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Who Are You – Entrepreneur Or Employee? Let Us Help You Find Out

What, according to you, being an entrepreneur means? If as per your thought process, entrepreneurship means to start a business, then you are wrong in interpreting the meaning of entrepreneurship. The real understanding of entrepreneurship is more of a mindset. If you do not possess this mindset, then from the mind, you are still an employee.

Now you must be thinking, what does it take to be an entrepreneur? It is essentially what you think and how you do things. Being an entrepreneur is not something mythical. It is to figure out how you need to get a mental leap from the mindset of being an employee to an entrepreneur. As working for the company as an employee and acting for the company as a boss is different, it is more demanding. Being an entrepreneur is a massive lifestyle change.

Let us discuss the thought process of how mindset is different of employees as compared to entrepreneurs.

Remodel Yourself from Working Hard to Working Smart

It’s common when we work for someone, tend to believe that we work smartly, but we are working hard. As an employee, we want to create a good impression for our boss, this leads to more work, and this cycle keeps continuing.

But as an entrepreneur, you classify the work into a checklist of urgent and not urgent. Being an entrepreneur, you need to work smartly and generate good results.

Valuing of Time over Money

Being an entrepreneur, you have a mindset that tends to pay importance to time over money. But on the other hand, you tend to wait to deliver the right amount of money to start working on your dream. Being an employee, you invest in money, but being an entrepreneur, they invest in time.

Being an employee, you work for earning more money, but being an entrepreneur, you value time and always endeavour to invest more in it.

Handling Disappointment in Everyday Base

Being an entrepreneur tends to face some setbacks. As employees working for a couple of years, eventually routine catch up and let you lose focus easily, which results in being frustrated and let it take a permanent place in us. But being an entrepreneur, you won’t let frustration and setback permanent space at work.

Trusting Your Abilities and Skills

Being an employee, you believe you need to have specific skills for running the business, but as an entrepreneur, they take off with whatever they know and learn while running the business. As an entrepreneur, they incline to trust their abilities, and on the other hand, as an employee, they start doubting their abilities.

As an entrepreneur, you tend to have a leader’s skill on you, and as an employee, you tend to be a follower. It happens because an employee focuses on tasks assigned while entrepreneur, they go the extra mile and try to see the bigger picture. If after, going through the points we mentioned, you think you have the skills of an entrepreneur, then go ahead, take a step forward to the journey from employee to entrepreneur.

 

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How Entrepreneurship Education Makes You Future Ready Entrepreneurs

In the past years, entrepreneur education has gained immense relevance. This knowledge helps future entrepreneurs to look for opportunities for them. We all know entrepreneurs are a very significant part of Indian economic growth.

With each passing day, jobs are getting limited, and when problems like COVID-19 happens then, job risks get double. With the growth of technological advancements and population growth, be your boss seem to the best option of all.

This education does not only contribute to economic growth but also creates many job perspectives. Therefore, pushing budding entrepreneurs for taking more programs in the field of entrepreneurship education results in many benefits for them in the end.

New Path of Success

As we mentioned, entrepreneurship education is relevant to budding entrepreneurs. It facilitates in developing entrepreneurial skills and knowledge that in future benefits for them only in bringing off their start-up.

This education helps in progressing to the entrepreneur industry-ready with the skills for future businesses and helps in contributing to the Indian-economy. This education helps you in walking a new route to success and growth.

Enhancing Basic Skill and Creativity

By providing entrepreneur education, you capture an understanding of essential life skills of an innovative approach to solving problems, learning to work with a team, and collaborating with people.  These skills can never be taught in the books as these are equally important for the development of an individual.

When you discover an innovative way to solve problems, then you open the door of creativity. By boosting creativity, innovation builds more effective for individuals facing the tough world outside the classroom.

Learn to Solve Problem

Finding out how to solve the problem and identifying it is two important points of learning and understand in the growing years. With years of practice and experience, one can get the skill of problem-solving. But it’s tough to identify the problem before it comes to you, and taking steps to solve it is different.

When you learn both skills of resolving problems and identifying, it creates you as a successful entrepreneur.

Building Leadership Quality

Leadership is the quality which the whole world needs. As a person, if you are interested in making a difference, then this quality will help you surely help in paving a different pathway. While learning about the skills of entrepreneurship, then you tend to incorporate skill and thinking like a leader.

