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ENTREPRENEURS 
June 29, 2019 Best Books for Entrepreneurs And Business Owners
Authorial Outlier: Malcolm Gladwell has many lessons for entrepreneurs. (Photo by Laura Cavanaugh/FilmMagic) GETTY I’ve been running a business for more than 25 years and I’ve read a lot of great business books along the way. But these are the ten that I turn to most and still re-read because they’ve had such a significant […]
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ENTREPRENEURS 
June 26, 2019 How To Foster Immediate Lasting Success For Female Entrepreneurs And Startups
Creating opportunities for one on one or small group time at entrepreneurial events is important for building connections. PHOTO BY VICKY G CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY. While the number of female entrepreneurs is growing globally, women continue to face challenges on their startup journey. The Alison Rose Review Of Female Entrepreneurship in the U.K. highlighted common issues such as access […]
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ENTREPRENEURS 
June 24, 2019 Self-care is crucial to growth and success: 3 women entrepreneurs tell us how they do it
Since time immemorial, women have been cast in the role of perennial caregivers. And somehow, the moment they try taking care of themselves, they are called selfish. In fact, many women themselves believe that self-care is selfish. In the last few years, with books, talks, and healthy discussions around self-care, women are gradually realising that is looking after yourself […]
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ENTREPRENEURS 
June 19, 2019 The story of how 45 entrepreneurs pooled together Rs 2,000 Cr to launch a tech university and make India future-ready
Indian scriptures state River Saraswati, synonymous with learning, originated from a Plaksha (Sanskrit word for the ficus tree), which grew at the foothills of the Sivaliks. So, it made sense when Plaksha, which denotes a tree from which a river of learning flows, nurturing everything that it touches, was chosen as the name for a […]
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ENTREPRENEURS 
June 7, 2019 Five Fundamental Challenges Faced by Women Entrepreneurs and How to Overcome Them
Over the years, women entrepreneurs have remained a minority. If we look at 2018 and also the first quarter of 2019, the trend of growth in women entrepreneurship and consequently funding in women-led ventures has been a little disappointing. While some of the women-led ventures are working in cutting edge technology areas, the number is […]
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ENTREPRENEURS 
May 25, 2019 12 Easy and Efficient Ways Entrepreneurs Can Help Others
As a member of the startup community, giving back and helping others is a part of the job. Unfortunately, many entrepreneurs claim they don’t have the time or resources to lend a helping hand. While I don’t doubt that they’re limited on hours or assets — there are ways all of us can give back […]
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MOTIVATION 
May 6, 2019 How To Motivate And Inspire Your Team To Achieve Better Results
Motivation and inspiration are two leadership responsibilities that, all too often, don’t get the attention they deserve. The hiring process, and finding the right talent, is a big part of the puzzle. But motivating a team or a workforce is an ongoing challenge and a vital priority for anybody who wants to be a world-class […]
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LIFE 
April 27, 2019 Mentorship in Business and in Life
I am extremely fortunate to have encountered many people who provided me with guidance in my personal and business lives. These mentors loom large in my memory. In order to be a mentor, one must commit their time, empathy, encouragement, and trust. I was a teenager when I met my first mentor. I had no […]
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QUOTES 
April 22, 2019 8 quotes on love and life by Vladimir Nabokov
01/8 “Loneliness as a situation can be corrected, but as a state of mind it is an incurable illness” Russian-born American poet, Vladimir Nabokov was a fiction writer, critic, and butterfly expert. Best known for his literary masterpieces like ‘Lolita’, ‘Pale Fire’ and ‘Pnin’, Nabokov was one of the biggest authors of his time. Nabokov was […]
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SUCCESS 
April 21, 2019 Understanding the true ties between health and success
There’s a right way and a wrong way to do everything — and you’re probably doing it wrong. All the activities of life — big and small, monumental and trivial, from waking to sleeping, bathing to eating, dressing to undressing, working to playing — raise us up or cast us down, depending on how we […]