Essays on Entrepreneurship

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 …

One of Asia’s largest accelerator based out of India’s newest state Telangana completes a year today. Entrepreneur India recalls some of the landmark moments of this accelerator over the last 365 days.Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella visited the accelerator last year and announced that he would …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Inrroduction Business growth is a good goal for most firms in general and is given great weight by the society. This could be seen with the list conjured up by the media, such as ‘Forbes Fast-Growing Companies’ and ‘Inc Fastest Growing Companies’ lists. The reason …

This whole method requires many values to consider for the discounted rate of turns and the cash flow. For example to get the cash flow from the final report trading profit and loss account you will have to adjust the operating profit by adding back …

Entrepreneurs often spend most of their time managing their businesses online. But sooner or later you will be required to visit clients, attend conferences, and map out new markets in-person. The right travel card can either make travel into a necessary sacrifice or an effective …

Startups being launched out of Silicon Valley may get all the press, but it is the small businesses across the country that create the jobs. Everything from coffee shops to florists and restaurants, help keep our economy spinning. Indeed, Main Street businesses represent two-thirds of …

The freedom lifestyle is more popular than ever. A lot of young entrepreneurs want the freedom to live where they want, not have to go into an office and to essentially be able to travel as much as they desire. With that has come the idea to create …

An entrepreneur is an individual who organizes and operates a business and taking financial risk to do so. The entrepreneur is commonly seen as an innovator of new ideas, and business processes. Everyone has different strengths and weaknesses, and entrepreneurs are no exception. But all …

Hispanic-owned businesses are booming, with a growth rate double that of U.S. companies overall.A recent by and the (USHCC) revealed the rapid growth of Hispanic entrepreneurship — and the impact of Hispanic businesses on the economy. The study projects that there will be 4.23 million …

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 …

My Dad never gives up, he never takes it lying down… he started his own blog at the age of 64, started a freelance writing career, alongside an NGO for empowering young people to pursue their dreams and succeed early on. Yeah, talk about drive. …

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 …

Two IIM-A grads shun Rs 1-cr offer AHMEDABAD: Declining pre-placement offers is nothing new for students of Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad, but declining the highest offers ever made in the institute has raised more than a few eyebrows. Two of the six second-year post-graduate programme …

As good as chocolate-dipped fruits taste, they aren't the only ingredient in a successful franchise.As the founder and CEO of Edible Arrangements, isn't just an expert when it comes to fresh fruits — he is also a genius in coming up with fresh ideas for …

With millennials more than any generation that came before, nearly every facet of every industry has seen its fair share of new business startups. Although some are more successful than others, they all share one common trait: The leadership of a bright and dedicated professional. …

In How To Succeed In Business By Breaking All The Rules it states that to succeed in business one must be able to use an unorthodox style which allows that person to break free from ancient ways of thinking and be able to use new …

You don’t have to over-utilize iPads and smartphones to transform your business into a modern one. Connecting with newer generations is easy when you take advantage of the cool, in-demand ideas at your fingertips. Here are 10 new-age business ideas to get you started.1. Tiny …

Subject line: Describe what went right and what went wrong with this venture. Add in how you would fix the Identified problems, If this was your company. Needed Technologies developed a diagnostic device used for cardiac testing, and is headquartered in Ohio. They developed a …

Appointing a mission-wise Chair: Role separation resolves a potential conflict of interest arising from the fact that the CEO is the primary manager of a company and the chairman is the head of the board, which oversees management (Hodgeson, 2014). Separating the roles strengthens the …

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 …

Jenny Duranski was eight months pregnant, on her hands and knees, cleaning up a flood in her eco-friendly nail salon, . She’d signed a lease for the Chicago retail spot just nine months earlier, but as her belly grew, so did issues with the shop: …

To sum up entrepreneurship, it is a long period of low with one or few major moments of high. Now this might disappoint any budding entrepreneur given the time and dedication one spends on their venture. However, you need not worry! Ask any successful entrepreneur …

Today, Branson is the fourth richest man in the Unites Kingdom with his billions of wealth. The road to success for him is extraordinary due to his own characteristics which makes him so much different from other entrepreneur. Branson started his business in the music …

The National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) came out with its annual report on the startup ecosystem this week, following which Entrepreneur India caught up with NASSCOM President Chandrashekhar Rentala to discuss some key metrics.Why aren’t there enough hardware startups today?Clearly as a …

It has become a symbol of success when your startup opens its first office across an ocean. But the difference between crushing it and getting crushed abroad is knowing when you're ready to make the leap.Harry Kargman is bracing himself for the busiest part of …

As Entrepreneurship and franchising have become an increasingly viable business ownership opportunity, nearly 37,000 prospective business owners and entrepreneurs from throughout India and 11 countries across the globe are gearing up to meet face-to-face with representatives of top franchise brands at the industry’s biggest event at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi …

For 11 years, Arianna Huffington was the public face of the Huffington Post, the news site she created, nurtured and then sold. In August, she announced her decision to step down as its editor-in-chief to focus on a new health and wellness startup.  focused on leaving …