Spirit of Entrepreneurship in Bangladesh: Prospects and Challenges
Mark Twain once said, “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.” Perhaps, this is the very sentiment that separates an entrepreneur from the ordinary. The average mind scarcely puts thought into how ordinary activities can be improved or made better; people with the entrepreneurial spirit
- Published in ENTREPRENEURSHIP, STARTUP
Business Plans – Essentials or Redundancy
What is the single most important document you need regardless of whether or not your business is a start-up or is preexisting? The answer is a business plan. In simple words, a business plan is a written document that describes your business – objectives, value proposition, operations plan, sales, marketing assumptions and financial forecasts. Developing
- Published in BUSINESS GROWTH, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, STARTUP
Costly but Subtle Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make
“90% of the start-ups fail” – one sentence almost all of us have heard. Did you ever wonder what is fueling the remaining 10%’s success? However, most people fail because they make mistakes they could have prevented. Once you’re aware of those mistakes, you can pursue success by averting them. Preventing them will allow you
- Published in ENTREPRENEURSHIP, STARTUP
Building the Innovation Ecosystem in Bangladesh: How should the startup founders plan their investment profiles?
Startup is a long journey, or as aptly put by many, “it is more of a marathon than a sprint.” Raising fund is one of the biggest challenges faced by startups. Different types of investors at different stages of the startup lifecycle invest in the startups in different junctures. Starting from angel investor to VC
- Published in ENTREPRENEURSHIP