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31 Marketing Prescriptions
31 Marketing Prescriptions by Ashwin Merchant
A Reason to be Nervous in the Markets?
The US economy, the world’s largest, is now almost four years into its recovery. The country’s jobless rate fell from 10 percent in October 2009 to 7.5 percent as of April this year.
Approaching Investors for funding - Doing the ground work
Investors are human beings there are not Demi God’s, entrepreneurs typically put investors on a pedestal what they don’t realize is that a lot of the investors are also answerabl
Branding, an important success factor to businesses
In the cutthroat world of business, branding has become one of the most important success factors for every business.
Business Articles
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Business etiquette - SMEs still unaware of its advantages
Notwithstanding the fact that many potentially worthwhile and profitable alliances are sometimes lost because of an unintentional breach of business etiquette, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) still continue to com
Case Study - Growth in troubled times
Growth in troubled times: How does a business grow in troubled times like these? Markets are tough, financial markets are uncertain...can businesses find ways of growing and profitably too?
Case Study - Manufacturing Unit
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Case Study - Maximizing Retail Sales
Summary: I want to find ways to maximise my sales.
Case Study : Looking For Investors (Ongoing)
Summary: Looking for right investors
Case Study – Building your SME into a Multinational
SME owners are often caught up in day to day pressures associated with scale and resource constraints. How can this be broken to build a global company?
Case Study – Marketing of FRP moulded products
We are into FRP moulded products manufacturing. We would like to market our product in India and as well export. Could you help us in getting some customers?
Case Study – Venturing To Be An Entrepreneur
Summary: I would like to venture out as an entrepreneur once again.
Case Study-Export Firm
SME :How do I secure my Income from exports ?
Cloud computing and IaaS
In a rapidly expanding market like India, the rise of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) is clearly no surprise. However, SMEs often face the challenge of fast-changing IT business processes and seasonal spikes, coupled with tight budget constraints. In such a scenario, can there be a single solution for such a business challenge? The answer lies in solutions like InstaCompute, which are based on Cloud computing model.
Commodity Price Risk Management in Processed Food Industry
Frequently Asked Questions
Communication skills are absolutely imperative for SMEs
On the sidelines of a workshop on 'Communication Skills', Chief Executive Officer of NGA Consultancy Services, Lt.
Currency Risk Management-Export Transaction
By Professor Harkirat Singh,IIFT,New Delhi harkirat@iift.ac.in
Entrepreneurial Journey
The journey involves many ups and downs.
Fair Competition for India
By Charles Seeger
Franchising could help your business in an economic downturn
By Dr Sudhindra Seshadri – A Mentor at www.mentorsquare.com
Fraud A Key Governance Risk by Grand Thornton
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Getting the most from your website
If you started your business a while back, you most probably did not start with a website.
Global Economy to benefit from oil price slump
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Going guerrilla in marketing
History is full of guerrilla war stories where tiny, unadvanced armies handily defeat much larger and more heavily armed opponents and win.
Governance Observer Vol.2
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Health and Wealth of SME Business
Business is like a human being; has its own best days when it looks healthy and prosperous.
How SME's are turning towards social networking sites for promoting business
Young entrepreneurs mostly in the small and medium enterprise (SME) sector are choosing social networking sites like Orkut, Facebook, Myspace, etc. for their business promotion.
How SMEs can collaborate with Multinationals ?
My more recent research in Bangalore and Scotland concerns how entrepreneurial smaller firms can achieve
How SMEs can increase their online sales?
Small and medium businesses (SMEs) which have build a professional online presence through their own websites or r
How SMEs can leverage relationships for growth ?
The fundamental thrust of my research concerns how entrepreneurial smaller firms can achieve international growth by utilizing their network
How SMEs can win big corporate orders ?
Does size matter?
How to cut costs in your business travel
How to cut costs in your business travel
Idea to Paper- Dreams to Reality
Having spent more than 3 years at TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs – Delhi Chapter) & now in my current entrepreneurial assignment as a core team member of an active startup which is venture
Identifying Opportunities, Selection and Entry Strategy for International Markets for SMEs
By Dr.Rakesh Mohan JoshiProfessor & Chairperson,IIFT
India Ahead
India Ahead Grant Thornton’s quarterly snapshot of India's economic and business outlook: In the quarterly survey covering medium to large privately held businesses (PHBs) and a small proportion of small to medium listed companies, a strikin
Integrating MSMEs with the Global Value Chain
Grant Thornton India LLP developed the report in association with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). The correlation between our economy and the MSME performance has never been more aligned.
