others make decisions based on someone else’s interests, such as the father who wants his son to take over the
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Startups Need To Build Solutions, Not Technology
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3507 days ago
Technical entrepreneurs love their technology, and often are driven to launch a startup on the assumption that everyone will buy any solution which highlights this technology. Instead, they need to validate a customer problem and real market need first. Don’t create solutions looking for a problem,
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10 Entrepreneur Beliefs That Defy The Stereotype
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3508 days ago
Made Hot by: sophia2 on September 25, 2014 2:10 pm
Most people agree that entrepreneurs have to think differently and take risks to have much chance of building a successful business. Yet I have found that serious entrepreneurs usually go way beyond these platitudes in their actions and thinking, and often won’t volunteer their real views, for fear
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