Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2017

I found this perspective validated in a new book, “ Plan Commit Win: 90 Days to Creating a Fundable Startup ,” by serial entrepreneur and strategic consultant Patrick Henry. The result is a win-win-win situation for investors, entrepreneurs, and customers alike. Develop the right mentoring relationships.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 30, 2017

Entrepreneurs are people who dream up new ideas, and then commercialize them into new businesses. Yet, in my experience as a mentor to entrepreneurs, the majority of failures I see are related to starting and growing the business, not developing the solution. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 01/17/2017.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 11, 2017

In my experience as an advisor and mentor to entrepreneurs in business, one of the biggest failures I see is a lack of self-leadership. For example, I often hear from aspiring entrepreneurs that “I had that idea first, and he stole it, and is now making money on my idea.”

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Frank Addante

OCTOBER 12, 2021

That’s what my wife said to me back in June after I had been “retired” since 2017. Our focus is on helping entrepreneurs build businesses that focus on social and environmental challenges. After 20+ years of building my own businesses from scratch, I finally figured out that I love helping entrepreneurs build their businesses!

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 27, 2017

We all have a human tendency, developed in our childhood, to make up stories which paint us as a victim rather than the problem. Develop accountability through coaching and mentoring. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 10/13/2017. Actions speak louder than words.

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Tech.Co

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Minnesota food and agriculture brand Land O’Lakes — yes, the one you know from butter packages — launched an accelerator in July 2017. 125 entrepreneurs in the food or drink business rely on the incubator’s food entrepreneur knowledge base to steer them in the right direction. The Santa Clarita Business Incubator .

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 10, 2017

Even after many years mentoring entrepreneurs and advising businesses, I continue to be surprised by the primary focus on products and processes, and the often incidental attention to hiring and nurturing the right people. Marty Zwilling First published on Huffington Post on 12/09/2017. Where are you along this spectrum?

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 23, 2017

As an advisor to startups, and a mentor to many aspiring entrepreneurs, I’m still surprised at the number who are determined to go it alone. Thus top entrepreneurs spend as much time getting the right team in place to run the business as building the product or service. Develop and propose their own problem solutions.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 18, 2017

Today I find that some entrepreneurs, are putting all their focus on a social or environmental cause, and perhaps naively expect that purpose alone will lead to a sustainable business. On an ongoing basis, it also means mentoring for development of existing team members to prepare them for both the purpose and execution of new functions.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 26, 2017

Most entrepreneurs believe they are leaders, even though the feedback I get from their team and partners may indicate otherwise. Strengthen others by developing their competence. Marty Zwilling First published on Huffington Post on 05/24/2017. The challenge is to adequately define leadership in terms of everyday activities.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 1, 2017

I was mentoring some graduate students at a local university recently, and I sensed again that profit seems to be a dirty word these days to many aspiring entrepreneurs. Every business needs to develop a revenue model even before a product. Expect extra costs for development, testing, documentation, and support.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

In my many years of experience in business, and recent work as a mentor to entrepreneurs, I have seen the business world change, and can relate well to his five success practices paraphrased here: Build the team from people with a shared obsession. Marty Zwilling First published on Huffington Post on 02/12/2017.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 16, 2017

Many business executives and entrepreneurs I know are convinced that business success is all about having the right solution for the right price. Develop an attitude of gratitude and humility. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 08/02/2017. I like the points made in the classic book, “ You Can Win ,” by Shiv Khera.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 29, 2017

Every organization needs a talent pipeline that holds leaders at all levels accountable for identifying and developing internal difference makers, and nurturing networks of external talent. It also means setting up a personalized coaching and mentoring system, and accelerated rotations for top talent. Only you can do that.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 24, 2017

These have voracious appetites for new knowledge and self-development, and can inspire other team members to look outside the box for new levels of performance and satisfaction. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 04/11/2017. Those who refuse to change rarely relate well with others. Life-long learners make great coaches.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2017

I have found that the most successful entrepreneurs and business executives have an impressive work ethic, and they surround themselves with a team of comparable commitment. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 01/05/2017. Starting and running a business is hard. Business is more about people than product. Never makes excuses.

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