On a Clean Slate: Starting at one, going to three…
I joined Entrepreneur in June 2010. The magazine was not even a year old then. The CEO of my earlier workplace (another Network 18 company) told me, “Why don’t you go to Entrepreneur? The magazine...
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You may want to sell the venture you have built for many reasons. You may want to monetize the value you have invested in the business, you may not have an effective succession plan in place, or you...
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Top (L-R): Kaushik Mandal, CEO, Shopveg, Apoorv Sharma, Executive VP, VentureNursery, Ritesh Agarwal, CEO & Founder, OravelBottom (L-R): Ravi Kiran and Shravan Shroff, Co-founders, VentureNursery...
View ArticleClear export consignments at customs
With the global turbulence underway, these may not be the best times to export to markets like the US and Europe. However, the reality remains that we are an export-oriented economy even now. The US...
View ArticleOn a Clean Slate: It’s in our genes, isn’t it?
I have always been fascinated by street entrepreneurs in our country. They often give the best deals, offer the latest products and have amazing ways of negotiating. However, before I delve further...
View ArticleStronger and higher
For an Indian woman, who has to play multiple roles in her life and walk the fine line between managing her home and the work front, entrepreneurship is often the path that gives her this balance. In...
View ArticleThe LawQuest formula
Poorvi Chothani has many stories to share. Born in Calicut in Kerala, Chothani was raised on a tea estate in Coonoor near Ooty in Tamil Nadu where the first seeds of enterprise were sown into her young...
View ArticleMost successful companies started during recessions: Gururaj ‘Desh’ Deshpande
Q: We are in the midst of interesting times right now with some parts of the world in deep recession, while many others are inching back to normalcy. In context of the global slowdown, do you think it...
View ArticleThe Indian beauty and wellness industry is a good opportunity to scale quickly
Jawed Habib, Hair Expert and Founder, Jawed Habib Hair and Beauty Saurabh Garg, Anurag Kedia and Sunil Rao were like any other youngsters from today’s corporate world. Armed with a good education, they...
View ArticleI have great belief in India’s entrepreneurial talent: Bala Deshpande
Bala Deshpande of New Enterprise Associate Q: A recent Gallup poll had shown India is one of the worst countries in Asia for entrepreneurship. From a venture capitalist perspective, what is your view...
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