Making the decision to become an entrepreneur is a major commitment, with huge implications for skills and lifestyle. Yet there is no standardized testing or certification required or available anywhere to help you decide if you are a good fit for entrepreneurship, or entrepreneurship is right for
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10 Realities, Risks, and Rewards of a Startup Role
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4512 days ago
Making Financial Projections is Not Rocket Science
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4513 days ago
Many entrepreneurs actually refuse to do financial projections beyond the first year, insisting that no one can predict the future. They need to realize that investors ask for projections, not merely as predictions, but more as commitments from the founder and his team. If you are not willing to co
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7 Success Principles From Internet Millionaires
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4514 days ago
Many aspiring entrepreneurs are looking to the Internet as an opportunity to get rich quick, instead of a place where you can start a business you love, for very little capital and minimal technical expertise. The reality is that if you build a business you love, you may in fact make big money, but
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How to Reverse an Entrepreneur Downward Mood Spiral
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4515 days ago
A “downer” is defined here as someone who seems to dwell on the negatives of every business challenge, and loves to highlight bad news or potential problems. No matter how smart or experienced this person may otherwise be, things must change or they will kill your startup.
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Startups Today Need Anticipatory Customer Service
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4516 days ago
Customer service has always been reactionary, meaning someone to wake up and answer website email requests. That’s just not sufficient to hold today’s fickle, less loyal, and ready to jump customer. Great startups are getting ahead of the game with “anticipatory customer service,” like providing sm
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Paranoid Companies Miss the Best New Opportunities
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4517 days ago
Companies today are paranoid, afraid that even their friends will steal their business. Yet a creative collaboration with your biggest competitor may be the best opportunity for revenue and survival. But remember that “dancing with the wolves” can also get you eaten for lunch. You have to take the
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8 Attributes of a Real Entrepreneur That Run Deep
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4518 days ago
Business success begins in the mind of the startup founder and his team. A winning startup is a team of entrepreneurs who build and run the business as an extension of who they are, rather than some extrapolation of the Google or Facebook model.
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5 Sure Signs That a Good Startup is Going Bad
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4519 days ago
Most entrepreneurs start their company with the highest of ideals, and wouldn’t dream of building one with a culture of indifference or downright unethical behavior. Yet all too many succumb to the pressures of survival, driven by demanding investors in a cutthroat competitive environment. How does
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Mind the Gap Between a Good Idea and Good Business
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4520 days ago
Based on my own experience and feedback from friends, every investor is approached by at least ten entrepreneurs with a “hot idea” for a new business, for every one who has a real “plan” for a new business. That’s why I often say that ideas are worth nothing, until they are put in the context of a
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6 Hidden Reasons Why Investors Say Come Back Later
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4521 days ago
New entrepreneurs often seem to confuse viability with fundability. Certainly a non-viable business should be not fundable, but many viable businesses are also not fundable. Thus when an investor declines your funding request, you need to curb your anger and understand the real reason for this outc
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