Martin Zwilling is the founder and CEO of Startup Professionals, a company that provides products and services to startup founders and small business owners. The author of Do You Have What It Takes to Be an Entrepreneur? and Attracting an Angel, he writes a daily blog for entrepreneurs and dispenses advice on the subject of startups.
Culture
7 Elements of Company Culture That Ensure Your Business Keeps Improving
Are you pushing your company into the future or letting it fall behind the times?
Advisors
What's the Difference Between an Advisory Board and a Board of Directors?
More importantly, which one do you need for your business?
Accountability
5 Keys to Promoting Accountability in Your Business
Start by making sure you are a good role model for your employees to follow.
Starting a Business
8 Ways to Change Your Thinking From Employee to Owner
Even the best employees can struggle to adjust when they become the boss.
Starting a Business
8 Reasons to Find Joy in Your Job
If you can't find fun in your job, it may be time to begin your own business.
Success
6 Principles for Personal and Business Success
If you're professionally successful but personally unhappy, you are failing at life.
Pivots
8 Ways To Pivot Your Business To Kickstart Growth
Quite the opposite of a move of desperation, a pivot can be an act of liberation, freeing your product or company from your own preconceptions.
Startups
7 Attributes of An Entrepreneur's Startup Dream Team
Dream team startups are the work of a diligent entrepreneur who understands strengths and weaknesses.
Customer Loyalty
7 Ways to Keep Your Customers Begging for More
Treat every customer like your best friend, rather than another burden.
Social Entrepreneurs
Even Social Entrepreneurs Need Profit to Meet Their Goals
Social ventures really need profit, not donations, to survive and prosper.
Marketing
8 Ways to Be Certain You Are Selling Solutions Through the Right Channel
No product is so good that people will buy it without ever hearing about it or if they can't find it.
Entrepreneurs
Follow These 8 Steps for Your Next Job After a Startup
The challenge for these entrepreneurs is to know when to exit, and how to do it smoothly.
Incubators
Every Startup Gains From An Incubator Or Accelerator
Every startup can benefit from the right incubator or accelerator, if they are realistic about their needs.
Intrapreneurs
Test Startup Urges As An Intrapreneur, With Caution
Intrapreneurship is a mindset that team members can apply for value in corporations, as well as startups.
Growth Strategies
7 Team Attributes That Can Make Any Idea Come Alive
The best startups are highly focused in the initial rollout, but can present an evolving strategy.