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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Startup Professionals Musings: Don’t Let Daily Business Challenges Turn You Negative
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 1036 days ago
Startup Professionals Musings: 7 Steps To Develop A Team With A Long-Term Advantage
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 1037 days ago
Made Hot by: problogger78 on November 28, 2021 1:30 pm
Every business founder knows the need for a culture that promotes continuous innovation, an entrepreneurial spirit, and one that creates sustainable value across all functions in the business. Yet most don’t really know how to create that environment, or assess when they have achieved it. They only
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Startup Professionals Musings: How And Where To Connect To The Entrepreneur Universe
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 1038 days ago
Made Hot by: DigiTechBlog on November 25, 2021 2:43 pm
I often recommend business networking as the most effective way for a startup founder to find investors, advisors, and even key executive candidates. But what if you are an introvert, or new to this game, and don’t know where or how to start? The answer is still the same, but I have learned over th
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Startup Professionals Musings: 10 Keys To Adapting Quickly To A New Venture Culture
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 1039 days ago
Made Hot by: problogger78 on November 23, 2021 12:35 pm
As an entrepreneur, you have to improvise and adapt quickly to survive and thrive in the face of the unpredictable challenges of the market. But this improvisation a not a comedy, although there are some distinct correlations, in relation to reacting, adapting, and communicating. In business and in
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5 Startup Challenges That Derail Many Entrepreneurs
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.linkedin.com 1040 days ago
As a mentor to entrepreneurs, I tend to see many of the same obstacles appearing in every new startup, and since I don’t want to appear to be a downer, I’m not sure how to properly warn people ahead of time to be on the alert for these challenges. In fact, since most entrepreneurs are eternal optim
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Startup Professionals Musings: 10 Startup Prospects That Multiply If You Look Ahead
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 1041 days ago
Traditional business intelligence (and data mining) software does a very good job of showing you where you’ve been. By contrast, predictive analytics uses data patterns to make forward-looking predictions that guide you to where you should go next. This is a whole new world for small businesses see
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Why Successful Startups Often Have A Pair Of Founders
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.linkedin.com 1042 days ago
In my work with new startups, I often find people who believe that the terms “entrepreneur” and “inventor” are interchangeable. Yet I find a big difference between “starting a new business” and “creating a new product.” In my experience, most successful entrepreneurs have indeed created a new produ
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Startup Professionals Musings: 5 Strategies To Make You A Top Performer In Business
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 1043 days ago
In my role as business advisor, I’m hearing more and more about workers who seem to be doing less and demanding more. The current pandemic, which has driven more dependence on remote employees, makes it even harder for business owners, as well as aspiring new business leaders, to recognize and demo
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Startup Professionals Musings: 10 Disciplines Every Entrepreneur Needs To Practice
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 1044 days ago
Made Hot by: problogger78 on November 21, 2021 11:18 am
Innovation is the key to long-term business success, both in startups as well as established organizations. Yet every business and every entrepreneur I know struggles with this challenge, focused on hiring the right people and implementing the right process. Yet, in my experience the key seems to b
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Startup Professionals Musings: 5 Reasons For Monetizing The Idle Resources Of Others
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 1045 days ago
Made Hot by: Webdev1 on November 19, 2021 12:47 pm
The pervasive ability and need to communicate constantly and globally through the Internet and smartphones is incenting everyone to get more out of their own assets and time, and capitalize on the idle resources of others. This sharing economy is rapidly becoming the new business of sharing, with m
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