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For a Startup, Two Heads are Always Better Than One
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4388 days ago
If you are a first-time entrepreneur, I recommend that you team with a co-founder with experiences, connections, and a skill set that complements, but doesn’t duplicate yours. Even experienced entrepreneurs need a partner to back up each other and improve fundability. The question is how to find th
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Don’t Let Lifestyle Entrepreneurs Be a Dying Breed
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4389 days ago
Until the recent recession, market research indicated that as many as 90 percent of the roughly 20 million American small business owners were motivated more by lifestyle than growth and money. Since 2008, the desire for profits has trumped passion in 54 percent of new startups, according to a rece
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10 Business Courses We Wish They Offered in College
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4390 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 weren’t even offered, and more than a few students who gr
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Most Entrepreneurs Fail to Delegate Productively
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4391 days ago
For a few, delegating comes easily, maybe too easy. For others who are perfectionists, letting go of even the most trivial task is almost impossible. If you are in this second category, you probably don’t like the references behind your back that you are a “control freak” or a “micro-manager.”
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10 Entrepreneur Tips to Keep Your Health and Sanity
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4392 days ago
One of the most common complaints I hear from entrepreneurs is that they are overwhelmed by the workload and stress of starting their company. Then there are the additional challenges of balancing the demands of family and friends. Having too much on your plate can turn your dream into a nightmare.
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Business Plan Financial Models are Not Black Magic
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4393 days ago
Most entrepreneurs tend to avoid this area of the business, and as a result are badly surprised by cost realities, and investor expectations. They seem to think that financial projections are simply invented numbers for investors, and not useful. In reality, it’s like jumping in your car for a long
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An Entrepreneur With No Strategic Plan is a Dreamer
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4394 days ago
Deciding to be an entrepreneur is a lifestyle move, and should be part of a long-term strategic plan. You shouldn’t be making this decision just because you are mad at your boss, you would like to be rich, or someone else thinks it’s a good idea. In these changing times, if you already have a start
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Entrepreneurs Can Be The Key To Global Connectivity
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4395 days ago
Entrepreneurs are always looking for “the next big thing,” when maybe in fact it’s a lot of little things that are only recognized after the fact as components of a big evolution or revolution. In my view, the Internet “connectivity anywhere” has already spawned several of these, but the global cha
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The Unwritten Secrets for Choosing a Startup Mentor
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4396 days ago
Every first-time entrepreneur, or even an experienced founder stepping into a new business area, needs a mentor. Nothing you have ever done raises so many questions, or has the potential to be so fulfilling, or so risky, as starting a new business for the first time. A mentor is a confidant who has
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10 Marketing Rules to Command Customer Attention
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4397 days ago
Made Hot by: HonorCorp on September 3, 2012 3:45 am
Viral marketing and word-of-mouth are not enough these days to make your product and brand visible in the relentless onslaught of new promotional media out there today. Innovation in marketing is perhaps more important than product innovation. Yet in the business plans I see, the marketing content
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