Fashion Industry is something that has been in existence for centuries. Starting from Ancient Egyptians, all the civilizations world-wide were intrigued so much by the fashion industry, but of course, the industry has evolved over a span of centuries. Now, by the end of 2018, the worth of the Global Fashion Industry is estimated to be around $1.3 trillion.
Whenever we are venturing into the market with a new business idea, we are bound to face challenges as a part and parcel of the process. Some get bogged down by the hurdles they come across, whereas the tough entrepreneurs sail through the storm to see the sunshine.
When ‘Sindbad the Sailor’ returned from his voyages, he narrated his endeavors and sold his collections from his expedition in the market. Little did he know that one day this process would turn out to be a game changer in the face of industrialization and give rise to the retail industry. That set out a hawk to the land of opportunities, India.
For centuries, India has been dressing its men in dhotis, chudidar-pyjamas, and padgis and its women in traditional sarees from Kanchipuram, Mysore and Banaras. India’s fashion industry took a big turn from the British Raj times, and has been in state of constant flux till today
Unemployment has been a vexing issue for numerous developing nations and until recently, even developed countries. The advent of technology, automation, and AI has thinned their employable population, and this includes both the blue and white collar crowd.
The 21st century has given birth to the ultimate beacon of capitalism – entrepreneurship. These days, swarms of people graduating from university throw in the risk dice and hope to get sizable rewards from the entrepreneurship game.
Life is beautiful. It truly is. But life is also powerful. So much so, that one moment, one thought, one feeling can change the way we look at life. Whether you’re at home, or at work, or with family, the way you look at life has much to do with how you look at yourself as a person
A giant-sized piston of the world economic engine, entrepreneurship has been steaming incessantly into the business scene of many countries. From mobility, food-tech and e-commerce to internet services, consulting and fintech, entrepreneurs are pushing their ideas to investors and making breakthroughs with new inventions and ideas to solve people’s problems
Have you ever been in that situation where, out of ten tasks you do nine right and one wrong, and the people around you talk only about that one task you got wrong? Welcome to the world of an entrepreneur in the 21st century business. Human nature, albeit basically good, has a strong proclivity for negativity in numerous avatars – complaining, self-doubt, negative assumptions, preconceived ideas, worrying, premature judging and blaming, among many more.
Why is it that on a good working day we feel as if time is always overtaking us by many miles? Entrepreneurs work long hours, take shorter lunches, try to curtail business meetings as much as possible, take calls sparingly and even slash family time to get things done. But is all of this apparent ‘busyness’ and time-racing worth it?
Life is not a competition. Life is about helping and inspiring others, so we can each reach our potential.
One hour. Just one hour a day. Approximately 4% of your day. That’s all you require for exercising, staying healthy and getting fit. Entrepreneurs know the value of that percentage all too well – in their job, one hour means gold dust.
In a troubled world that criticizes more than it appreciates, the only morality is mindfulness. It’s a state of active, intentional attention to the present. We skim through tons of moments when our brain becomes either a time machine or a utopic world. A classic example: during busy times when our work sinks its ugly fangs on our throats, we fantasize about a vacation that will dispel all our worries from office. But when we go on that vacation and the phone buzzes with a nasty email from our boss or a client, our brains are teleported right back to the office. Then there is our past – those pesky memories of the mistakes we’ve made at previous times that come to haunt our conscience
Managing unhappy or angry customers is one scenario that every entrepreneur will definitely experience in their career. Chances are high that you might be met with aggressive behavior, frustration or distress from the customer. Scroll down for some best practices to be followed to satisfy an unhappy customer.
Have you met Jim? Jim is 28 years old, graduated from a top MBA school at the top of his class, and has a stellar entrepreneurial idea to create a mobile application that can help couples who are getting hitched request for and manage their incoming gifts for their big day
People management is one of the most important soft skills to be possessed by an entrepreneur as it influences the productivity of any business through the morale of the stakeholders involved in it.
Do you remember the time you started up your company? Who provided the initial capital injection? Who were the people who stood by your leapfrogs and pitfalls?
Ring ring, ring ring - goes your phone; your biggest client is calling. Nyaaaaah - cries your toddler at the same moment; he wants to sleep. What hat do you wear first? Entrepreneur, or parent? If this situation happens to you regularly, then read on
Ring ring, ring ring - goes your phone; your biggest client is calling. Nyaaaaah - cries your toddler at the same moment; he wants to sleep. What hat do you wear first? Entrepreneur, or parent? If this situation happens to you regularly, then read on
Entrepreneurship is the cool and in-thing of the lightspeed 21st century, right? You don a smart-looking checked shirt with faded jeans, carry a coffee in one hand and a laptop sleeve bag on the other, step into big meeting and come out punching your hands in the air. But did you notice the girl just like you in the other meeting room? She’s about the same age, in neat-cut formal clothing, bespectacled and was heading the meeting. That...is an intrapreneur.