Assumptions are inevitable in any business. They are the path to its growth. But how should the startup founder verify their assumptions? Who should they go to for growth tips?
Most people would say startup giants who have converted their innovative ideas to full-blown businesses are the ones to approach. Yes, true. But is that all? Will questioning anything get you the desired and guiding answers?
Read MoreSetting up a new company is the most challenging and unpredictable endeavor a startup founder can undertake. This is because it is naturally uncertain and possesses a strong possibility of failure.
Even if you’re certain you’ve found your sector, you’ll face challenges along the way to success. This is why, when starting a business, one should pay close attention to business assumptions.
Read MoreTapping into developed economies for higher profit margins is an old game today. The world is changing, and the market is currently shifting away from old business practices. Entrepreneurs are no longer looking to find the most developed country for launching products.
Rather, they are now shifting towards filling the gap often ignored, and I can tell you, the result is surprisingly positive.
Read MoreWe live in a volatile world. Society has made its strides in various areas. Yet, there remains a myriad of social issues becoming more complex as each day of ignorance passes by.
However, such burgeoning issues warrant innovative solutions, not traditional thinking. We require daring visionaries with bold objectives who can plan data-driven solutions. In the clearest words, entrepreneurship as a creative response to society’s problems is what we need.
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For once – duck the recommended movies and time travel to another world with TOGO.
A heartwarming feature based on a true story, airing on Disney+ Hotstar.
Movies have always been a true source of inspiration for me. Sometimes a poster is enough to ignite the imagination of a narrative that will leave you spell bound. Trailers that will make your heart stop and mark the dates of the release. And finally the movie that will leave you with a message for a very very long time.
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‘April 25, 2010’ – exactly a decade ago, sitting in my small start-up office, when internet was the new buzzword, I had envisaged its future and the way it will re-invent the media industry.
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While you are reading this, wherever you are in the world, I pray for your health and safety. As an entrepreneur, I know many lives depend on us and it’s our duty to stay safe. I can relate to the myriad emotions you are experiencing and thus I hope this article inspires you.
Demonetization! GST roll out! NBFC Credit Crunch!
The last few years have been nothing but shocking for Indian businesses and entrepreneurs. We haven’t yet come to terms with the after effects of these events and here we are once again hit by yet another unexpected and unknown nemesis – Covid-19.
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In moments when my mind tunes into an over analytical mode and it processes thoughts after thoughts, the one thought that currently overrides all, is the feeling that our lives today are a scene straight out of a sci-fi flick. Each of us quarantined in our homes, our gigantic bustling cities enveloped in an eerie emptiness, all because a single micro-organism exercised its power. What we are living today, and how it suddenly happened is beyond our imagination. And while we grapple with the situation, we witness a heartwarming ‘collateral beauty’ emerging.
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“When the going gets tough, the tough gets going” – this phrase has inspired millions in rough times. Personally quotes have been a source of my inspiration ever since I embarked on the entrepreneurial journey. Initially when I was impatient for results, I would hear my peers say “Rome was not built in a day”. Simple yet a profound phrase that communicates the values of patience and perseverance.
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It was March 16, 2020, a typical Monday, no different from the ones that had gone before it. Wake up. Get ready. Go. Scroll through Inshorts in the car. Being an entrepreneur, my business takes a lot of my mind space but the topic of Covid-19 had been at the back of my mind for some time. And that morning, as I scrolled through the news, Italy had recorded 27,980 cases and 2,158 deaths. The numbers were similar or rising in Spain, South Korea and the US. These figures and the rising curve were not just alarming references but a warning of what was waiting for other parts of the world as the pandemic continued its spread. These numbers nudged me to take a corrective course to stop the spread.
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