A boy with a ‘secured,’ ‘stable’ job is no longer the prerogative for families looking out for an alliance for their daughters. They are also eager to bond with boys who experiment with their ideas, start companies and chart out their own paths. When Nirmalee Ray, 30-year old, a social media professional associated with a…
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Discipline vs Freedom in Startup organisations
Be the change that you wish to see in the world - Mahatma Gandhi India’s feisty and young startup entrepreneurs seem to believe in this philosophy as they change the way people dress, eat, work, travel, shop, enjoy and relax. They are doing this by disrupting the age-old sectors and creating new businesses. When you…
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Pay heed to compliance issues!
In the race for fast execution of ideas and quick results, a lot of start-ups tend to overlook the issues related with compliance. While compliance is not merely a government formality, it also plays an integral part when it comes to challenges like fund-raising. Here goes a list of compliance errors a lot of start-ups commit: 1: Starting off…
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Wondering how to target the right audience?
A business may offer a unique innovative product but unless it targets the right audience the chances of a success are often limited. A successful startup is the one that is successful to identify and target their audience and potential clients effectively. While a lot has been written about the needs of marketing and how…
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The Importance of Mapping Organisation Structure
Organisational charts help define the functions of a company and demarcate relationships between staff members. Entrepreneurs would do well to take note of this critical aspect, especially start-ups… The late author and management guru Chris Newby, who was often called upon by the world’s leading organisations to offer sales advice and training to its executives,…
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Is Entrepreneurship Inborn or Taught?
Are entrepreneurs born or are they made? A topic of heated discussion, most of the old guard swears that entrepreneurship is an inherent trait that cannot be taught - it is inborn. However, if one looks at the number of B-Schools springing up and thriving on popular demand, it certainly appears that entrepreneurship can be…
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