Author: Niranjan Gidwani

Neo bank may well turn out to be the next big thing in the banking space. The objective of Neo Banks is to provide digital banking through mobile applications. Being digital, these banks are lean in structure and are supposed to provide faster services and solutions.

The global experience of the last two years has brought out the best in us, as well as the worst. The business and economic pressures that leaders, politicians, managers and those in positions of authority have faced during the pandemic period has truly shaken off our masks, and brought out our real selves.

Startup ecosystems are popping up all across the country and the world, with varying levels of success.  Let us focus on the mix of ingredients that are needed to make a good startup ecosystem thrive over time. These are not any hard and fast rules, but rather good guiding principles which one can observe in great and successful start up destinations in the world.

Being a coach or a mentor is a serious responsibility – to leave a legacy for a new, more intelligent, more capable generation of leaders, who in turn must play the same role in the future so that the relay race is always run well; at all times.

A recent article in the Wall Street Journal cited that Amazon plans to open large retail locations around the US. Is this a new trend? In a special piece for SME10x, Niranjan Gidwani, Consultant Director and Member of UAE Superbrands Council, shares why the retail sector should not be in a hurry to write an obituary for the brick and mortar stores and what could be the next disruptive trend in retail.

Companies are betting on the precision of digital technologies and have correctly and significantly jumped their digital advertising spends over the past couple of years.

Tension between work and influence, family and enjoyment, settle into equilibrium that is suited to each individual, no one can or has ever had it all.

The clarity of outcome desired is often directly proportional to the sharpness of focus.

In conversation with CXO Outlook, Mr. Gidwani talks about effective marketing strategies for entrepreneurs, impact of the pandemic on businesses, key strategic areas to look out for, and much more.

In the last eighteen months or so, the influence of digital has grown “disproportionately”. This article aims to throw more light specifically on the consumer durables industry, and the impact of digital influence on this industry.