Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship

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(Note – Characters used in this write-up are just imaginative and they are not related to anyone. If anyone found it relative then it is just a coincidence.)

Grandma and her granddaughter were having coffee at home. Both of them were discussing about life after college.
“Piyu, why mom was shouting at you in the morning? What did you do wrong?” Grandma asks.
“Nothing granny. She shouts at me every day. Keeps asking why am I still at home doing nothing. College is over and final results are awaited.” Piyu responds.
Grandma nods and says “Hmm. So, what’s your plan? Job or further studies?”
“Not decided yet. If I will go with further studies then I will prefer the distance way. And I have no idea about job. I mean which profile will suit my course. I am totally blank.”
“Hmm. Did you not do any research on your own during last year? Or even checked with senior student who are working?”
“I did. But there are number of job profiles and I have to choose something. I am confused and tensed.”
Granny stays silent for few moments and asks, “Have you ever thought of doing business?”
Piyu is surprised with this question and asks, “Business? What kind of business?”
Granny responds, “Anything from your field which you are aware of.”
“I have no idea which kind of business runs from my field.”
“Oh really? But you mentioned about job profiles before. Those you know.”
“Yeah that is true but how can I run a business?”
“Why can’t you?”
“I have no idea what is going in market and which kind of business will be successful. What if I fail?”
“Start again. Look, our home in native was washed away by flood many times. I and your grandpa started again and we are staying in this big house now. So if you fail, just start again.”
Piyu is still scared and says, “But granny, I have really no idea about business. I don’t know anything about market. What should I do?”
“You have time, use it for research. Use Internet and start searching. Read articles from famous businessmen or businesswomen. Study more and more. And then decide which business you want to run.”
“But, why business? Why not job?”
“Why not business and why job?”
“Because business is risky and job is secured.”
“You can’t say that. Job is even risky nowadays. But, job has limitations. Being a businesswoman sky is the limit for your imagination. You can expand and earn more.”
“But, I am a girl. How can I run it properly?”
“Being a girl you can cook well so why can’t you run a business?”
Grandma had answer of every question and Piyu could not refuse her idea. Piyu starts thinking. Grandma finishes her coffee and looks at her tensed grandchild. She says, “Dear, I always wanted my elder son to run a business but he preferred job. And even that choice was according to the situation. Your grandpa was a business thinker but we had many responsibilities. You are free. No responsibilities whatsoever. So, you can think of it. If you want, I will help you in this. We will see how far we can go. If it succeeds then we will continue. If it does not then you will learn something from it and can prefer job. What say?”
Grandma winks her right eye to Piyu while speaking with her. Piyu smiles and says, “That will do. I will start searching from today itself. Granny, you rock.”

Both of them started laughing. Both of their mugs were empty but minds started filling with business ideas.

Can anyone help her to get ideas and tips for her business and become successful businesswoman?

Sunit S. Pendse
6^th Jan 2016
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