Handling business failure
Handling business failure What is failure? As Thomas Edison, the great entrepreneur behind light bulb and General Electric (GE) once said, “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” For an entrepreneur, failure in itself is nothing. It is just the lack of success in his desired objectives. For instance, you [...]
Make a social impact
Make a social impact With Anna’s anti-corruption movement and public sentiment for causes related to society’s benefit, there is increased interest in social entrepreneurship among youth of India. Social ventures are those businesses where social impact is the key outcome, and profits or market shares become the secondary objective. Choose a cause: You will find [...]
Four ways to raise funds
Four ways to raise funds As a business takes shape from an idea to a venture, entrepreneurs face the biggest hurdle to growth – finance! 1. How much money does a business need? You can determine this based on the business plan. Money could be needed for creating a prototype, market expansion, team hiring, capital [...]
Nurture Talent Academy partners with BITS Pilani Conquest 2011
Nurture Talent Academy partners with BITS Pilani Conquest 2011 With increased enthusiasm and interest among young Indians to take up entrepreneurship, Nurture Talent Academy and BITS Pilani’s Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership have come together to guide, mentor and train startups during Conquest 2011. Conquest 2011, an international business challenge and entrepreneurship conclave brings together members [...]
Gaps to fill in while setting up a start-up
Gaps to fill in while setting up a start-up have interacted with 5,000 startups, professionals and students, of all ages and if there is one thing that makes a difference between a successful and an average company, it’s the never-say-die attitude of the entrepreneur. So what are the blanks people usually need to fill while [...]
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