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Be an Entrepreneur !

The mission of this book is to reflect on the characteristics that make an entrepreneur successful. It is written by an entrepreneur who has been through the difficulties of building up his own business.

Born into a medical family, he followed their footsteps only to find that his heart was in business. Plucking up the courage to leave the most coveted of professions, he joined IBM and climbed the corporate ladder before finally transforming himself into an entrepreneur.

 

The first part of book is on the spirit of the entrepreneur - the attributes that an entrepreneur should have before he starts out. The second part outlines the main aspects of starting and running a business - sourcing for capital, developing strategies and valuing the company.

 

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Part 1 : The Spirit of the Entrepreneur

  • Leaving your pride at home
  • The degree as a door opener
  • Have no safety net
  • True passion
  • Making luck
  • Business is about customers
  • Knowing people
  • Quest to be the best
  • Know the business at the back of your hand
  • Following a floating crystal ball
  • Seeing opportunities in a crisis
  • Leading and getting things done today
  • Be with the force
  • Marketing is in your blood
  • Freedom to act
  • Paranoid about competition
  • Cultivating a legal mind
  • Work hard, play hard
  • Grooming a quality team
  • Controlling your fear
  • Managing risks
  • Failure, a stepping stone to success
  • One life

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Part 2: The Journey

  • Thinking about the plunge
  • Dollars and sense
  • Anytime is a good time
  • Finding your niche and preserving it
  • Working from home
  • Your business plan
  • Angels to your rescue
  • The art of valuation
  • Registering your company
  • Cashflow, the lifeline of a company
  • Keeping the focus
  • The power of strategy
  • Local before regional
  • Advertisements and press relations
  • Seeking additional funds
  • Stock options
  • Listing and the stock market
  • Towards the future of entrepreneurship

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