Both Sides of the Table
AUGUST 11, 2020
Building a mission into a business By the time Valence launched in late 2019, the team had built the necessary systems and technology to seamlessly engage and onboard the community?—?not You can hear more about the importance of mentoring from Kobie Fuller, Valence advisor James Lowry, and John Legend?—?yes, yes, THE John Legend?—?in
Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 2, 2019
Based on my own experience in large and small businesses, as well as mentoring entrepreneurs, here is my list of behaviors which will keep you ahead of the pack: Focus on managing relationships more than tasks. That means a priority on coaching and mentoring, as well as training and tools, before focusing on results metrics.
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Startup Professionals Musings
MAY 1, 2019
Image via Pixabay As a mentor to many small business owners, I always caution them that you can never relax completely, just because your initial solution or product set appears to be getting traction, and the market buzz is positive. With that first wave of customers comes a whole set of additional demands on your time and energy.
Startup Professionals Musings
JULY 26, 2019
People often ask me about the difference between coaching and mentoring. I see these as two different disciplines - a business mentor helps to fill an experience gap, while a business coach helps fill a skill gap. Marty Zwilling First published on CayenneConsulting on 07/11/2019.
Startup Professionals Musings
DECEMBER 27, 2019
As a mentor to entrepreneurs, I often get asked for the magic that has made Amazon the world's most valuable brand , from a total unknown only twenty years ago. At Amazon, Jeff Bezos leads a relentless drive to invent dramatic new ways to delight customers, not waiting for customer demands or competitors to show the way.
Startup Professionals Musings
NOVEMBER 4, 2019
There are lots of resources available for the challenge of that activity, including the Internet and mentors like me. I suggest you use social media, blogging, crowdfunding, or documented research to quantify a real demand from people who can afford it, and don’t have a better alternative already out there.
Startup Professionals Musings
OCTOBER 30, 2019
Steve Jobs had many faults, but he was perhaps best known for his marketing slogan “ Think Different ” and his commitment to a vision of new and better products, inspiring consumers to demand products and services they never even knew they needed. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 10/16/2019.
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