Posts Tagged ‘silicon+valley’
Befriend an Investor.
Posted by: Vijay on: May 8, 2008
When should you go meet an investor, say hello and buy him a cup of coffee? Anytime, and hopefully at a time when you arent bootstrapping a company.
An entrepreneur in residence today asked me how come most companies in the valley, and even a few companies here in India manage to raise millions of “dollars” [...]
The Indian-European Connection… And even the Valley.
Posted by: Vijay on: April 24, 2008
Seems like we are not the only set of folks who are wanting to fix the problems we see around us and build a “sustainable” atmosphere around us. There is a post by Ryan who runs FOWA taking a stance against the Web Mission effort that is getting organized by the UK Government and quite [...]
The Sacred Dance of the Trio.
Posted by: Vijay on: April 15, 2008
The legendary duel between a technologist and a marketer is a well known one. Most would claim that they are the extremes and one that cannot be subdued. In every company, especially one that specializes in building products, everyone has a tough time balancing the interactions that go on between these two sets of people. [...]
The Valley is just one Element.
Posted by: Vijay on: March 6, 2008
What makes the american economy enviable. Most folks who are entrepreneurs, technologists and venture capitalists seem to say “Its all about the silicon valley”. I think we are missing some very crucial elements there.
A conversation came up yesterday as to what inspired the valley to what it is today. Well, the truth of the matter [...]
The Valley Shells out Crappy Products Too!
Posted by: Vijay on: December 21, 2007
The first rule in entrepreneurship is to kill your heroes. Unless you stop being a fanatic follower and stop the whining on how things are better for everyone else, and they could do it, but not you, things are not going to change.
I am compiling a list of products that came out of the valley, [...]
India, an option for Global Entrepreneurs
Posted by: Vijay on: December 18, 2007
A friend of mine and I, had this elaborate discussion on some of the advantages of actually being in the valley. Well, Thomas Fieldman is proving himself to be right with the globe turning more and more flat as the years pass by and I am quite positively sure that position holds not that much [...]
On Twitter
- vijayanands: RTBI (www.rtbi.in) to start an Entrepreneur-in-residence program for aspiring entrepreneurs to come, hang around, get some ideas and start. December 4, 2009
- vijayanands: Have a few Google wave Invites. If interested, send me a DM December 4, 2009
- vijayanands: On my way to Mumbai. Will be there for the day, returning back tonight. Speaking at IAMAI Conference on '5 tips for a startup' December 2, 2009
- vijayanands: @startonomics The time period to create value in non-internet startups is longer. YC is all about short-term "processing". I am skeptical. December 2, 2009
- vijayanands: Its a bit sickening to hear of folks want to do a YC framework on everything. YC model DOES NOT work for non-internet startups IMO. December 2, 2009
- vijayanands: Not sure if I had posted this link. Building a startup? Assume fundraising will not happen. Build a lean Startup : http://tinyurl.com/bx2zys December 2, 2009
- vijayanands: Want to hear the truth? Exits are THE driving force of a startup landscape. Awesome presentation here : http://tinyurl.com/yfuhybh December 2, 2009
- vijayanands: I am always on the lookout for talent. If you know of anyone looking to join a startup, do connect them with me. Can help. December 2, 2009
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- Doers Vs. Sayers.
- Monetizing the Long Tail. Part I.
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- My Bucket List
- Forecasting Startup Success
- ABCD: The Issue of the Transition Generation.
- Questions to Ask your Investor.
- Ideas to Toss: Car Wash
- Sat Randhawa: I am glad to read a discussion about car wash business in India. I just started my car wash in Amritsar, Punjab two months ago. It is doing very we
- Michael Franchise: I am having continual problems with my Nokia software in Vista. I am starting to think Apple laptop and iPhone. I like Nokia but I just think things
- NARAYANA P: I want to set up auto car wash station, I want to know the total cost of the project. Can any body help me.
