Entrepreneurial Lessons
Vikrant Vartak's Unique Contribution to the Entrepreneurial Community: Guideposts and 50 Dilemmas
The founder-owner of The Senate coworking chain and Mavens CEO peer group has authored two impactful books for entrepreneurs: Guideposts and 50 Dilemmas.
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Don't try to conquer world as Indian customers: Sabeer Bhatia to bussinemen
Indian entrepreneurs should not try to conquer the whole world because they have cracked a cost-efficiency-based business model for Indian customers which is different from the way the rest of the world thinks, according to Hotmail founder and investor Sabeer Bhatia. Bhatia was in the city for the launch of a free online Artificial Intelligence (AI) and inquiry-based course in entrepreneurship on his short-form app Show Reel, in collaboration with Jamia Millia Islamia. "It all comes down to learning how to walk before you can run. Simply saiddon't try to conquer the whole world because you've conquered India the way people in India think is different from the way the rest of the world thinks," Bhatia told PTI on the sidelines of the collaboration announcement. Bhatia said Indian startups have a cost efficiency economics while US startups are focused on what saves them time. He stood by his former statement that Indian startups are copying western business models. "A lot of the ...
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Never let the fear of failure stymie you
The cost of failure was the wages lost for the period the start-up was running, stacked on the other side were the benefits success would bring
'Fluff of high valuations' has settled for firms: Padmaja Ruparel
Entrepreneurial expectations have become more realistic, says co-founder of India's largest group of angel investors
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Four senior execs quit BharatPe, to pursue 'entrepreneurial passions'
Among the top brass leaving today were Vijay Aggarwal, Rajat Jain, Geetanshu Singla, and Nehul Malhotra
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How to plan your finances before you take the leap into entrepreneurship
Creating an adequate reserve, reduce the risk in your investment portfolio, and buy sufficient life and health insurance
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Entrepreneurial lessons I've learned from watching 6 seasons of Shark Tank
Passion often blinds entrepreneurial vision: Tech in Asia
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