The Startup Guy

Perspectives of an Entrepreneur from the Indian Startup Trenches.

Category: Technology

A Lesson to Learn. Reflecting on the Mirror of Global Startups.

My mentor oft used to say that everyone had something to teach us. It was all a matter of either what you should do, or what you should never do. If you look back at everyone in your life, that’d probably quite nicely fit the bill. If you are at all interested in Startups, or [...]

Ideas to Toss: Virtual Community Watch. Preserving Earth

There was sometime back when was doing a rough math on how many live camera streams there are. There are some that are pointed towards the “habitat” of the Loch Ness Monster, there are enough live traffic camera, and plenty of them pointed towards a birds nest or so. And if you take the example [...]

Speed is Important. Accuracy is Crucial.

Startup Entrepreneurs are oodles of Fun to work with. Perhaps its that drive within them to change things, and the paranoia of taking on a bigger industry which adds to all that. As hectic as it could be, its nothing short of exhilarating – I seem to be gasping for breathe during the slow times [...]

Starting off: The Incremental and the Iterative Way.

I love the weekends. Especially the ones where you pretty much meet people after people, and get to see the world through a different set of eyes and perspectives. Always loved that. So there goes the past weekend, which has just about been the most amazing weekend ever – after a really really long time, [...]

Why the N’Deal is a Crucial Stepping Stone.

Alright, If you are not an Indian, this does not in anyway relate to you. So Shoo. So there are have been plenty of thoughts, talks and words shared about this N’deal. I am personally glad that we are signing it and we move one step ahead to the league where we are authorized to [...]

Why the N’Deal is a Crucial Stepping Stone.

Alright, If you are not an Indian, this does not in anyway relate to you. So Shoo. So there are have been plenty of thoughts, talks and words shared about this N’deal. I am personally glad that we are signing it and we move one step ahead to the league where we are authorized to [...]

What Started 700 days ago…

There are only a whole total of 14 tasks that need to be done before the event,and given the capable team that we have this time, and the sheer level of enthusiasm flowing, I dont see that to be a problem. The core team from Chennai, Bangalore, and other places are starting to fly in [...]

The Future of the Startup Workforce : OnDemand Talent?

Everybody, just about everybody seems to be having this problem. The teams that I oversee in IIT, all the way to a lone team in Simla, everybody is having a talent crunch. It is said that the most important aspect of a startup is the team. Have we grossly overlooked something? Or do things just [...]

Keeping ME Happy.

So this is how the evolution of services have been. First there were services which could not be expanded all over the place because the cost of rolling them out was huge. Take the case of banking services, telecom etc – it was not a simple task. Only the elite, socially rich could afford them [...]

Should Guruji Sue Google?

Guruji, for what its due to them, have been quite consistent with their logo. But it seems Google is on a rebranding spree. From the use of their Capital G, they are going to a smaller G which eerily looks like what Guruji’s logo is. Considering that Guruji’s logo is two years (or more) old, [...]