Essays on Entrepreneurship

An entrepreneur is a person who possesses an enterprise. This person accepts the financial and other risks associated with the formation of this enterprise and exploits the opportunities in order to form this enterprise. The word ‘entrepreneur’ is derived from two French words ‘entre’ meaning …

Getting success in a vast industry, like real estate, is not that easy. It is not only about identifying the opportunities and grabbing the best deals, but there is a lot more that you need to take care of. For an instance, client satisfaction is …

Technology has been changing the way people do business ever since the around 3500 B.C. revolutionized how Mesopotamian farmers and tradesmen moved goods to and from market. Likewise, today’s internet is changing how entrepreneurs start businesses, connect with customers, compete more effectively and grow to scale.Related: How is the …

When I lived in Seattle, I'd occasionally run across someone who shared a common contact in our "six degrees" rundown of colleagues and mentors. "Bob Ratliffe?" my new acquaintance would say. "I know Bob. He’s one of my closest friends."Bob was my boss. At the time, he served …

Entrepreneurs come in all shapes and sizes. That’s the beauty of innovation — as long as you have a great idea and a passion for success, anyone can create their own business and bring their vision to life. And there are a handful of kids …

Beginning Four ordinary guys from Kansas City are most likely the last group of people you would expect to be running a highly successful fashion company. The group of business-savvy entrepreneurs wanted to come up with a way to disrupt the traditionally boring sock market. …

It is an essential factor to consider that an aspiring entrepreneur should posses the four D’s. What are these major factors of success? Dream A person who has a dream to be successful in the field that he deals with is an individual who is …

Think outside the box. Take risks. Turn obstacles into success. We’ve all heard these motivational platitudes before. So, why do so many of us struggle to actually apply them to our daily business lives?Related: Our mindset dictates what we believe to be possible both in life and business. …

In order to be a successful entrepreneur, whether you are running a small business or a large one, you have to bring your A-game to work every day. The best way to do that is to get a good night’s sleep. And let’s face it, not many …

However, capitalism tends to incorporate a certain “way of thinking”, driven by greed, the search for ever-increasing profits, relied expansion, and internal development. Starting from the earliest origins of capitalism, only societies with the capabilities and the appropriate mindset could flourish amidst this period of …

Many students appear in the situation that they have to complete their MBA essays. Is it so difficult? What should I start with? Will I be able to succeed? All these questions are asked by students. The main value of this article is that it …

Millions of viewers tune into to see entrepreneurs try their best to win over the panel of investors, AKA The Sharks. But, besides the entertaining banter between sharks and hopeful entrepreneurs, the show also teaches vital business lessons to viewers at home. Here are three of …

Silicon Valley remains the undisputed capital of the world for startups and has been since 1939 when Stanford alumni David Packard and Willian Hewlett established a little electronics company in a Palo Alto garage. That iconic event is considered by many to have been the …

Air Force major Angela Cody-Rouget was once responsible for America’s nuclear arsenal. She was a missile launch officer, stationed inside an underground control center. The job required a of endless systems and protocols, and she felt she’d gotten a lesson in “organized chaos.” So when …

Entrepreneurs face an inordinate amount of stress when starting and running a business. I learned this at the early age of 12. My mom owned multiple maid service businesses, and I helped her with the office tasks after school and on weekends. I experienced the daily …

A supervisor Is defined as “someone who supervises as In a large business or enterprise,” supervise Itself means “to be In charge of (someone or something) : to watch and direct (someone or something)” this means that the Job Is still built and run with …

Silicon Valley has long been labelled as the mecca of the startup world. With its long history of entrepreneurs, an infrastructure in place to help small companies thrive and a bevy of resources – talent, investors and networking events – at a young company’s fingertips, …

The potential of any “great idea” is limited by how you execute it. Successful execution happens due to one of two reasons: luck and proper testing and iterations. In other words, product-market fit is found through hard work or blind luck while minimizing mistakes along …

With the growth of eCommerce, a hiring spree began. eCommerce companies once went out of their way to hire (read poach) top executives from other companies, but this was a time when the money was flowing in and ambitions were high. Now that the venture …

This essay examines the question of whether the iconic “Barbie Doll” (“Barbie”) causes young (5-8 year old) girls to desire thinness, thereby detrimentally effecting their self-image. Barbie, introduced to the children’s market in the 1950s, is a 9-inch doll created with what are widely regarded …

I order to capitalize on an opportunity the window of opportunity must be open, which refers to a period of time during which it is ealistically possible to enter a certain market. There are three approaches that can be used to identify opportunities: observing trends, …

K-12: AN ASSET OR A DRAWBACK IN PROMOTING QUALITY EDUCATION? Sol F. Constantino (ED 213)Graduate School, Ateneo de Naga University There are ample reasons behind the emergence of K+12 Basic Education Program. With our country’s current situation, consequently it became an issue. Similar to coin …

Renee Albertelli and Richard Rodriguez had certain things about their personality characteristics that helped them navigate the struggles of starting any kind of business. One of these characteristics they demonstrated is something every owner needs in order to run any type of business, which is …

As a new entrepreneur, you want to succeed from the very get-go. That’s natural. But starting a business is a journey replete with frustrating ups and downs. And while there’s no singular concrete formula to ace the entrepreneurial game, there are certain mistakes you can …

The day after I got home from our fifth tour, where we toured startups across the U.S, I turned on the TV to watch one of the ugliest moments in the history of American civil society. This post isn’t about politics — if you want …

China was known to be the leading civilization for so many centuries. It has surpassed the rest of the world in the arts and sciences.  However, the country was weighed down by civil turbulence. The country underwent significant food crises, military defeats and foreign occupation …

“Say more about what’s happening!” said Twitter rolling out its new policy that will ease the 140-character limit, a feature troubling Twitteraties since the dawn of civilization. Implementing the announcement Twitter made this May, people will no longer have to cut down on their valuable …

A family business is one where one or more members of the family have an ownership interest and commitment in the business. A business is said to be a family business if one person is the controlling shareholder of the assets or shares of the …

The Internet is amazing and has become something that we rely on for almost everything. Imagine going 24 hours without jumping online. No sitting down to surf your favorite websites, no pulling out your smartphone to look something up, no checking social media. Related: Not only …

There’s been a lot of talk lately about the future of work. Much of the time, these conversations are fueled by the anxiety many of us share as we try to understand the impact new technologies will have on our industries. We tend to reduce …