Contrary to popular opinion in Bollywood, I think that Cash is King. Singh is just bling. This post looks at ways in which start-ups in India can conserve their cash and find ways to save money – highly relevant in today’s context where funding is slow and growth expectations might not be playing out as...
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The decision to have a VC invest in your venture should not be taken any less seriously than the decision of choosing a spouse. After all, your life and how you spend your time will be hugely influenced by the VC. You are going to be answerable to the VC on a lot of...
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Apologies for the long gap since the last post on startup financing…been busy at work. This post is full of some of the most boring activities that any of your entrepreneurs will be doing in your start-up. But, if you really want to build a business and get rich and famous, and not screw...
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..contd from the earlier post on Startup Financing. This post deals with understanding term sheet, technical terms, government regulations etc; and completes the full circle in the process required to raise fund. Term Sheet A term sheet is a document that forms the basis of your engagement with the investor. It sets out the “terms”...
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..contd from the earlier post on how much money should a startup raise What is the Valuation of My Business? Valuation is an art. Now that this cliché is out of the way, lets get on with it. If someone is putting money into your start-up, you and the investor need to have a view...
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Apart from your passion, money is going to be the fuel that will keep your start-up’s engine running. If you have reached a stage that a VC begins talking to you regarding funding, you will need to address some important issues. Specifically, this post is a discussion on three of these...
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A short pitch may not be good length delivery in cricket, but it sure is in VC world. Today we are going to talk practical things associated with pitching (or is it bowling over) to VCs such as: Am I ready to start approaching VCs How to identify the right VC for your idea How...
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Don’t know whether you guys got DVT (i.e. deep vein thrombosis) while you were sitting reading the last post, but I certainly was diagnosed with carpal tunnel by the time I finished typing 4,873 words. This week, the length is going to be (a little) lighter, but with some important...
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[This post is to help first-time entrepreneurs on how to develop their idea and how to think about the business case around it. For those of you who are new to this series, please read what these posts are about here. This post is long, so you might want to stretch...
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I am excited about writing a series of posts on “Entrepreneurship in India” for the readers of PluGGd.in. Here’s whats on the menu for the coming weeks: So you have an idea, how do you go about developing the business case for it What are the basic activities for you to do at the early...
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