Comments on: Ask Vijay: Starting an Educational Venture. http://vijaysblog.wordpress.com/2008/05/02/ask-vijay-starting-an-educational-venture/ a perspective as seen from the trenches. Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:22:31 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Bhasker V Kode http://vijaysblog.wordpress.com/2008/05/02/ask-vijay-starting-an-educational-venture/#comment-3274 Bhasker V Kode Sat, 03 May 2008 14:03:33 +0000 http://vijaysblog.wordpress.com/?p=187#comment-3274 I can definitely vouch for a couple of things here… a) the power of those “first” meetings ( as it has been for us at proto.in as a platform ) b) seeing is believing for not only inviting investors,but even prospective employees,customers. c) and hey, I could’nt resist mentioning TutorVista in the e-learning space as well ;) Keep Clicking, ~B I can definitely vouch for a couple of things here…

a) the power of those “first” meetings ( as it has been for us at proto.in as a platform )
b) seeing is believing for not only inviting investors,but even prospective employees,customers.
c) and hey, I could’nt resist mentioning TutorVista in the e-learning space as well ;)

Keep Clicking,
~B

]]> By: Rohit Suppal http://vijaysblog.wordpress.com/2008/05/02/ask-vijay-starting-an-educational-venture/#comment-3272 Rohit Suppal Sat, 03 May 2008 09:28:34 +0000 http://vijaysblog.wordpress.com/?p=187#comment-3272 what I mean is that it's especially easy in Education sector - schools are already making truckloads of money - they don't really care about new innovative products - as long as they can get their cut :) what I mean is that it’s especially easy in Education sector – schools are already making truckloads of money – they don’t really care about new innovative products – as long as they can get their cut :)

]]> By: Vijay http://vijaysblog.wordpress.com/2008/05/02/ask-vijay-starting-an-educational-venture/#comment-3258 Vijay Fri, 02 May 2008 20:28:22 +0000 http://vijaysblog.wordpress.com/?p=187#comment-3258 Rohit: There are always a scope for mediocre companies to do something, make enough for sustanence and keep it going. But none from the investment community will fund such a thing :) Abu: I have pointed your comment to him. He has already gotten his idea, product and financials worked out. But if interested he'll get in touch. Rohit: There are always a scope for mediocre companies to do something, make enough for sustanence and keep it going. But none from the investment community will fund such a thing :)

Abu: I have pointed your comment to him. He has already gotten his idea, product and financials worked out. But if interested he’ll get in touch.

]]> By: Abubucker http://vijaysblog.wordpress.com/2008/05/02/ask-vijay-starting-an-educational-venture/#comment-3254 Abubucker Fri, 02 May 2008 16:03:56 +0000 http://vijaysblog.wordpress.com/?p=187#comment-3254 I am interested in this space as well. I love to get introduced to this individual to see if we can explore it together. The only issue being the geographic seperain. Any suggestions. I am interested in this space as well. I love to get introduced to this individual to see if we can explore it together. The only issue being the geographic seperain. Any suggestions.

]]> By: Rohit Suppal http://vijaysblog.wordpress.com/2008/05/02/ask-vijay-starting-an-educational-venture/#comment-3253 Rohit Suppal Fri, 02 May 2008 15:32:35 +0000 http://vijaysblog.wordpress.com/?p=187#comment-3253 You are so right Vijay. Education is a very tough space indeed. But it is much easier to create a mediocre product and company and make money than trying to bring an innovative idea to the market. You are so right Vijay. Education is a very tough space indeed. But it is much easier to create a mediocre product and company and make money than trying to bring an innovative idea to the market.

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