Entrepreneurship has been a buzzword for almost two decades. But it’s a word that has been so overloaded and bastardised, that there is much confusion, misunderstanding and even inauthenticity and deception around its actual meaning and what it takes to be an entrepreneur. Today, the lure of entrepreneurship is as strong as ever, despite the statistics telling us that more than 90% of startups will fail in their first three years. This article explores the reality of entrepreneurship and the m...

What is the reality of entrepreneurship?

On any given day, multiple startup founders are endeavouring to raise funds from a venture capital firm or angel investor. However, less than 1% succeed! This article explores some common misconceptions about investors and basic principles to better understand the process as a startup, investor, or observer. It also presents effective ways to attract support and partnership in the startup arena, provided a number of key issues are addressed first.

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Many entrepreneurs unknowingly ignore the most critical factors to success, which can lead to the failure of their venture. In this article, Director of Engenesis Ventures, Ariya Chittasy explains the four crucial layers of venture building used by highly effective entrepreneurial teams and how to adapt these concepts to work for your business.

The Four Layers of Venture Building: Are you taking them all into account as a startup?

Most sales leaders want to continuously grow, meet and exceed their KPIs while making a difference in the world. For many, however, the assessment of risk on the journey to sales growth can get out of hand. A combination of over-analysis, seeing the worst-case scenario in everything and poor time management typically lead to frustration and stagnation. In this article, Markus O. Winzer, a former sales leader and now effectiveness, leadership and results coach, shares the key factors that led to ...

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