by Sudhirahluwalia, Inc | Jul 27, 2022 | Business and technology
A free market and private enterprise work best when healthy competition prevails and citizens receive their needs and want at a price point that is competitive and provides a fair return to shareholders. But we know that is an ideal state. Private enterprise is driven...
by Sudhirahluwalia, Inc | Jul 25, 2022 | Business and technology
An investment pitch deck for a startup looking to present his project idea to the investor roughly works out to be 9 PowerPoint slides long. Investors are in the business of making money. An investor has to determine if the risk to his investment is within his comfort...
by Sudhirahluwalia, Inc | Jul 22, 2022 | Business and technology
A recession is characterized by depressed demand. Customers are not willing to buy, and investors are not willing to invest. Lending institutions are reluctant to lend. Businesses that do not have cash on their balance sheet cannot meet their day-to-day operational...
by Sudhirahluwalia, Inc | Jul 21, 2022 | Business and technology
Yesterday, it so happened that I was invited to speak to a group of senior government bureaucrats on this very subject. Most questions concerned the nature of the private sector and how government bureaucracies should evolve to meet citizen needs. Public...
by Sudhirahluwalia, Inc | Jul 18, 2022 | Business and technology
Can a company have profits but no cash? It is a problem faced by many companies. Delayed receivables from clients are one common reason. In such cases, cash on the balance sheet has already been invested in existing projects. One of my clients got into serious...
by Sudhirahluwalia, Inc | Jul 15, 2022 | Business and technology
Many jurisdictions worldwide have defined quality control/assurance standards for the food and beverage industry. The challenge everywhere has been educating and convincing entrepreneurs to observe these standards. The first step to starting a business is to check its...