Category: Entrepreneurship

Every day a new and brilliant innovation is released into the market, and each time this happens, scores of people experience intense sadness and depression because they weren’t the ones who came up with the idea. How awesome would it be if you invented Uber? Wouldn’t it be brilliant to have come up with Snapchat? … Continue reading Forget Your Clever Idea, Make the Market King!

Every day, innovators and entrepreneurs come up with brilliant products and services that put existing markets at risk of becoming obsolete. These innovative products and services have the potential to push aside market leaders, curving out new markets for themselves in the process. This type of innovation is known as disruptive innovation. Disruptive innovation tends … Continue reading Adapt to the Disruptive Market or Fail

We live in a world where accountability is uncommon; it’s downright rare for someone to take the blame for a mistake they’ve made. “I sent the pitch; it must have delayed on their end”…Wrong, you sent it after the deadline “I’m not sure where the model is, I left it right here on the desk”…Wrong, … Continue reading The Futility of the Blame Game

Sacrifice is a concept known to each and every one of us. Though letting go of something or someone you love is tough, the outcome of this decision is usually beneficial. As an entrepreneur, sacrifice is something you will encounter on a constant basis. Whether it’s putting a business idea on the backburner because it … Continue reading When Short-Term Losses Outweigh Long-Term Gains

Overnight success stories make the best headlines: “How she earned $50,000 from her side business in just 2 months” “How this unknown artist soared to the top of the charts” “How I got 10,000 people to visit my website in just 30 days” There’s no way anyone can resist clicking on such a story; the … Continue reading The Danger of the Overnight Success Story

It’s tough to be genuine. A lot of the time we opt to fit into a specific mold in order to avoid conflict and get things over with. You can see it in kids who act ‘cool’ to fit in with popular groups in school, and adults who change their mannerisms while hanging out with … Continue reading The Curious Case of Authentic Entrepreneurs

You’re probably busy all the time. In fact, you might be tempted to skim this post because you have a pile of work to go through (resist the temptation). With a busy schedule and people pulling you in all directions, when exactly do you take care of yourself? I’m guessing the answer is never! What … Continue reading The 7 Habits of a Healthy and Happy Entrepreneur

When it comes to business, going it alone is overwhelming, scary and risky. As much as we’d like to succeed alone, none of us wants to walk the journey to success alone. Pretty ironic isn’t it? I guess that’s where the whole idea of ‘two heads are better than one’ comes in. When you have … Continue reading How to Find your Ideal Business Partner 

The move from a 9-5 job to entrepreneurship is described by some as taking a step. The more accurate description should be taking a leap. It’s pretty scary taking this leap; no wonder most people avoid executing their ideas. Thankfully, a bridge has been established between a 9-5 job and a business venture. This bridge … Continue reading The Ignored Secret to Successful Entrepreneurship