Abstract Special Interest Tourism (SIT) has in the recent years been the focus of attention of tourism development. SIT has come to be recognized as a key contributor to the growth of the tourism sector. In the UK, research indicate that over one-third of British consumers have either participated or engaged in a special interest holiday. The growth in special interest tourism reflects the change […]

Let’s get a few things straight. Talking about entrepreneurship, just to talk about entrepreneurship, and then selling a “private video series” at the end of the talking, isn’t actual entrepreneurship. The purpose of entrepreneurship, while it certainly has a self-serving element to it, is primarily service to others. Embedded in all ethical businesses is an intrinsic element of social good, even if the owners profit wildly […]

Introduction Ingvar Kamprad, Swedish born citizen and founder and former CEO of Ingvar Kamprad Elmtaryd and Agunnaryd or better known as IKEA. Kamprad created a one of a kind furniture company that has become the largest furniture store in the world. The uniqueness is because they company specializes in everything being able to be broken down and shipped, “from furniture to the now famous mobile […]

Executive education & development is critical for any organization but is often overlooked. Quite easily, one can only pin the blame on a ‘fixed mindset’ which assumes failure as an evidence of ‘non-intelligence’. It’s interesting to note that even some of the Fortune 500 companies are guilty of such a mindset. No wonder that their counterparts, who have a ‘growth mindset’ and believe in the power […]

Shah Rukh Khan, the badshah of Indian cinemas is not only known for his acting but also known as a successful business person. The celebrity turned entrepreneur, Shah Rukh Khan has an asset value of around Rs 2000 crore, out of which around Rs 800 crore comprises of his business engagements. This definitely proves that one can learn a lot from this bollywood heart throb’s […]

About two years ago, my friend Marcel Benson (Barry) wanted to start a watch company. A lot of people probably thought that was a dumb idea. Watches? The world doesn’t need more watches! But that’s not what Barry thought. He likes watches. He’d always been fascinated with them. He had a whole collection, even as a kid. So that’s what he started working on. And when he worked, […]

Startup entrepreneurs venturing into mobile app often struggle between the speed and agility. Startups have neither time nor the funds to cope with the long development cycles of a mobile app. As the consumer focus is drifting from what’s on the web to what’s in the app on a mobile device, a cutthroat competition to be first-to-market is initiated. If you are an entrepreneur willing […]

I recently had the chance to sit down with Rick Rome, owner of , the dynamic laundry services company in New York City that uses apps, geolocation, and sophisticated technology to provide easy laundry pickup and delivery services to busy New Yorkers throughout Manhattan and Brooklyn. Rick was inspired to launch Wash Club in 2009 after his former dry cleaner refused to fix without charge […]

M3786 NEW VENTURE PLANNING SAMPLE CASE ANALYSIS REPORT STARION ENTREPRENEURSHIP SAMPLE CASE ANALYSIS REPORT Starion Instruments, headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA is a private company with core IP assets based on the exclusive license of groundbreaking medical research in the field of laser tissue welding. Starion hopes to revolutionize the electrosurgical field with the introduction of products like its cautery forceps used for cutting and sealing […]

“So you want to be an entrepreneur?” my mom and dad asked, questioning me at the dinner table. A little worried for my sanity and both entrepreneurs themselves, they warned me of the extremely hard work ahead of me. I had just left my cushy advertising corporate career. I was lost, lonely and confused. I didn’t want to return to the fluorescent lights or the set schedule. I wanted […]