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How To Identify New Venture Assistance Organizations

Startup Professionals Musings

One of the reasons that now is the time to be an entrepreneur is the explosion of startup assistance organizations, usually called incubators or accelerators. Most of these are non-profits, set up by a university to commercialize new technologies, or a municipality to foster business development for the local economy.

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9 Strategies For Implementing An Innovative Business

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Whether you are a business professional in a big company, or an entrepreneur with a startup, innovation is a key strategy. Many people believe that new ideas are the critical element of innovation, but in my experience as a mentor and investor, long-term business success is more about implementation than ideas.

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5 Keys To Capitalizing On Nondisruptive Business Growth

Startup Professionals Musings

Most of the entrepreneurs and aggressive business owners I meet in my consulting practice are focused on finding new disruptive solutions and killing competitors as the key to success. Have the courage to develop an independent point of view and be prepared to ignore discouragement and assumptions from the pundits.

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8 Personal Objectives That Should Drive A New Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

As a business advisor, I meet many business professionals and aspiring entrepreneurs who are anxious to be their own boss , or have an innovative idea to start or acquire a new business. Innovative technologies require iterative development, while other ideas are primarily marketing and financial.

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8 Ways Different Team Members See Efforts To Innovate

Startup Professionals Musings

As standalone innovators, these may have trouble recognizing where the mother ship skills and expertise can be applied to develop innovation ideas properly. In my experience, new startup businesses are initiated primarily by these standalone innovators, popularly called entrepreneurs. Coach: force for stability and mentoring.

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8 Strategies to Boost Your Leadership Impact at Work

Startup Professionals Musings

As a business consultant and mentor to many young entrepreneurs, I often get questions about leadership challenges , and what you can do to solidify your leadership position and impact. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 04/12/2023 They want a role in every leadership decision.

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6 Startup Lessons Learned By Passionate Entrepreneurs

Startup Professionals Musings

Over my many years of mentoring aspiring entrepreneurs and business professionals, I often hear a desire to start a new business, with a big hesitation while waiting for that perfect idea and perfect alignment of the stars. Most aspiring entrepreneurs don’t have the resources alone to “bootstrap” or fund their new business alone.