SUCCESS COMES THROUGH SEVERAL TRIALS!_*
The economy is tight, yet people are still buying cars. People are opening new businesses. People are expanding new frontiers.
Stop complaining! Government is not the answer for the hour. *You are the driver of your destiny.* I have never seen any time in the history of the human race when there are no hard times. *Yet people made waves and affected their generation.*
If you see anybody complaining, you see a frustrated lazy man or woman looking for cheap answers and solutions.
*Nothing in life will ever come easy.* I believe what we need in this period is the drive to push until victory comes.
*_Many successful people had tried one thing or the other before they became successful._*
*Keep trying. If you fail, try again. If you fail again, try again. And as you keep trying in the right direction and at the right things, success will surely come.*
I Have Never Seen A *RICH Person* Who Has Never *lost Money.* But I Have Seen A Lot Of *POOR People* Who Have Never *Lost a Dime* ---Robert Kiyosaki-
The *Primary Difference* Between the *RICH* and the *POOR* Is How They *Handle FEAR* in Investment ---Robert Kiyosaki.
Have a Positive mindset about investment. You Can *NEVER* Be Rich If You Are *TOO SCARED* Of Losing Money.
*SALARY* alone cannot solve your money problems. You need Secondary Source of income to balance
*SALARY* is the *MEDICINE* for managing *POVERTY, it doesn't CURE It.* only your *BUSINESS* or *INVESTMENT* Cure Poverty.
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1. Stop giving it a try -- go all in!
Statistics show that millennials are less entrepreneurial and fail more often, but deeper research shows the reason. Many of us are just shooting some hoops, trying to get one in the basket. Many millennials say they would like to be their own boss, but far fewer take the plunge. Although there is far more support available in the form of incubators, cultural acceptance and recognition of entrepreneurs “there is still a gap between the ambition the [millennial] generation actually have and those that go on to start a business,” says Robert Osborne of the Centre for Entrepreneurs , a think tank in London.
So what would you do if you have a bubbling entrepreneurial vision but also a bucket load of student loan debt and $200 cash? If these things stop you, you have invested a lot of time in excuses when you should have been investing in your vision. Mogul CEO Tiffany Pham found herself in the exact same situation, and as a young woman in the entrepreneurial space, it was even more difficult. However, she had only one way to go -- forward.
"If I didn’t have those millions of dollars to hire a team of engineers then how could I make a difference myself? Maybe I could just teach myself how to code and build this platform myself,” Pham opined . She wasn’t kidding either; she took several day jobs while learning to code at night.
Pham depicts the spirit that we all wish more millennials would incorporate. In her words , “I invest where it’s really important right now, so every dollar goes into Mogul.” As a result, Mogul has grown rapidly as a social enterprise providing women in 196 countries and 30,470 cities with information access, economic opportunity and education.
Related: How I Overcame Imposter Syndrome and Became the Leader I Was Meant to Be
2. Innovate around innovations.
“The entrepreneur of this age is one who discovers where the world is going and goes there first.” This quote is often attributed to Microsoft founder Bill Gates. It has been adopted by many millennials in their bid for entrepreneurial dominance. While we are often seen as the innovation generation, looking too far into the future has become another source of the business lethargy among us.
Not everyone is going to make something out of nothing. Sometimes, you only have to watch what has been made and make something new out of what is. For instance, rather than create the world’s next Samsung, why not invest in creating the best music app on the Samsung Galaxy?
Since the turn of the century, the conversation in the automobile industry began returning to electric cars and hybrids, while all the big brands were launching into manufacturing. FLO, alongside other creative and smart companies, launched into making home and commercial electric car chargers and charging points.
FLO is just one example of companies that thrive around innovation. They built their brand and product around an already existing innovation. Perhaps if millennials started thinking of innovation in these terms, they would find it to be less of a Herculean task and will get more involved in entrepreneurial innovation.
In the words of Louis Tremblay, president and CEO of FLO and another millennial entrepreneur, “FLO is at the forefront of innovation, and we take pride in leading the way to make EV charging more accessible and more convenient."
Sometimes, innovation just means making it easier for people to use an already existing product.
Related: Corporate America Needs to Understand These 4 Keys to Working With Millennials
3. If it's all about you, you probably won’t last.
The first question I ask millennial wanna-be entrepreneurs is, “Why do you want to become an entrepreneur?” The response varies from the vague "to change the world," to the more common "to make a lot of money." The problem is, most people are focusing on the possible end results of entrepreneurship rather than vetting their inner motivations, which are often key to reaching those results.
Nick Pena admits to being in this circle until he suffered a massive sports injury. The injury gave him time to reflect about life and time to read. One of his friends died during this time period as well. Pena started reading about investment and slowly began unveiling its mysteries. However, the passion that was born from all of his study was not the shallow desire to make it big, but a desire to educate as many as possible to infiltrate the investment market and succeed. He credits his massive success to his need to empower others, not himself.
Fast forward few years later, and Nick is not just very successful as an investor, he has become an Instagram sensation and influencer and spends his time doing what he loves best --teaching others via his company, The Trade Academy . All he does is in keeping with his ideals. “Never make entrepreneurship all about you or you would not last very long," he says.
Millennials haven’t quite gotten this message.
4. Success is never self made.
There is no self- made business or self-made millionaire instead. Millennials need to drop the idea of the self-made and start seeing business as a space dominated by strategic partnerships and affiliations. I was fortunate to be on a panel that vetted some business plans submitted by some aspiring millennial entrepreneurs. We were grossly disappointed by the number of millennials trying to build do-it-all businesses.
In this age and time, it is unnecessary to build such companies. There are way too many companies that specialize in ancillary roles like marketing, content creation, web management and graphics. While it is true that a company can grow to create all these departments, the inability to have them right at the start is no crime.

