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Podcast | Digging Deeper – India’s surge on World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business Index

November 4, 2018 Loknath Das-, banks, business, Deeper, Digging, doing, Ease, Index, India's, of, On, Podcast, surge, World, |

So you’ve heard the news, I assume. As the central government finds itself caught in a battle of wills with the RBI, this news should provide some cheer for the folks in the upper echelons of the administration. India has once more jumped a few places in the “ease of doing business” rankings. 23 places to be precise, so more than just a few. Besides the catchy name, what’s great about that list is that it acts as a fairly reliable weathervane for judging the business climate in any economy. The World…

Missed opportunities: 9 poor business decisions that would have changed history

October 9, 2018 Loknath Das'Would, 9, business, changed, decisions, Have, History', Missed, opportunities:, Poor, That

Excite could have purchased Google for $7,50,000 | Back in 1999, founders of Google, Sergey Brin and Larry Page, decided to offer their then-nascent company to Excite, one of the most widely recognised online portals of the 90s, for $1 million. CEO George Bell wasn’t too excited about the deal, even after the duo brought down their asking price to $7,50,000. Today, with a market cap of $367.6 billion, Google has become one of the biggest tech companies and is synonymous with “search”, while Excite slowly dwindled in its shadow.…

2020 Tokyo Olympics cost estimate reportedly comes in 7 times over budget

October 5, 2018 Loknath Das2020, 7, Budget, comes, Cost, estimate, In, Olympics, Over, Reportedly, times, Tokyo

e 2020 Olympics and Paralympics — to be held in Tokyo, Japan — are estimated to cost seven times more than what was originally budgeted, Japanese newspaper The Mainichi reported on Friday. Hosting the mega-events would cost Japan 801.1 billion yen ($7.03 billion), the report said, citing the country’s Board of Audit. That’s the agency that reviews government expenditure. Japan, the world’s third-largest economy, had earlier estimated that the games would cost around 112.7 billion yen, according to the report. Hosting the Olympics has become an expensive venture, and a number of past hosts…

5 Ways to Keep Your Small Business in Compliance

September 28, 2018 Loknath Das5%;, business, Compliance, In, Keep, Small, to, Ways, Your

As you strive to grow your small business, there is one thing to keep in mind: ensuring its compliance. Each state has its own set of business laws to abide by. If you fail to do what the state requires, you can lose your protections and accrue fees and penalties. Here are five basic things you need to do to keep your business safe. Small Business Compliance Tips Confirm Your Business Is in Good Standing You need to make sure your business is in good standing is important; check to ensure…

Digital Transformation: A Small Business How-To Guide

September 28, 2018 Loknath Dasa, business, Digital, guide, How-To, Small, Transformation:

By now, most businesses know the hype around digital transformation. I’m often asked what’s really meant by this term, and how small businesses in particular should go about the transformation. To answer those questions, we need to start by debunking a few myths. First, digital transformation isn’t about having a website and ordering online, though those capabilities are often crucial components. Digital transformation is really about deploying the latest technologies to simplify processes a business undertakes, improve and expand services and products it provides and rethink every outcome it seeks…

Week Plan App Aims to Stop Small Business Owners from Feeling Overwhelmed

September 28, 2018 Loknath DasAims, App, business, Feeling, From, Overwhelmed, Owners, Plan, Small, Stop, to, Week

Week Plan is a weekly planner and task manager being marketed to small business owners who may feel like they have a bit too much on their plate. The app seeks to ratchet down that overwhelmed feeling by steering you to the tasks that matter most, instead of trying to get everything done. The subscription-based software represents one option for small business owners to improve their time management skills. Small Business Trends spoke with Aymeric Gaurat-Apelli founder of Week Plan to find out how the software works for small businesses. He’s a software engineer…