Why do a few entrepreneurs, like Steve Jobs and Elon Musk, seem to come up with all the real innovations, while the majority of business leaders seem stuck in the rut of linear thinking? I have always wondered if innovation required some rare gene mutation, or whether I might be missing a simple fo
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Startup Professionals Musings: 4 Initiatives To Escape The Perils Of Linear Thinking
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 604 days ago
Made Hot by: DigiTechBlog on February 4, 2023 1:30 pm
Startup Professionals Musings: 10 Keys To Winning Your Career And Startup Challenges
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 605 days ago
Made Hot by: luvhealthcare on February 3, 2023 10:10 am
In business, you can never win every battle, but you must win the critical ones for your own longevity and the success of your business. Picking the right ones is more than half the battle. In my experience as a business advisor, I find that many people spend most of their time on the wrong problem
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6 Ways To Strengthen Your Base As A Business Leader
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.linkedin.com 606 days ago
Most of you business leaders focus first on providing guidance to your team, but neglect self-leadership as an equally important dimension. In my experience, many entrepreneurs rely too much on the perspective of a trusted advisor, or try to emulate a competitor who is getting attention. Personal l
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Startup Professionals Musings: 5 Pitfalls to Avoid When Transforming Your Business
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 607 days ago
Made Hot by: robinandy58 on February 2, 2023 6:28 am
No matter how well your business seems to have worked for you up to this point, you can be certain that it will need to be heavily transformed for tomorrow’s new world-wide economy and no industry sector boundaries. New digital technologies, business models, and regulatory rulings are forcing all o
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5 Keys To Sustaining A Positive Attitude In Your Team
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.linkedin.com 608 days ago
In my experience as an employee, up to an executive, in large companies as well as small, I’ve found that people who are consistently negative and complain are a big constraint on productivity, as well as the most difficult management problem that most business leaders face. The challenge is to get
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Startup Professionals Musings: 10 Keys To New Business Learning As An Entrepreneur
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 609 days ago
Made Hot by: justretweet on January 31, 2023 5:49 pm
If you can’t deal with failure, then the entrepreneur lifestyle is not for you. Don’t believe that urban myth that all you need is a good idea, a little fun work, and the money will start rolling in. When you are pushing the limits, nobody gets it right the first time, or even maybe the tenth time.
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Startup Professionals Musings: 8 Strategies To Capitalize On Untapped Global Markets
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 610 days ago
Made Hot by: Digitaladvert on January 30, 2023 7:10 am
In my experience, the Silicon Valley startup model, focused on disrupting established industries, has treated the USA well and created some great global businesses. Yet many of you are telling me that we are all missing big opportunities by not recognizing the unique challenges faced by startups in
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Startup Professionals Musings: 10 Ways To Make Your Funding Pitch More Hard-Hitting
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 611 days ago
Made Hot by: problogger78 on January 28, 2023 6:34 am
The average length of a funding pitch to angel investors is ten minutes. Even if you have booked an hour with a VC, you should plan to talk only for the first fifteen minutes. The biggest complaint I hear from fellow investors is that startup founders often talk way too long, and neglect to cover t
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Startup Professionals Musings: 5 Principles For Learning From Practice In Business
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 612 days ago
Made Hot by: AmyJordan on January 26, 2023 12:58 pm
After years of working in small businesses as well as large ones, I’m convinced that you shouldn’t expect to get it all right the first time, and learning how to run any business is more a result of practice and experience than just academics. Therefore, I often recommend to entrepreneurs and busin
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8 Strategies to Thrive in a Constantly Changing World
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.linkedin.com 613 days ago
Made Hot by: robinandy58 on January 25, 2023 1:47 pm
In my role as a business advisor, I find that most still resist change, especially change they can’t control and did not choose, rather than accept it as the norm, and seek to capitalize on it. I believe that that by adopting a more positive change mindset, you can actually make surfing the waves o
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