Business Strategist

1) Don’t depend on one part of your business for complete success
Most companies achieve success with just one great product.  It could be for a niche market or a mass market audience. Even if its very popular and responsible for generating almost entire chunk of the total revenue, you must think about other ways to diversify your product portfolio.
This strategy might contradict with the common business advise of focusing only on one area of your business. However, in order to increase your chances for survival, you must reduce your dependence on one part of your business.When TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) restricted the bulk SMS limit, lot of SMS marketing companies suddenly went out of business. So, to future proof your business, you must create a diversified product portfolio.
New products could be line extensions for the existing business. For example, eCommerce marketplaces like Flipkart and Snapdeal have also built logistic companies that form a natural extension of their existing business. Flipkar even tried to build a payment gateway – PayZippy which was discontinued after some time.

2) Rethink your Past strategies that may fail to engage new customers
I’ve read it somewhere that “What got you here, won’t take you there”. This simply means that the strategies that you used to acquire existing base of customers may not be useful to acquire new customers in future.
For example, a lot of businesses depend on print advertisements to acquire customers. With the rise of social media and new avenues like ‘Search Engine Marketing’ and ‘Inbound Marketing’, things are going to change for sure. Your old strategies will no longer work and you might struggle to acquire new customers if your don’t adopt to new ways.
I live in Pune and I’ve seen how real estate developers are now shifting to digital advertising platforms like YouTube and Google Adwords to promote their new businesses and relying less on newspaper ads.

3) Predict the future demands today
When Henry Ford made cheap, reliable cars people said, ‘Nah, what’s wrong with a horse?’ That was a huge bet he made, and it worked.
So, your customers can’t always tell you what they want, you have to anticipate it. This needs some imagination and experience with the trends of industry you work in.

