Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 22, 2012

If you are going to be a real entrepreneur, it’s important that you know yourself well. Entrepreneurs need to recognize their own strengths and limitations. In any case, your skills, talent, knowledge, personality, and strengths are your best assets as an entrepreneur. This will reduce stress and increase satisfaction.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 18, 2013

People with a victim mentality should never be entrepreneurs. In fact, they look forward to the challenges, and get their most satisfaction from declaring success. They live in the present or the future, and rarely dwell on mistakes of the past. victim entrepreneur startup mentality survivor business' Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

If you are going to be a real entrepreneur, it’s important that you know yourself well. In any case, your skills, talent, knowledge, personality, and strengths are your best assets as an entrepreneur. but I see them applying equally well to every entrepreneur, man or woman. This will reduce stress and increase satisfaction.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 10, 2020

People with a victim mentality should never be entrepreneurs. In fact, they look forward to the challenges, and get their most satisfaction from declaring success. They live in the present or the future, and rarely dwell on mistakes of the past. I’m sure you all know someone who is the perennial victim.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

People with a victim mentality should never be entrepreneurs. In fact, they look forward to the challenges, and get their most satisfaction from declaring success. They live in the present or the future, and rarely dwell on mistakes of the past. I’m sure you all know someone who is the perennial victim.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 25, 2020

Every entrepreneur and most professionals wish there were more hours in a day to get their work done. Practicing these will ensure greater productivity, less stress, more job satisfaction, and an improved overall sense of well-being. I concur, based on my own extended career in business and mentoring entrepreneurs.

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

As discussed in Personal Pitch , entrepreneurs must cultivate the help of Donors during the early days of their adVenture. In most instances, the Donor’s compensation comes from the satisfaction of helping a fellow entrepreneur who is on the front end of her career. Entrepreneurs are action oriented and not highly contemplative.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 26, 2013

I believe that most entrepreneurs today, at least in the technology domains I frequent, still work in the business (“Technician’s Perspective”), rather than on the business (“Entrepreneurs Perspective”). Michael Gerber entrepreneur startup E-Myth business' Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 1, 2016

You’ve probably already made your resolutions for 2016, but if not, I suggest a renewed commitment to finding happiness and satisfaction in your chosen business lifestyle. If you haven’t tried it, one way to be happier at work is to be an entrepreneur, according to a classic study by the Wharton School of Business a while back.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 12, 2020

Jeff Bezos is one of the world’s most admired entrepreneurs, primarily because of his humble style and his growth from a regular person background to a current net worth in the neighborhood of $200 billion dollars. As a side benefit, Amazon has ranked as #1 for customer satisfaction for many years in a row.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 22, 2021

Proof of any business model starts with a finished product or solution, sold to a new customer for full price, with high satisfaction for the value received. So what should an entrepreneur do to convince themselves, as well as potential investors, that they have a viable business model before it is totally proven?

Sales

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Most of you business professionals that I know have at least thought about or talked about starting their own business, to get more control, make more money, or to get more satisfaction out of their life. The challenge is when and how to make the switch to the entrepreneur lifestyle. You must feel satisfaction.

Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 11, 2022

New entrepreneurs are always looking for a shortcut in getting their venture story and plan across to investors, and closing on the funding they need. As a former angel investor, I look for this level of alignment and understanding in every funding presentation I hear. No startup or entrepreneur is an island. Key partners.

Funding

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 18, 2021

This is a good time for the CEO to present the final investor charts, and answer any questions from employees. Explain that they may be called, and use the opportunity to check their satisfaction with your company and your product. This will cover the technology, the current state of development, and customer satisfaction.

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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. They know how to communicate what they have to the best advantage, and generate more results and satisfaction for all parties. Do your homework. Start today.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 1, 2013

You’ve probably already made your resolutions, but if not, I suggest a renewed commitment to finding happiness and satisfaction in your work. If you haven’t tried it, one way to be happier at work is to be an entrepreneur, according to a recent study by the Wharton School of Business. Stay rooted in the present.

Satisfaction

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 14, 2022

For startups, the entrepreneur and founder is almost always the face of the company. They look for the use of talent analytics, such as productivity per employee, as well as the practices and attitude toward employee satisfaction. I have paraphrased his key points here as follows: Leader personal impact. Execution leadership.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

And I hope the output is that you get a glimpse into the people shaping our tech present and a sense of the kinds of conversations we have when the cameras aren’t around. He knew he was an entrepreneur because he couldn’t stop thinking about ideas. Leverage a feedback platform like Get Satisfaction or UserVoice.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 21, 2023

Proof of any business model starts with a finished product or solution, sold to a new customer for full price, with high satisfaction for the value received. So what should an entrepreneur do to convince themselves, as well as potential investors, that they have a viable business model before it is totally proven?

