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10 Reasons Why IPO Is No Longer a Good Startup Exit

Sep 17, 2013 By Marty Zwilling

In the old days, every entrepreneur dreamed of someday taking their startup public, and making it a multi-national powerhouse. Today the rate of startups going public (IPO – Initial Public Offering) is at an all-time low, and most entrepreneurs avoid this option like the plague, knowing the process is painful, and public company executives are seen as greedy sharks.

Filed Under: Working with Investors Tagged With: Angel Investors, Exit Strategy, Finding Capital, Investors and Lenders, Marty Zwilling, Working with Investors

10 Tips for Building the Most Scalable Startup

Sep 10, 2013 By Marty Zwilling

Investors will tell you that they love to put money into startups that are scalable, and ready to scale. But what does that really mean? Simply stated, it means that your business has the potential to multiply revenue with minimal incremental cost.

Filed Under: Working with Investors Tagged With: Investors and Lenders, Marty Zwilling, Planning, Product Development, Scalability

7 Tips for Entrepreneurs Who Like to Work Alone

Sep 3, 2013 By Marty Zwilling

You can’t win as an entrepreneur working alone. You need to have business relationships with team members, investors, customers, and a myriad of other support people. That doesn’t mean you have to be a social butterfly to succeed, or introverts need not apply.

Filed Under: Relationships Tagged With: Marty Zwilling, Networking, Personality, Relationships, Team

6 Acts to Keep the Focus on Urgency vs. Emergency

Aug 27, 2013 By Marty Zwilling

In business and startups, a “sense of urgency” is a good thing. Yet many entrepreneurs confuse this with a “sense of emergency,” which insidiously saps the life from their business.

Filed Under: Innovation Tagged With: Marty Zwilling, Motivation, Purpose, Sense of Desperation, Team

8 Keys to Entrepreneurs Who Can Make New Markets

Aug 20, 2013 By Marty Zwilling

The ultimate compliment that any entrepreneur can get is that they can “see around corners.” This is a statement that they are willing and able (and successful) at projecting market and technology turns, not just straight-line innovations. They have the courage to make bold decisions, often contrary to conventional market research.

Filed Under: Innovation Tagged With: Design, Innovation, Leadership, Learning, Marty Zwilling, Personality, Product Development, Purpose, Reinvention

5 Startup Legal Shortcuts That Can Be Expensive

Aug 13, 2013 By Marty Zwilling

Although every startup is unique, there are certain common avoidable mistakes that can lead to legal complications that jeopardize the long-term success of the business. I’m not suggesting that every startup needs a lawyer, but you should definitely pay attention, and not be afraid to consult legal counsel if any of these raise qualms for you.

Filed Under: Legal Tagged With: Business Documents, Investors and Lenders, Legal Issues, Marty Zwilling, Patent, Records

10 Top Impediments to Creative Business Thinking

Aug 6, 2013 By Marty Zwilling

Successful entrepreneurs are the ones who think the most creatively, not only in their initial product or service, but more importantly all through the stages of growth from startup to maturity. But even the best of them can easily slip into some bad decision habits that limit or hurt their business, due to natural human tendencies and the pressures of business challenges.

Filed Under: Best Practices Tagged With: Creativity, Decision Making, Marty Zwilling, Personal Outlook, Starting a Business

11 Key Traits of the Best in the Business

Jul 30, 2013 By Marty Zwilling

At some point in their life, hopefully everyone strives to be the best in their chosen profession. Most people think that being the best requires more intelligence, more training, and more experience. In reality, in business or even in sports, the evidence is conclusive that it is as much about how you think, as what you do.

Filed Under: Best Practices Tagged With: Character, Leadership, Marty Zwilling, Personal Outlook, Setting Goals

Entrepreneurs Face Serious Communication Barriers

Jul 11, 2013 By Marty Zwilling

Founders have to communicate their ideas and products to investors, business partners, and the rest of the team. Communication is not just talking, but also listening, writing, body language, and “actions speak louder than words.”

Filed Under: Communication Tagged With: Communication, Listening, Marty Zwilling, Relationships, Starting a Business, Startups

How to Recognize Smart People for Your Startup Team

Jul 1, 2013 By Marty Zwilling

Helpers do what you say, while good help does what you need, without you saying anything. People who can help you the most are actually smarter than you, at least in their domain. Top entrepreneurs spend more time putting the right team in place to accomplish their objectives than they spend on any other components of their job.

Filed Under: Human Resources Tagged With: Employees, Hiring, Hiring Employees, Marty Zwilling, Team

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