By Shoaib Hassan at Startup Insider
Entrepreneurship and Startup Culture in Islam.
An honest and trustworthy merchant will be [raised] with the Prophets, the truthful and the martyrs!
– Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
The wonderful world of entrepreneurship
The entrepreneur is a visionary who has the courage to pursue a dream and overcome whatever obstacles are placed in their way. The entrepreneur is not permanently defeated by failure; failure is an opportunity to learn.
Sources of Entrepreneurial Ideas
The creative mind of the entrepreneur sees the same world we all see through a unique mental lens and has the courage to act on that vision.
By Dr. William P. Kittredge at Startup Insider
STARTUP CULTURE IN ISLAM
An honest and trustworthy merchant will be [raised] with the Prophets, the truthful and the martyrs!
– Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
Entrepreneurship is significantly an old concept in Islam and it can solve many economic problems of a country. Since, the spread of Islam and even before it, Makkah was a rich land of various merchants and part of the most important trade route that welcomed carnivals of traders from various parts of the Arab.
By SHOAIB HASSAN at Startup Insider
LIBERATING THE MIND
Individuals can contribute astonishing results in a company once their mind opens. Opportunities for improvement are always there. They just need to be found.
companies hire people to add value to their business in a variety of ways. Yet rarely do organizations create a climate that encourages creativity and innovation in people.
By Kamran Rizvi at Startup Insider
BRISBANE – THE NEW FOOD INNOVATION CAPITAL
The Western food system is on the precipice of a Ttransformation. It sounds ominous, I know, but a new food paradigm has emerged driven by the knowledge about positive health effects of functional and natural foods together – all broadcast on social media by informed, affluent consumers.But when we look at the food consumer market nowadays, four primary drivers are combining to create significant opportunities for new and incumbent food manufacturers, retailers and restaurants:
By Cameron Turner at Startup Insider
Food that helps your brain
As a scientific fact, our brain contributes to only 2% of our body weight but it absorbs 20% of our total calorie intake. To function properly, it needs a constant supply of glucose and fat. The one mistake we make is eating fast food and foods rich in sugar, which releases glucose instantly which results in a sugar high and increase in productivity but then but then the sugar level drops just as suddenly as it occurred causing a slump. To keep your brain active throughout the day and to increase your productivity, consider eating healthier.
By Dr. Rubina Shaheen at Startup Insider
LUQMAN AFZAL: BEATING THE ODDS
You may think that the success of established companies is the most vital factor in the economic development.
However, you should not underestimate the importance of entrepreneurs in the economic growth. They start up fast-growing businesses that create around twice as many jobs as established companies. Luqman Ali Afzal is one of those entrepreneurs in Pakistan who created more than 3000 jobs in a very short span of time. His first entrepreneurial venture launched almost two decades ago when he borrow-ed money from his father to buy the shares of LUMS Khoka(student convenience store) and scaled it up to one of the fastest growing restaurant brands in Pakistan
By Usman Ahmed at Startup Insider