Category: Business

The Customer, the Client and Your Internet Booking Engine

When you’re thinking about starting up a hotel business and are considering the ways you can make yours a unique success – there are probably a host of priorities that immediately spring to mind. These priorities will no doubt include working on your marketing campaign, considering the right way and the right time to properly launch your website, the way you will handle to content on your website and manifest customer service consideration you will no doubt have. Continue reading “The Customer, the Client and Your Internet Booking Engine”

Personal Loans 101

If your wheels are turning and your mind is heading toward the realm of personal loans, then you are on the right track. Welcome to club borrow. More people are taking personal loans than ever before. In fact, CNBC reported a 30 percent increase of applicants from 2013 to 2016. Such people take personal loans to conduct a wide variety of tasks. One of the most common tasks for which consumers borrow personal loans is debt consolidation. Therefore, you have many sisters and brethren in the same financial boat that you are in. However, you have to develop a plan to make the personal loan work for you. You will have to take such a loan from a top provider. You should never just settle for any half-concocted loan product. Way too many respectable lenders are in the world for that. Continue reading “Personal Loans 101”

The Modern Twist in the Tale

Most people have grown up listening to the story of the hare and turtle. It is a fable about a race between two animals who could not have been more mismatched in terms of speed and agility – on one side is a hare which is renowned for being lightning quick on its feet, and on the other side is a turtle, a animal that has the unfortunate distinction of being the slowest animal on four feet.

In the original tale, of course, the hare takes off at top speed – leaving the slow-moving turtle far behind – but then he gets complacent. Thinking that there is no way the turtle is going to catch up with him, he sits down for a rest under a tree, and falls asleep. The turtle, maintaining a slow but steady pace, eventually goes past the sleeping hare and crosses the finishing line, just before the hare wakes up and realises its mistake. The moral of the story was that slow and steady wins the race, while there is no point in going fast if you are not going to complete the task. Continue reading “The Modern Twist in the Tale”

Don’t let your child step into a plane without this essential item

What’s more important than cash and clothes when your child leaves the country? It’s student travel insurance – don’t let your child leave home without it.

Ever since your child was born, gratifying his every wish became your life’s mission. You gave him everything: the toys he wanted, fulfilled his dream to visit Disneyland, bought him the PlayStation he pestered you for…and now you got him admission to the foreign university he wants to study in. His bags are being packed as you read this, his admission procedures are complete and now you await the bittersweet moment of parting. Continue reading “Don’t let your child step into a plane without this essential item”

What Does the Budget 2016 Mean for Your Finances?

Although India has seen a decline of 13% in the monsoon during 2014 and 2015, the nation’s economy registered growth of 7.6% in 2015-16. Foreign investment reserves rose to a record value of US$350 billion. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) also came down from 9 to 5.4 during this period. The Finance Minister of India, Arun Jaitely, presented the Union Budget on February 29, 2016, with a special focus on income through taxes and foreign direct investment. There were many reforms included for finance companies in India as well. It also focused on the development of the agriculture and health care sectors. Here’s how the Union Budget could affect your finances and finance companies in India. Continue reading “What Does the Budget 2016 Mean for Your Finances?”

7 secrets to improve your Fixed Deposit interest

Opening a Fixed Deposit account is something of importance in today’s economy. But, how does one ensure that their FD gets them the best possible returns? Read on to find out.

Fixed Deposit accounts are a type of savings account that functions on a fixed interest rate for a predetermined period of time. Once the account matures, the interest is then credited to you, the investor. Fixed Deposit rates in India are constantly fluctuating, so if you opened your FD at a reasonable interest rate, then you probably have nothing to worry about. However, here are a few ways to improve your returns from your FD. Continue reading “7 secrets to improve your Fixed Deposit interest”

The FMB Movement

The Family Managed Business Movement was pioneered by Dr M L Shrikant who combined Business Acumen, Management Education and Gandhian way of life. Through his life work of building one of the foremost business schools of the country, he propagated mission of “Influencing the Practice here and now”and “Value based Growth.” Linking Gita to Management he was a believer in Abyudaya (Rising together).

Today most of the Family Business discussions around us follow the western ethos which proclaims individualism, competition and consumption. Continue reading “The FMB Movement”

4 essential factors to consider before buying a term insurance plan

Why should you opt for term insurance over other life insurance products? We present four compelling reasons.

Every person is aware of one basic fact of life: it changes in one instant. There is nothing one can do to prevent future tragedies from taking place. At best, one may prepare oneself emotionally and financially to meet a future mishap with equanimity.

However, despite being aware of this basic fact of life, not every person takes proactive steps to pre-empt the financial ramifications of a future setback. While one may feel that one’s savings can help in times of a crisis, the reality is that just one visit to the hospital can wipe out not just your savings but everything you own. On the other hand, unpaid debts can haunt the family when the primary earning member is absent from their lives. No matter how diligently you save your money or how carefully you live, there is no way to predict how soon or late a catastrophe may strike. Continue reading “4 essential factors to consider before buying a term insurance plan”

What to ask your loan manager when applying for a home loan

Your dream home could be within your grasp with a home loan. Get all the information you need with the right questions to ask the loan officer.

In today’s times of spiralling real estate prices, it becomes difficult to buy a house without availing of a home loan. However, in your excitement about buying your dream home and getting a house loan, you could inadvertently forget to ask the most important questions to the loan officer.

Allow us to nudge you in the right direction with a few questions to start you off. Continue reading “What to ask your loan manager when applying for a home loan”

Binary Options Strategies That Work

Trading binary options is becoming increasingly popular among the traders on Forex market. It is fast and engaging, making you stay focused on a given task in front of you. Additionally, you have to pay close attention to even the tiniest details and act quickly at any times. It is one of the most dynamic ways of trading today and the payoff can be really high if you use a solid binary options trading strategy. Continue reading “Binary Options Strategies That Work”