And if you are a women entrepreneur, then this quality will help you to create your own identity in a world full of hurdles.

Making You Ready For An Uncertain Future

Uncertainty is something that you find in anything and everything. In unpredictable and dynamic times, you need to be ready and prepared for the future-ready. By learning the skill of entrepreneurship, you will have one door of the opening venture of your own.

The future is for people who have innovative and leadership skills. A simple entrepreneurship learning can emerge as a path changer and trendsetter in your future. This education is gaining huge friction every day and seeing changing time it can be a great benefit for you.

 

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Want To Become a Distributor in India? These 5 Tips Will Help You

You have an idea to make a great product and found the seller in the target market. But how you reach the target seller on time is a significant factor. The distributor business is a link between producer and seller.

Thus, now you know the concept of the distributor. It is a simple business about supplying goods to other people who can sell it to end customers. It is a very profitable business idea if one can build up a good network. In changing times, distributors are making a direct network with the target customer.

This business may expect a tough job, but if you create the correct thread and follow the right pattern, then you can be a successful distribution business owner.

Here are a few tips which can help you to grow and be successful in the business.

Finding Right Product

The product is the factor that plays a significant part in this business. So, choose the products which you see huge potential in the market. Determine the right product which most people use in the area around you. Hence, give the proper time to research and understand the demand for the consumer on the market.

In this process, talk to retailers, dealers, and end customers, it can be a great assist in your market research to find the right product to choose.

Get In Touch With Suppliers

Now you know the products, but now it’s time to look for the right supplier from whom you will take the products. As you will be new to this line, therefore, we suggest you speak at least 2-3 suppliers for the product to understand the rates and quality. While doing market research about the product you will come across the stain that is popular as per the demand of the customer.

Give Your Business Name

The brand name is one of the significant ingredients for all kinds of businesses. Thus, create a name for your distribution business for making yourself known in the market. Register yourself in business as a business entity. Don’t forget to apply and look for the licenses and permits are required to run the business.

Network Building

The key to running any business with success is to establish a good network. In distribution, business success depends on how effective the network chain you have constructed, therefore work on building a strong network in a circle of dealers and distributors.

Reach out to as many resellers as you can and create a catalogue, product kit for talking to the concerned people. Be prepared with order forms, pitch to take orders if they wish to collaborate with you.

Noticing Your Business Growth

Make sure you keep in touch with your dealers and retailers always. It will not only save your business relationships healthy but also helps in the retention of them.

As we know, the distribution business is one of the most successful ventures, only to be a successful distributor, one needs to do work hard and dedication.

This business requires proper strategy and implementation of the plan. End of the day, everyone needs to work hard towards a proper understanding of business and growth.

 

 

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Planning to Start a New Business? These Dates Are Auspicious for the Opening of Shop, Office and Factory in November 2020

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If you are setting up a new business, you will always consider an auspicious time to start the venture or a firm. It is believed that the ‘auspicious time’ known as ‘mahurat’ followed by Hindus before starting any kind of new business, small or big, can provide many benefits and help the business flourish. Any work, office, shop or factory that is started at a ‘shubh mahurat’ always open up new business opportunities for the entrepreneur. If one starts the business at an ‘shubh’ time, the business will become a great success with rapid growth. Let us see when are these auspicious days in November 2020 according to astronomy.

In November 2020, a new shop, new office or factory can be inaugurated in these auspicious times-

  1. November 8: If you wish to open a new shop, November 8, 2020 is an auspicious day as it is Saptami Tithi and Pushya Nakshatra on that day.
  2. November 12: On 12 November 2020, Dwadashi tithi will be observed which is considered to be auspicious for starting or opening new office as the day falls on Hasta Nakshatra, which is lucky.
  3. November 13: It is a Friday and it is an auspicious time to start trading as Trayodashi and Chitra Nakshatra fall on the same day.
  4. November 15: Sunday, November 15, 2020 is an auspicious day for opening shop due to Amavasya and Anuradha Nakshatra.
  5. November 19: On Thursday, November 19, 2020, Panchami Tithi and Uttarashada Nakshatra are auspicious to start business.
  6. November 20: On Friday, Shashthi Tithi will be auspicious for shop Opening due to Uttarashada Nakshatra.
  7. November 25: Ekadashi falls on November 25, 2020, which is a Wednesday. The date is auspicious and lucky for office opening due to Uttarabhadrapada nakshatra.
  8. November 27: On 27 November 2020, Dwadashi Tithi and Ashwini Nakshatra are beneficial for the beginning of any trading in business.
  9. November 30: Rohini Nakshatra with full moon on Monday is auspicious for starting a new business.

