Mumbai, though a little late, has been turning into the happening scene for techfests and they are organizing the third edition of Barcamp (quite shortly after their second one) on popular demand it seems. Mumbai, after Bangalore, has been one of the few cities to be conducting their MoMo meets quite regularly, whether rain or [...]
I figure that in an ecosystem, there are three types of corporations – according to scale. There are the startups, there are the SMEs and then there are the Multi-National Corporations. There are also the government bodies, but let’s stick to the private sector and these are the three categories we have. Each of them [...]
I figure that in an ecosystem, there are three types of corporations – according to scale. There are the startups, there are the SMEs and then there are the Multi-National Corporations. There are also the government bodies, but let’s stick to the private sector and these are the three categories we have. Each of them [...]
My journey as a blogger started actually quite as an experiment – I am assuming that it was the case with you as well. It seems to be the case with most people. Writing regularly, unless you are a writer, is a tough task. So I had setup a movable type blog in the subdomain [...]
I am actually quite surprised by the reaction to the post that I made on Startups, Funding and the Dating game. Seems like most folks enjoyed it and I even got a few personal mails on the same. Heh, reality is one to laugh about, isnt it? I also got quite a few notes from [...]
There is a paper that is published by the Social Science Research Network (SSRN) which reads the outcomes of close to 150+ startups in various investment scenarios. Apparently, companies that just took Angel investment or those that took money from VC firms exclusively did very well. Companies that did a mix did not fare by [...]
“Every act of creation is first of all an act of destruction.” — Pablo Picasso What is it that makes a great startup? It’s a question that I have been pondering over for sometime now actually and I thought I’d start a conversation around the same. So What makes a startup great? Is it It’s [...]
When I was in Canada, I lived through two cycles of economic downturns. If you are gasping for breathe and feeling sorry for me already, well dont. Markets fluctuate and correct themselves much more rapidly in more mature ecosystems. We are just getting used to it and we better. It’s going to become part of [...]
I think there is a innate problem here. Startups do have a talent attraction problem. But it also has to come at a cost that they can afford. And at most times, its close to zero. Can that be made affordable? I think very much so. It’s a simple effort to help facilitate and make [...]
Lately there is this thought running into my head, that in most circumstances I am starting to count and make a mental note of all the “computing” devices around me. As of now, I have my mobile phone which is in arms reach, my laptop that i am working on and my server which is [...]