Frank Addante

OCTOBER 12, 2021

That’s what my wife said to me back in June after I had been “retired” since 2017. Well, after months of soul searching and talking to 100 people (one of my key rules before starting any business or product) — I figured it out! We build and invest in startups with impact. Those zoom meetings and calls got me fired up!

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 28, 2017

Parents, it’s never too early to start nurturing entrepreneurial talents in your kids! You may think you need more entrepreneurial courses in school, or more advanced degrees, but in my experience it’s more of a mindset, some good coaching, and learning by doing that separates the winners from the losers. Network conference.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 21, 2017

As a business advisor and investor in new startups, I see how difficult it is to make any process work, no matter how well designed, if the team is dysfunctional. Priority is placed on employee mentoring and coaching. Marty Zwilling First published on Huffington Post on 04/19/2017.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 29, 2017

Leaders who are able to optimize these find multipliers of 20 percent up to nine times the average productivity. Like most investors in startups, I rank the credentials of the team well above the value of an idea in deciding where to put my money. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 03/09/2017. Only you can do that.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

Hopefully, between the two of us, more of you with big business dreams will follow the leads and generate more successful business results: Start by getting your hands dirty. Never give up in the face of adversity. One of the biggest causes of startup failure is simply giving up too early. The time to get started is now.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2017

In my years of mentoring and advising business leaders, I find that real planning for the future always gets the short shrift. I believe these factors are key to the future success of every new startup, as well as every mature company: Leadership must be values-based and people focused.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 16, 2017

In the same way, you may think that people assessment is all about skills and experience, but as a mentor to business owners, I have learned to look more for the right attitude, persistence, and determination, as success factors. His 30 years of business and coaching experience bring credibility to his perspective.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 18, 2017

I advocate his nine deliberate steps for bringing balance between purpose and execution to every organization, including new startups and mature businesses: Define a pragmatic organizational purpose first. The only way to do this is to assume that change is necessary to keep up with the market and competitors, and make it part of the process.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 27, 2017

It only ramps up negativity, and is ego’s way to avoid self-reflection. We all have a human tendency, developed in our childhood, to make up stories which paint us as a victim rather than the problem. Countering drama with more emotion or violently shaking them up is not productive. Actions speak louder than words.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 21, 2017

In some cases it may be fear of retribution by the boss, but more often they just hate to disappoint others, and end up instead with high stress and low credibility in the crisis to deliver. Green, a noted executive coach, speaker, and CEO of Brilliance, Inc. Be sure to follow-up as promised, to maintain your credibility.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 11, 2017

In my experience as an advisor and mentor to entrepreneurs in business, one of the biggest failures I see is a lack of self-leadership. Leadership in business starts with making good personal choices. If necessary, use a strengths coach, and always start a business which highlights your signature strengths.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2017

Don’t be afraid to stand up for yourself and courteously explain to bosses or colleagues why certain requests or expectations may be unreasonable. After having assessed your environment, start healthy networking activities, such as lunch, with important people in your professional network on a weekly basis.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 30, 2017

Mentoring is the number one request by Millennials in the workplace. Thus mentoring inspires loyalty all around. If you match that with commensurate training and professional development coaching, you will see their commitment, productivity, and loyalty in return. Create a culture of specific and timely feedback.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2017

Starting and running a business is hard. As an angel investor in startups, I often find myself looking harder at the quality of the team and the leadership, than at the details of the product and business model. For your own business, the right time to address expected norms is during coaching and before hiring.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 17, 2017

In that context, I just finished a new book, “ Leadership Material ,” by Diana Jones, containing a wealth of insights, compelling stories, and examples taken directly from her coaching sessions with current business leaders. Marty Zwilling First published on Huffington Post on 06/16/2017. It’s your choice.

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