Is your strategy as a business leader to be a first-mover or a follower? Despite the fact that most of the CEOs I advise would claim to be in the first category, when I dig deeper I find that at best they are fast followers, due to the time consuming challenges of transforming any business in this
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5 Forces That Kill Momentum For Business First-Movers
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.linkedin.com 1005 days ago
Made Hot by: NolanGreen on December 30, 2021 9:11 am
Startup Professionals Musings: 7 Keys To Sustainably Enriching Your Customers’ Lives
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 1006 days ago
As I talk to many of you in my role as business advisor, I still often hear the concern for maximum return to the business and stakeholders, more than a passion for sustainably enriching the lives of your customers and team. In this age of instant and global communication via social media and the I
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10 Keys To Investor-Friendly New Venture Financials
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.linkedin.com 1007 days ago
If you need to attract investors to your startup, your financial projections have to be as attractive as the idea. The problem is that these business financials are future projections, while the idea is “now,” so you believe the idea can do most of the selling. Your challenge is that investors reco
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Startup Professionals Musings: 5 Practices For Developing A World-Class Startup Team
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 1008 days ago
It takes an effective team to attract and serve a community in business these days. With real-time online reviews and feedback via the Internet, and instant relationships via social media, a voice from the top that is inconsistent with what is heard from the firing line defines a dysfunctional and
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Startup Professionals Musings: 10 Tips For Crafting An Investment Grade Venture Plan
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 1009 days ago
Made Hot by: centrifugePR on December 28, 2021 12:18 pm
If you want people to invest in your idea, then my best advice is first write a business plan, and keep it simple. Don't confuse your business plan with a doctoral thesis or the back of a napkin. Keep the wording and formatting straightforward, and keep the plan short. For minimum content, see my o
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Startup Professionals Musings: How To Test Your Brand Relationship To Real Customers
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 1010 days ago
Made Hot by: luvhealthcare on December 27, 2021 5:16 am
Brands are people first. Customers are people too, so customers tend to take their relationship with a brand personally. Thus it’s not a surprise that people love their favorite smartphone brand, cringe when you mention their cable company, or even hate the mention of a particular bank.
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Startup Professionals Musings: 7 Concepts To Keep In Mind When Running Any Business
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 1011 days ago
Made Hot by: PMVirtual on December 25, 2021 11:26 am
When I started mentoring entrepreneurs and startups a few years ago, I anticipated that I would get mostly tough technical questions, but instead I more often hear things like “Where do I start?” I find that the basics are actually the hardest to answer, just like your parents found out when they f
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10 Keys To Investor-Friendly New Venture Financials
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.linkedin.com 1012 days ago
If you need to attract investors to your startup, your financial projections have to be as attractive as the idea. The problem is that these business financials are future projections, while the idea is “now,” so you believe the idea can do most of the selling. Your challenge is that investors reco
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Startup Professionals Musings: 8 Mindset Principles That Lead To Success In Business
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 1013 days ago
Made Hot by: PMVirtual on December 24, 2021 9:43 am
As a long-time business advisor and mentor to entrepreneurs, I’ve always been impressed with the few who seem to always come out ahead, no matter what the challenge. It seems to be more a function of mindset and principles, more than education or natural ability. I’m convinced that we all have a si
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7 Business Experimentation Myths That Are Outdated
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.linkedin.com 1014 days ago
Made Hot by: centrifugePR on December 22, 2021 2:33 pm
In my work with you as an entrepreneur or small business owner, I find that most understand the need try out new business models and product innovations, but trust their intuition rather than running a disciplined business experiment first. The result is that you often take a big financial hit, and
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