In my role as mentor to many of you aspiring entrepreneurs, I often find you convinced that all you need to start is a unique innovation or idea, and now you are ready to jump in with both feet and enjoy the ride. Unfortunately, from my own experience, it’s not that simple, and not doing some prepa
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Startup Professionals Musings: 7 Steps To Greater Satisfaction As A New Entrepreneur
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 1015 days ago
Made Hot by: ObjectOriented on December 20, 2021 2:33 pm
Startup Professionals Musings: 9 Keys To Employing Social Media To Grow Your Startup
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 1016 days ago
Made Hot by: AmyJordan on December 19, 2021 12:56 pm
If you are an entrepreneur these days, or trying to grow an existing business, everyone is telling you that you need to use social media. There are many ‘experts’ out there telling you how to do it, or even offering their services. But very few are talking about how to measure your results and retu
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Startup Professionals Musings: 5 Keys To Making Your Online Profile A Winning Resume
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 1017 days ago
Made Hot by: justretweet on December 15, 2021 2:59 pm
With the reality of LinkedIn, Facebook, and dozens of other websites profiling you, the old-fashioned written resume is an artifact of a hiring practice that is now superfluous. The real “resume” that you have to live with is everything that you or anyone else has posted about you on any site on th
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Startup Professionals Musings: 7 Leadership Insights That Lead To Business Success
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 1018 days ago
Made Hot by: businessluv on December 17, 2021 10:25 am
During my many years in business, both as a professional and an entrepreneur, I always wished I knew the secret to success. Although I was never able to pinpoint any single one, I have gathered some insights which I’m certain are key. In more recent years as a mentor and angel investor, I’ve been e
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5 Steps To Get You From Your First Idea To A Business
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.linkedin.com 1019 days ago
Made Hot by: PMVirtual on December 14, 2021 12:40 pm
One thing I have learned the hard way in business is that implementing new ideas is usually much more difficult than conceiving the idea in the first place. That’s why I caution my aspiring entrepreneur clients against proclaiming to investors that they are a great “idea” person. The bridge from th
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Startup Professionals Musings: 6 Reasons For Your Business To Embrace Social Media
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 1020 days ago
Made Hot by: MarketWiz on December 13, 2021 6:19 am
An all-too-common question I get from startups and small businesses is “Which is the right social media platform for my business?” Is it Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, or one of the other 200 active platforms vying for attention these days? The right answer is that not all of these are worth your att
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7 Ways For Businesses To Work Less And Enjoy It More
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.linkedin.com 1021 days ago
Made Hot by: deanuk on December 11, 2021 2:38 pm
Successful businesses are all about getting results, not just working hard. As a new business advisor, I hear facts all the time about how hard an entrepreneur is working, but often have a hard time getting them to quantify results. You must never stop looking for ways to get more traction with few
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Startup Professionals Musings: 5 Options To Consider Before Giving Up On A Business
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 1022 days ago
Made Hot by: thelastword on December 10, 2021 7:38 am
If you are just plain tired of working so hard, or your startup is not getting the traction you expected, should you shut down cleanly, or just file for bankruptcy and walk away? For those who think that bankruptcy is the easy way out, think again. Bankruptcy should always be the absolutely last re
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Startup Professionals Musings: I Haven’t Seen A Startup Yet Thrive Without Marketing
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 1023 days ago
Made Hot by: robinandy58 on December 8, 2021 11:32 am
Every time I challenge a business plan with little or no budget for marketing, I get the answer that they will be using “viral” marketing, which costs nothing. The founder explains that the product or service is so “buzz-worthy” that the merits will spread rapidly through word-of-mouth only, meanin
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Startup Professionals Musings: Smart Entrepreneurs Seek Social Impact Versus Profits
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 1024 days ago
An entrepreneur lifestyle that continues to gain in popularity these days is being a “social entrepreneur.” In the simplest of terms, these are people who seek to generate “social value”, rather than profits, and use traditional business principles to provide solutions to social issues.
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