Posts Tagged ‘startup’
Getting to the Heart of it.
Posted by: Vijay on: April 8, 2009
I am reading the transcript of the conversations held by the Union Square Ventures, and reading a quote by Sir Ken Robinson (who is now fairly well known in the education circles for his TED Talk). In the talk, he quotes a note from the book “The Empty Space” by Peter Brooke. In a way [...]
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: [...]
The Right To Passage.
Posted by: Vijay on: March 6, 2009
I remember listening to a very wise man once utter the words that … “Every Civilization that ever survived and flourished, all had a culture of Right to Passages”. I am not sure if I heard much of what was said after that. My mind had already raced to a truth that I’d known innately. [...]
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 [...]
Will We Ever Change?
Posted by: Vijay on: February 2, 2009
Its 10:13pm. I just came back from IITM, after listening to a talk by Nandita Das on “Cinema and Social Change”. I have to admit that until today, I knew that the name had something to do with the Cine world, but I had no other associations of it. This is the first one, [...]
The Mis-understood Co-Founder.
Posted by: Vijay on: December 25, 2008
For quite sometime, I have been part of conversations that usually involved of this mythical creature called the “Co-Founder”. If you would take the liberty to head to one of the startup discussion groups, sooner or later someone would bring up the conversation as to how hard it is to find a co-founder for his [...]
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 [...]
What Do Startups Need?
Posted by: Vijay on: September 9, 2008
Seems like that’s the kind of question a lot of companies which are looking to support, nurture and grow alongside Startups are asking themselves these days.
I’m invited to be part of a fairly small panel that is to discuss on this very topic tomorrow in Bangalore in a short meetup that Sun Microsystems is putting [...]
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- 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
- vijayanands: For any of you in GIS Related Projects, NASA releases a topographic map of the earth - http://tinyurl.com/lh7fa8 December 2, 2009
- So You Want to Work for a Startup. Really?
- Outlook + Google Calendar + Nokia Calendar = Being on Schedule.
- Doers Vs. Sayers.
- Review: Nimbuzz - IM, IM everyone! And for everyone!
- Forecasting Startup Success
- Questions to Ask your Investor.
- ABCD: The Issue of the Transition Generation.
- A New Kind of Incubation Model. Part III
- Monetizing the Long Tail. Part I.
- 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.
