Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Successful entrepreneurs understand the difference between a good business relationship with more people and having more friends. In fact, the focus on social networking platforms, starting with Facebook, has destroyed the meaning of the word friend and even changed it from a noun to a verb.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 16, 2013

Great entrepreneurs, like Bill Gates, are great at both. Here are a few: Business networking. For entrepreneurs, effective networking is required to find investors, partners, and customers. It doesn’t work if you don’t follow up on networking opportunities, networking referrals, and ongoing networking relationships.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 12, 2015

Every entrepreneur should do the same due diligence on a potential investor that smart investors do on their startups. Here is a summary of some key investor stereotypes that generally need to be avoided: Investment sharks. Finding investors is best done by talking to peers and attending networking events. Pretend investors.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Here are the key principles I recommend as an advisor to many entrepreneurs: Start your business in your own home. Use your networking to get advice, but all jobs can be do-it-yourself. But isn’t that why you signed up to be an entrepreneur in the first place? Operate small, but show a big-company image. Marty Zwilling

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2013

Here is a summary of indicative facts from the earlier study referenced, an update published last year, and others. These indicate that the correct icon for an entrepreneur may now have gray hair, rather than the warm glow of youth: The percent of entrepreneurs who are Baby Boomer starting a business since 1996 has grown from 14.3

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 26, 2020

Almost every entrepreneur starts their journey by developing a solution, based on their idea of a new technology or required service. But in my experience as a startup mentor, I find that the happiest and most successful entrepreneurs in the long-term are those that continually stretch themselves to get comfortable in the leadership role.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 5, 2019

There will be plenty of time for networking with the Investor panelists, both before the panel and after the panel at the Cocktail Party! As an additional benefit, entrepreneur 1/4 page summaries will be given to the investor speakers and attendees. All of the Investors will get your company description and contact info!

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 21, 2020

As a mentor to aspiring entrepreneurs, I often feel the frustration of someone trying to build a startup in the wrong place and time, and wrongly attributing their struggle to personal limitations. Network capital – relationships, connectedness. Cocktail party networking is not enough.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 7, 2019

There will be plenty of time for networking with the Investor panelists, both before the panel and after the panel at the Cocktail Party! As an additional benefit, entrepreneur 1/4 page summaries will be given to the investor speakers and attendees. All of the Investors will get your company description and contact info!

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

I’ve been a student of these techniques for some time, but some time ago I saw a great summary that seems to pull all the key principles together. These steps are not aimed specifically at entrepreneurs, but I see how they can be applied there as follows: Do what you know and enjoy. Stop procrastinating. Build stronger relationships.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 5, 2016

Almost every entrepreneur starts their journey by developing a solution, based on their knowledge of a new technology or required service. Every entrepreneur already knows that building a startup is all about experimentation, new experiences, and problem solving. Create and use new networks to tap new ideas.

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InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 13, 2014

Accomplished entrepreneurs appreciate the importance of crafting a succinct, well rehearsed description of their venture. This concise summary can be comfortably told during the duration of a reasonably brief elevator ride. However, the Personal Pitch is more appropriate in less formal networking environments.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

Investing in entrepreneurs and startups is a fun but different world from investing in conventional stocks, bonds, and commodities. Don’t be fooled by thinking that social networks are hot, so you should invest in the next startup you see in that realm. Fund an entrepreneur you know and trust. Do your homework before investing.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Most entrepreneurs have learned that it’s almost always quicker and easier to get cash from someone you know, rather than angel investors or professional investors (VCs). Here is a summary of some key items to think about as an entrepreneur before approaching friends, family, or even fools: Don’t be afraid to ask, carefully.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 3, 2013

Most entrepreneurs have learned that it’s almost always quicker and easier to get cash from someone you know, rather than Angel investors or professional investors (VCs). Here is a summary of some key items to think about as an entrepreneur before approaching friends, family, or even fools: Don’t be afraid to ask, carefully.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

As of today, I will have published an article here for entrepreneurs and startups every day for the last 1001 days, since I started Startup Professionals Musings near the close of 2008. Here are ten key messages that I would like to leave you with: I continue to gain respect for entrepreneurs. I’m sure you know what I mean.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 15, 2010

Great entrepreneurs, like Bill Gates, are great at both. Here are a few: Business networking. For entrepreneurs, effective networking is required to find investors, partners, and customers. It doesn’t work if you don’t follow up on networking opportunities, networking referrals, and ongoing networking relationships.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 18, 2020

Here are the key principles I recommend as an advisor to many entrepreneurs: Start your business in your own home. Use your networking to get advice, but all jobs can be do-it-yourself. But isn’t that why you signed up to be an entrepreneur in the first place? Operate small, but show a big-company image. Marty Zwilling.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 23, 2013

