Message to Women Entrepreneurs: Work Smarter, Not Harder!

3rd November 2014

Since I got some response on this woman entrepreneur topic, I thought to write more on this :-)   The world is witnessing a steady growth of women entrepreneurs and several factors are brought into play ranging from macro-economic, potent stimulus, individual passion or just the need for flexible schedules to balance familial commitments and career. The small business landscape is changing with the women entrepreneurs making their strong presence felt. The question remains - how do th ...



Challenges Women Entrepreneurs face in Asia!

29th October 2014

Women entrepreneurship is gaining importance in Asia in the wake of economic liberalization and globalization. The policy and institutional framework for developing entrepreneurial skills, providing vocational education and training have widened the horizon for economic empowerment of women. However, women constitute only one third of the economic enterprises because entrepreneurship remains an essentially male-dominated area. Women engaging in entrepreneurial activities in this patriarchal soci ...



10 Ways Successful Entrepreneurs Are Different from Most Small Business Owners

11th October 2014

Being in business for a long time has made me realize that there are considerable differences between entrepreneurs who are successful and who are not. So I decided to make a list of the top ten ways and share some of the important insights with you… Successful business owners are always great learners. They are always keen to know the ins and outs of their trade and research all possible angles of their venture. They invest on reading relevant materials, pursue useful courses, make a point ...



Why some people are more successful as entrepreneurs than others?

9th October 2014

Organization fit research suggests that better performance and job satisfaction depend to a large extent, on the close connection between the characteristic traits of individuals like approach, drive, values, knowledge, skills, competence and personality. We suggest that stronger the link between the entrepreneurs' personal characteristics and the requisite skills of being an entrepreneur (e.g., designing new business by transforming discoveries into marketable items), greater the chances of bei ...



Professional Misunderstandings!

22nd September 2014

Professional misunderstandings and assumptions have become quite commonplace as today’s global workforce are usually found working in close settings resulting in discord and disharmony which seem to surface every now and then in organizations. The workplace demographics are changing at a rapid pace and workplace diversity is one of the reasons which quite often lead to inharmonious interrelations. An ongoing debate is doing rounds around the world on the challenges related to professional misu ...



Why Capacity Building is important?

11th September 2014

Capacity building is about systematically investing in developing an organization‘s internal systems (for example its people, processes and infrastructure) as well as its external relationships (for example with customers, partners and shareholders) so that it can realize its mission and achieve greater impact. Capacity building is not about building bureaucracy — it is about creating the organizational ability to achieve strategic objectives. Capacity building is all about taking an org ...



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