Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 2, 2018

One of the lessons I have learned over the years as a business executive, and now as a mentor to entrepreneurs, is that if you really want employees who enthusiastically take ownership of their work, you have to start treating them like owners, not renters. They show up every day, keep a low profile, and collect a paycheck.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

I often wonder how many more startups would succeed if their founders could master the art and science of delegation. It seems inherent in the mind of most first-time entrepreneurs that it was their idea, and they must do all the work themselves to make it happen. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 11/05/2018.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

In big business, as well as startups, I have found that your effectiveness can be highly correlated to your ability to build and maintain people relationships, often more so than hard work, or how many hours you give. I find that the most successful entrepreneurs have mastered the art and skill of building and managing relationships.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 6, 2018

Millennials have come a long way in business since I started writing about them almost ten years ago. They started out as that spoiled generation of kids, born between about 1982 and 2004, who had everything, and could care less about business. Marty Zwilling First published on Huffington Post on 01/05/2018.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 31, 2018

The most successful entrepreneurs and business owners I know are humble, and they don’t have an inflated sense of self. I was struck by this assertion in a new book, “ The Messy Middle ,” by Scott Belsky, who has spent more than a decade leading in the worlds of technology, design, and startups. It’s a recipe for disaster.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 23, 2015

One of the questions we discussed is, “How much capital should a startup raise?” In his words, [in some instances] “because lots of capital is available, the company takes on the capital and that ends up resulting in no constraints on decision making and so the company decides to do five things in stead of just one.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

As an advisor and mentor for many startups and small business founders, following my initial career in big business, I realize that the key strategies to achieve success in small businesses are often different from those that make larger businesses successful. Find a coach who has a holistic view of all elements.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 13, 2018

In my work with startups, I have been struck by how relevant and critical these same initiatives are to even the earliest stage of new ventures, and how hard it is to change later if you don’t get it right the first time. Practice process coaching, but not edicting decisions. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 06/27/2018.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

As an advisor to entrepreneurs and new business owners, I’ve long observed that one of the toughest challenges is people change management in the team. I found some help in this regard in a new book, “ Power Your Tribe ,” by Christine Comaford, who has been a business leadership and culture coach for the past 30 years.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 18, 2018

As I outline key ones in my coaching practice, I find that many people have never tried them and even find them counter-intuitive: Stop multitasking and focus on the task at hand. Marty Zwilling First published on CayenneConsulting on 07/03/2018. Apply the “minimum viable product” (MVP) strategy to results.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 20, 2018

Every business executive and entrepreneur I know believes they are good or even great leaders, but as an advisor I often hear a different story from their team. Help your employees build their individual strengths with customized coaching and special assignments. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 08/06/2018.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Based on my years of experience working with entrepreneurs, I strongly believe that most of you start your business with the highest of ideals, but have no idea how many situations you will face that don’t have clear-cut answers, or raise ethical dilemmas. See efforts to minimize or cover up product or customer issues.

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