Customer

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Many entrepreneurs I have mentored make big mistakes in this area, by hiring low-cost friends and family, with minimal skills or training, and expecting them to have the same work ethic , passion, and business knowledge as the founder. As your business matures and stabilizes, regular employees make more sense.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 15, 2020

For startups, the entrepreneur and founder is almost always the face of the company. They look for the use of talent analytics, such as productivity per employee, as well as the practices and attitude toward employee satisfaction. I have paraphrased his key points here as follows: Leader personal impact. Execution leadership.

Technical Review

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 21, 2016

There are a few entrepreneurs who seem to always be ahead of the rest, and are able to sense where the market is going tomorrow. Everyone wants to support the entrepreneur with the courage to make bold decisions, and can make it happen. His new product presentations were legendary. Exhibit almost superhuman energy and focus.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 20, 2015

Proof of any business model starts with a finished product or solution, sold to a new customer for full price, with high satisfaction for the value received. So what should an entrepreneur do to convince themselves, as well as potential investors, that they have a viable business model before it is totally proven?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 5, 2020

As an advisor to entrepreneurs, I find that I often have to remind them that the world of customers has changed since they started their last business. Today’s customers want to be pulled to you by the positive feedback from others, and the positive image you present through good deeds, like Patagonia’s work with environmental groups.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 3, 2019

Yet every business and every entrepreneur I know struggles with this challenge, focused on hiring the right people and implementing the right process. I was happy to see my own view reinforced in the classic book, “ Innovation Thinking Methods for the Modern Entrepreneur ,” by long-time entrepreneur and innovation expert Osama A.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

Every entrepreneur and most professionals wish there were more hours in a day to get their work done. Practicing these will ensure greater productivity, less stress, more job satisfaction, and an improved overall sense of well-being. I concur, based on my own extended career in business and mentoring entrepreneurs.

Email

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 26, 2013

This is a good time for the CEO to present the final investor charts, and answer any questions from employees. Explain that they may be called, and use the opportunity to check their satisfaction with your company and your product. This will cover the technology, the current state of development, and customer satisfaction.

Technical Review

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 13, 2019

New entrepreneurs are always looking for a shortcut in getting their venture story and plan across to investors, and closing on the funding they need. As an active angel investor, I look for this level of alignment and understanding in every funding presentation I hear. No startup or entrepreneur is an island. Key partners.

Activity

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Every entrepreneur and most professionals wish there were more hours in a day to get their work done. Practicing these will ensure greater productivity, less stress, more job satisfaction, and an improved overall sense of well-being. I concur, based on my own extended career in business and mentoring entrepreneurs.

Email

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 20, 2014

I’ve written about this before, but I was reminded again a while back at a conference for startups when an entrepreneur started berating investors for not funding early-stage startups. Of course, I’m sure entrepreneurs sense that many investors feel entitled to deals with no risk. business entitled entrepreneurs investors startup'

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

In a startup, it’s everyone’s job to more fully understand requirements, competition, as well as customer satisfaction. Make sure you are really present and engaged with your interviewer, and watch your manners. Highlight your good relationships. Tendency to question and qualify. Good etiquette contributes to personal presence.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 24, 2013

Ann outlines six fundamental principles that are key to building this culture, or changing an existing culture to improve financial return, customer satisfaction, and employee performance: You can’t force culture, you can only create environment. Values start and emanate from you, the founding entrepreneur. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 23, 2018

People with a victim mentality should never be entrepreneurs. In fact, they look forward to the challenges, and get their most satisfaction from declaring success. They live in the present or the future, and rarely dwell on mistakes of the past. I’m sure you all know someone who is the perennial victim.

Satisfaction

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

People with a victim mentality should never be entrepreneurs. In fact, they look forward to the challenges, and get their most satisfaction from declaring success. They live in the present or the future, and rarely dwell on mistakes of the past. Tags: victim entrepreneur startup survivor business. Marty Zwilling.

Entrepreneur

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

People with a victim mentality should never be entrepreneurs. In fact, they look forward to the challenges, and get their most satisfaction from declaring success. They live in the present or the future, and rarely dwell on mistakes of the past. I’m sure you all know someone who is the perennial victim.

Satisfaction

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

For startups, the entrepreneur and founder is almost always the face of the company. They look for the use of talent analytics, such as productivity per employee, as well as the practices and attitude toward employee satisfaction. I have paraphrased his key points here as follows: Leader personal impact. Execution leadership.

Technical Review

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 21, 2021

In my current role as a consultant to entrepreneurs and small business owners, I’ve accumulated my own list of insights on how some people get more done. The result is a new level of productivity, loyalty, and personal satisfaction for you as well as everyone on your team. Prevent: solve problems before they happen.

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