Posts Tagged ‘India’
Making That Halo Glow – Part I
Posted by: Vijay on: March 28, 2009
Even as the current economic situation hasnt seem to have harmed the Early Stage Investment scene by much, there is some major misunderstanding by First Time Entrepreneurs, starting off in India, who are looking to raise funds. This series hopes to shine some light on some of them
LESSON: MAKE THAT SACRIFICE. GROW WITH THE ORGANIZATION
Scenario: [...]
Proto.in Chat: Democratizing Entrepreneurship
Posted by: Vijay on: February 21, 2009
Its not a rarity these days to hear talks about turning entrepreneurship into a lifestyle. As a matter of fact, we – everyone of us who are involved in shaping the startup space in India – are quite glad that thats happening, because it just shows that things are changing, very much for the better.
Even [...]
We Really Don’t Dream Big Enough.
Posted by: Vijay on: November 2, 2008
I grew up with a poster in my room saying “The size of your world is as big as your dreams”. It was always there when you woke up to remind you to think beyond the box. It still hangs there in my room at my parents place. It’s the thought that came into my [...]
The Startup WorkForce : A Proposal to the Community.
Posted by: Vijay on: October 12, 2008
This is a wonderful time to be starting up. You will come across very few people who will give comparisons to all the benefits they get working for big corporates. Its one such time. Hiring will be slightly easier, and retaining them will be even more easier.
Even in the midst of all that, it does [...]
The “Chennai” City Wall Project.
Posted by: Vijay on: September 10, 2008
- In: Chennai| India| Technology
- 8 Comments
You must know by now that we get involved in quite a bit of work related to the city. I believe that a city is a representation, collection and expression of the people living in it. If you walk into a city and cannot hear the voices, and expressions of its people, the city … [...]
Ask Vijay: From Employee to Entrepreneur. How?
Posted by: Vijay on: August 7, 2008
Question: I am interested in starting my own venture and have been doing the groundwork for it. I currently work for a company, but would like to do the pilot run while still holding my day job and as the venture stabilizes, take the plunge fulltime. What would you suggest?
Dear X,
There are a couple of [...]
Starting off: The Incremental and the Iterative Way.
Posted by: Vijay on: August 4, 2008
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, and [...]
Why the N’Deal is a Crucial Stepping Stone.
Posted by: Vijay on: July 27, 2008
- In: India| Politics| Technology
- 8 Comments
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 [...]
What Started 700 days ago…
Posted by: Vijay on: July 15, 2008
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 [...]
Living On Instant Noodles.
Posted by: Vijay on: June 19, 2008
I’m convinced that we are doing something wrong.
During a conversation with someone who has experience beyond my age, on how the product landscape in India is evolving, he smiled, took the time to coin his words (into something more politically correct) and said, “Nobody is really changing the rules of the game. Everyone is [...]
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- A New Kind of Incubation Model. Part II
- Ideas to Toss: Car Wash
- A Global Telecom ARPU Snapshot
- Ideas to Toss: Getty Images for India.
- Proto.in Chat: Democratizing Entrepreneurship
- Making E-commerce Work in India.
- The 150 Character SMS.
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