Essays on Entrepreneurship

eCommerce and fundraising are the new buzzwords. Everyone seems to be wanting in on the action. The glowing press coverages, rock star status and proclamations of the new ‘Entrepreneur God’ has everyone wanting to turn to eCommerce and get funded. Many founders and entrepreneurs think …

Genomics is a niche space, with a handful of experts and limited number of freshers being churned out every year. Thereby, it makes it all the more difficult for recruiters to recruit employees, who have got the right kind of expertise and can understand their …

“You don’t have to study business to be a successful entrepreneur, it can all start at university”- Graham CooperYoung people believe they will be their own boss within the next five years, with many claiming that they have started to work on their business ideas or are …

In the process of building our company, , I’ve realized there are three different mindsets – going in the right direction, not now and being wrong — I’ve adopted that have been vital to my success.By adapting these mindsets, I have learned to sell a …

In January 2015, the French cookie sensation dispatched a scout to New York. His mission: to begin to replicate the company’s considerable Gallic success in the United States. “We wanted trendsetting stores, where we know buyers, important people, go to get the future,” says the …

An acquisition in any business ecosystem garners a lot of attention from media and industry folks. But what happens in the pre and post acquisition/merger phase is something only an entrepreneur and his team can elaborate! One of the most high-profile mergers/deals this year has …

It is always a major life decision to choose to return to college and obtain a graduate degree. Throughout my career I have been setting goals for myself that I could accomplish with the skills and organizational abilities that I already possessed, always looking for …

One of the leading worldwide business process outsourcing (BPO) provider is PeopleSupport, Incorporated. And behind this global achievement is the very successful entrepreneur, Lance Rosenzweig, founder, director and the CEO of the company. I chose him because of his valuable contributions to outsourced web-based client …

Eight extreme socio-economic, cultural, and environmental factors that influenced the world’s big and small economies. The Fastest Humans on Planet Why Kenya has been the holy grail for producing world’s fastest runners has always been a topic of great study but there’s never been a definite answer …

The global start-up buzz to fuel innovation-led future has got world economies putting onus on technology, talent, infrastructure, policy, and capital. The third largest start-up ecosystem – India (where technology impact is now getting visible on existing businesses like education) too has its line of sight clear though internally there are technology clusters like Hyderabad looking …

For starting any new business, a great source of information about product research, manufacturing methods,  market conditions and demand for new product in the market and whether the new business would be appealing to customers as well to the entrepreneur are some of the basic …

A lot many have those teeny-weeny trysts with entrepreneurship at an early age, or might have that one moment of glory but thereafter they are nowhere to be seen. However, that’s not how the success story of the Turakhia brothers unfolds. They did it not …

The entrepreneurial brain is a marvelous and dangerous tool. We tend to think creatively, and quickly, whether it’s in response to solving a problem or as a way to kill time in line at the grocery store. We also aren’t afraid to explore our options, …

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. Although this sounds good there is a lot more to be done for India to continue rising up. Hrishikesh Datar, …

I’ve been lucky to work with entrepreneurs at all stages of business growth — and as the CEO of Deloitte Consulting LLP for a little over six months, I’ve had a chance to deepen these relationships. As I have spoken with these leaders as they …

Entrepreneurs can have the greatest product in the world but if no one knows about it, no one will use it.This is where marketing becomes a key driver for product success. Not only does it help get the word out about the actual product or …

An entrepreneur is someone who owns and runs their own business. Enterprise can have two different definitions: Enterprise is another name for a business. Enterprise is also a skill which entrepreneurs should possess that involves many different skills and qualities, including showing initiative (being able …

Social media has changed the ways of the business protocol by the use of technology. It has paved way for the emerging and entrepreneur to utilize the platform to showcase and market their business in their community as well as extend it globally. The social …

We all face our own rides. Hopes and dreams, savor our life. Stop being afraid of what could go wrong. Start being positive about what could go right in the first place. Does this sound weird, almost as if you are fighting a battle against …

Executive education & development is critical for any organization but is often overlooked. Quite easily, one can only pin the blame on a ‘fixed mindset’ which assumes failure as an evidence of ‘non-intelligence’. It’s interesting to note that even some of the Fortune 500 companies are …

Mark Cuban is an extraordinary character who has had his ups and down in the business world. He did not have the best start to his career and was still figuring out his life like for instance he worked at multiple jobs at the start …

Create something you love and help the world suck less: This advice is among the many wise words from entrepreneur, activist and investor . I recently had the chance to Ohanian, who co-founded Reddit in 2005 as a way for users to share and discuss just …

While an entrepreneur is usually considered the face of his startup, what establishes his success is the guarantee of him being backed by a very strong second layer of management.It’s very important for an entrepreneur to have a team or rather a second layer of …

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Women perceive themselves to be at the centre of their business organization, with teams and working groups, emanating from that central position, rather than developing rigid hierarchical structures in which they are positioned at the top. Women have a strong commitment to a vision, which …

Globally, there are over 100 million new businesses, which are launched every year. Considering the statistics, it translates into roughly 11,000 startups launched every hour! In this fast paced environment, it is essential for startups to keep innovating, if they want to survive.With thousands of …

Entrepreneurs look back on the blooper they thought would kill their company. Sandy Chilewich Founder and creative director, “Back in 2000, when I was just starting, I emailed a buyer at Bloomingdale’s, pitching my placemats. And I don’t know if placemats just weren’t in my …

Fixing the world’s problems means coming at them from new angles. The world’s best aren’t just trying to change things by repeating age old methods. Rather, they’re looking to innovate and create new approaches, ones which can save lives, protect the environment, reboot democracy and …

I have chosen to investigate the question Which of the qualities shown by an entrepreneur has most contributed to the success of their business? An entrepreneur Is a person who sets up a business, taking on financial risks In the hope of profit. Entrepreneurs need …

William Gates was born on 28th of October, 1955. By seventh grade he had big interests in personal computers and had a dream to become professor. When Bill Gates and his school mate Paul Allen were studying in high school, Mother’s Club of Lakeside School …