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Praying to the God of Valuation

Both Sides of the Table

And then in the late 90’s money crept in, swept in to town by public markets, instant wealth and an absurd sky-rocketing of valuations based on no reasonable metrics. Almost no financings, many VCs and tech startups cratered for the second time in less than a decade following the dot com bursting. Up and to the right or perish.

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10 Ways Owners Often Jeopardize Their Business Growth

Startup Professionals Musings

In the interests of helping you work smarter and last longer, I would like to offer my top ten list of key resource drains to avoid in early businesses and startups, based on my years of advising entrepreneurs and my own business experience: Expanding your product line too quickly for scaling. Use multiple small orders at first.

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6 Building Blocks Make Amazon A Global Market Leader

Startup Professionals Musings

As a mentor to entrepreneurs, I often get asked for the magic that has made Amazon the world's most valuable brand , from a total unknown only twenty years ago. My simple answer is that they keep their focus on customers, rather than technology. Incorporate AI-powered data and metrics systems.

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6 Steps To Move From Inspiration To Business Reality

Startup Professionals Musings

Thus, I’m more impressed with entrepreneurs who ask me to review their implementation plan, rather than listen again to their idea. Some dreams sound great, but may not yet be viable or proven with today’s technology. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 10/21/2019. Make the product or service come alive.

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Use Key Strategic Elements To Avoid Business Plateaus

Startup Professionals Musings

Highlight your competitive value, not your technology. This may sound obvious, but I still see too many companies with a strategy of highlighting technology improvements and features, rather than their value compared to competitors. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 07/03/2019.