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What To Learn From Gen-Y Entrepreneurs?
By Martin at May 22, 2013 | 8:29 am | 0 Comment
The business world has been watching this emerging generation with trepidation, and a lot of people haven’t been sure who would be the winners, and who would be the losers. Can Gen-Y, much less the new Generation Z (1995-2010), survive as entrepreneurs, and do they have the passion and commitment it takes to run a startup and attract investors? My own perspective is more...
Six Essential Strategies For Turning Your Business Ideas Into Action
By Martin at May 21, 2013 | 8:17 am | 0 Comment
Successful startups are all about turning ideas into action quickly and efficiently. These actions must be the hard part, since entrepreneurs always seem to come to me with ideas, and ask me for help on the actions. That has always seemed strange to me, since the magic is supposed to be in the ideas, and the actions are the same for every business. In fact, the actions more...
Open Leadership Tips For Your Startup
By Martin at May 20, 2013 | 8:18 am | 0 Comment
The emergence of social networking and the Internet has caused a new focus and value on “openness,” which leads to a new element of leadership, called “Open Leadership.” The mantra of open leadership is “Be Open, Be Transparent, and Be Authentic.” This is counter to the traditional business premise of “control,” so many companies are still pushing more...
How To Take Smart Risks For Your Business
By Martin at May 18, 2013 | 8:52 am | 0 Comment
Being a risk taker in business is not the same as being reckless. Nevertheless, the word “risk” has a negative connotation to most of us, implying danger and possible loss. For true entrepreneurs, risk is viewed as a positive, with its implied challenge to overcome the unknown and hitting the big return. In fact, risk is an integral part of life, as well as every more...
174th 1M/1M Roundtable For Entrepreneurs: Calculate Your TAM Accurately
By Guest Post at May 17, 2013 | 10:38 am | 0 Comment
174th 1M/1M Roundtable For Entrepreneurs: Calculate Your TAM Accurately Today’s roundtable had several entrepreneurs with promising businesses, including some already in revenue. Localvore First, Cameron Kramlich from San Francisco, California, pitched Localvore, a concept for local artisans to be able to sell their merchandise to consumers who want to shop more...
Top 12 Conversation That Matter For Every Startup Company
By Martin at May 17, 2013 | 8:13 am | 0 Comment
Whether you are trying to motivate your team, close a deal with a customer, or get funding from an investor, a casual conversation is usually a waste of your valuable time. These result is a founder who is always “too busy,” but never seems to get the business done and the team moving. All real business is conversations focused on creating results. Shawn Kent more...
7 Customer Tips That Every Entrepreneurs Needs To Consider
By Martin at May 16, 2013 | 8:25 am | 0 Comment
Customer service has always been reactionary, meaning someone has to wake up and answer website email requests. That’s just not savvy enough to hold today’s fickle, less loyal, and ready to jump customer. Great startups are getting ahead of the game with “anticipatory customer service,” like providing smart phone access to product and account data to head off more...
Way To Becoming a Servant Leader While Running A Startup
By Martin at May 15, 2013 | 10:17 am | 0 Comment
Startups provide leadership in the market. Entrepreneurs provide leadership to their startup. There are many styles of leadership, like dictatorial, laissez-faire, and democratic. One that I hear discussed more these days, in this age of relationships, is called “servant” leadership. What is servant leadership? The servant leader serves the people they lead through more...
9 Steps To Work Less And Do More
By Martin at May 14, 2013 | 8:20 am | 0 Comment
The universal challenge of every startup founder is to get everything done that needs to get done, and still have a life. Even outside of business, everyone wants to accomplish more, while working less. 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. Stever Robbins, more...
6 Tips To Increasing A True Sense Of Urgency For Startups
By Martin at May 13, 2013 | 8:15 am | 0 Comment
In today’s business startup environment, if you don’t move fast, you get run over. Without a sense of urgency, people and businesses just can’t move fast enough. Speed is the driver because customers have a zero tolerance for waiting, and there are always competitors gaining on you. John P. Kotter, in "A Sense of Urgency," delves into the how-to required of more...
