Category Archives: Entrepreneurs Toolkit

An introduction to the Greiner Curve Pt 1: Understand how businesses grow

Posted on 10/11/2011 by Anne

In the first part of this Mowgli article on the Greiner curve, Anne Kennedy-Little helps you understand -what is it and how does it help entrepreneurs? In part 2, she’ll help you understand how to apply this knowledge to your … Continue reading →

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7 tips for getting investment: a Middle East perspective

Posted on 05/10/2011 by Neda

By Neda Kharoub, Jordan I am an Arabic girl who comes from Jordan, this small country that is poor in terms of natural resources but rich in hard workers and brilliant minds. Jordan’s economic growth and employment rate cannot currently … Continue reading →

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What is entrepreneurship and why is it important to our economies?

Posted on 15/07/2011 by Cordelia

In this article, Cordelia of The Mowgli Foundation describes the Schumpeterian theory of innovation; entrepreneurs, and their impact on economies. Mowgli supports entrepreneurs with mentors for the benefit of communities and people.  There is a general presumption- particularly in Western, … Continue reading →

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BBC: Entrepreneurs face global challenges

Posted on 26/05/2011 by Ian McKay

In a survey of 24 countries … “Indonesia is the best place for entrepreneurs to start a business, a BBC survey has suggested. The US, Canada, India and Australia are seen as among the next best countries at supporting new businesses. At … Continue reading →

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When Winning at Work Means Losing at Life

Posted on 11/05/2011 by Krishna Kumar

A senior executive performed brilliantly by exceeding expectations by over 200%. He receives accolades from the top management, is assured of a handsome pay rise and promotion and is rewarded with an all-expense paid vacation cruise for his family.

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What is an entrepreneur and what do they need to know before starting out?

Posted on 26/04/2011 by Linda Parkinson-Hardman

The word entrepreneur means many different things to many different people, I’m not sure there is a single ‘meaning’ to the word and as a result many people who are entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial fail to recognise themselves as such, and … Continue reading →

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Developing Mind-Body Connections through Hatha Yoga

Posted on 23/04/2011 by Cordelia

We’re writing plenty in our Knowledge Centre about the importance of being ‘in the moment’ when it comes to mentoring. The reason for this is that it’s very difficult to listen properly without being fully present in the moment, and … Continue reading →

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Body language when presenting: Some quick tips

Posted on 21/04/2011 by Cordelia

We’ve written plenty in our Knowledge Centre (to be launched soon) about how to develop your physical presence and the links between mindful physical presence and effective communication skills. The video below is a good example of how this can … Continue reading →

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The Johari Window

Posted on 06/03/2011 by Linda Parkinson-Hardman

“The Johari Window is a communication model that can be used to improve understanding between individuals within a high trust team or in a group setting.  Disclosure, self-disclosure and feedback are part of effectively using the Johari Window.” The two … Continue reading →

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Mentor aid for entrepreneurs

Posted on 01/03/2011 by Karl

Fantastic write up in The National today, including interviews of our Mentors and Entrepreneurs sharing their insights about the Mowgli Mentoring Experience. Find out More

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Now for another buzzword – meet the ‘social intrapreneur’

Posted on 02/02/2011 by Linda Parkinson-Hardman

You will almost all be familiar with the term ‘entrepreneur’, we talk about them frequently enough on this website and it’s the essence of the work that the Mowgli Foundation undertakes.  You will almost certainly also be familiar with the … Continue reading →

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