International Business Report on Emerging markets opportunity index
International Business Report (IBR) on Emerging markets opportunity index is focused on the high growth markets and international expansion. The report focuses on the high growth markets which are driving the global economy.
International Business Report on Global Economy in 2013
With uncertainty prevailing, reason might well tell business leaders to build cash levels and wait for a sustained recovery before investing.
International Business Report on M&A: The rise of the cross-border transaction
As dynamic businesses look to M&A within their own borders or across the globe, Grant Thornton’s M&A experts across the global organisation of more than 110 member firms have the experience and expertise to assist business owners and
Is slowdown impacting Indian SMBs?
With PSU banks putting a hold on lending, SMBs are feeling the impact in a big way
Is the Indian SMB market lucrative?
There is a huge potential as regards the increase in IT spend among Indian SMBs
By Usha Prasad
Is this the right time to start your business?
Is it now the right time to start a business? A tricky question at this moment when a slowdown affecting us all. Well you should believe me, it is right now a great time to start a business.
Is your Value System real
Is your Value System real
Mentoring: The Idea and its Importance
Mentoring is the art of opening a person’s mind and help the person see a problem or issue in its proper light.
New Prod. Dev. Value Process by BMGI
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Plant trees for stakeholders by a few clicks!
Declining forest cover and deterioration of environment has raised eyebrows worldwide.
Process Review - Cost
Process Review - Cost
Process Review - Cycle Time
Process Review - Cycle Time
Process Review - Value
Process Review - Value
Procurement, Inventory, and Production
Procurement, Inventory, and Production
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Raising Venture Funding – Kick starting the process
I have had the privilege of meeting many high potential entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds and entrepreneurial journeys – yet one of the most universally acclaimed challenge which consistently res
Report on New dimensions in M&A regulatory framework
Grant Thornton India LLP and Assocham released a thought leadership report on “New dimensions in M&A regulatory framework”.
Risk Manager
The common perception of an entrepreneur is that he is a risk taker. But Dr. Mathew J Manimala has a different view.
SME Ratings and importance of ratings for SMEs
Credit ratings will benefit the SME sector
SMEs need to find ways to fight back online frauds
Despite best practices, Small and Medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) usually fall short of ideas to ward off fraudsters who uses the internet to cheat innocent firms.
SMEs – Need to Become Ambidextrous
Sustainable growth is the one of the biggest challenges of SMEs today. Top management in most SMEs end up spending most of their quality time in managing the current business, sparing very less time to create business for tomorrow.
Sticking to basics
How does one plan for uncertain times and continue to grow? How does one deal with a demoralized team?Here is an interview with Mr.
Strategies for growth
Grant Thornton: Strategies for growth, a biannual journal that explores ways businesses can navigate the current economic climate and unlock growth.
Taking Stock: Playing in the Indian Capital Markets report
Taking Stock: Playing in the Indian Capital Markets report developedby Grant Thornton in association with Thought Arbitrage Research Institute.
TechEdge Report
Grant Thornton report: TechEdge a newsletter focused on providing leading-edge insights on the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) industry in India.
The Basics of Intellectual Property
Strategic concerns related to Intellectual Property (IP) can differ widely by industry, type of innovation, size of business entity, and level of funding.
The Five Go to Delhi Amidst Optimism in a Fragile World
By Mr. Raj Nair, Chairman of Avalon Consulting
The IPO Guide – Building blocks a successful listing
This publication highlights some of the key aspects and areas of consideration, which will be relevant to Indian companies planning to raise capital via a listing process.
The Pareto Story
I would like to dedicate this article to Dr.Joseph M Juran who passed away recently on the 28th of Feb 2008; he was 103 years old and was physically and mentally active until his death.
The Problem of Debt
The global economy might be springing back to life, but debt looks set to be a major problem for emerging economies.
Union Budget 2013-14: Insights and Analysis
This report will provide information and analysis on the key Budget provisions.