The Auspicious time for shop-factory-office opening as per Sarvarthasiddhi Yoga are: November 12, November 13, November 25, November 27, November 30. The auspicious time for opening of shop or office – November 8, 12, 13. With the onset of the festive season, people are now gearing up to bring their business to normalcy after being severely hit by the coronavirus pandemic. In the new normal, entrepreneurs are now gearing up to look for opportunities to revive their businesses.

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Gold Rate Today: Price of Yellow Metal Down at Rs 51,100 Per 10 Gram, Silver Slips to Rs 62,847 Per Kg

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Mumbai, October 22: Gold and silver prices slipped today in the futures market in India mirroring queues from the global markets. On MCX, December gold futures fell 0.45 percent to Rs 51,100 per 10 gram while silver futures declined 1.2 percent to Rs 62,847 per kg.

The reason why gold in the global market slipped was because of uncertainty over the US stimulus package. According to reports, there were rising concerns that an agreement on a new US fiscal coronavirus aid package will not be reached until after the presidential election when US President Donald Trump accused the Democrats of being unwilling to craft a compromise on aid.

Spot gold fell 0.2 percent to $1,920.86 per ounce, falling from a one-week high of $1,931.01 hit in the previous session. According to Good Returns.com, the price of a 10-gram 24 carat gold in Mumbai was Rs 51,100 on Thursday.  Customers need to pay Rs 51,710 in Kolkata for 24-carat 10-gram gold.

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Women Entrepreneurs in COVID-19: From Starting New Business, Closing Funding Deals to Innovating, Here Are the Women Who Saw Opportunity in Adversity

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New Delhi, October 22: The coronavirus pandemic has caused a devastating effect on the economy. From job losses to factories being shut, people across the world were impacted by COVID-19. However, in spite of this, there is also a positive side where few women entrepreneurs took the challenging market condition as an opportunity and flourished amid the pandemic.

We bring to you a list of few entrepreneurs who dared to dream in spite of the negativity and gloom. Here are stories of some women entrepreneurs sailing amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Boju’s Kitchen:

Amid the pandemic, we saw how several women started delivering food and helping others when most restaurants and other food delivery options were not available. One of them was 23-year-old Chitrangadha Gupta who along with her mother and grandmother, started a sought after momos making and delivery service under the name Boju’s kitchen. She started the venture with just an initial investment of Rs 2,000. From around 6-7 orders per day, her business now caters to over 30 orders and delivers across Delhi.

NOTO:

Mumbai based startup launched NOTO, an ice cream brand that specialises in making healthy, low-calorie, low sugar, and high-protein ice cream in May 2019. Entrepreneurs Ashni Seth raised an undisclosed amount of funding as part of a Pre-Seed round led by WEH Ventures, with participation from Lead Angels, in July 2020.

Enklose: 

Rakhi Khera founded Abiti Bella Enterprises in 2014 and has been generating good revenue. However, amid the pandemic, her business incurred major losses and was not able to earn a single penny. It was then that Khera came up with the idea of Enklose, a coverall that can be used by domestic maids, beauty salon workers, and hotel employees. It is a cost-effective, reusable, and washable overall.

Ni-Varak:

Ni-Varak is a contactless mobile-based thermometer. The need for wide-screening of body temperatures during the pandemic fueled its invention. Using the Internet of Things (IoT) technology, it enables a contactless way of measuring temperatures, along with geo-location and time. It is the brainchild of Chinnayya Math and Vaishali Chinnayya.

These women are an inspiration for others who want to start something of their own but are sceptical. Their determination, innovative idea and zeal to become successful have helped them see success amid the pandemic.

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Gross Domestic Product: All You Need To Know About GDP And Its Dynamic Relationship With Business Cycles

Be honest and ask yourself a question – do you really understand what the abbreviation GDP is all about? If not, let us educate you on this topic. GDP stands for Gross Domestic Product and it is simply defined as the total number of goods and services that are produced by a country. GDP of a country is calculated over very specific timelines such as Quarter or Yearly. It is one of the most common indicators to figure or predict the health of a certain economy.

