Did you ever wonder how a new entrepreneur knows how to “do the right thing” for his business? Most experts believe that the essence of doing the right thing is ethics. Translating that into business value, a study by Wirthlin Worldwide concluded that 80% of customers still base a good portion of t
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Learn to ‘Do the Right Thing’ for Your Startup
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4953 days ago
How to Have a Thousand Friends and Still Be Alone
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4954 days ago
The Internet and social media have totally destroyed the meaning of the word “friend” and even changed it from a noun to a verb. On Twitter and MySpace, many young people follow hundreds of friends before age twenty, all without ever having said or heard a word from most of them. Top Facebook users
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Innovation Takes Real Effort, Even For Startups
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4955 days ago
It seems to be an accepted fact these days that big companies normally innovate by buying a startup with innovative products, rather than focusing on in-house innovations. This is a good thing for entrepreneurs and investors, who can win big, but it’s not a given. I see many startups who seem satis
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How to Balance Entrepreneur and Family Lifestyles
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4956 days ago
I know some entrepreneurs with successful businesses, and others who seem to have a great relationship with their family, but I can’t think of many who have both. Some people would argue that these two successes are mutually exclusive, but I’m not convinced.
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Investors Expect Ten Essentials in a Business Plan
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4957 days ago
People ask me if they really need ANY business plan, unless they are looking for an outside investor. In fact, a business plan is needed more by you than investors, as the blueprint for your company, team communication, and progress metrics. Things that make it investment-grade for outside investor
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The Connectivity Wave Needs Entrepreneur Leaders
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4958 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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Non-Technical Entrepreneurs Need the Right Partner
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4959 days ago
I often hear the qualms of business-smart but non-technical entrepreneurs, wondering if they really have a chance in this high-technology marketplace. I tell them that if their idea or solution is technology intensive, they clearly need technology strength on the team. Then the question becomes “Ho
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Build the Right Social Network Resume for Business
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4960 days ago
With the advent of LinkedIn, Facebook, and dozens of other websites requiring your profile, the old-fashioned written resume is simply an artifact of a hiring practice that is slow to change, and should be abolished. In fact, if your profile is not already on one of these sites, it probably means t
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David S. Rose – Father of Angel Investing in New York
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4961 days ago
I recently had the privilege of interviewing David S. Rose, who has been described as "the Father of Angel Investing in New York" by Crain's New York Business, and a "world conquering entrepreneur" by BusinessWeek. He chairs New York Angels, one of the most active angel investment groups in the cou
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Don’t Pay Bribes to Get International Expansion
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4962 days ago
Expanding into International is both necessary and positive for every company, including startups, but it has some unique challenges, as I have found out personally, like expected “under the table” payments in dealing with other cultures and bureaucracy. Some companies look at this as a “cost of do
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