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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.

Every Entrepreneur Starts With Zero

By: Helios January 3, 2021January 6, 2021

Investments, The Entrepreneurangel investor, economics, entrepreneurs, faith, Investments, startup, stock market14 Comments

There are so many statistics and studies out there on entrepreneurship, but if you ask me, every entrepreneur starts with zero.

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, shopping6 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.”

Entrepreneur Beware | The Hard Truth About Venture Capitalism

By: Dipa Sanatani December 13, 2020

The Business Times, The Entrepreneurangel investors, business journey, funding for startups, risk management, risk vs return, silicon valley, startup, venture capital4 Comments

VCs are often depicted as big risk takers who back entrepreneurs and their bold new ideas. But is this really the case?

The 2 Key Ingredients for Startup Success

By: Dipa Sanatani December 10, 2020

Investments, The Entrepreneurentrepreneur, Leadership, marketing strategy, profit, sales strategy, startup2 Comments

Wealth isn’t simply about the dollar figure on your profit and loss statement or the assets on your balance sheet. These things go up and down. The real question is: do you have the key ingredients in place to ensure that you can exponentially generate wealth?

2 Money Blocks Startup Founders Must Banish

By: Dipa Sanatani December 9, 2020December 10, 2020

Leadership, The Business Timesfinance, Leadership, money, money block, startup, startup founder8 Comments

Once you overcome these blocks, you can embrace money with open arms.

Risk Management for Startups | Planning for Profit…and Loss

By: Dipa Sanatani December 8, 2020December 10, 2020

The Business Timesangel investors, investing, risk management, startup, stocks, swiss banking system, swiss economy, venture capital6 Comments

Risk management, by its very nature, cannot be common sense. Most of us avoid risk. We run from it like the plague. We are taught to avoid it by seeking stability, structure and sustainability in all the things that we do. The few amongst us who do dive head first into risk, have the battle scars to show for it. So why do entrepreneurs do it?