Startups are tough. For every entrepreneur and every gold prospector, there are more opportunities to fail than to succeed. Yet experts say that quitting too soon is a prime cause of failure in both endeavors. No one knows how many business founders quit digging when they are only three feet from t
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Building a Startup is Like Prospecting for Gold
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4963 days ago
Eight Action Items to Make Your Startup Bankable
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4964 days ago
A common question I get is “How do I get a bank loan to fund my startup?” The default answer is that it probably won’t happen, because most banks just don’t make bank loans to startups. The failure rate is just too high, and startups typically don’t have the assets or revenue stream to back up the
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Listening to Customers is Becoming a Lost Art
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4965 days ago
It seems like many entrepreneurs are becoming so technology addicted to their iPhones and email that they forget to listen to what their customers want, or even forget to ask. Attention spans have compressed to seconds, and face-to-face conversations, with the hugely important body language, are av
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How to Select the Right Investors for Your Startup
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4966 days ago
If you are looking for an outside investor, you need to know how they see you. Different types of investors look for startups at different levels of maturity. If your startup is at the wrong stage for the investor you are approaching, the courting is a waste of time for both of you.
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Track the Ten Elements of Value for Your Venture
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4967 days ago
We can measure success in many ways. In business, one important measure is the value of the company. That’s because a company’s value is a composite of all of the quantitative and qualitative factors that comprise a company: revenues, expenses, risks, growth prospects, quality of the management tea
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Nine Keys to the Best Social Media Metrics for You
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4968 days ago
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 the
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Go Green With Ten Startup Triple Bottom Line Ideas
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4969 days ago
For those of you looking for startup ideas that are hot today and recession proof, consider anything to do with saving energy, sustaining the environment, or solutions to the global warming problem. These are especially good for Gen-Y (millennials) who have the passion, or every Gen-Y “wanna-be” (o
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Culture Counts in Every Business, Large or Small
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4970 days ago
Can an intangible like a company’s culture make a difference in your business? That is a tough question. After all what is culture? And can it impact your bottom line?
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Ten New Elements of Openness in Startup Leadership
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4971 days ago
The emergence of social networking and the Internet has caused a new focus and value on “openness,” which leads to a new element of leadership, called “Open Leadership.” The mantra of open leadership is “Be Open, Be Transparent, and Be Authentic.” This is counter to the traditional business premise
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Founder’s Stock is Simple, but Watch the Details
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4972 days ago
In reality, so-called “founder’s” shares are simply common stock, issued at the time of startup incorporation, for a very low price, and normally allocated to the multiple initial players commensurate with their investment or role. But that’s only the beginning of the story.
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