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Collaborative Competition

Would the title of ‘Collaborative Competition’ not sound like an oxymoron at first glance? If one is forced to compete with other sets of players …

From Services to the Cloud

I calculated the total wait time again. It was an hour and 15 minutes and my fourth visit in less than a month. This was …

Finally, Someone Wants to Give You Money

There is, at last, a good word from the world of small-business finance. The word is “micro.”
The Obama administration has revived funding for the micro-lending …

See You on the Other Side

Al Statz, President of the Exit Strategies Group, talks to Entrepreneur and answers questions on how to ensure a smooth transition for business buyers.

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The Art of Enchantment

Entrepreneurship is synonymous with selling, and being enchanting about it—by influencing behavior in “ethical, long-lasting ways”—will help you sell, says Guy Kawasaki, founding partner at …

Who is an Entrepreneur?

Who is an entrepreneur? I can hear all of you saying, Duh! That’s easy! Really? Go on, tell me, who is an entrepreneur? Well, an …

Financial Planning for Young Couples

As per census 2011, the demographic profile of India throws up the median age of India’s population as 26.2 years. With almost 30 percent of …

Winning Customers’ Trust

One thing is certain in business: things will go wrong. So, when you first start a business, one of your priorities should be emergency planning. …

Propose to Your Prospective Customers!

Seriously guys, it is no different from the way you do it with your prospective bride—on bent knees with candlelight, Wonderful Tonight by Eric Clapton …

Starting a Financial Planning Practice

The financial advisory profession in India has been on a path of transformation. The quantum growth in the number of financial products and still greater …