Most new business owners I know feel the challenges of not enough time, money, and resources, and see these as problems rather than a competitive advantage. In reality, based on my experience as a startup advisor and investor, these constraints lead the best entrepreneurs to the most innovative sol
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Startup Professionals Musings: 6 Mindset Factors Turn Constraints Into Opportunities
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 215 days ago
Made Hot by: FutureVision on October 18, 2023 4:39 pm
6 Steps To Showing The Business Value Of What You Do
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.linkedin.com 216 days ago
As a mentor to business professionals, I find that many are frustrated that peers and managers don’t recognize the true value of their contributions. These people expect their results have self-evident value, without requiring any effort on their part. I have long believed that each of you is respo
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Startup Professionals Musings: 7 Steps To A New Business From An Innovative Solution
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 217 days ago
Most technical entrepreneurs focus hard on building an innovative product, but forget that an elegant solution doesn’t automatically translate into a successful business. Businesses require an equally elegant business model, with the right price, messaging and delivery channel to the right target c
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Startup Professionals Musings: 8 Expectations Of Investors Who Risk Their Own Money
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 218 days ago
Made Hot by: BizWise on October 17, 2023 5:33 am
Most entrepreneurs have found by now one or more of the many popular crowdfunding sites, and have the name and contact information for at least one of the big venture capital firms. But many have no insight or connections to the ethereal angel investment community, which In the U.S. contributes mor
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Startup Professionals Musings: 10 Strategies For Finding More Work Hours In Your Day
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 219 days ago
Made Hot by: LimeWood on October 15, 2023 10:04 am
Every entrepreneur I know can’t find enough hours in a day to do the good things they want, and yet they often find themselves saying yes to new requests. Perhaps because they are optimists by nature, or they just hate to disappoint others, they end up hurting their health, credibility, and effecti
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Startup Professionals Musings: 4 Keys To A Successful Integrity Check With Investors
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 220 days ago
Made Hot by: Digitaladvert on October 13, 2023 1:17 pm
For the elite startups and entrepreneurs who manage to attract the investor they dream of, and survive the term sheet negotiation, there is still one more hurdle before the money is in the bank. This is the mysterious and dreaded due diligence process, which can kill the whole deal. In reality, it
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8 Keys For Transforming An Innovation Into A Business
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.linkedin.com 221 days ago
As a mentor to many business professionals and owners, and aspiring entrepreneurs, I find a wealth of innovative ideas, but often less insight on what it really takes to transform ideas into an income stream that can excite new customers into long-term business success. Thus my guidance is usually
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Startup Professionals Musings: 6 Ideas To Recover From Business Resource Challenges
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 222 days ago
Made Hot by: thecorneroffice on October 12, 2023 11:08 am
Most entrepreneur that fail are quick to offer a litany of constraints that caused their demise – not enough money, time, customers, or support from the right players. Ironically, as a startup investor and mentor, I have seen too many failures caused by just the opposite – too much money spent too
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10 Ways To Prepare Your Team For Business Leadership
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://www.linkedin.com 223 days ago
The largest and most successful businesses of the past have been traditionally driven by autocratic and powerful leaders who managed a highly structured organization of subordinates. I see that model changing today to one of team collaboration and decision making, per companies such as Amazon, Goog
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Startup Professionals Musings: 6 Funding Resources For Ideas Needing More Validation
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom https://blog.startupprofessionals.com 224 days ago
Made Hot by: thelastword on October 10, 2023 9:24 am
Angel investors and venture capitalists are looking for startups with real products and a proven business model, ready to scale. Yet I still get too many business plans that clearly are looking for money to do research and development (R&D) on a new and unproven technology. If you need funding for
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