Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

Creating an innovative new business is guaranteed to test your skills, patience and determination, and you need to derive satisfaction from the journey, as well as the destination. Make sure there are metrics for problem counts, resolution time and revenue impact. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 10/23/2015.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 20, 2015

Proof of any business model starts with a finished product or solution, sold to a new customer for full price, with high satisfaction for the value received. Decide early where and when money will come from, set some milestones and metrics, and work to a plan, or be caught short. Word of mouth is not adequate for marketing and sales.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 2, 2015

Smart entrepreneurs have metrics for assessing their progress against milestones and regularly communicate new insights to the team. Experienced entrepreneurs have learned that unpleasant surprises are the way of life in a startup, and a big part of the satisfaction is beating the challenges. Update your plan at least once a month.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 26, 2015

Now you know some key parameters of cash flow, marketing metrics and investor expectations. Don’t let the destination be your only measure of satisfaction. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 10/16/2015. Write these down, and build a new plan which capitalizes on every insight.

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