India’s dream for Olympic glory has finally been fulfilled. This is the best time to make athletics and other events more popular in the cricket crazy nation. It can be a victory for sports, and the business of sports.
Does the screw cost 25 paisa or 45? MSMEs get MBA lessons from the pandemic crisis
Synopsis
The pandemic-induced lockdown has taught MSMEs how to reorganise and adapt in a changing environment. Small businesses now look at sourcing, diversification and capital allocation more closely. Will these lessons help the growth engine get back on track?
Pranav Kohli cannot forget the events of March 2020. India came to a standstill as a lockdown was imposed to stop the spread of the coronavirus that was wreaking havoc across the world. Livelihoods had vaporised.
Kohli, the Vice-President of Meerut-based sports equipment manufacturer Stag International, had his own battles to fight. His clients wanted their deliveries and his employees needed the raw materials to keep flowing in so that the
BusinessWorld
May 10, 2021 | 12:05 am
Keren Concepcion G. Valmonte
THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has flagged five entities in the first week of May for offering unlicensed investment programs to the public.
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Jonas Lapada-led Hedge Trading promises a 30% return in 15 days for every P500 minimum investment. The scheme also gives a direct referral fee of 10%, a pairing bonus, and a “unilevel” bonus.
From the narrow lanes of Meerut, Stag is an unlikely winner of US-China trade war
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The pandemic changed the game for Stag International. Cashing in on the decreased reliance on Chinese companies, the brand seized the opportunity to expand its turf in the US.
Last year when the virus outbreak ravaged economies the world over, homegrown brand Stag International devised its own strategies to keep the order books going. Pranav Kohli, Vice President of Stag International, a leading manufacturer of sports equipment, recalls how they adjusted their sleep schedules to US time zones during the pandemic. “In 2020, when orders were not coming in, I would get up every 2 hours to check mails and reply in case