When it comes to serial entrepreneurs, one often wonders how they start and manage more than one venture at a time. Yet, driven by a passion so strong, most of these serial entrepreneurs have clearly defined goals and vision for each of their ventures. Dhimant Parekh, an MBA from ISB, Hyderabad, founded ‘The Better India’ […]
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Different entrepreneurs have different motivations. For some it is the brand, for some it is money, for some it is simply the power to move resources. Then, there are also the creative entrepreneurs for whom, it is nothing but the spirit of creation. Hami, a culmination of imagination through art and photograph, is a venture
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E-commerce has boosted entrepreneurship in many ways. With the IT boom and advent of new web based technologies, many aspiring entrepreneurs carved a new niche for themselves, one driven by this technological revolution. A product of the growing opportunity in e-commerce, Web IT Solutions was founded by Vikram Pratap and Siddhi Sharma in 2009. The
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Writing a business plan is full of speed breakers. Now and again, you will find yourself stumbling over a roadblock, a question you can’t seem to answer. While research can help you find a good deal of information about the industry and the competition, you will need to indulge in some serious mental exercise to
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How do you place a value on how much your business start-up is worth? Recently, an entrepreneur who has been running his own magazine and wanted to sell it asked me how he should value the business. Valuation of business is fairly simple if you have been recording your revenues, expenses and cash flows in
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The publishing industry in India is defined by a vast set of variables. To understand its intricacies, one cannot simply come up with a figure for market size and growth rate. In fact, for such precise figures one needs sufficient customer data. At this point, such data is missing and in reality the book publishing
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One of the most important considerations in starting your own business is defining your target market; your present and potential customer base. Often, these depend on the very nature of business. Consider the case of antique works of art versus a detergent. As an art piece will command a greater price, it will target the
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With the growth of technology and the rapid developments in communication, the entertainment sector has evolved phenomenally in the recent past. Eyeing this opportunity early on, Gaurav Mendiratta, Founder and Director, AKG Technologies Inc. (NyooTV) started India’s first online social TV network. What is the venture all about? How has the journey been for this
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India, as a ground for entrepreneurship, is fast developing, owing to one of the largest youth population in the world. The economic slowdown forced many companies to freeze campus placements, incentivizing entrepreneurship further. A majority of the Indian population today is aggressively exploring options to start something of their own. The downturn has not been
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