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Entrepreneur Beware | The Hard Truth About Venture Capitalism

By: Dipa Sanatani December 13, 2020

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VCs are often depicted as big risk takers who back entrepreneurs and their bold new ideas. But is this really the case?

The Business Environment | Where Life Takes Root

By: Dipa Sanatani September 5, 2020December 9, 2020

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Building a business from scratch is no different to planting a seed in the hopes that it will become a tree one day. Everything in nature takes time and only grows when it is in an environment where it can flourish. There is a right time and place for everything. A time to toil and a time for harvest. A time to rest and a time to flower.

I am the Merchant of Stories | A Creative Entrepreneur’s Journey

By: Dipa Sanatani August 9, 2020August 16, 2020

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My new book is out. It’s the second book I’ve written and it’s non fiction. It’s called The Merchant of Stories and it follows my journey as a creative entrepreneur–a voyage where I juggle the dual hats of living in this world as a creative as well as navigating the marketplace in which my work is published and distributed.

Kinokuniya | The Business Journey Behind Books

By: Dipa Sanatani July 14, 2020July 14, 2020

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The Kinokuniya flagship store is located on Orchard Road–Singapore’s iconic shopping district. I’ve always found the entrance to the bookstore rather modest and inconspicuous. The moment I walk in, however, I am always spellbound by the impressive 33,000 sq. ft. space that houses an extensive collection of more than 400,000 titles from all over the world.