What Is The Role Of GDP?

GDP holds its importance and rightfully so as it helps the decision-makers and the central banks to assess if the economy is expanding or contracting to take the necessary actions required. GDP also helps the business sector and economists help understand the impact of a fiscal crisis on the economy and be prepared accordingly.

How Is GDP Calculated?

There are basically two approaches with the help of which you can calculate the GDP of an economy. These two approaches are known as the expenditure approach and the income approach.

In the expenditure approach, which is the most commonly used approach, the calculation is based on how much money has been spent by people that participate in the economy. The formula is GDP = C + G + I + NX where C stands for consumption, G stands for total government expenditures, I stands for the sum of a country’s investments, and NX stands for net exports.

Whereas, in the income approach, we use the formula GDP = Total National Income + Sales Taxes + Depreciation + Net Foreign Factor Income. 

What Is The Relationship Between GDP & Business Cycle?

All four phases of economic activities such as economic contraction, trough, expansion, and peak are referred to as business cycles. When an economy experiences some changes in the activities, the results reflect positively or negatively on GDP.

Economic Contraction

It is a phase where the demand for goods and services decreases or/and when the cost of raw materials increases. This results in less work, more layoffs, and an increased rate of unemployment. Even though the GDP, as a result, decreases in this phase, it still stays positive.

Economic Trough

This phase is an extreme and worrisome version of contraction where the unemployment rate is extremely alarming and the economic output experiences an all-time low. This is the time when an economy is either heading towards recession or already is in one with a negative GDP.

Economic Expansion

It is a phase where after going through the worst, the economy begins to grow. An economy is only said to be in an expansion mode when it experiences growth for 2-3 consecutive quarters as growth in just one quarter could be a temporary high, hence can’t be considered. In this phase due to more economic output, the GDP begins to increase.

Economy Peak

As the name suggests, it is a phase where the recovery reaches its peak and the GDP experiences a surge. But economists see this as a saturation point after which upward inflationary pressure and devaluation of the currency happens.

We hope we made this as easy and as fun as possible for you to understand the basics of GDP and how it affects the economy. Make yourself as aware and responsible as possible because our economy relies on participants like you who lay a solid foundation in the form of a healthy economy.

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Wholesale Distribution: The Most Lucrative And Convenient Business In Town

We understand that India being an overpopulated country has given birth to a lot of problems, but we can not deny the business opportunities it has produced which can be seen as a silver lining. With a customer base as huge as this, there are so many businesses that can be run, Distribution Business being one of those businesses. 

There is no shortage of goods and products being manufactured in India, it is just a matter of delivering these goods to the customers they are meant for. This is where the distribution business comes into play. It not only is lucrative but has a very high viability quotient.  Let’s walk through some of the very best distribution business ideas which will force you to think of it as a genuine option.

The Food Wholesale Business

Food is what? A basic necessity of life. We all can not survive without food, hence making it a very profitable domain to set your wholesale distribution business in. It is the kind of business that will never be affected by the dynamic nature of the economy. It is as evergreen as it gets. Just be wary of the fact that there is food that stands the test of time but there are also some things that are perishable. If you get into this, it is highly advisable to deliver food to the last mile as fresh as possible.

Electrical Appliances Wholesale Business

Why Electrical Appliances? The answer lies in our day by day increasing dependence on electrical appliances to help us complete the household chores. In today’s day and age, millennials are always looking for the latest models to help them meet their needs. So, if you are all stocked up with the latest models and are on top of your games regarding the after-sales service and customer care, chances are very high that your business will thrive with a high customer retention rate.

Wholesale Distribution Of Construction Work Raw Material

India being a developing country heading towards a brighter future at a very fast pace calls for the availability of supreme quality construction work raw materials so that the foundation that is being laid remains unaffected for years and years to come. With so much construction work happening these days, it is evident that the construction raw material distribution business is recession-proof. The fact that is the most encouraging is that the majority of the raw material is supplied by the distributors and not the retailers. 

Mineral Water Wholesale Business

Just like food, the constant supply of drinkable mineral water is one of the basic necessities of life. With so many offices, complexes, shops, and malls around, the demand for mineral water has never been this high. The success of this wholesale business lies in the highly localized demand of the product. If this is something that interests you, go for it because it will only reap in success and profits.

