Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Write down your business model and five-year plan. I believe that writing down your business plan has tremendous value for you, even if you don’t need investors. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 9/16/2022. Plan for change before the crisis.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 26, 2022

Most business advisors I know will say that writing a business plan is the first step to starting your own business, but I believe that a better first step is to do a self-analysis of your real drivers, strengths, and assumptions before committing to this lifestyle. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 8/11/2022.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Starting in 2009 I began writing checks consistently, year-in and year-out. I admit that my writing style back then was a bit more carefree, provocative and opinionated. I was in it for the love of working with entrepreneurs on business problems and marveling at technology they had built. I am having fun again.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 6, 2022

He writes from first-hand experience, and is now a recognized business leader, motivational speaker, and mentor to many entrepreneurs. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 6/21/2022. I found the key ones to be outlined well in a new book, “ Hunting Discomfort ,” by Sterling Hawkins.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 26, 2022

For example, instead of quick slide presentations, teams at Amazon write six-page memos to lay out ideas in narratives to be read in silence at the start of a meeting. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 1/12/2022. Jeff Bezos believes strongly that setting high standards has been the key to Amazon's success.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Write down your key goals and refer to this list before any interaction with your colleague. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 10/25/2022. Identifying your goal will help you avoid getting pulled into any drama and stay focused on constructive tactics. Resist the urge to talk behind your coworker’s back.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 5, 2022

When was the last time you took the time to hand-write a note to someone in your team, or a related team, on a job well done, or for giving you a helping hand? Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 7/22/2022. Research has shown the public recognition if usually more of a motivator than even monetary rewards.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Write a business plan for your desired new business. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 8/24/2022. I don’t advise pitching to famous Silicon Valley venture capitalists for major funding until well after your business is a proven hit, and you are looking to scale it up across the country or world-wide.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 13, 2022

Like any coach would ask, you need to brainstorm and write down the short list of things that are getting in the way of your joy and satisfaction at work, as well as the single biggest thing that would grow your joy in business and personal life. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 3/28/2022.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Start writing down predictions about people, companies, and markets. We get at least a dozen at the TC offices every week, which is why we write about books so often around here these days. How can you practice timing? Check in with the companies you talked with a few years ago — how are they doing? Ditto people you met a while back.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

People say we’re crazy, but we know creators are legit businesses,” Karat writes on its website — the company didn’t respond to a request to chat about what they’re working on. Podfund , for example, writes checks sized between $25,000 to $50,000 to emerging podcasters. When anyone can be an influencer.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 26, 2022

The industry has obviously changed enormously in 2022 but in many ways it feels like a “return to normal” that we have seen many times in our industry. Obviously the funding environment has changed considerably in 2022 but as early-stage investors our daily jobs stay largely unchanged.

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