The Journey of Entrepreneur

Books are the Great Milestone on the way of success Bill Gates recently released  his favorite books  of 2016. Claiming he averages about one book a week, the billionaire business magnate says reading is his “favorite way to learn about a new topic.” We were inspired to put together our own reading list of some of the best-selling business books of the year. Here’s a selection of 10 must-reads that we think have the potential to transform your business and take it to the next level. Shoe Dog  by Phil Knight A Bill Gates favorite,  Shoe Dog  offers an inside look at Phil Knight’s entrepreneurial journey and how he built his startup  Nike  into the global brand it is today. Tools of Titans  by Tim Ferriss In his latest book, entrepreneur and strategist Tim Ferriss shares the productivity secrets of the more than 200 “world-class performers” he has interviewed on his podcast. The Power of Broke  by Daymond John Shark Tank ...

Fallow this 10 tips and you will never fail in establishing a successfull business I believe there are far too few resources directly addressing the nonacademic trials and tribulations young entrepreneurs face along their journey. Whenever possible, I encourage up-and-comers and established entrepreneurs to mentor the next generation of dream-seekers; for it is this insight and insider education that will provide the foundation for the entrepreneurs of tomorrow. With that, here are 10 pieces of advice that I wish someone had given to me before I launched my first venture. Focus. Focus. Focus. Many first-time entrepreneurs feel the need to jump at every "opportunity" they come across. Opportunities are often wolves in sheep's clothing. Avoid getting side-tracked. Juggling multiple ventures will spread you thin and limit both your effectiveness and productivity. Do one thing perfectly, not 10 things poorly. If you feel the need to jump onto another project, that might...

Did you know why 9 out of 10 business start ups failes? Let’s stop for a minute and look outside the spectrum of the Flipkarts and Ubers of the world. There are plenty of documented start-up failures — and many, many more undocumented ones. The Indian start-up ecosystem has roughly 19,000 technology-enabled start-ups out of which only eight are in the elusive “Unicorn” club. Only about 10% of start-ups will exist post the 5-year mark – over 17,000 of these companies will be non-existent by the year 2022. Why is it that so many ground-breaking ideas by brilliant minds crash and burn so quickly? Here are some of the main reasons why start-ups fail. No Business Plan “ I’ll get a million users, hit tipping point, and take over the world ” Raise your hands if you’ve met an entrepreneur with this mindset. The world watched in awe as companies like  Facebook  and  Whatsapp  raked in massive hordes of users in record time, and built these huge communities...

Shopify is a great opportunity for entrepreneurs who wants to explore his/her company Digitally. Signing up with Shopify and starting your store couldn’t be any easier and they even offer a 14 day free trial to get you going. To launch your Shopify store, you must sign up for an account. 1. Sign Up with Shopify To start, visit  Shopify.com . Use the signup form to start creating an account. Enter the required details and then click the  ‘Create your store now’  button. Your store name needs to be unique or Shopify will ask you to choose something else. After this initial screen you’ll be asked for a few more details, these include your name, address, country and a contact number. You will also be asked if you have products and, if so, what you aim to sell. If you’re just trying out Shopify to see if it works for you, you can select ‘I’m  just playing around’  in the ‘ Do you have products?’  dropdown, and  ‘I’m not sure’ ...