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What Maketh the Entrepreneur?

By: Helios January 26, 2021

The Entrepreneur, Thoughts on Lifebusiness owner, calling, entrepreneur, life purpose, silicon valley, startup, wealth8 Comments

I believe the true entrepreneurs are called; or should I say awakened.

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.

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?

Strategies for Business Longevity | Three Lessons from the Tortoise

By: Dipa Sanatani October 24, 2020October 24, 2020

The Business Timesbusiness owner, business strategy, entrepreneur, exit strategy, inheritance, startup, tortoise3 Comments

A sudden windfall, an inheritance, winning the lottery–all these external events do not promise longevity. What they do bring is a sudden burst of short-lived prosperity that is doomed to inevitably vanish.

What are the key ingredients of a successful business?

By: Dipa Sanatani October 18, 2020October 24, 2020

Singapore, The Business Timesbusiness strategy, corporate world, sales, scaling a business, small business, startup, startup founder, viable business7 Comments

“From both the perspective of someone who is working for, and someone who is buying from a large corporation, they eventually fail to fulfil the needs of their employees or customers. I believe this is fundamentally due to the ever-changing nature of needs of … all humans.”