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The premier source for insight, advice, and guides from Sri Lanka’s most influential entrepreneurs.
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10 Key Factors that Create a Successful Entrepreneur

A little more than half of the businesses fail within the first four years of operation. What differentiates an entrepreneur from a successful entrepreneur? Let us look at 10 key factors that create successful entrepreneurs.

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Beshan Kulapala | How the Tech industry can reshape the Sri Lankan Economy

In light of the collaboration between CIMA and The Entrepreneur, Dr Beshan Kulapala, Known as the director of Vega Innovations and research scientist at CodeGen International walks us through the promising tech industry of Sri Lanka and what the future can hold for it if navigated right.

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Fintech & the Future of Finance | Conrad Dias

An Award-winning CIO, CIO100 Hall of Fame Honoree 2020, a visionary leader in business technology, and Director/CEO of LOLC Finance PLC, Mr Conrad Dias speaks to us on how adopting technology in the finance sector has helped set LOLC apart and how they as a finance company are navigating the uncertainties of operating during a pandemic

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A Daring Entrepreneur | Aelian Gunawardene

When the company he worked for was not proactive enough to respond to his idea, Mr. Aelian Gunawardene did what most people at the age of 25 would not dare to do. He quit his job and founded JAT Holdings, believing that his idea will work out. And it did! Today, JAT Holdings is the leading industrial brand in Sri Lanka and operates internationally.

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When less is truly more

  The pursuit of excess is something that is ingrained in every human being. From the moment we are born, advertisements from all over the media bombard us with the idea that more is better. This results in consumers spending their disposable...

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