Before starting your own distribution business, analyze the market potential of the product of your interest and then all it takes is just a decent capital investment and a well thought out strategy to make the distribution wholesale business a success. 

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5 Smart Tips For Happy Customer In Festive Season 2020

The festive season means holiday time. It’s that time of the year when families, friends, and relatives come together to spend joyous moments. This auspicious time means a good reason to shop and enjoy the time of the year. All thanks to COVID-19, things will be a lot different.

COVID -19 has already taken seven months of the year and might take over our festive season too. To fight this, retailers, e-commerce, and different brands are trying to gear up in advance. Our country, which is a land of diverse cultures, has plenty of scope in playing with themes in each festival.

Therefore, it’s now time to create your plan and start building festive marketing ideas to please your customer.

Make Customer Experience Delightful

The festive season stands for a joyful time of year, and in a year like 2020, everyone needs a dose of happiness. The brands, easing out customer stress by providing a great experience. You can accomplish by giving great offers and deals.

Hence, plan your strategy around customers’ benefits and experience. Thus, when you create a piece of content for the festive season, ask yourself how it will benefit and help your customer.

Express Gratitude Towards Customer

Every festive season your customers have n number of options to browse. An excellent strategy includes maintaining a customer-dedicated and loyal towards your brand by focusing on gratitude.

Being on top-of-mind of your customer, you need to show them how valuable they are for your brand. Thus, try to showcase gratitude to them by sending a thank you email or physical card that can drive them towards your brand.

Free Rewards

We all love gifts while buying for our loved one, while we still get drawn into the idea of buying something for ourselves. That’s why giving free rewards on the purchase is such compelling in the festal season.

By this strategy, one can invite your customer to buy your product and come again to your brand to gain more rewards. These rewards can be in the shape of gifts or make free shipping. Highlight your deals and free promotions in the festal season.

Reach Back to Your Customer

Its fact that all the customer comes to your website, but they leave the website without making any purchase. With a Remarketing ad campaign and retargeting through email marketing, you can reach them. If the user provides you with their email, this will remind the reader that their cart still has an item in it.

In Remarketing ad campaign focuses on the customer who visited your site. So, make sure you give proper attention to your website stability.

Look for Touching Shopper Emotions

The festive season brings a mix of emotions, from excitement to nostalgia. A great marketing strategy makes sure to touch these emotions to bring customers near to your brand.

Therefore, make sure you have this factor include in your marketing plan.

With some planning and using good research, you can develop a great festive marketing strategy to touch your customer and your seasonal sale upward. By offering a personalized touch in your marketing plan, you can make your brand stand out in this festive season

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4 Business Lessons Which Every Entrepreneur Should Take From the COVID-19 Situation

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Mumbai, October 21: The coronavirus pandemic has affected every business around the world. Several companies have been shut, people have been fired and many are on the verge of closing down. The pandemic has taught entrepreneurs some harsh lessons which every owner needs to keep in mind before starting a business.

The coronavirus pandemic has caused changes in mindset, attitude, direction, and the behaviour for organisations, according to CISCO.

Here are 4 lessons which entrepreneurs need to keep in mind after the coronavirus pandemic:

Keep a plan B ready:

No one expected that coronavirus pandemic will have this massive impact and the effect will be lasting this long. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, strict lockdowns were enforced and there were several restrictions. This was not an ideal scenario for businesses to run smoothly. Here comes a plan B in handy, on which you can fall back on if your initial plan doesn’t work.

Every day is not going to be the same. Therefore, as an entrepreneur, if you’re struggling to cope with ups and down of the entrepreneurial journey then it is critical for you to have a Plan B in place.

Hire carefully: Allocate a set budget and then hire accordingly. Don’t overspend on resources which can easily be done with limited resources.

Keep a contingency fund ready: Prepare a contingency fund for emergency purpose. This fund is cash or other assets reserved to address unforeseen circumstances or losses in a business. The role of the contingency fund is to improve a company’s financial stability by developing a safety net that the firm can use to fill emergency needs.

Be Open to accepting new technology:  The virus has emphasised the importance of technology, as it was relied on more than ever for companies to conduct work. From work from home to business meetings, closing deals and interviews, everything was done online with the help of technology amid the pandemic.