Dipa Sanatani

The Forebears of Singapore | Myth and Modernity

By: Dipa Sanatani March 2, 2021

Leadership, Politicslee kuan yew, raffles, sang nila utama, Singapore, singapore heritage2 Comments

“This country belongs to all of us. We made this country from nothing, from mud-flats…”

Local and Global | Growing Your Business During Covid-19

By: Dipa Sanatani February 28, 2021February 28, 2021

Singapore, The Business Times, The Entrepreneurcovid-19, digitalization, economy, entrepreneur, global business, local businesses, singapore heritage, trade2 Comments

Business people will do what they have always done. They will look at a crisis as an opportunity to find new ways of doing business.

The Commodity of the Cosmos | A Story of Gold

By: Dipa Sanatani February 18, 2021February 18, 2021

Business Fables, Investmentscommodities, commodity trading, cosmos, economics, forex, gold, Investments, money, trading, wealth2 Comments

Gold’s status on earth as a shining embodiment of wealth is an echo of the dust from which the Solar System formed.

The Crystallisation of Commerce | A History of Lapiz Lazuli

By: Dipa Sanatani February 13, 2021February 13, 2021

The Business Times, The Traveller's Diarybusiness, commodities, crystals, egypt, gemology, gemstones, international trade, lapis lazuli, mesopotamia, trade4 Comments

There is something sacrosanct about understanding the journey of the commodity that we purchase for either personal or commercial use.

Diligent Delegation | The Decision to Entrust

By: Dipa Sanatani January 15, 2021January 15, 2021

Leadership, The Business Timesbusiness culture, corporate culture, delegation, entrepreneur, family business, managing people, team leadership, trust9 Comments

Delegation comes down to trust. Can you trust the people in your team to do more together than they ever could alone?

Mission vs Vision | The Rainbow and the Pot of Gold

By: Dipa Sanatani January 4, 2021

Leadership, The Entrepreneurbusiness owner, business strategy, Leadership, mission, vision9 Comments

Every organisation–be it a businesses or a non-profit–needs a vision and mission. It’s easy to get the two confused, especially since they both end with –ion. But they are, in fact, two separate things.

The Beating Heart of a Business

By: Dipa Sanatani January 2, 2021January 3, 2021

Leadership, The Business Timesbusiness, entrepreneur, individual contributor, Leadership, sales, startup, team leadership9 Comments

Every business deserves a beating heart. Yours is no different.

The Savvy Salesperson

By: Dipa Sanatani December 30, 2020December 31, 2020

Business Fablesbusiness strategy, customer service, retail, sales, sales strategy, shopping7 Comments

How do you exponentially increase your chances of solidifying a transaction that seals a win-win deal for both the customer and the business?

The 4 Forces of Financial Struggle

By: Dipa Sanatani December 26, 2020

Investments, The Business Timesassets, debts, financial struggle, money, rat race, taxes1 Comment

What are the forces that seem to be conspiring against you?

Entrepreneur Spotlight | Shawn Lee on Learning from The Gems… and The Dirt

By: Dipa Sanatani December 15, 2020December 18, 2020

In Conversation, The Entrepreneurcreative entrepreneur, design, design business, entrepreneur, service design, small business, startup4 Comments

“Regardless of how bad it is, there are often lessons to learn from each situation or criticism; gem or dirt.”