The fitness professional network develops business tools that make it easier for fitness professionals to run their businesses and keep their clients engaged between training sessions. No summary of what we did, no easy way for me to recommend my trainer to my friends, and no way for me to easily book the next appointment.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 20, 2022

In my experience, the most successful business leaders and entrepreneurs are the best persuaders , not necessarily the ones with the best solutions. In my experience as an angel investor for startups, I often heard entrepreneurs try to cover their lack of real data with passion for the idea and the potential. Do your homework.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 9, 2023

When entrepreneurs introduce new products to the market, their passion and conviction often leads them to assume that every potential customer will see the immediate need and value, and will quickly adopt the solution. They are devastated when their business growth never starts or stalls, and they have no idea how to get it moving again.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 2, 2013

Exec Summary. They will be there mostly to network, go to parties and hang out. Meet your favorite tech entrepreneurs, bloggers, VCs or whoever that will be hanging out and talking to randoms at 3am at a taco stand or more likely a fried chicken waffle stand. Focus more on networking at events than attending presentations.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

When entrepreneurs introduce new products to the market, their passion and conviction often leads them to assume that every potential customer will see the immediate need and value, and will quickly adopt the solution. They are devastated when their business growth never starts or stalls, and they have no idea how to get it moving again.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 30, 2012

Every entrepreneur can learn from a mentor, no matter how confident or successful they have been to date. The first cost is networking to find a mentor who is willing and able to give adequate focus to the relationship. Even one of the richest, Bill Gates , still values his friend Warren Buffett as his mentor.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 4, 2023

I’ve heard it many times from technical entrepreneurs who should know better than to believe the old “ Field of Dreams ” sports fantasy movie theme in today’s Internet information overload environment. Encourage networking. “If we build it, they will come.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 25, 2012

This probably seems obvious to military types, but I see entrepreneurs violating this rule all the time. Lead with your two-page executive summary, be prepared to give a ten-slide investor presentation. Don’t charge the hill until you are “ready.” Needless to say, they usually get shot down, and get no second chance.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 6, 2022

Investing in entrepreneurs and startups is a fun but different world from investing in conventional stocks, bonds, and commodities. Fund an entrepreneur you know and trust. Most entrepreneurs start asking for money from this tier, when they have very little more than an idea. Do your homework before investing.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 18, 2012

I’ve been a student of these techniques for some time, but recently I saw a great summary that seems to pull all the key principles together. These are not aimed specifically at entrepreneurs, but I see how they can be applied there as follows: Living on purpose. Figure out what’s really important to you as an entrepreneur.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

This probably seems obvious to military types, but I see entrepreneurs violating this rule all the time. Lead with your two-page executive summary, be prepared to give a ten-slide investor presentation. Don’t charge the hill until you are “ready.” Needless to say, they usually get shot down, and get no second chance.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

As an entrepreneur, you need these people, and you need to be one, if you expect your startup to be successful. Networks of reciprocation rather than deals. Go-to people get things done. That may be easier said than done, since resumes do not tell the story, and without real nurturing, the best people won’t stay around long.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 27, 2020

As an aspiring entrepreneur, one of the most important things you need is a memorable “ elevator pitch ,” to communicate your startup value proposition and leave a great first impression on friends, investors, employees, and future customers. For investors, an executive summary of your plan is appropriate.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Use the Internet and social networking instead of public relations companies and advertising agencies. As a result, being an entrepreneur in now within the financial reach of almost everyone. In summary, I see a historic shift taking place in the world today. Sales and marketing costs. Savings can be huge in these areas.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

As a mentor to many entrepreneurs and business owners, I find that many of you have a real fear of uncomfortable interaction situations with individuals on your team, and often delay these discussions endlessly until a crisis occurs. This allows you to build your courage gradually, rather than all at once.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 29, 2022

Every entrepreneur can learn from a mentor, no matter how confident or successful they have been to date. Yet most entrepreneurs simply don’t know how to work with a mentor. The first cost is networking to find a mentor who is willing and able to give adequate focus to the relationship.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 15, 2012

We live in an era where the press espouses the entrepreneurs who have five startups. But for now, the summary is: You’ll extend your network. . I’m not one who has subscribed to the “superman founder” narrative. So I was intrigued by Brad’s post. You’ll view a company from a different vantage point. .

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 21, 2019

If we build it, they will come ” may have worked as a movie theme for Kevin Costner, but as an investor, I tell entrepreneurs a great solution is not enough. I like their summary of five key components of innovation capital that we should strive to maximize: Human capital: forward thinking, problem solving, persuasion.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 17, 2014

Great entrepreneurs, like Bill Gates, are great at both. Here are a few: Business networking. For entrepreneurs, effective networking is required to find investors, partners, and customers. It doesn’t work if you don’t follow up on networking opportunities, networking referrals, and ongoing networking relationships.

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