Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 17, 2016

A few are still trying to make a profitable business out of nurturing startups, but it’s a challenge to make money when your customer startups don’t have many resources to give. Mentoring and technical assistance from volunteer or paid experts. Direct seed funding, for a share of the equity, and introductions to investors.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

You can find a mentor, a coach, a project, or experience, to help you prepare for the role you are looking for. We got really serious after the success of that customer, who wanted to make this technology available for all of its employees across the globe. How is it your first customer was in Australia? versus New Zealand?

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Tech.Co

APRIL 24, 2018

Being one small company amongst the sea of thousands of startups vying for customers, capital, and talent, the way to get noticed above the crowd, connect with that next big partner, and raise some capital is to throw your hat in the ring to compete at Startup of the Year. But we had a story to tell and wanted to share our narrative.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 26, 2016

No matter how strong your business and technology insights are, you can benefit from input at all levels of the organization, as well as outside experts and customers. The best leaders focus on coaching and mentoring people on decision making, rather than giving orders. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 12/09/2016.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 1, 2016

In my own experience as a startup advisor and mentor, I find that entrepreneurs who can’t attract and maintain a highly motivated team rarely even get off the ground. Good hiring, training, and mentoring are the best motivators. Your display of pride in the company and respect for the customer will translate directly into motivation.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 6, 2016

Howard Schultz, who grew Starbucks to 13,000 stores by 2008, decided to step back in as CEO when the economy was killing his stores, and refocus everyone on the customer. Great leaders are mentors to everyone on their team. Marty Zwilling Published on IvyExec.com on 01/05/2016. Now he has over 20,000 stores.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 30, 2016

It’s easy to declare yourself an entrepreneur, but it’s not so easy to convince investors, your team and customers that you are that special one to fund and follow. As a startup investor and mentor, I look beyond the façade to find these eight keys traits in the mindset of every entrepreneur.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2016

Access to entrepreneurs-in-residence, business mentors. Most schools have a rich pipeline of real-world executive volunteers available for mentoring. If looking for help, you can find interns willing to work for the experience, and real insights into new customer segments.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 3, 2016

Direction, mentoring and resources required. All recommend that you be focused and specific on the market problem you solve, have a truly unique solution and be able to describe in detail how you will acquire customers. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 05/25/2016. No surprises in this advice.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 14, 2016

Constant stress, tension, and unhappiness causes people to withdraw and reject new customer ideas or solutions. In the unknowns of a new business, there are no right ways or wrong ways, just new ways that need to be tested to satisfy customer needs and stay ahead of competitors. They also get satisfaction from mentoring others.

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socalTECH

MAY 10, 2018

It was the Summer of 2016, if I'm not mistaken. One thing we have found, which is a known fact, is that a company which starts in Israel does not have an easy time attracting capital or attracting customers. I met david through a mutual friend of ours, before we started this conference three years ago.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

As an advisor and mentor to entrepreneurs, I have seen beginners who quickly accelerate their proficiency and adopt the mindset, skills, rules, and emotional principles to become superstars. Marty Zwilling First published on Forbes on 08/27/2016. We all know examples on a smaller scale in every organization.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 21, 2016

Maintaining that balance between doing good and doing business is a key to success that investors and customers watch carefully. They have to ability and patience, as well, to communicate and awaken customers to a need never felt before. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 05/11/2016.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 15, 2016

Actively solicit mentoring from people with more experience. Many young entrepreneurs are naïve in assuming that doing good for society obviates the need to make money, and will motivate customers to pay premium prices. Marty Zwilling First published on Forbes on 08/09/2016. Learn to balance personal and business priorities.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 22, 2016

Don’t wait for the right people in business to find you – developers, investors, partners, or key customers. These include other business leaders, mentors, visionaries, and influencers. Marty Zwilling First published on Forbes on 08/15/2016. Building the right relationships requires proactive efforts.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 12, 2016

Growing the company means growing people through mentoring and training. In addition the best of both groups maintain a focus on customers, love to learn new things, and are always thinking. Marty Zwilling First published on Forbes on 08/05/2016. Balance your own life for the long haul.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

If you wait to incorporate the business until you have a product and customers, which normally has no taxable value until liquidity, it will be taxed at issuance at the current value. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 01/22/2016. Tax status can be assigned separately to match your preferences.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Too many aspiring entrepreneurs I mentor can talk at length about their innovative ideas and passions, and ask lots of good questions, but never make much progress in building a real business. The reality is that everyone wants to help – friends, investors, even customers, but you have to take the initiative. Why not start now?

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 28, 2016

As startups grow from development organizations to a sustainable and repeatable business, processes must be documented, employees hired and trained and customer-support organizations built. Be a trustworthy advisor and mentor to others. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 03/18/2016.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

Every entrepreneur has to be a decision-maker, even with information overload, emotional employees, angry customers and competitors hovering from every direction. For new entrepreneurs, I recommend that you seek the assistance of a mentor that you trust and not be afraid to ask for assistance from your peers and senior advisors.

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