Nov 26, 2014 | Entrepreneurship, general
Months back I read a fascinating article on sales strategies. The most intriguing insight from the author, a seasoned sales guy and now a trainer, was “Make your pitch and then remain silent. Do not speak. It’s a game – where the one who speaks first...Nov 25, 2014 | Entrepreneurship
Someone asked me last evening – is there a market for vertical classified websites. There is a framework that can help, I answered. A matrix of scale of industry versus frequency of need. The deals industry has a framework too – merchant discount versus...Nov 24, 2014 | Entrepreneurship
I drop Vidur to school everyday. The minute he enters and his bag is handed over to the teacher, I have to call his name out for him to respond “Vidur, have a nice day” Without looking back, he echoes the statement. And goes in. He meets the same people...Nov 17, 2014 | Entrepreneurship
Sitting burns the least amount of calories requires virtually no effort is easy to do everyone can do it can happen anywhere anytime is the most obvious response when you are tired And yet – we have moved forward as a species because we chose not to just sit....Nov 14, 2014 | Entrepreneurship, general
I have always wondered – how is it that people spend so much time shopping for 1 product? Wandering from shop to shop – bargaining – sampling – trying. Simple answer is likely – they don’t know what they want 20% time spent on the...Nov 13, 2014 | Entrepreneurship
When I can’t deliver on something I create an explanation for it. As if the explanation is equal to the delivery I was meant to make. It’s not! As an entrepreneur my only job in the world is to create an environment as free of excuses as possible. All the...