Tag Archives: barriers to business
Social Investing in India: Landscape study & Investor perspective
India has a rich culture and ecosystem of social enterprises, non-profits and many other social purpose organisations that serve the needs of many segments of society within a vast landscape. However, for a foreign investor looking for impact investing or … Continue reading →
Teaching kids to be entrepreneurs
Most school-going children are still rigorously provided skill-sets and build attitudes that belong in an earlier age when kings, nobles or religious leaders wanted to sustain a military-feudal power structure through obedience. Not discovery. Most universities still teach specialist skills that belong mainly in large-scale, … Continue reading →
10 Books for Start-ups and Small Businesses
For someone who loves books and dislikes naming favourites, it’s tough to quickly make a list of only 10 must-read books. There are so many valuable books an entrepreneur can learn from that this list is only a starting point, … Continue reading →
Why Start-Ups Fail
The Economic Times had an interesting list of reasons for failure that start-ups and entrepreneurs need to be aware of, and to avoid. Here’s the “deadly” list by Tim Draper, Founder and managing director of global venture capital firm Draper Fisher … Continue reading →
Business Travel and Class Distinctions
Spending policies are being reconsidered by companies, including cutbacks on travel and perks for executives. Some of these cutbacks can create severe dissonance amongst the team. A good guiding principle is “frugality” (not stinginess). It is a time tested principle … Continue reading →