entrepreneurship
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Breaking Free: The Family Business Guide to Succession, Exit, Inheritance, and Life Beyond Business
https://lnkd.in/dAiZstaJ Praise:Monika Halan – Writer, Author, Chairperson SEBI Advisory Committee for IPEF“As young India embraces entrepreneurship, it is important to think the journey through. This book helps you do that with clarity and foresight.” Dr. Annurag Batra – Chairman & Editor-in-Chief, BW Businessworld“This is the most comprehensive and needed guide for India’s business families. It… Continue reading
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The Purpose of Succession Planning is Bigger than Business
Ramesh started with nothing. A small town in Rajasthan. A borrowed bicycle. A trunk full of textile samples and a hunger that had no off switch. By 55, he had factories in three cities, 400 employees, and a net worth his younger self couldn’t have imagined. His daughter got married that year. A grand wedding.… Continue reading
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Why SME IPOs Are Not Really for SMEs?
Every SME founder today is hearing the same advice:“List your company. Unlock value. Raise money.”Sounds attractive.Feels like progress. But pause and ask:Are you building a business… or preparing for the market? Because once you go for an SME IPO:-Your focus shifts from customers to compliance-From long-term decisions to quarterly optics-From building quietly to performing publicly… Continue reading
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Why Succession Planning in India Doesn’t Start, It Gets Triggered?
In most Indian MSME families, it doesn’t begin. It gets triggered. The founder had just recovered from a mild heart attack. Nothing catastrophic, the doctors said. But something had shifted at home. Conversations that were never needed earlier suddenly became urgent.Who will take over?Who will handle finances?What happens if something changes again? Until that moment,… Continue reading
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Why Must a Founder Be Able to Understand the Balance Sheet?
When reviewing a balance sheet for a recent acquisition, I saw a “garden” that looked perfect at first glance. Profits were blooming, but cash flow had withered to just 10% of the previous year. That’s not a rounding error; that’s a distress signal. Many founders look at a balance sheet like a school report card:… Continue reading
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Do You Know a Profitable Business Can Still Be Financially Sick?
A mid-sized business of Mr. Rajkumar looked successful from the outside.Revenue had grown.The office was impressive.The team was expanding.And the profit numbers looked respectable. But while reviewing the balance sheet, a different story began to emerge.Receivables had sharply increased.Inventory was rising faster than sales.Working capital borrowings had climbed significantly.And operating cash flow had weakened badly.… Continue reading
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Why do we avoid difficult conversations?
A Delhi court recently said something that should worry and, therefore, awaken family businesses. The Sunjay Kapoor family dispute, it observed, had the potential to pale the Mahabharata. Let that sink in. The Mahabharata, a war that destroyed an entire dynasty, wiped out generations, and left a kingdom in ruins, was being used as a… Continue reading
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When Success Feels Empty
The founder had everything he once dreamed of. A family business that carried his name. Financial stability. A home that felt earned. Children educated abroad are returning with polished accents and degrees that impressed relatives. On paper, it was perfect. But during a quiet meeting, he leaned back, stared at the ceiling, and whispered: “I… Continue reading
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SME IPO: Capital Comes. Consequences Follow.
The Herd Is Moving. That Doesn’t Mean You Should. I recently met an SME founder planning to raise capital for growth.The need was genuine. The ambition was clear. But the method was already decided.“Everyone is doing an SME IPO… so we should too.”That sentence is more dangerous than it sounds. There was no real evaluation.No… Continue reading
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Dear Entrepreneurs, Cashflow Is Not Your Money
One of my known entrepreneurs used to enjoy a lavish lifestyle, bought a costly car, indulging in family foreign tours, and everything peripheral was also indicative of good business and profit. After one year, I came to know that he defaulted on bank loans. His account becomes NPA, and several private loans recovery issues cropped up. His… Continue reading
