“Does a very good job of analysing the different situations which companies might find themselves in when seeking finance and the possible solutions available, and breaks down the process into easily digestible steps.” young company finance “given the failure rate among applicants for vc funding, this volume is extremely welcome and should be viewed as indispensable for anyone who... 

Aims to give would-be entrepreneurs a reality check.” – New Business ‘What a “Eureka” moment I had- we are a start-up here in Ontario Canada. Your comments and 7 domains just sharpened up our thinking several very large notches. So I am contacting you to let you know how helpful your insights are ! very helpful work! Oh yes – I bought a copy ! Dave Sutherland, Retrievall... 

Personal account of a versatile entrepreneur. on film, dance festivals, retailing in the changing context of Indian consumerism. lots of useful information on the Indian way of business and contemporary Indian culture. This is one of my favorite book as I am very keen on understanding Retail Business. The author writes his journey from Patloon to Panatloons & how he started and expanded his retail... 

From Publishers Weekly Unabashedly inspired by Malcolm Gladwell’s bestselling The Tipping Point, the brothers Heath—Chip a professor at Stanford’s business school, Dan a teacher and textbook publisher—offer an entertaining, practical guide to effective communication. Drawing extensively on psychosocial studies on memory, emotion and motivation, their study is couched in terms of “stickiness”—that... 

“C.K. Prahalad argues that companies must revolutionize how they do business in developing countries if both sides of that economic equation are to prosper. Drawing on a wealth of case studies, his compelling new book offers an intriguing blueprint for how to fight poverty with profitability.” –Bill Gates, Chairman and Chief Software Architect, Microsoft (2004) An idea can change... 

The Art of the Start: The Time-Tested, Battle-Hardened Guide for Anyone Starting Anything by Guy Kawasaki What does it take to turn ideas into action? What are the elements of a perfect pitch? How do you win the war for talent? How do you establish a brand without bucks? These are some of the issues everyone faces when starting or revitalizing any undertaking, and Guy Kawasaki, former marketing maven... 

The High Performance Entrepreneur: Golden Rules for success in Today’s World by Subroto Bagchi The first two chapters is perhaps the most unique feature of this book. The first one is – When do I know I am ready. Its a carefuly crafted list of questions one should ask before starting a company. They from a critical bunch, since each one of these questions can be formulated as “top... 

In 1968, a young man named Richard Branson began an improbable journey. From opening a tiny record store, called Virgin Records, on the second floor of a building in London, Richard went on to become the head of one of the world’s most universally recognized and respected groups of companies. The Virgin name has become a truly global brand and Richard its charismatic public face. His story is awe-inspiring,... 

In this autobiography, Virgin Group founder Richard Branson says one of his prime business criteria is “fun.” Fun made Branson a billionaire, and few business memoirs are one-billionth as fun as Branson’s, nor as niftily written. Not only does it relate his side of near-death corporate experiences, it tells how the chairman literally cheated death by gun, shipwreck, and balloon crash. Branson’s... 

“The best way to understand the dramatic transformation of unknown books into bestsellers, or the rise of teenage smoking, or the phenomena of word of mouth or any number of the other mysterious changes that mark everyday life,” writes Malcolm Gladwell, “is to think of them as epidemics. Ideas and products and messages and behaviors spread just like viruses do.” Although anyone...