Education and Career

Starting an enterprise isn’t difficult. Making it successful is. Now, what is it that makes an entrepreneur successful? Is it the zeal to continue even after failure, is it grit and perseverance, is it an inherent risk-taking ability, or is it a combination of these qualities? Let’s take a look...

Unsurprisingly, for the 7th year in a row, Melbourne has been named as the "Most Liveable City" in the world. Close behind is the Austrian capital Vienna and Canada's Vancouver. Two more Canadian cities - Toronto and Calgary — rounded out the top five Adelaide came next followed by Perth...

Google is already testing out self-driving cars in California, and Uber is doing the same in Pittsburgh. Car manufacturers (e.g., Ford, Toyota and Volkswagen) are promising to introduce self-driving cars to the market by 2020. So when will these cars become the absolute and only means of transport? By 2023,...

Blaze Pizza’s rapid growth is a manifestation of the dictum that the right execution and synergy in strategy planning, marketing, and operation is the elixir for business success. Through its feat, it has demonstrated an almost textbook-perfect example to the business world. Before Blaze appeared on the scene in 2011,...

If you have a small, but growing business, or you are in the early stages of making that vision come to life, you should probably consider assigning the everyday non-core work to someone else. But, can you find someone reliable enough to do the job well so you can focus...

As my own online business approaches its 20-year anniversary, I’m often asked, “how did you do it?” BeckerTime.com has become one of the world’s largest online retailers of preowned Rolex watches. We’ve amassed tens of thousands of positive reviews, stellar BBB ratings, and reached multi-million dollar annual revenues. However, it...

Recently, Forbes Middle East shared a list of the most famous celebrities in the Arab World, 2017. Egyptian singer Amr Diab takes the top spot, followed by two best-selling Lebanese singers, Nancy Ajram and Elissa, with over 48 million and 43 million followers. Iraqi crooner Kadim Al Saher came fourth...

Losing an excellent worker is a horrible thing. There's the cost of finding, on boarding, and training an alternative. There's the uncertainty of the way a brand new employee will work out. There's the hardship on the relaxation of your team of workers until the placement can be filled. Sometimes...

India shares a border length of 15,106 KMs with its neighbours and a coastline of 7516 KMs. Thoroughly manning the Indian borders is a herculean task and thus the use of technology to monitor and detect intrusion is inevitable. Adding to the complexity are the hostile conditions prevalent in the...

All businesses and brands need to have a website. However, just because you have a website and are listed online, it doesn't mean that you are actually providing value to your audience. Whether you are a local business looking to bring customers to your retail location, or an online brand...