4) Identify & start managing risks
You won’t be able to predict the problems that might occur in future but you can certainly take some steps to better prepare yourself. First, we need to find the risks or possible point of failures for our business. These risks could be in areas like people, system or business processes, legal compliance, data security, etc.
If you are depending too much on a single person, vendor or a small group of people for the success of your business, then you might face big problems in future when these people are not around. Similarly, you need to find out the gaps in your business process and address them before those turn into problems. Depending on the business, these can be about purchasing new material, customer support, quality of deliverables, etc. You are the best person to identify the risks in your business and take measures to mitigate them.
Another important point which is often ignored by businesses is data security. For some businesses, data is everything and if they lose it because of some reason, they have risk of going out of business. Find out if you have adequate security measures. Here is an article that tells you how your business data is more secure in cloud .

5) Listen to customers & observer their behavior
Business owners are normally so busy with product development and sales that they completely forget their main stake holder – The Customer. In order to future proof your business, you should start focusing on the changes in customer behavior that might happen in near future.
Shopkeepers didn’t anticipate the onslaught of eCommerce players that started couple of years back and most of them went out of their business. Customer behaviour changed and they started to prefer buying online due to various reasons (convenience, wide range, discount, etc). Sellers who predicted this shift in consumer behaviour started selling online along with their brick and mortar shops.
Similarly, you need to setup a system to track customer behaviour, you need to listen to their needs and considering the developments in your industry, you should try to predict the change in buying pattern.

6) Follow the trends in developed countries
I think, this one is the easiest of all the other strategies. To stay ahead in the game, you must regularly track whats happening in other developed countries related to your industry. There are numerous blogs are sites that can provide you this info. You can even create a
Google Alert on the topic of your interest.
So, if you are into a business of selling Solar Panels, see whats happening in Solar Energy field in China or Germany. Uber was launched in US few years back, when it came to India, it shook the whole cab hiring business. Similarly, when video and audio streaming became popular in US, it was predictable that things will change in developing countries like India. So, businesses like BigFlix (DVD rental) had to rethink their future strategy. They soon stopped delivering the DVDs offline and shifted to online platform.

7) Watch for influencing factors surrounding your business
If you really want to future proof your startup, you need keep an eye on your surrounding. You must make yourself aware of the developments happening around you even if those are not related to your industry.
We all know how smartphones killed the camera industry. Camera and film maker – Kodak was once a billion dollar company. It failed to see the future and this 130yr old company had to file for bankruptcy in 2012. Apart from camera, smartphones are guilty for killing other successful products like music players, handy cams, portable gaming consoles like PSP, GPS devices, Paper Maps and telephone directories like yellow pages.
In case of ProfitBooks, we believe that the businesses would access their business data from any internet enabled device and that’s we consciously moved away from an offline software and built a cloud accounting software.
With faster internet, consumer habits changed dramatically and it affected lots of different businesses. You need to watch out for such influencing factors that can indirectly impact your business.

8) Create Favorable environment for innovation
Predicting future is not possible but we can get close to it. You can not always win by following the leaders, you have to innovate at one point to stay ahead in the game. Innovation is not easy and you might fail several times but once you hit the bull’s eye, you’ll leap ahead of your competition.
To foster the culture of innovation, you need to create a favorable environment for it. One way to do it is, give your employees freedom to experiment, send them to tech events and conferences in your industry and finally reward them for their work.
Final Notes
Things are changing fast in today’s business scenario and even a successful business can not guarantee its survival if its not prepared for the future. Using above strategies, you can future  proof your business to some extent and stay ahead of the competition.
Please feel free to share your thoughts in the comment section below

These 18 Business tips Are Must - Reads for Any Entrepreneur

1. “50 Signs You Might Be an Entrepreneur”
Do you have a feeling you might be an entrepreneur at heart? In “ 50 Signs You Might Be an Entrepreneur ,” John Rampton could point out the one—or many—things that makes you the perfect small business owner deep down inside.
Entrepreneurs and business owners have a certain kind of spirit and drive that keeps pushing them forward. Use this business article to find out if you possess the qualities of an entrepreneur yourself.

2. “The iEconomy”
If you’re a small business owner on the forefront of the tech industry, then the New York Times’ “ The iEconomy ” is one of the best compilations of business articles to read.
The articles in this Pulitzer Prize-winning series look closely at the constantly changing high-tech industry. As an entrepreneur in a tech-facing business, you might find that the iEconomy series has a unique outlook on how challenging it can be to keep up in the tech industry.

