Subroto Bagchi answers questions on Entrepreneurship
17 articles
It takes time to build a great business. Retain humility and focus on the last mile and service to build value
Subroto Bagchi
Author, entrepreneur and philanthropist
As the group CEO, I’ve grown the firm, but now the owner has started to needlessly get in the way. How do I handle the situation?
Subroto Bagchi
Author, entrepreneur and philanthropist
Do you really want to start out on your own or is it your midlife crisis talking?
Subroto Bagchi
Author, entrepreneur and philanthropist
The average age in companies is getting younger and these employees are wired differently. How do you deal with the organizational consequences of that altered reality?
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Should you replace an effective but dishonest guy with an honest but ineffective individual?
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My daughter is better suited to taking over my business than my son. How do I manage the process?
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What to do when you have a high achiever who is raring to go, but is not ready for the big stuff yet
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Shift the conversation to two things: what about the rival's business plan enabled it to raise the money? And, how is it at all relevant to you?
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Say no if you don't have the particular competence, but the customer's reputation rests on it and there is a deadline
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The measures that matter: cash flow, customer satisfaction, employee perception and reputation
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If we can handle these two, it is easier to deal with environmental risks
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Taking a bet opens up opportunities, but first ask yourself -what can I bet on, without betting the company?
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Disagreements, even occasional anger, lead to better ideas and mutual trust
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How does one build trust among founders in a start up team?
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Why it is important to create infrastructure - something for others to build on and something to leave behind as a legacy
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What does it take to be a founder of an enterprise? Are they all super humans with many skills?
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Experiment and struggle, make mistakes, take chances, and you may land up in the magic quadrant of high love and high competence
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