Entrepreneurs usually start with a small setup, owing to uncertainties and various risk factors. To begin with, there are ample challenges faced by a startup be it big or small, one of which is the dynamic business environment. However, the boom of consumerism and digital explosion has, over the years, completely turned around the existing… Continue reading Entrepreneurship- The Rocky Road For Startups
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Indian Startup Ecosystem – Good | Bad | Ugly
All that’s rosy isn’t really ripe! Get that, did you? Well, am talking here about the different shades of the startup ecosystem. The good, the bad, and the ugly. In my last blog Indian Startup Ecosystem- A Bird’s-eye View, I majorly discussed the brighter side of the startup world in India, on how everything is… Continue reading Indian Startup Ecosystem – Good | Bad | Ugly
Indian Startup Ecosystem- A Bird’s-eye View
Every cover story, every article, and every feature has just one big glorified story- the story behind a successful startup. However fancy success may seem like, the hard work behind it is equally challenging. Ola, Flipkart, Paytm, Snapdeal, Grofers, etc. are some of the big players in the startup world that initiated with a simple… Continue reading Indian Startup Ecosystem- A Bird’s-eye View
Impact of GST on Prints Publications
GST (Goods and Services Tax), as we know, has changed the way many businesses operate. A lot has been said, debated upon and written on its pros & cons, and how it will affect the future of various industries. The application of GST has indirectly, if not directly, affected Prints Publications Pvt. Ltd. Books, periodicals… Continue reading Impact of GST on Prints Publications
Top five books of 2013
2013 is almost ready to bid us goodbye. While we are all set to welcome the New Year with full fun and fervour, we shouldn’t forget the things for which we can thank this passing year. And, why not mention books amongst those things! 2013 was indeed a special year from a literal point of… Continue reading Top five books of 2013
Frankfurt Book Fair: Loads of Opportunities and Such Little Time
So, I was in Frankfurt, Germany around two weeks back. The purpose of it is no secret, I guess. I was there to attend the most prestigious and biggest book fair of the world i.e. The Frankfurt Book Fair. More details about the fair here. (Prints Publications Pvt. Ltd. Stall at Frankfurt Book Fair 2013)… Continue reading Frankfurt Book Fair: Loads of Opportunities and Such Little Time
Indian Books in African & South East Asian Market
A couple of days back I got this invite from Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry to speak on ‘Monetising Content through Exports to Emerging Markets’ at PubliCon 2013. I’m supposed to attend this event tomorrow i.e. 10th September. Quite an honour it is! And I’m way too excited. So, I was busy… Continue reading Indian Books in African & South East Asian Market
Books Are Here To Stay
Comparing books with e-books would be like comparing Shahrukh Khan with Ranbir Kapoor. One is a legend and the other heartthrob of millions. It’s like drawing lines between two different generations. Nothing can substitute the redolence and texture of pages, the feel of print and the pleasure of running your hands over the embossed book… Continue reading Books Are Here To Stay
New Trends: Teen Entrepreneurs
With experience comes wisdom! True that! But there’s more than this. Innovative mind, razor-sharp focus and hard work- that’s what it takes to make it big in the business world. And more than that, it’s the passion to reach the zenith that rules this world. And the proof is not anywhere else but here. I’m… Continue reading New Trends: Teen Entrepreneurs
10 Business Jargons You Must Use
There’s an old adage, “When in Rome, do as the Romans do”. The same applies to the workplace – “When in workplace, do as the professionals do”. And the most basic thing how you should go about it is to mind your lingo and use a few jargons. That in no way means changing it… Continue reading 10 Business Jargons You Must Use
Is Being Born With a Silver Spoon Enough?
‘Born with a silver spoon’ in one’s mouth is not the ultimate reality behind every glory. For talent can be inherited, or gifted, still it takes a lot of doing in keeping up with what one has been gifted with. People turn their heads at chance display of luxuries and talk about those handful who… Continue reading Is Being Born With a Silver Spoon Enough?
Top 10 Rules to Successfully Take Over Family Business
“I am not sure if I am an entrepreneur by chance or by design. What I know is I love every minute of it.” That’s how I started narrating my story of taking over the family business, in my first blog. With whatever I have learnt in my stint till now, I would love to… Continue reading Top 10 Rules to Successfully Take Over Family Business
Do’s and Don’ts for Budding Entrepreneurs
Most of us have an entrepreneur hidden in ourselves. Once in a while we all come up with business ideas that could very well be the next Facebook or Flipkart. If you are one such individual who has just entered the entrepreneurial world or is thinking about it, here’s a quick list of do’s and… Continue reading Do’s and Don’ts for Budding Entrepreneurs
Dream Come True!
Once upon a time, not very long ago, I happened to come across an interview of Vikram Seth. In that interview, he said something that struck a chord in me unlike any other. He said and I quote, “Increasingly of late and particularly when I drink, I find my thoughts drawn into the past rather… Continue reading Dream Come True!
E-Commerce in India
The e-commerce model works on four parts- the consumer, searching products online, making payment and delivery. While the idea of shopping at your convenience is fast catching on in India and the Indian online consumer base is growing rapidly; there is still a long way to go as compared to the western markets. A study… Continue reading E-Commerce in India
Ebooks: The Future or the Next Step
In US and UK the ebook fad is expected to generate 50% of the total revenue for the publishing industry by 2016. The major markets for books are quickly turning digital without encroaching on the standard books market. “This growing trend of e-books’, says Ananth Padmabhusan, VP for sales at Penguin India, ‘will not cannibalize… Continue reading Ebooks: The Future or the Next Step
Publishing Industry in India – A Sneak Peek
The publishing industry in India today has come of age. The first and foremost indication of that is the long list of Indian writers who have suddenly appeared on the horizon. We are witnessing a period like never before. More books are being published than ever before and it’s fairly easier for the debut novel… Continue reading Publishing Industry in India – A Sneak Peek
The Entrepreneurial Chromosome
The best thing about being down and out is that- you can start all over again, that there is no place to go but up, that there is nothing to prove but create, that you aren’t tied down by expectations and limitations of your social circle; the world becomes your canvas and a ground of… Continue reading The Entrepreneurial Chromosome
The Entrepreneurship Bug
I am not sure if I am an entrepreneur by chance or by design. What I know is I love every minute of it. The very first interaction I had with my enterprise – or any enterprise, for that matter – was when my father, who ran this publishing business lost some money with relation… Continue reading The Entrepreneurship Bug