3. “‘Don’t Take It Personally’ Is Terrible Work Advice”
In this Harvard Business Review article, Duncan Coombe explains why small business owners and employees should take work personally.
This Harvard Business Review piece is one of the best business articles for entrepreneurs looking for advice on how to engage their employees, build a successful business, and take pride in their work.

4. “Why You Hate Work”
In the New York Times’ “ Why You Hate Work ,” Tony Schwartz and Christine Porath look into what the modern employee needs to be fulfilled while in the workplace.
If you’re wondering how you can make your employees happier at work, this is one of the best business articles to read. Schwartz and Porath dive deep into what motivates people—and what pushes them away.
Or if you’re one of those 9-to-5 employees who hates your job, this might be one of the best business articles to inspire you to take your career into your own hands.

5. “Think You’re Too Old to Be an Entrepreneur? Think Again.”
Despite what you might have learned from “Silicon Valley” or “The Social Network,” not every entrepreneur is a 20something male wearing a hoodie.
If you’re looking for business articles that will reassure you that you’re not too young to start your own business, then you’ve found one in this infographic . Entrepreneurs are of all ages and come from all walks of life, and Anna Vitals info graphic will convince you of that.

6. “Meeting the Challenge of Disruptive Change”
“Meeting the Challenge of Disruptive Change,” by legendary economics scholar Clayton Christensen and business consultant Michael Overdorf, is one of the best business articles for entrepreneurs who need help getting a handle on change in their business.
Growing pains are an inevitable part of any successful small business. This article helps business owners identify when their companies desperately need a change or how to handle change when it’s thrown their way.
The Harvard Business Review has a handful of small business articles that have withstood the test of time, but “ Meeting the Challenge of Disruptive Change” is one of the best business articles to keep coming back to as you manage more and more employees.

7. “What Makes a Leader?”
Another one of the best business articles in the Harvard Business Review is “ What Makes a Leader? ” by Daniel Goleman.
Starting and growing your own business is one thing. Managing and leading your employees once you’ve gotten a few years of business experience under your belt can be a whole different skill set. If you need some advice on how to be a more effective leader of your small business, this is a great read.

8. “The Top 5 Reasons Why ‘The Customer Is Always Right’ Is Wrong”
You’ve heard it before—or maybe you’ve said it yourself: “The customer is always right.”
In his Huffington Post article, Alexander Kjerulf explains why “the customer is always right” shouldn’t be your motto as a small business owner. If you deal with customers in your day-to-day operations, this business article deserves your attention. You’ll not only realize why you might be treating your customers wrong, but you also might find that you’re making your employees worse-off along the way.

9. “Reclaim Your Creative Confidence”
While most of the Harvard Business Review’s business articles are tailored to the management-side of things, “ Reclaim Your Creative Confidence” is all about empowering the creative side in everyone .
Creativity is an important trait in a business leader—a recent IBM survey of chief executives around the world shows that it’s the most sought-after trait in a leader. But as a business owner trying to run a successful company, you might put your creative, “big picture” ideas on the backburner while you work through the operations of your business.
But it’s creativity and innovation that drive businesses and industries forward. So if you feel like you need to re-spark your creative spirit as an entrepreneur, “Reclaim your Creative Confidence” is one of the best business articles to read through.

10. “Richard Branson to Young Entrepreneurs: ‘Just Do It’”
In Oscar Raymundo’s Inc . article, famous entrepreneur Richard Branson explains why young wannabe entrepreneurs need to get over the inherent risk factor of starting a business.
You can sit on a great business idea for years, weighing the pros and cons of starting it. But according to Branson, a point in time comes when you have to just do it . If you fail, you fail—and hopefully you learned something valuable for your next business venture along the way.
So if you’re an entrepreneur who’s been poised to launch a small business for quite some time now, this is one of the best business articles to help you make the plunge.

