WILL THE SUN SHINE ON INDIA?
The worship of the life-giving energy of the Sun is now going to be or will now be of a different and more practical kind as it will be trapped by India, China and the rest of the world as it has never been tapped before
KEEPING THE BEST – RETENTION STRATEGIES FOR THE 21ST CENTURY
Tomorrow is not yesterday Entrepreneurs are never tired of telling you how today’s employees are just not like those in the old days. In the old days they were obedient… they were loyal… they did not ask for raises… they were respectful etc. So, l...
Small Enterprises v Stock Markets
Hot Air Financial Balloons The size of the balloon is decided by the person or persons filling air in it. If you’ve seen a hot air balloon you know the heated air rises up and fills the balloon in proportion to the increase or decrease of the heat sourc...
REAL AND VIRTUAL INTERNS – DEALING WITH A DISRUPTIVE WORLD
Change is the only constant We have told that change is the only constant in the 21st century so many times that is beginning to ooze out of our ears. But the fact is, IT IS TRUE. CHANGE IS THE ONLY CONSTANT. Leading the charge worldwide are innumerable o...
Revolutionizing MSE Financing in India
MSMEs are nurseries where innovation and entrepreneurship gets nurtured. MSMEs have the potential to gainfully harness the demographic dividend. However, lack of adequate and timely access to credit has remained the biggest challenge for micro and small e...
VISUALISATION – THE TOOL WHICH GOD GAVE
Visualization is actually a simple everyday thing which almost all of us are unconsciously doing. Many accountants can mentally take a set of figures, visualize a Balance Sheet or Profit & Loss Account and can instantly tell you what will happen to th...
BUSINESS PLANNING V/S FINANCIAL PLANNING
Do SMEs need any financial planning? Financial planning is such a nice sounding, responsible term. Like most plans, it fails almost as soon as we finish our planning. So, what are financial plans? What are the prerequisites for a plan to work? Financial p...
MSMEs – INDIAN ECONOMY’S STEP – CHILD
When the Finance Minister announced the launch of a new portal to fast-track loans for micro, small and medium enterprises with a promise to approve funding up to Rs.1 crore in 59 minutes you could have heard a pin drop. No whooping, no loud shouts welcom...
INSIDE CHINA – AN ENTREPRENEUR’S PERSPECTIVE
A bit of background I am Mumbai born and bred, took my engineering degree in America, run the business Nandan GSE started by my father several decades ago and have travelled pretty much all over the world. We are among the top manufacturers of Ground Supp...