Food and agri-business in India have been among the best performing sectors with respect to value creation and returns generated. The government has implemented several policies to boost business. The impact is visible in the significant improvement in India’s ranking […]
Business opportunity in the Handloom and Handicraft sector
North East India is home to unique variety of silk including Muga, Eri, Mulberry and Tussar. Silk production in North East India accounts for 22.86% of the total silk production in India. Muga silk or golden silk of Assam is […]
Ideating—the first step in becoming an entrepreneur
If one is seriously wanting to be an entrepreneur, what one needs to do is instead of thinking of random ideas, the focus should be on solving problems that the consumers are having that current companies cannot or will not address. With a foundational
Need for more women as job creators
If India has to grow at a high rate of 9-10% per annum year after year for three decades or more, it cannot happen without women and without women becoming entrepreneurs. In the last decade, India has witnessed a change in outlook towards….
Leadership lessons from Leonardo da Vinci
Internet is flooded with buzzwords like ‘continuous learning’, ‘brainstorming’, ’mindset’ innovation ‘, ‘whole brain thinking’ etc. These might seem to be fresh concepts in the digital era, but their roots trace back five centuries to the insights and practices of […]
Scaling up of women led enterprises in North East
In my career span of 34 years, I have worked with and for entrepreneurs for more than 25 years and have witnessed the change in outlook towards entrepreneurship amongst various stakeholders. Women have come up in large numbers to start […]
Support needed by startups of North East India
Startups will play an important role in helping India become the third largest economy in the world. Last decade has seen an exceptional transformation in the startup landscape in India, which has emerged as the third largest eco-system globally ,with […]
Redefining Entrepreneurial Excellence
From Henry Ford to Elon Musk ,the image of a successful entrepreneur has often been intertwined with a set of traditional ideals It is seen that there is a shift in the definition of excellence—benchmarks of success such as wealth, […]
Leveraging through lateral thinking – why entrepreneurs need to be lateral thinkers
Lateral thinking is one of the most critical qualities for a modern leader and entrepreneur.Abandoning rigid structures and having the ability to look at challenges with a new perspective and solving problems by perceiving things that others don’t are all […]
Exclusive Conversation with Business-Northeast
Observations on the start-up ecosystem in an Exclusive Conversation with Business Northeast. Also published in Business Northeast: Mandatory incubation centres needed for potential start-ups in NE: Sriparna Baruah