Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 3, 2019

Image via Pixabay I’ve always been a bit confused about the difference in a business context between a coach and a mentor. According to many pundits , a mentor shows you the right way based on experience, while a coach brings out the best in you, then let’s you find your own way.

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DECEMBER 30, 2020

Previously we had to bring companies from all around the world to our 8 week accelerator program in Santa Monica and we were restricted by having to use local investors, trainers and mentors to keep our startups occupied. In 2018 & 2019 Expert DOJO made 42 investments. They made 45 more investments in 2020.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 25, 2019

These may be partners who can complement your skills, mentors who can show you what you need, or customers who can be your best sales people. Even the most successful business executives have mentoring relationships with helpful peers. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 01-11-2019.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 23, 2019

Too many companies think of employee development efforts and benefits as an expense that must be minimized. Hire and mentor people who show engagement in prior roles. After the hire, the keys are mentoring and continuous training, as well as providing growth opportunities to retain the best.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2020

According to a recent article on Thrinacia , there are now aver 600 crowdfunding platforms in existence, currently estimated to add more than $89 billion to the economy at a compound growth rate of 17% from 2019 to 2022. Other popular sites for startups, including StartupNation and Startups.co Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 8, 2019

I found many more helpful suggestions in a new book, “ The Culture Question ,” by Randy Grieser, Eric Stutzman, Wendy Loewen, and Michael Labun, who have spent years providing leadership and professional development training to companies around the world. Many companies also promote local mentoring and coaching opportunities.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 26, 2019

Every successful entrepreneur needs to spend more time developing people, as the business grows. Effective rewards include public recognition for their efforts, special development assignments, as well as compensation. They will inspire team members to look outside the box and try new things for the development of their own potential.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 9, 2019

In my role as a small business consultant and mentor to many entrepreneurs, I recommend the following key considerations for the best strategy to pursue for outside funding, if you choose not to fund the business yourself: Consumer products and trends need market validation. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 11/21/2019.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 22, 2020

Time to think about and develop your purpose and “why.” You don’t need permission from anyone, and you are less dependent on coaching and mentoring from the rare skilled and available people that most smart young founders depend upon. People are living longer today, and find they are only getting started after 30 years of experience.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 7, 2019

For me, ownership of the challenge meant developing and honing a set of personal habits that fostered a sense of learning, challenge, and accomplishment, rather than boredom, fear, and negativity. Pick a relaxing and friendly environment, perhaps with a mentor or friend over a cup of coffee.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 14, 2019

We slowly realized that Microsoft’s value went far beyond his technical contributions, due to his connections with key software developers and relationships with hardware manufacturers who could make the PC revolution universal. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 09/27/2019. Where is this effort on your priority list?

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Healthy cultures thrive on career development and promotions, and don’t wait for people to leave due to frustration. If you don’t regularly invest in employees through training and mentoring, they won’t invest in you by stretching themselves, and tackling risky but critical business change challenges.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 22, 2019

Image via Pixabay Everyone has heard about the big potential for using artificial intelligence (AI) to expand your business, but many of the small businesses I mentor are still wary of embracing it, because they don’t understand how it works, and fear losing control and unintended consequences. Alice and Bob were shut down immediately.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

There are lots of resources available for the challenge of that activity, including the Internet and mentors like me. Start by developing an “elevator pitch,” that you can deliver in thirty seconds to hook a potential customer or investor. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 10/21/2019.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Jack Welch , one of the most successful executives in American history, set up a “reverse mentoring” process by pairing younger, more internet-adept employees with he and older members of senior management so that the former could teach the latter about new technology. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 10/16/2019.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 7, 2019

In my role as a mentor to many business professionals, I still see some who have no idea how to adapt to the new realities. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 06/21/2019. The simple answer is that we all have to start thinking like entrepreneurs, rather than entitled employees.

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MARCH 1, 2018

The event is open to tech enthusiasts who want to join an event filled with some of the top leaders, investors and mentors from tech industry to network, find mentors and build their companies. The Mentor Method (Washington, D.C.). AdWallet (Albuquerque, NM). What if you could earn money to watch ads instead of avoiding them?

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