5 post-COVID trends from Indian entrepreneurs

Jul 29, 2021

Indian entrepreneurs navigated COVID-19 thanks to five key trends including digitisation and collaboration. Image: Unsplash / @smartworkscoworking

Dr. Sreevas Sahasranamam

Chancellor's Fellow (Lecturer) in Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Leadership, University of Strathclyde

Prof. Ute Stephan

Professor of Entrepreneurship, King’s Business School, King’s College London

Dr. Przemyslaw Zbierowski

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Research Fellow, King’s Business School, King’s College London

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— Sreevas Sahasranamam, University of Strathclyde; Ute Stephan & Przemyslaw Zbierowski, King's College London

Three pie charts showing Indian entrepreneurs' time volunteered to social causes during COVID-19 pandemic.

Indian entrepreneurs' social commitment was among the highest of those from 23 countries observed in the study Image: Sreevas Sahasranamam, Ute Stephan, Przemyslaw Zbierowski, Entrepreneurship after COVID-19: An assessment of the short- and long-term consequences for Indian small business (2021), University of Strathclyde.

4 charts showing healthy lifestyle choices made by Indian entrepreneurs during COVID-19 pandemic; yoga, exercise, sleep, religious or spiritual beliefs.

Healthy lifestyle choices during the pandemic played an important role in Indian entrepreneurs' ability to cope during the pandemic. Image: Sreevas Sahasranamam, Ute Stephan, Przemyslaw Zbierowski, Entrepreneurship after COVID-19: An assessment of the short- and long-term consequences for Indian small business (2021), University of Strathclyde.

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