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Happiest Diwali Yet For These Employees

26 Sunday Oct 2014

Posted by Prem Rao in Employee Productivity, Entrepreneurs

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Diwali, Hari Krishna Exports, Savjibhai Dholakia, Surat

Diwali is a huge festival in India and traditionally employers used to gift their employees with cash bonuses or gifts in kind closer to the festive season. Boxes of sweets, mementos and artifacts of different types and gift certificates for the employee to choose whatever she wanted was the order of the day. Now comes news that The Hari Krishna Exports Private Limited in Surat, Gujarat  gave the most amazing gifts to their employees for this year’s Diwali.

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How To Be Successful

06 Saturday Sep 2014

Posted by Prem Rao in Entrepreneurs, Executive Effectiveness

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Andrew Carnegie, Napoleon Hill, success in life, traits

Interesting reading this. The principles look easy enough to follow but most things in life are easier said then done! This article speaks of the work done by journalist Napoleon Hill over the years researching what made people rich and successful, among them, most famously Andrew Carnegie, then the richest man in the world. Continue reading →

On Entrepreneurs

17 Saturday Aug 2013

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business trends, qualities for entrepreneurs, Stephen Key

I continue to read extensively on entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship, subjects which have always held my interest. Two articles from “Entrepreneur” caught my attention in the recent past. “The Biggest Trends in Business of 2013″ is a very comprehensive account put out in December 2012 of trends taking place in the US in 2013 which could affect you as an entrepreneur.

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Beth Gerstein and Brilliant Earth

09 Friday Aug 2013

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Beth Gerstein, Brilliant Earth, Stanford GSB

As a former business executive and an executive coach, I still am deeply interested in reading about achievers, especially when they are young and successful and incorporate the highest standards of ethics in their business. I was delighted to come across this interview in the website of the Stanford Graduate School of Business with Beth Gerstein.

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Vivek Wadhwa: On Being An Entrepreneur

27 Saturday Jul 2013

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Vivek Wadhwa

Remember Vivek Wadhwa? He was one of the early entrepreneurs of Indian origin to make a name for himself in the United States. Today he is acknowledged as one of the most distinguished researchers in the subject of entrepreneurship. Continue reading →

Re-engineering Dosas

08 Saturday Jun 2013

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dosas, eating out

Americans are estimated to spend 41 % of their food dollars on foods eaten outside the home, up from 26 % in 1970. To cash in on this trend, two  I-Bankers of Indian origin have exciting plans to re-engineer that South Indian breakfast delicacy, the dosa!

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Startup Ecosystems Around The World

15 Friday Mar 2013

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Bangalore, ecosystem, startups

Amongst the many cities in India which have its share of startups, Bangalore, where I live, is a preferred destination. Considering the quality of talent available here, it has and continues to remain in the forefront of startup activity. The Startup Ecosystem Report 2012 from Telefonica Digital Hub and Startup Genome has very interesting information on startup trends. The report which is comprehensive describes how select different locations the world over are positioned, in comparison with Silicon Valley, the ultimate startup destination.

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Third in the Series: “Interesting People” – Meet Vani Mahesh

26 Tuesday Feb 2013

Posted by Prem Rao in Careers, Entrepreneurs, People

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books and reading, Easy Library, on-line business, Vanishree Mahesh

 

 

“13 Little Known Facts About Bill Gates”

13 Wednesday Feb 2013

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Bill Gates

Today is February 13, 2013 or 13/02/13 or 02/13/13 depending on which part of the world you are. Interesting then to share a slide show Continue reading →

Innovative Product Ideas. Light That Spark!

30 Wednesday Jan 2013

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Forbes, innovation, product ideas

The Merriam- Webster Dictionary defines ” innovation ” as : 1. the introduction of something new, and 2. a new idea, method or device. When we think of many of the world’s leading products, we remember stories of how someone somewhere thought of a new way to address a need, or a different way to address a problem. Continue reading →

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