Blogging has come a long way in the past few years, from a social release for narcissists, to today’s required vehicle for promoting your consulting business and gaining valuable online exposure. Even with product businesses, it’s the ultimate way to build your brand credibility, bring in customer
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Startup Professionals Musings: 7 Ways To Promote Your Services Business By Blogging
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 1046 days ago
Made Hot by: thecorneroffice on November 17, 2021 1:38 pm
8 Errors To Avoid In Your First Minute With Investors
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.linkedin.com 1047 days ago
As an aspiring entrepreneur, one of the most important things you need is a memorable “elevator pitch,” to communicate your startup value proposition and leave a great first impression on friends, investors, employees, and future customers. As a startup advisor and potential investor, I’ve heard to
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Startup Professionals Musings: 7 Practices To Enhance Accountability In Your Startup
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 1048 days ago
Made Hot by: leonesimmy on November 15, 2021 1:03 pm
If you are frustrated by a lack of accountability in your workplace, you are not alone. The real question is what you can do to improve it, as a manager, or even as a concerned team member. Accountability is all about taking responsibility for getting things done as expected, without excuses. Low a
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9 Keys To Finding The Perfect Angel Investor For You
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.linkedin.com 1049 days ago
As a long-time advisor to entrepreneurs, and a former angel myself, I still find startups confused about the definition of an angel investor, and how and when to attract one. Angels are actually serious investors who invest their own money, versus venture capitalists who invest institutional money,
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Startup Professionals Musings: 8 Expectations To Check Your Entrepreneur Motivation
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 1050 days ago
Made Hot by: luvhealthcare on November 14, 2021 8:10 am
Until the recession a decade ago, market research indicated that as many as 90 percent of the roughly 20 million American small business owners were motivated more by lifestyle than growth and money. More recently, the desire for extra income has become the key driver in new startups, according to
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Startup Professionals Musings: 10 Tips On Due Diligence On Any Startup Funding Offer
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 1051 days ago
Made Hot by: sundaydriver on November 12, 2021 10:49 am
Some aspiring entrepreneurs are so desperate for funding, or naïve, that they ignore the obvious signs of scams and rip-offs on the Internet, praying for a windfall. One would think that with all the sad stories and tools published over the past twenty years, this problem would be behind us. But pe
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Startup Professionals Musings: Why Communication Skills Are Key To Leading A Startup
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 1052 days ago
Made Hot by: SimplySmallBiz on November 10, 2021 9:44 am
Effective communication is an absolute requirement for successfully starting a business, but it doesn’t come naturally to many entrepreneurs. Communication is considered a social skill, and inventors and engineers, for example, are not known to be social butterflies.
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Startup Professionals Musings: 10 Ways To Get Tagged As High-Potential In A Startup
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 1053 days ago
Made Hot by: ObjectOriented on November 8, 2021 11:57 am
Everyone knows that startups are risky, but they also expect that the job will be exciting and potentially very lucrative (think early employees at Facebook and Google). Yet we have all heard stories about the high turnover, unstructured work environment, lower base pay, and unpredictable expectati
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5 Steps To A Winning Personal Brand For Entrepreneurs
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.linkedin.com 1054 days ago
Although most people believe that being a successful entrepreneur is all about having the right idea, I’m convinced from my years of experience as a startup advisor and investor that’s it’s more about you as a person. If you can brand yourself as someone to remember, and someone who can deliver, I
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Startup Professionals Musings: 6 Leadership Skills Every Entrepreneur Must Acquire
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 1055 days ago
Starting and building a company is all about leadership – formulating an idea, building a unique plan based on vision and experience, and forging a path over and through all obstacles. Yet the image of leadership in business is at an all-time low, according to national leadership experts, consideri
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