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How to Maximize Results in the Art of Persuasion

Being a good entrepreneur means being able to effectively convince an investor that you have a great idea, persuade partners that your approach is right, and convince potential customers that the solution is right for them. If all your ideas are intuitively obvious to everyone, you probably aren’t thinking outside the box, or don’t really […]
Martin Zwilling
Martin Zwilling , Founder and CEO , Startup Professionals
27 Jan 2013
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Startups Need the Right Team Mindset to Survive

Since the days of Henry Ford, mass production has been the Holy Grail of business, rather than build-to-order. Too many businesses haven’t noticed that we have come full-circle, where mass customization is required now to win. Customers have come to expect immediate and tailor-made responses to their needs, and the businesses that fail to deliver […]
Martin Zwilling
Martin Zwilling , Founder and CEO , Startup Professionals
20 Jan 2013
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Is the Startups Buzz Dimming?

Is the bloom off of the startups rose? Two days ago the New York Times published this story about investors getting pickier. I think the NYTimes’ headline is slightly off from the story’s content. It’s not that much about a rocky recent past; it’s more about money being too easy in the recent past, and now, as […]
Tim Berry
Tim Berry , Founder , Palo Alto Software
15 Jan 2013
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Startup Map & Trends Analysis – December 2012

December update and insights about new startups: India became second last month as the country with the highest count of new Startups, right below the United States. India’s average position for the year has been fourth, it came up to third in February and between June to August, but only reached second for the first […]
Romain Debordeaux
Romain Debordeaux , Analytics Manager , GUST INC.
15 Jan 2013
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Build Entrepreneur Credentials Early and Wisely

Many believe that entrepreneurs are born, not made. While I agree that successful company builders usually have a natural inclination to be entrepreneurs, a good education helps polish that apple. There are people who are natural musicians, but that doesn’t mean we don’t try to teach them music. Of course, there’s no law saying you […]
Martin Zwilling
Martin Zwilling , Founder and CEO , Startup Professionals
13 Jan 2013
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