Essays on Entrepreneurship

Introduction Women business owners are crucially vital to the American economy.  Women are establishing businesses at twice the pace of all businesses and remaining in business longer. In fact, America’s approximately 9.1 million women-owned businesses provide work for about 27.5 million individuals and put in …

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 …

Entrepreneur is on the road with startup platform Rise of the Rest. Check out  for stories from the October road trip as well as for insights from thought leaders and community leaders showing there’s an entrepreneurial world outside Silicon Valley. Today, we toured Denver on …

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 …

While an entrepreneur is born with the birth of an innovative idea, it’s the execution and scaling that helps give wings to his concept.  Many startups with innovative concepts stumble midway due to lack of awareness and understanding of critical execution strategies. Stanford Graduate School …

People’s wants are numerous and varied. Biologically, people need only air, water, food, clothing, and shelter. But in modern society people also desire goods and services that provide a more comfortable or affluent standard of living. We want bottled water, soft drinks, and fruit juices, …

Introduction Resources haven’t always been linked to wealth, as the management of resources in a country is always subjected to politicking. Ghana’s resources have been recently discovered, thus space for maneuver regarding how to make the best out of the natural supplies is given to …

“Discuss the relationship between entrepreneurship, innovation and economic development. What role does sustainability play in this relationship? Refer to both theory and examples from the business world to support your discussion. ” Introduction In today’s business world, the increasing focus on entrepreneurship education, innovation, economic …

Real estate startups picked up late but looks like they are here to stay with co-working offices becoming most sought after workspaces in Indian metros where new startups are created every day.When Shesh Rao Paplikar was hunting for office-space for a New York startup , …

Brazier’s culture is a friendly, open one that easily accommodates many ethnicities. Titles and the hierarchy they reflect are important in business situations, even though work processes are often carried out laterally, rather than along a top-down continuum. Relationships are key. Conversations can be lively …

Every startup launches with great intentions, but even the most promising plans can be destroyed by uncontrollable factors and/or foolish mistakes. At this point, the startup team has the opportunity to close shop or pivot.Do you know when circumstances call for the latter?Related: Pivoting can …

Until this September, I had never been to a global athletic event before. When I was offered the opportunity to be in Rio and to experience the Olympics up close and personal, I jumped at the chance. Now I’ve had the opportunity to reflect on …

Startups have always yearned for VC funding and have been slightly unaware of the advantages of seeking the same money from government bodies. Dr. Som Singh, founder and trustee of Center for Entrepreneurial Excellence (CEE), spoke to Entrepreneur India about the galore of advantages that …

`New venture financing at its core is securing the necessary funding to launch a new business. There are a variety of options for the entrepreneur to secure these funds, and finding the right financing in critical to starting any new business. Investors into a new …

A New Business Venture Going into business is not as easy as a snap of a finger. If it were, more people would have one and be successful at it. However that is not the case. There are many steps you must take and the …

Encouraging entrepreneurship is in vogue nowadays, particularly on the campaign trail. We know our economy needs more entrepreneurs, but the way many policymakers frame the debate may not be doing much good.Related: Grants? Government-backed loans? Programs to encourage people to start a business (while glossing over …

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.  It’s almost impossible to not feel inspired hearing Omar Samra’s story of how he went about setting up …

Kenton and Ervin (2000) define entrepreneurship education as an educational discipline that prepares people, especially youth to be responsible, enterprising individuals who become entrepreneurs or entrepreneurial thinkers that contribute to economic development and sustainable communities. In other words, entrepreneurship education is a programme that provides …

We live in an interesting time. Today, 3 billion people log onto the internet each day, and that number is growing by 8 percent every year. You can learn how to do pretty much anything through blogs, websites, podcasts and videos. This has created a …

Geography despite being defined as a science it has a vast area of concern, whereby some of these areas touch the economic grounds a field which others identify not as a science. In geography Spatial science is the field that holds some of the economic …

1- According to Anderson (1995) ‘ role models’ play an important part in the promotion of Entrepreneurship. Critically evaluate this statement including references to regional/state initiatives to further develop and sustain an ‘ enterprise culture’. It is largely true that businesses are able to grow …

While there are many VCs that have heavily invested in e-commerce and technology-enabled startups, very often you come across firms that invest in companies that specifically invest in products which cater into a certain group of people.In a conversation with Entreprenuer India, Sahil Kini, Principal …

Your presentation to your investor is sparkling with clarity, confidence, and chutzpah. You can feel the energy in the room bursting, and you feel like you have them eating from your hands. You finish your presentation with flair, you are expecting an applause, and you …

Your sentence doesn’t end when you leave prison. No doubt you spent years reflecting on your bad decisions while in penitentiary, but the consequences of your actions stay with you forever.That’s what 18-year-old Mike Pisciotta found out the hard way. After taking near-fatal amounts of Xanax, when …

This an inventor with little financial skills and no managerial skills, knows nothing about manufacturing and has minimal start up capital but he has an idea of an appliance that he hopes will be successful. This entrepreneur believes that in spite of the inherent risks …

Today, I wanted to share some thoughts about a complex topic that can involve significant consequences and benefits — partnerships. My thoughts on this subject could easily take up an entire book and maybe one day I’ll write it. But for now, I wanted to …

When it comes to best-in-class user experience design for web apps, one principle that reigns supreme is — “keep it simple, stupid,” or for short. Ignoring the slur with which it closes, this rule is at least as important as anything else when it comes to …

Celebrity branding or endorsements can do wonders to brands – is what most marketing companies tell their clients.Today almost every brand is being endorsed by a celebrity, be it a sports star or an actor. Celebs help upcoming companies stand out among others in the …

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 …

There are many product categories that could use the Scion marketing approach to apply to their businesses. Music industries market certain bands and artists to appeal more towards a younger age group, computer businesses market upcoming technology to younger audiences, as do phone company ices, …