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Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 6, 2019
Investing in entrepreneurs and startups is a fun but different world from investing in conventional stocks, bonds, and commodities. Since there are no bellwethers like Apple or IBM in the startup arena, your best bet is to pick one in a business area you know well. Fund an entrepreneur you know and trust.
Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 6, 2015
Investing in entrepreneurs and startups is a fun but different world from investing in conventional stocks, bonds, and commodities. Since there are no bellwethers like Apple or IBM in the startup arena, your best bet is to pick one in a business area you know well. Fund an entrepreneur you know and trust. Marty Zwilling.
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Startup Professionals Musings
OCTOBER 14, 2019
In the entrepreneur world, it’s still a popular misconception that the “idea” is everything. For example, I grew up in IBM when Bill Gates was helping us deliver the first IBM PC. In a very real sense, we funded him, and he superseded even IBM. Build connections with key customers and competitors.
Startup Professionals Musings
APRIL 2, 2013
It’s always painful when a startup fails, but as a mentor to founders, I would hope that you can learn from these failings and not stumble on the same issues. Just because you included all the features of Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and LinkedIn in your new social networking product, doesn’t mean everyone will love it.
Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 16, 2017
Investing in entrepreneurs and startups is a fun but different world from investing in conventional stocks, bonds, and commodities. Since there are no bellwethers like Apple or IBM in the startup arena, your best bet is to pick one in a business area you know well. Fund an entrepreneur you know and trust.
Startup Professionals Musings
NOVEMBER 1, 2013
Investing in entrepreneurs and startups is a fun but different world from investing in conventional stocks, bonds, and commodities. Since there are no bellwethers like Apple or IBM in the startup arena, your best bet is to pick one in a business area you know well. Fund an entrepreneur you know and trust. Marty Zwilling.
Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 24, 2012
It’s always painful when a startup fails, but as a mentor to founders I would hope that you can learn from these failings and not stumble on the same issues: “Business plans are for dummies.” Competing with IBM, Microsoft, and other large companies is a very difficult task. Entrepreneurs who utter this line are kidding themselves.
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