Start-ups & Entrepreneurship

“Mighty oaks from little acorns grow”. This proverb sounds hackneyed but that does not diminish the truth that it contains. Successful startups are the stuff of legends and there is hardly anyone who has not heard the stories about Apple, Facebook, Google, Twitter, Amazon, PayPal, Instagram, LinkedIn, Firefox and many …

The world is abuzz with the word “Entrepreneurship” especially among the college graduates, who want to drop out of the monotonous, non-challenging academics and step out to face the real world. Workshops, motivational speeches, conferences to create awareness among the students about entrepreneurship is the order of the day. But, …

Starting a successful courier business in a city Mumbai when there is stiff competition from global market leaders like DHL is one thing, however combining it with a model to empower the weaker sections and making it a functional business model is another. That is the story of Mirakle Couriers. …

Artist at Work Productions is a one of its kind startup, which turns one year old on 3rd of July, 2014. Artist at Work is a welcome change from the monotonic corporate things one comes across every other day. It made a splash right at its very first project and …

Startup Weekend is a 54 hour event starting on a Friday evening with anyone pitching a startup idea. The crowd of 100 or so attendees (a mix of hackers, creative and business people) then vote on the best pitches. About 15 teams are formed around the best ideas which then work through to Sunday evening. The …

Socialninjaz is a social media marketing start-up already making its mark in a saturated industry.  With its fresh new perspective on social media and keen insight into customer behaviour, it promises to flourish into more than an online marketing company. Here are a few excerpts from an interview with the …

Start-Ups: Right to Speak English The importance of English language in today’s scenario is unimaginable. It is essential to master this language to explore the world. It’s quite unfortunate that students commit suicide due to lack of self-confidence and inability to speak this language. English is no longer Greek or …

“Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.” The man who spoke these lines was being incredibly generous in saying so– he gives a great deal credit to all and sundry dreamers, and instills in …

As a leader you explore two fundamental questions in your life. If you are starting on your leadership journey the question that is asked is: “What should I do with my life?” And if you are already leading, the question that is often asked is: “What is the next level?” …

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