Determination thy Name: A Scientist’s Experiment with Startup Life
When you do an interview of an entrepreneur, you expect heart-stirring drama. The life story of Dr. Shrilakshmi Desiraju, the Co- founder and CEO of Triphase Pharmaceuticals, did not disappoint. Triphase is a pro-biotic research and development company, heralding the vision of “Prevention versus Cure”….
Mother to Money Manager: An Entrepreneur with her Heart in the Right Place
Female entrepreneurs in India are a rare breed. Female entrepreneurs in India who are also astute money managers are still rarer. Sumana Dutta is one such entrepreneur with a cause, and with her heart in the right place. Sumana is the founder of ‘Akshadhaa Foundation’,…
Top 5 Financial Gifts for your Valentine this Valentine’s Day
Come February and it’s that time of the year again where conversations revolve around the theme of love with an ever- increasing buzz for Valentine’s Day. Irrespective of your age, gender, marital status and between all the exotic flowers, chocolates, dinner or movie dates, a…
Why Time Value of Money is Important in Financial Planning
If you thought demonetization was a big game-changer and destroyed the value of money in huge chunks, there’s a bigger game-changer on the horizon. This game-changer dwarfs demonetization when it comes to eroding the value of money. It is called time. Time can wreak havoc…
Qualities of an Entrepreneur: Why Financial Planning is a Do-or-Die Matter
As compared to 2017, the year 2018 remained flat in terms of number of venture capital deals and funding secured by entrepreneurs. Private equity even shrunk, as compared to 2017. One would have been forgiven to think that entrepreneurs were having a dull day at…
The Ultimate Guide for Women on How to Save Money
“The art is not in making money but in keeping it,” goes the famous proverb. Clearly, our ancestors valued saving money for a rainy day. Today, with sizzling economies and skyrocketing paychecks, the financial paradigm has witnessed a silent shift from “how to save money”…
Why Women Feel They Don’t Know How to Manage Finances
First off, women do know how to manage finances. So the skill is in place. The confidence? Not so much. So, what’s holding back the woman of today when it comes to money management? What’s stopping her from turning on a dime and grab the…
Women Manage Money Better than Men
Men may earn more than women and retire with their super fund, but it turns out women have become very adept at handling their finances, despite not being comfortable doing so. New research conducted by CoreData for Fidelity International has discovered that 42 per cent of women…
Essential Financial Planning Before Starting a Business
While taking the plunge for a new venture, ideally your financial health should fuel more fire into your passion. My financial planning before starting a business began much before I was out of my full time job. It was a mentor who pointed out how…
Women and Investments: Are Women the “Reluctant” Investors in MF?
I write about money and personal finance on social media channels like Facebook and Twitter. Recently a lady commented on a Facebook post wherein she wrote, and I quote, “I have invested in Mutual funds before and have had a bad experience. So I don’t…