Essays on Entrepreneurship

Motivated by the immense scale of India’s unorganized operations, Bhavyassh Agarwaal was always inclined towards working on something big and making a larger difference in the ecosystem.Entrepreneurship for him was the medium to do so. His first startup Concrea Communications Private Limited, which he started …

Penny Kim, a marketing professional with a one-month career at a Silicon Valley startup, shared a detailed account of one of the ugliest startup stories we've ever heard.Her tale started with a job offer in July of $135,000 a year plus equity and a $10,000 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

If you found yourself surprised that self-driving Ubers launched in Pittsburgh and not San Francisco, it’s time to get wise. Not all our big ideas get started in Silicon Valley, after all, and Pittsburgh’s dominance in robotics make it a natural launchpad for futuristic tech.Of …

Usually when you first hear about a entrepreneur it's for what their company has done. When I first heard about , it wasn’t about his business savvy or what he had done; it was about his love for cookies.More specifically, the #cookielife, an oddball movement …

“Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek. ” These are some words from President-Elect Barack Obama talking about that Americans have the …

This won’t surprise anyone who picks up every annual release of the Call of Duty series or catches monsters on his or her smartphone with Pokémon Go, but video games are a huge, global industry. More than 135 million games were sold in the United …

As a college buddy was recounting a great trip to Europe, something snapped inside Jeff Platt. “It was like all of a sudden I woke up,” recalls the CEO of Sky Zone Indoor Trampoline Park. Though only 24 at the time, Platt was exhausted. He’d …

Let’s let go of the idea of the lone wolf, once and for all.We have this idea of the entrepreneur as a solo figure — an ambitious, solitary adventurer willing to stand apart from the crowd and risk it all on the strength of a …

In today’s context, an entrepreneur is somebody who operates a business, taking risks and reaping the rewards that come with owning a business.An entrepreneur is a thought leader with often the expertise and knowledge of an innovator. Entrepreneurs bring new concepts to the table. They …

Among all the different qualities that they say an entrepreneur should have (and the list is often unrealistically long!), one that often gets missed out is ‘mentorship’. So why should an entrepreneur have mentoring qualities? When you first launch, the start-up or new initiative is …

The Pros and Cons of Entrepreneurship In America today, as of August 2013, the unemployment rate was 7.3 percent. Many students graduating from college are faced with many challenges with one of them being whether to work for corporate America or to start their own …

Being an entrepreneur ranks among the . It isn’t a carefree existence centered on being your own boss and doing only what you love. It’s not uncommon for entrepreneurs who obsess over their businesses to experience mental health issues or allow their jobs to negatively affect family and …

The word ‘entrepreneur’ is derived from the French word ‘enterprendre’ which means ‘to undertake’. Around 17th century, this term was used for architects and contractors for public works. Later it was applied to the function of engaging labor and buying materials and selling the resultant …

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 …

The fever of doing a business through the Internet began in the late 1990s when the businesses decided that the Internet was a unique channel that was not used by many businesses. They realized that by moving their business model to an online presence, they …

You hate your day job. I get it. You dream about leaving the 9-to-5 grind behind and launching out on your own on some great new business adventure. Hey, that sounds fabulous. But here's something you need to hear — your day job could actually be the …

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 …

Today, businesses are forced to confront unfavorable economic conditions, technological imperatives and demographic shifts in catering to shifting markets. In such a world where nothing is sure, creating team loyalty or employee stickiness is essential, and an outcome born of many elements that marry people, …

Answer the following In about 15 words (i)List the tlelds in which Trailblazer’ has business strengths. A. The trailblazer’s business strengths could include the medical, technology, finance, legal and consulting fields. Being strong strategic thinkers, they focus easily on marketing and operations. (it) List the …

Startups based in tier-2 cities are often not bestowed with the best of facilities when it comes to communities, events and resources that are available in cities like Bengaluru, Mumbai and other hotspots. In spite of that, there are startups like Milk Mantra, ShopKirana who …

Entrepreneur has affiliate partnerships so we may get a share of the revenue from your purchase.Interviews can be nerve-wracking. If you’re worried and feeling unprepared, you’re probably awkwardly sweating and hoping they don’t notice.The solution is not to buy deodorant, it’s to and use your …

Initiative An individual or group takes the initiative. Organization Resources are brought together in organization to accomplish some objective (or the resources in existing organization are reorganized) Administration Those who took the initiative to take over the management of the operation Relative Autonomy The initiators …

The only personal disadvantage I’ve found with taking a break or vacation is that it can break the momentum you may have built up over the previous weeks and months. But even this challenge is no excuse not to take a break or take regular …

Today, people around the world are more connected than ever before. In 2012, there were only 2.7 billion people on the internet. By 2018, that number is expected to be 3.82 billion– a growth of over 40%. And last year, more than 900 million people …

The following excerpt is from Entrepreneur's book . Buy it now from  |  | The majority of startups are founded without capital injection from venture capitalists or angel investors. The real numbers are eye-opening: Venture capitalists (VCs) fund only 0.05 percent of startups, and angel investors are responsible …

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.  Ever since his debut collection came out in 2012, Lebanese fashion designer has been steadily climbing up the …