• Questions!

    Posted on September 13th, 2011 premsagar 4 comments

    “Entrepreneurs make the mistake of focusing on their business plan before they’ve focused on their life plan”.

    - Norm Brodsky

    I don’t know if I am an entrepreneur yet. But I am glad I read this, because I was on the same path. Focusing too much on the business plan and ignoring the much more important life plan.

    Life’s a roller coaster these days!

    On days when I have many enquiries, I feel on top of the world. On days when there’s hardly an email or two, things look doubtful. Will I be able to cross last months revenue? What the heck am I doing here? Should I go back to a job? Questions plague me.

    My way of overcoming those questions is usually by hitting the gym. Running does wonders to my mood.

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  • Why buy when you can rent?

    Posted on September 11th, 2011 premsagar No comments

    tapprs-photography-rental-bangalore

  • Hare or the tortoise?

    Posted on September 6th, 2011 premsagar No comments

    Tapprs is growing!

    Honestly, I didn’t think it would take off much. Out of my frustration of not being able to figure out what I wanted to pursue as a business, I simply started something whimsically. That has grown into what could turn out to be THE BEST TRAVEL & PHOTOGRAPHY RENTAL in Bangalore, if I stay put for a year! Oh yeah, maybe… more than just that!

    Of course, there are issues. But those are sweet ones. Of developing a brand. Of growing, managing and scaling up. Of making profits. Of wondering if my hobby has gone for a toss devoured by the demon of money making!

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  • Tapprs business cards

    Posted on September 2nd, 2011 premsagar No comments

    How long do you keep someone’s business card with you?

    Not too long I guess. Most cards get discarded very quickly.

    You need to be very creative to register in the mind of the guy before he decides to throw it away… which is a very short period.

    The more creative or interesting the card is, the better the chance of making an impact with the card.

    Of late, I have needed a few cards. So, I decided to get one done.

    I remember having read from my friends blog about a guy who put Google results on his card. He apparently ranked #1 for the keyword and put that on his card.

    Using that as a tongue-in-cheek idea, I did my card this way. Perhaps, not very good looking, but it tends to make people curious.

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  • A curious kid is a ticking time bomb!

    Posted on August 25th, 2011 premsagar 3 comments

    Today, I was testing a new camera I had procured for Tapprs.

    My daughter came running to me. I was shocked seeing her and panicked a bit. There was a red smear all over her face, hands and legs.

    Ticking Time Bomb - 1

    Initially, I thought it was blood, but quickly realized that it was vermillion (kumkum).

    I asked her what she did. With gleaming eyes, she took my hand and pulled me to the front of the house.

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