Essays on Entrepreneurship

Corporate Governance Issues in Nepali private companies This is why private equity investors are very skeptical while investing in frontier market like Nepal…… This article has spot-on identified issues related to corporate hygiene. “The first gaping imbalance in the emerging markets private equity equation was …

On balance, do you think Google has a serious public relations problem? I believe Google does not have a serious public relations problem because of two reasons; first, Google has reconciled with many companies or organizations even if they have litigations, second, Google fires excellent …

Some people may say that dreams are hard to follow and it’s impossible to be able to achieve them. But, that’s actually not true. The fact is that dreams are the most amazing things in life; we all love to dream, love to hope and …

The Value of a Liberal Arts Education When you see the word “college”, what comes to mind? For most of you, you probably immediately think of partying, drinking, and meeting new people. Those who choose to go to college will have the opportunity to experience …

US economy is not dominated by large corporations as the popular notion is but by small businesses. (Small Business, nd). Small business make an important contribution to the US economy as these bring innovation, are more flexible in responding to consumer demand and more receptive …

Ask Oscar Rodriguez about the dot-com burst and he may grin at you as if to say, “What burst?” Rodriguez, a 38- years-old entrepreneur, owns an Internet business that sells loose diamond to various buyers. Business is booming for Rodriguez, In 2004, he has sales …

“I strongly believe that behind each frustration, stands a potentially great solution.” This statement by founder and CEO Michael Lahyani may seem rather simplistic, but the premise it puts forward is, in effect, a rather accurate summation of how this entrepreneur went about setting up …

Argumentative Essay on Wal-Mart Thesis Statement: Wal-Mart, the largest corporation in the world, is not a universal leader because the company takes advantage of its employees, taxpayers, and the United States government. Introduction The purpose of this essay is to prove that the Walmart Thesis …

If you want to grow your business to six figures, it must be scalable, regardless of the business model. The advantage of a Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) business is that you don’t have to warehouse products or handle the picking, packing and shipping. This is part of what …

Before the 20th century, women used to operate businesses as a way to supplement income. They were considered as homemakers with little to do with economy or commerce. The word ‘entrepreneur’ was only reserved for men. However, with the turn of the century, the status of women …

SWOT Strengths • Acquiring citizenship can help immigrants’ labor market outcomes, civic engagement, and political participation (Bevelander & Pendakur, 2007) • Canada has been able to foster a climate of tolerance and inclusion (Ng & Metz, 2014) • Canada has been able to attract skilled …

The United State’s National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) provides legislation that governs and provide for the rights of employees to form and join labor unions while at the same time providing an environment for collective dialogue between employees and employers (National Labor Relations Act, 2010). …

Rocky LU and John Wong, two friends who wanted to build a new Internet venture together, found an interesting concept in Amsterdam that they wanted to import in North America: it was a platform based on scrounging where fans could help their favorite musicians by …

Abstract Research Aim: This aim of this study was to explore the role of innovation in the context of entrepreneurship. The main investigated areas were related to the key factors that affect the development of innovation. Furthermore, this research was focused on the exploration of …

Introduction: Review: Teresa da Silva Lopes & Mark Casson (Winter, 2007). Entrepreneurship and the Development of Global Brands: Business History Review 81 by The President and Fellows of Harvard College (Extract from page 651-680) World’s economy in early 1980s leaded to the merger wave in …

We are in the business of selling burgers” – Jerry Murrell says as one of the mission statements for his company; Five Guys Burger & Fries. Five Guys has had the same business plan since Jerry and his sons opened the first burger shop in …

UV0906 UNITED PARCEL SERVICE OF AMERICA, INC. United Parcel Service of America, Inc. (UPS) had grown spectacularly from its humble beginning in 1907, when 19-year-old Jim Casey borrowed $100 to start a messenger and homedelivery service for Seattle department stores. By 2007, UPS had become …

Courage is a highly acclaimed trait in a person. It is raised up in war and times of struggle, but sometimes the intentions behind these courageous actions are overlooked. The value of courage lies not in the act itself, but in the motivations and values …

How Can Government Support Business Growth in the UK? Judging from major shopping centres and high streets, it is easy to conclude that the UK is dominated by large successful businesses. “However, Office for National Statistics figures (2008) show that 89% of all UK enterprises …

Filippo Brunelleschi was in many senses a modern day entrepreneur in the Middle Ages. He is the architect and innovator responsible for building the Santa Maria del Fiore, arguably the greatest dome ever built. In the years leading up to and during the construction of …

What are the key factors for the success of this business? Answer No 1: Heather Evans, a Harvard Business School graduate, had major interest in the fashion industry; as she had some background in the same industry, where she worked as a financial analyst at …

Lush green gardens, complacent weather, vintage coffee houses like Koshy’s are some of the key things that are usually tagged along with Bangalore. However, over the last few years, the term startups has also become synonymous with Bangalore. Bangalore or rather Karnataka has been showered …

This stopped the north americans Show of the brazilian Minister of Education in the United States This one deserves to be read, after all is not every day that a brazilian shut the north americans up. During a debate at an university, in USA, the …

Entrepreneurs are energizers who take risks, provide jobs, introduce innovations, and spa rk economic growth. .. Let’s first put aside what they have done. We just examine what they really are? What the characteristics of this breed of people? What makes them being so distinctive? …

It was 2009, and he couldn’t get a restaurant booking in Amman, Jordan for his upcoming trip. There really wasn’t much in the way of online hospitality resources, so he solved his problem by calling overseas to a cousin. After some research, Shadid concluded that …

Griffin “Griff” Kubik is holding a dog leash, his 3-year-old fingers wrapped around the vinyl cord as a terrier sniffs the grass near his feet. It might not look like it to passersby in the park, but the duo are on the clock: They’re on …

Moving on to the second part of the question looking at Storey’s , “Three Component Model” and how useful it is in identifying the key characteristics of successful growth businesses. Most of the small businesses do not grow beyond their classification as a micro firm, …

Unleashing India’s Innovation and Entrepreneurship Potential India has been one of the best performers in the world economy in recent years. Indian economy has been one of the stars of global economics growing 9. 6% in 2006 and 9. 2% in 2007. Growth had been …

Managers and leaders have many different qualities but there are definite strengths and weaknesses of both. Leaders are good at stirring people’s emotions, taking them in new directions; both good and bad, raising their expectations and leaders tend to suffer from neuroses and have a …

The Global Company was typically a Japanese MNC, which began its expansion to foreign markets in the 1970’s where trade conditions had already improved substantially. They capitalized on centralized technological knowledge and their expertise in highly efficient mass-production. Their production operations and management were almost …