Archive for the category Business

14 reasons why people don’t blog

I evangelize blogging. You should blog because it is immensely satisfying and improves your organization and delivery of thoughts — a great asset for anyone in 21st century and a good reason to begin. People have their reasons of…

Less than perfect

Nothing is perfect. There is no perfect marketing plan, no perfect start up. There is (rarely) a dream debut; that is why it is called (dream) debut. To break in a new field you may need to make a less…

Create and Connect

Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga are both close to reaching 1 billion page views on YouTube. Their success and especially the role of social media in it is worth learning from. Lady Gaga’s twitter account has 6million+ followers and on…

Overnight success takes time

Yes friends success takes time at least it takes more than we think. Of course there are ways that can help you finish projects fast; but for big success you will need to spend years not months. You may have…

Your own online platform

It may have been a big deal in the past not anymore. Creating your independent online platform (IOP) is easier than ever. It works best when you intend to help others first. Owning a platform will become a reality in…

Make the best of your Mondays

Modern life is a mix of weekdays and weekends. We work on weekdays and have fun, run errands, rest over weekends. Monday is the first day of the week. I call it getting in the groove day. It helps set…

Premium Pricing

Businesses want more revenues and profits. There are two ways to achieve that — sell more at a small margins or sell less at big margins. Both are workable strategies. Evian sells bottled water at a premium. Wal-Mart’s strategy was…

Startup Success

Start-ups can become big if they stay in business and keep on innovating. Here we discuss staying in business part, given that there is an offering as good as competitor or better. After you are ready with your offering and…

Think, decide and act

Businesses have projects to finish. Individuals have tasks to accomplish. Developers need to make products. Scientists need to do research and help humanity. The thought is simple, you think and act. Then why do so many projects miss deadlines. Professionals…

14 ways to build brands & communities

I have been bringing people together for years. During early teens, we (two close friends and I) started Youth Club as a community building and leadership effort. Since 2005 I have professionally helped build and grow a global community of…

Stop leakage for growth

(Big Idea: Double growth | same effort) Businesses and people discuss growth – in formal meetings and casual conversations. Rare are the instances when a discussion about fixing leakages in a company comes up. No it is not about the…

Create a successful business

A business is made up of an offering – product or   service and people – employees and customers. Add variables like time and money and you have a recipe for success or failure. To create a success you need to…

What is a business?

It is an opportunity – to make money, serve people, connect, make a mark, make a difference It can help you achieve name, fame by being in the game It is filling a gap in the market It is me-too…

Big is powerful

Small is beautiful but big is powerful. Through the lines that follow we will try to explore why businesses should make an attempt to become big and explore ideas to attain size. Opportunity and action drive an enterprise. Business leaders…