If you want to live your own dream and not work for anyone else, branching out either independently or in partnership with others is a career option
Entrepreneurs are born leaders who are willing to take risks and explore the unknown.
India has a long list of zealous entrepreneurs who have chosen the rough terrain to create well-known business empires
Entrepreneurship as a subject is gaining interest in the academic circles and many institutions offer this as a course of study
Financial support is crucial for an idea to flourish and mature into a viable business model
The different avenues of financing include: venture capital, angel funding, institutional loans, besides your own personal savings
Specialized institutions across India help would-be entrepreneurs to incubate their ideas and sustain them
An offshoot of entrepreneurship is home-based careers, thanks to the Internet as a powerful and cost-effective resource
Telecommuting is a global trend today. Home-made businesses, freelance work and consultanc y arrangements offer flexibility and freedom
Young mothers, retired professionals, creative people, and the physically c hallenged opt for `work-at-home' job opportunities for convenience
Opportunity areas are not restricted to a specific industry and cover a gamut of fields such as content creation, consultancy, real estate, design, etc.
However, working from home has its own challenges and calls for a different mindset
Self-discipline and time management are the most important pre-requisites
It is easy to fall prey to luring advertisements that promise a lot and do not deliver; you have to exercise caution while taking up assignments from unknown businesses |
