These days, everyone wants to be an entrepreneur, pitching their latest and greatest new idea, and looking for someone to give them money. Angel investors, like me, have long figured out that asking to see the prototype is a quick way to separate the ‘wannabes’ from serious players. Talk is cheap,
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Kickstart Your Startup Credibility With A Prototype
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3719 days ago
Made Hot by: NolanGreen on July 26, 2014 4:50 pm
10 Entrepreneur Alternatives To Investor Funding
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3721 days ago
Made Hot by: blogexpert on July 19, 2014 8:08 pm
The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. I often get asked about the real alternatives to bridge this
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Think Hard Before Jumping From Corporate To Startup
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3722 days ago
Made Hot by: thelastword on July 23, 2014 9:33 am
I talk to many people who have spent years struggling up the corporate ladder who dream of jumping ship and becoming an entrepreneur. I hasten to tell them that every job move is fraught with risk, but the move from employee to entrepreneur is on the high end of the risk curve. It’s a big jump, esp
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How Great Entrepreneurs Really Listen To Customers
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3723 days ago
Made Hot by: blogexpert on July 15, 2014 5:18 pm
Entrepreneurs and business executives seem to be even more focused on their technology than the rest of us, and less inclined to listen to the voice of the customer, even if they remember to ask. Real two-way conversations with real customers, including the all-important body language, are unheard-
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How To Test The Startup Lifestyle Before You Commit
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3726 days ago
If you think you are the perfect fit for the entrepreneur lifestyle, but you’re not yet sure if you’re ready to start your own, then I recommend that you take a job with an existing startup first to validate the culture realities against your dream. Without risking all your life savings, you may fi
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Build Your Brand By Embracing Your Personality
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3727 days ago
Made Hot by: maestro68 on July 13, 2014 10:55 am
Starting a business is usually the result of a personal dream or need. Investors tell me that they invest in people more than the idea. Customers buy from people, not from a company, at least at early startup stages. That’s why it’s important to build a personal brand, in parallel and before your b
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Where Is Your Technology In The Gartner Hype Cycle?
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3728 days ago
The Hype Cycle was a concept put forward by Gartner, Inc. back in 1995 meant to apply to technology product evolution and acceptance. As I was reading about it a while back, it occurred to me that the concept relates directly to how investors see startup opportunities and potential success as well,
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How To Enhance Innate Business Leadership Abilities
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3729 days ago
Made Hot by: problogger78 on July 12, 2014 6:07 pm
Entrepreneurship is all about leading – leading customers to a new product or service, leading a startup team to peak performance, and leading a new business to the market opportunity, while providing maximum return to stakeholders. Most entrepreneurs feel they have innate leadership talents, but s
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How To Get The Right Investor To Fund Your Startup
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3730 days ago
Time is too precious to waste trying to close a deal with the wrong investors at the wrong time. Luckily, not all investors are looking for the same thing, so it pays to know what type of investors are most interested in what your startup brings to the table.
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Startup Investor Money Always Comes With Strings
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3732 days ago
Made Hot by: steefen on July 9, 2014 4:35 am
As an Angel investor to startups, I’m still surprised to find entrepreneurs who expect investors to give them money, and then disappear into the sunset. Would you do that if it was your money? If the entrepreneur wants total control of their own venture, with no one looking over their shoulder, the
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