Essays on Entrepreneurship

Many people hold location independence as one of their highest aspirations — the ability to work from anywhere, make money while you’re traveling and do what you love outside of the confines of an office or much conventional structure.Related: In brief, you're your boss, and the world …

Though, in order to achieve economic prosperity careful approach should be targeted on the differential policy needs of different places. Plus, there is a widespread sense that the forms of decentralization proposed for the English regions are too limited to have any larger impact. Throughout …

Strengths: I am good at keeping calm in difficult situations. Keeping calm is important when running a business, things may go wrong and you may be in some bad predicaments, but it is always vital to be calm. I have shown my skills of being …

Humanitarian aid to the developing and under-developed world has been a hotly debated issue around the globe for decades, with the focus being on how these poor nations can be given aid and if the aid is only creating more barriers than it is breaking …

Starting with a predominant share of corporate banking business, IDFC Bank received a universal banking licence from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in July 2015 and started its operations on October 1, 2015. Being a startup in itself, the Bank expects to grow the …

Three U.S. presidents — Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush — four prime ministers of Great Britain — Margaret Thatcher, John Major, Tony Blair and Gordon Brown — and other leaders including , Steve Case and Tom Brokaw. These are just …

MENA's creative entrepreneurs talk on what it's like to turn a passion project into a business venture, and share their insights for pursuing creative ambitions in the MENA region. Having worked in the fashion industry for more than 17 years, ’s influence in the sector shouldn’t be measured …

Venture Capital is money provided by professionals who invest and manage young rapidly growing companies that have the potential to develop into significant economic contributors. According to SEBI regulations, venture capital fund means a fund established in the form of a company or trust, which …

Today is a very different day as far as communication goes. We live in the age of NOW! Over are the days when one has to wait for a letter from a friend, go to the grocery store before it closes or run to the …

The terms entrepreneur, manager and owner are very much in meaning yet exhibit different representations of business people who are present at the top management. Entrepreneur is a person who sets up a new organization or enterprise and accounts for accountability on his part of …

I live in Charlotte North Carolina; I just purchased a home in a community called Ballantyne. This community is on what we consider the south side of Charlotte. In February of this year, members of my community were told that there was going to be …

Why I would open my business during economic crisis. Starting a business during recession presents both a challenge and an opportunity, bearing in mind that recessions are the worst economic times. However, as an entrepreneur with sufficient capital, recession would not stand in my way …

It’s 1:30 p.m. You go out, you grab lunch, only to come back to the office, sit at your desk and chow down for 10 to 15 minutes or so. As you gobble down the last bite you realize you have a meeting to run …

has become a legend in sales and entrepreneurship circles as one of the world’s leading sales trainers, a New York Times bestselling author and one of the most influential CEOs on social media. His astounding more than 1.5 million followers across Twitter, Instagram and Facebook …

Political dysfunction limits many sources of economic promise for the U.S., and this problem far precedes the events of this year’s election cycle.  Today, ’s U.S. Competitiveness Project released a report titled, Competitiveness, according to the authors, refers to “the ability of firms operating in …

At a time when the startup ecosystem is flooded with news regarding funds going dry and markdowns, venture capital firm IDG Ventures India Ltd a programme to find and invest in new consumer-facing Internet startups. We asked Karthik Prabhakar, director and head of fundraising, at …

Women Empowerment Since ancient times, women have been treated as second-rate citizens across the globe. The situation is almost the same everywhere, regardless of whether it’s a developed or developing country, caste, community, color, or creed, a position that is comparable in many ways with …

Consider the entrepreneur, grinding toward his goals, pushing past the pain and battling against his lesser self. It’s a noble picture. But there's more to entrepreneurship than stress and strain.Think of the elite marathon runners who have bathroom emergencies and let it loose in the middle of …

Sébastien Dupéré thought he’d stumbled on a winning idea with Les Dégommeurs. At first blush, the steam-cleaning business — which Dupéré launched with two friends in 2006 — looked successful. Customers were happy with their service, which removed gum and other gunk from public places such as …

How did the Johnny Cupcakes brand originate? Johnny worked at a record store when he was around 18. When he worked at the record store he was given a number of different nicknames one being Johnny cupcake. Johnny was also in a rock band and …

Doing business in India was never as easy as it is now. With government coming in action,  India has improved drastically in the World Bank’s ‘Ease of Doing Business’ 2016 international ranking by moving up to 130 out of 189 countries in. The Report states …

Entrepreneurs have to navigate one of the most challenging career paths in the US. Failure rates are high, with the vast majority of the 27 million entrepreneurs failing to last more than five years. Entrepreneurs need to find inspiration from somewhere. Immigrant entrepreneurs are using …

With over 18 years of entrepreneurial experience in marketing and strategy, Umang Srivastava has an unusually accurate knack of understanding the needs of the consumer. And this is what led him establish Bonita along with Neeraj Mittal. Bonita is an emerging international player in home …

The last recession taught smart companies a valuable lesson – while poorly managed companies bunkered down in survival mode, innovative companies seized the opportunity and took the hibernating companies’ market share. Consumers are pushing small and large companies to deliver more affordable, better, and exciting …

Businessmen transformed economic activities by learning to take advantage of market conditions by alluding efficient networks of transportation and communication and by creating a system of regulating the price of a product based on supply and demand. 4. The institutions that supported early capitalism were …

Q: How to manage our education and dream of becoming an entrepreneur? Is it better to drop out of college to start our own company? I have a fear that if I wait until I get a degree then someone will implement it.A: “Should I …

Building a personal computer can be a rewarding experience in addition to saving costs. By building a personal computer, one can save up to 30% of the costs that would be incurred if the computer were purchased from a dealer. (more…)

Critique Last week I had the opportunity to come see the play with my peers and fellow classmates, “How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying”. The play is about a man following the steps of the book “How to succeed in Business… ” In …

Public relations is often regarded as one of the most fast-paced and stressful professions one can enter. But for some, the chaos and 24/7 news cycle isn’t daunting, and a few, like fellow Entrepreneur contributor , thrive on it. At 24 years old, Lorenzen is the …

Two Indian startups secured investments worth almost Rs 2 crore in less than 30 minutes. Sounds unbelievable, doesn’t it? Astonishing as it might appear, this is exactly what is happening at “The Vault”, a one-of-its-kind Indian reality show. The Vault, which can well be called …