Here, we presuppose that you have already developed your business plan, raised the funds you require, employed the first set of your staff, bought or rented your office space and installed your equipment. Tomorrow you will open for business at 9am. You need to recheck the following tonight and be

“I always knew I was going to be rich. I don’t think I ever doubted it for a minute. ” – Warren Buffett I am writing about Warren Buffett not so much because he has been among the top five richest men in the world consistently for several years, but

Publisher’s note: The title and content of this post was written by Mirza Yawar Baig. He has kindly granted us permission to reproduce it here. Spirit ‘In every one of us there are two ruling and directing principles, whose guidance we follow, wherever they may lead; the one being an innate

“The individual who wants to reach the top in business must appreciate the might and force of habit. He must be quick to break those habits that can break him—and hasten to adopt those practices that will become the habits that help him achieve the success he desires.” — J Paul

Most people view ‘being the Boss’ as an opportunity to enjoy various benefits, perks, and privileges. The benefits, perks, and privileges are definitely nice. But even if you are starting a multi-million dollar business, those are not what should excite you. And if they are what entirely excite you, I

I am starting our short business stories with Richard Branson because I like three things about him. The first is that he is, obviously, a very determined businessman; the second is that he brings adventure into business; and the third is that he has fun doing what he does! I

Over the years, the success of a business enterprise at all stages has been linked to capabilities in leadership, innovation, customer service, supply chain management etc. These are definitely extremely important  issues which must be properly handled by an entrepreneur setting himself to succeed. However, except for a book here,

Most young entrepreneurs assume that funds is the most important resource they need to start their ventures. Whilst funding is an important element in the overall  scheme of business operation, we sometimes over emphasise its necessity, especially at the beginning of our ventures. The overemphasis made can make an aspiring

Business is both easy and tough. It is easy to the extent that it almost always simply involves identifying a need and satisfying it. It is difficult to the extent that a lot of things must be done right, from being able to correctly identify the need to being able

Going into business is a fascination for most people. Some have determined that they are not ‘cut out’ for it, and so avoid it. Some others however can only ‘be in business’ than anything else. Somewhere in-between this wide spectrum, are people who are not sure either way. It is

Getting Things Done: As I mentioned in the write up on prioritisation, nothing happens in life until we get something done. In fact, if we don’t do something, something else that we do not desire is likely to happen! To succeed in business, and indeed life generally, we must create