Scholars 
The first step in choosing a good business location is to identify the wants and needs of the desired customer base. A location must then be found that meets these needs. For example, most businesses dependent on customer visits should be easily accessible by foot, public transportation, and cars. Questions than can help guide an … Read more
Which is best: starting a business from scratch or buying an existing one? Setting-up an independent operation or owning a franchise? Working part-time or full-time? Each of these options has its advantages and disadvantages and, for the aspiring entrepreneur, each should be weighed against (a) the product he or she wishes to offer, (b) the … Read more
The best source of funding for students to study abroad is Intergovernmental scholarships. These are the scholarships in accordance with the bilateral and trilateral intergovernmental and intermenstrual agreements on co-operation in education and science between two or more governments or nations, or between levels of the same government. Most of these scholarships are full scholarships … Read more
Some enthusiasts claim that there is no better time than now to own and run a business. It may be more prudent, however, for potential entrepreneurs to write down, research, and address exactly what it is they wish to do before they begin – as well as examine what starting a business will involve and … Read more
OFID (The OPEC Fund for International Development) is pleased to announce that qualified applicants who have obtained or are on the verge of completing their undergraduate degree and who wish to study for a Master’s degree are welcome to apply for the OFID Scholarship 2013. The OFID Scholarship will be awarded to support students or … Read more
Popular opinion suggests that owning a business involves working flexible hours, not being beholden to anyone, having the ability to make independent decisions, and, in effect, being completely on one’s own. Equally as ubiquitous is the belief that because life has not quite turned out the way it was envisioned, entrepreneurship is as good an … Read more
Wondering what goes on inside the heads of scholarship reviewers as they read your essay? So were we. To minimize your worries and maximize your scholarship potential, we went straight to the sources. We contacted men and women who took part in the essay review process and found the qualities of a winning essay. We … Read more
Whether a business idea involves selling a copycat product (or service) or selling something that’s totally unique, there are only two reasons why an entrepreneur should undertake the time, effort, and expense of creating a new business to introduce it: (1) customers have shown that they want it and, (2) there is sufficient enough demand … Read more
Belgium Scholarships is within the programme for international courses and training programmes, CIUF grants 150 scholarships for participation into the courses and 70 for participation into the training programmes. Eligibility: Only applicants originating in developing countries, qualify for selection. To be eligible, candidates must reside and work in their country at the time of the … Read more
Of course, fear isn’t the only obstacle that stands in the way of entrepreneurs. Countless myths also block the first crucial steps. Following is what Scott Shane, professor of entrepreneurship at Case Western University, says are the ten greatest misconceptions of entrepreneurship. Contrary to what most people believe, 10-years ago a typical start-up in the … Read more