Essays on Entrepreneurship

I’ve said it many times before, and I will say it again here: we humans are an extremely complex species. Now while that “complex” is very often a fine thing, a lot of other times, it spells nothing but trouble– especially when it involves a group of …

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 …

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 …

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 …

If you thought deciding what to eat for lunch each day was a difficult decision, imagine the planning that goes into hosting large social gatherings. With schedules getting busier, and with increasing instances of nuclear households, filling up food tables at meets has become a …

There are a few remembrances in our life like that at a lake in Maine that attract us and refresh our memory even though that happened a long time ago. “Once More to the Lake” written by Elwyn Brooks White is a wonderful recollection of …

It has been one of the biggest stories of our age.Our polluting technologies have been a key factor behind climate change, pumping excessive carbon dioxide into the atmosphere as we burn fossil fuels like oil and gas to get the necessary energy for our daily …

Karnataka and Tamil Nadu are stuck in a tussle for ownership of the Cauvery River, what lies in this battle of states is the opportunity for technology intervention. Karnataka’s capital — almost entirely dependent on the river — wastes half the water it receives, according to …

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 …

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, …

This paper deals with the trends, issues and challenges that are being faced by the public personnel. These trends and issues may be categorized under (1) Management practices; (2) technology; and (3) Economic and Politics. Governments all over the world should learn this time what …

Courage/Coward essay For my character I chose Tom Robinson. He is one of the main characters and is the basis of the story “To Kill a Mockingbird. ” Tom is sort of like the underlying hero in a way. He brought the Finch’s a little …

After receiving a Doctorate from the Harvard Business School, there has been no looking back for Anil K Gupta. Quoted as one of the world’s most influential living management thinkers, Anil is widely regarded as a leading expert on strategy, globalisation and entrepreneurship. In a …

Bootstrapping is not a new concept in the startup world, but it is surely the latest fad with more and more founders choosing to use their own funds. Entrepreneurs with bootstrapped companies have built a sustainable business enterprise relying purely on their own investment. Such …

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 …

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 …

Countless startupsevery year. But there are not countless reasons that they fail. “I’m talking to entrepreneurs three or four times a week, and they’re all coming to me with the exact same issues,” says Tarek Kamil, a serial entrepreneur with five launches under his belt …

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 …

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 …

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, …

The E-Myth revisited gave some wonderful insight as to the root cause of why most small businesses go under and don’t work. I learned a great deal by reading it and it has given me foresight as to what I need to improve in my …

Ninety percent of start-ups fail, some for reasons which were completely avoidable, others because of a lack of confidence, preparation or understanding of what was needed to be successful. I have experienced some of that failure myself. Afterward, there is always that feeling of regret …

So you want to write a book. Maybe you’re looking for a new revenue stream. Maybe you have a that you think others should adopt to make their days more efficient. Maybe you’ve had a lot of interesting conversations online lately and want to summarize …

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 …

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 …

As a new entrepreneur, it is easy to go into overdrive mode. You feel guilty for taking breaks from work and you are constantly thinking of what needs to be done. Life becomes a race you can’t win, because every time you finish a pile …

After doing his graduation from the University of Pennsylvania, Piramal founded a rural healthcare start-up, ‘Piramal e-Swasthya’. To Piramal’s credit it became a case study at Harvard Business School. After that he went on to complete his MBA from Harvard. In 2012, Anand marked Piramal Group’s re-entry in real estate being its first …

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 …

From the noted process of projecting cash flows, it is then obvious that the systematic approach in tracking the monetary engagements of a particular business organization is very important in scaling the SGR competencies of a particular business. It is suggested though this particular procedure …

Weaving social altruism into a business is becoming an increasingly popular trend. From seeking certification as a B Corporation — in which a for-profit company meets certain standards of social and environmental performance — to pursuing impact investing, many executives are examining whether they should …