11. “Why Should Anyone Be Led by You?”
“Why Should Anyone Be Led by You?” will make you look closely into your skills as a business leader.
This Harvard Business Review article gives four traits of the best kinds of business owners—and they’re qualities that you’ve probably never thought of before. So if you’re looking for business articles that not only help you take a step back and look at how you are as a leader but also give you tangible steps to become a better one, this piece is for you.

12. “6 Toxic Behaviors That Push People Away: How to Recognize Them in Yourself and Change Them”
Have you noticed a lot of your employees don’t last long at your business? Or maybe you have a hard time finding customers who keep coming back?
You might be exhibiting one of the intolerable behaviors that Kathy Caprino identifies in “ 6 Toxic Behaviors That Push People Away: How to Recognize Them in Yourself and Change Them.” In this article, you’ll learn why your employees are always quitting , what habits drive your partners crazy, and why customers just don’t want to work with your business.
But it’s not all bad. This is one of the best business articles if you need very defined steps for how you can be better.

13. “Managing Oneself”
Peter Drucker’s “ Managing Oneself ” is a
Harvard Business Review classic.
First published in 1999, this article teaches us what it means to develop ourselves and place ourselves in the best possible positions—not just for you, but for everyone . How can you make the greatest possible contribution to your business, to your organization, or to your community? This article will get you closer to figuring out what your fundamental strengths are, and how you can use them to perform better at anything you do.

14. “Mentally Strong People: The 13 Things They Avoid”
“Mentally Strong People: The 13 Things They Avoid” is one of the most popular business articles around.
Why?
Because this article features an overwhelmingly accurate list by clinical social worker Amy Morin on what to avoid if you want to be a better leader . You might find that, without knowing it, you spend so much time and energy on thoughts and actions that will hold you back in the long run—like wasting time trying to prevent change, or worrying about pleasing others.
This is one of the best business articles to figure out the things you do that are setting both you and your business back.

15. “How to Demotivate Your Best Employees”
Another one of the best business articles from Harvard Business Review? “ How to Demotivate Your Best Employees .”
This article highlights the things that you think are motivating your best employees to be even better, but are actually discouraging them. The article looks at a study done on employee incentives at five commercial businesses—and you might be surprised by the results.
An “Employee of the Month” award program? Don’t do one. Read the article to learn why.

16. “Why Google Doesn’t Care About College Degrees”
This VentureBeat article gives you an inside look into how one of the most successful businesses in the world goes about hiring their employees. (Hint: It’s not about expertise—it’s about skill, talent, and grit.)
So the next time you’re hiring for your small business, pull this piece up—it’s one of the best business articles to get you thinking about how you can get the best talent for your business.

17. “Managing the Family Business”
If you own or are a part of a family-owned business, then you know how downright complicated it can get. The best business owners can keep their personal and business life separate, but it gets tricky when the two are inherently connected.
If you’re looking for the best business articles specifically for family-owned businesses, then go straight to Harvard Business Review’s two-part series called “ Managing the Family Business .”

18. “How Things Change”
While you might be surprised to find this one on a list of the best business articles, “ How Things Change ” is a worthy 30-second read for any entrepreneur who feels discouraged.

A*Mark Zuckerberg is 33 years old and has only one business – Facebook, launched in February 2004.*

Aliko Dangote is 60 years old, has a business empire and has been in business for over 40 years

In 2012, Dangote was named the 43rd richest man in the world by Forbes, while Mark was 66th, but in 2017, Mark became the 5th richest person while Dangote dropped to 105th position.
Mark achieved more globally in 6 years than Dangote has done in 40 years.

The Reason?
Dangote started his business in the Industrial age which requires physical strength to succeed while Mark started his business in the Information Age which requires intelligence.

Embrace Knowledge.
Apply Innovation.
You need new keys to open new doors, old keys won't work.
What you don't know is greater than you.

*Learn new things and embrace new techs before they become much bigger than what you thought!*