Sadhana Balaji

“When people are financially invested, they want a return. When people are emotionally invested, they want to contribute.” ~ Simon Sinek, Leaders Eat Last Case 1. It was around the time one-stop and affordable convenience stores began growing in popularity when W.T. Grant Company set up department stores across the United States. By 1970, they […]

“If you ask any successful business person, they will always have had a great mentor at some point along the road.” ~ Sir Richard Branson A canceled flight and already pent-up frustration with the airline industry inspired a young Richard Branson to launch Virgin Atlantic in 1984. Having built a successful music business, Richard saw […]

“The truth is that play seems to be one of the most advanced methods nature has invented to allow a complex brain to create itself.” ~ Stuart Brown, Play: How It Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul When Meg Whitman looked at eBay’s website for the first time, it was a […]

“If we operate with our blinders on, focused only on what’s going on inside of our four walls, we run the risk of missing out on opportunities that can arise where you least expect them.” ~ Rana el Kaliouby, the founder and CEO of Affectiva 15 years ago, Kunal, a student at The Wharton School, […]