Essays on Entrepreneurship

Dubai is a global hotspot for startups, buzzing with business activity of every kind. Everything is working to support the entrepreneur in this vibrant city. It is tax-free, has world-class infrastructure, and is ideally positioned for international trade. What’s more, economic growth is going to …

Abstract Special Interest Tourism (SIT) has in the recent years been the focus of attention of tourism development. SIT has come to be recognized as a key contributor to the growth of the tourism sector. In the UK, research indicate that over one-third of British …

As a new entrepreneur, you want to succeed from the very get-go. That’s natural. But starting a business is a journey replete with frustrating ups and downs. And while there’s no singular concrete formula to ace the entrepreneurial game, there are certain mistakes you can …

Elon Musk is among the top entrepreneurs who are in the news almost every day and have a vast impact on the latest technology trends. One day you will see Elon Musk in the news for Tesla motors and the other day you will be …

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 …

Corporate social responsibility (CSR), the term given to companies’ efforts to deliver economic, social and environmental benefits alongside great products and services, is not always a favorite topic in business meetings.Related: The idea of “giving back to the community” certainly has its appeal, and there’s no doubt that …

“Say more about what’s happening!” said Twitter rolling out its new policy that will ease the 140-character limit, a feature troubling Twitteraties since the dawn of civilization. Implementing the announcement Twitter made this May, people will no longer have to cut down on their valuable …

Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Economic Development “‘Discuss the relationship between entrepreneurship, innovation and economic development. What role do creativity and problem solving play in this relationship? ” In today’s world, entrepreneurship and innovation are becoming increasingly crucial as drivers of the economy, especially so in the …

Think outside the box. Take risks. Turn obstacles into success. We’ve all heard these motivational platitudes before. So, why do so many of us struggle to actually apply them to our daily business lives?Related: Our mindset dictates what we believe to be possible both in life and business. …

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Startup entrepreneurs venturing into mobile app often struggle between the speed and agility. Startups have neither time nor the funds to cope with the long development cycles of a mobile app. As the consumer focus is drifting from what’s on the web to what’s in …

Q: How to manage our education and dream of becoming an entrepreneur? Is it better to drop out of college to start our own company? I have a fear that if I wait until I get a degree then someone will implement it.A: “Should I …

In the world of employment, there are two types of employees: those who love having all the benefits of employment and wouldn’t have it any other way; and those who, while they do enjoy the perks, aspire to do something else- like Having an entrepreneurial …

Technology has been changing the way people do business ever since the around 3500 B.C. revolutionized how Mesopotamian farmers and tradesmen moved goods to and from market. Likewise, today’s internet is changing how entrepreneurs start businesses, connect with customers, compete more effectively and grow to scale.Related: How is the …

It is hard to think of a time when the economic and job-related conditions in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region were static or predictable. The region is highly dynamic to the extent that daily occurrences create new and critical data for those …

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: …

Entrepreneurs have to navigate one of the most challenging career paths in the US. Failure rates are high, with the vast majority of the 27 million entrepreneurs failing to last more than five years. Entrepreneurs need to find inspiration from somewhere. Immigrant entrepreneurs are using …

The millennial generation of today not only seeks loans for big-cheque properties like real estate, jewellery and vehicles, but they also tend to make smaller purchases including like gadgets, holiday packages, home decor  on credit or EMI basis. To facilitate this bracket of people, we …

Silicon Valley has long been labelled as the mecca of the startup world. With its long history of entrepreneurs, an infrastructure in place to help small companies thrive and a bevy of resources – talent, investors and networking events – at a young company’s fingertips, …

Leaders have an arsenal of tools to throw at employees, markets, investors and other stakeholders. Which one should you choose? Which one pushes the organizations forward? Which one is self-propelling? Fear? Excitement? A study of leaders in high and established firms found that the traits of …

You’ve probably heard about people who make a radical lifestyle choice relating to their living abode. Remember that into an apartment? Or the Silicon Valley product designer who ? This year, I made a similar choice. I got rid of my home. Goodbye, Las Vegas …

Being an entrepreneur is not an easy job. There are times when you cannot remember most of the information at a meeting and you end up jotting down key notes. But where do most of these notes end up? You either lose them or forget …

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 …

is a series designed to bring to our readers the best books we've found to help motivate your entrepreneurial drive. Follow us on  and  to be notified of new features.We've asked successful entrepreneur, university professor and Entrepreneur Press author for his favorite books that he believes …

for about three years now, and now that I have moved to Sweden for my Master’s degree in Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Lund University, it’s been quite interesting to see the entrepreneurial drive of my fellow students here. Everyone here seems to have an entrepreneurial …

Let’s get a few things straight. Talking about entrepreneurship, just to talk about entrepreneurship, and then selling a “private video series” at the end of the talking, isn’t actual entrepreneurship. The purpose of entrepreneurship, while it certainly has a self-serving element to it, is primarily …

Strengths: I am good at keeping calm in difficult situations. Keeping calm is important when running a business, things may go wrong and you may be in some bad predicaments, but it is always vital to be calm. I have shown my skills of being …

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 …

“Entrepreneurship is living a few years of your life like most people won’t, so that you can spend the rest of your life like most people can’t”.Today, every youngster wants to become an entrepreneur just because it is the flavor of the market or their …

Obesity is the new-age epidemic amongst women and while there are a lot of solutions in the market, very few have generated the right kind of impact on consumers/patients.Ritu Soni Srivastava, was struggling to get into shape post her maternity period seven years ago. It’s …