2019 Entrepreneur Metrics 
Startup Professionals Musings
NOVEMBER 29, 2019
As a mentor to many aspiring entrepreneurs, I challenge them to think beyond what I call linear extensions to a current trend, such as another “easier-to-use” app for smartphones, a new dating site for pets, or another niche social network. Great social entrepreneurs are rare. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 11/15/2019.
socalTECH
JANUARY 2, 2020
Every year, at the end of the year, we share some reflections on the past year from our readers, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, sponsors, and others in the local technology community. Are there any technology innovations, gadgets/devices, software, that you found most interesting in 2019? Two lessons learnedand relearned!
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Startup Professionals Musings
NOVEMBER 28, 2020
The rate of new entrepreneurs increased between 2013 and 2019, from 280 out of 100,000 to 310 out of 100,000 of the adult population. Of course, that’s both the good news and the bad news for aspiring entrepreneurs, since it means more competition, and the business landscape is changing faster than ever.
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 8, 2020
As an advisor to entrepreneurs, I often hear the desire to run their own company, to avoid having someone else telling them how to run the business. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 12/18/2019. They then ask me to help them find investors who can provide the funding they need.
Startup Professionals Musings
OCTOBER 11, 2019
Every entrepreneur and business leader believes that he or she has the full trust of their team and their customers, and in fact most do in the beginning. Define metrics to measure what you want to achieve. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 09/25/2019.
TechCrunch LA
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
Created in 2014 and acquired by Dentsu in 2019, MuteSix was recommended to TechCrunch by Rhoda Ullmann, VP Consumer at Sense, a Boston-based startup building a home energy monitor. DTC entrepreneurs are more focused on immediate impact, because if they’re not selling product, there’s no large brand propping them up.
Startup Professionals Musings
NOVEMBER 4, 2019
Thus, I’m more impressed with entrepreneurs who ask me to review their implementation plan, rather than listen again to their idea. For inspiration, I recommend you watch a few episodes of the Shark Tank TV series, where entrepreneurs pitch their wares, looking for an investment and national visibility for their product or service.
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