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From a student entrepreneur to building One97, Vijay Shekhar Sharma UnPluggd [Pluggd.in TV]

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Coming from a small town and hindi-medium educational background, he faced numerous hurdles all through his college days. Despite the challenges, he managed to start his small internet-based business while in college and later moved on to forming Xs! Corporations in 1999. He later sold this to Lotus Interworks and continued working with them for a year. In December 2000, Sharma founded One97, a company which provides a platform for delivering mobile value-added services. Read More »

08 Feb

Staying relevant

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Chain of command might work well in the military and government but could prove detrimental in a technology firm. It is more pertinent to have the right people in the right places to enable decision-making. Read More »

08 Feb

From Pluggd.in Forum: The Art and Science of Negotiation, The "we are a startup" Excuses

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Pluggd.in forum is a high engagement community site that serves as a platform for Indian entrepreneurs to connect with each other and benefit from communities’ insights/knowledge. Within a month of launch, forum has turned out to be a very useful … Read More »

07 Feb

You know what Zuckerberg did during recession? He wore a tie

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After the start of the recession in 2008, I wanted to signal to everyone at Facebook that this was a serious year for us. Great companies thrive by investing more heavily while everyone else is cutting back during a recession. Read More »

07 Feb

Do We Embrace Failure Enough?

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Surely, we are a society obsessed with ‘success’. At least on paper. While it could be argued that this is not a trait unique to Indians, I get a feeling we tend to do it more than others do. Read More »

07 Feb

5 Traits of a Great Angel Investor [Willingness to learn as much as you are willing to teach]

By Mukund Mohan No comments

Angel investing is certainly not for the faint of heart. Market timing rarely works so most good investors I know invest the same amount every year for 5-10 years before they are able to spot patterns and obtain exits. The thrills of helping young entrepreneurs succeed though, more than makes up for the short term uncertainty. Read More »

03 Feb

Is it a good idea to ping an investor via LinkedIn?

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I personally think it is worth a shot for an entrepreneur to try reaching a potential venture capital (VC) or angel investor via LinkedIn. Particularly if you can find a mutual contact to provide an introduction. The main benefits of … Read More »

02 Feb

“What Keeps You Going?” [Pluggd.in TV]

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Mobisy’s founder, Lalit Bhise on how he survived the rough times at his startup Mobisy and what keeps him going even now. After all, it’s not everyday that your co-founders quit and you are left with an option to shutdown … Read More »

27 Jan

How to get into YCombinator [Interview with Interviewstreet]

By Nikita Upreti No comments

Interviewstreet is the first Indian startup to get in to YCombinator Program. If you are a startup planning to apply for the next batch at YCombinator’s incubation programe, know what it takes to make it there, what does Paul Graham … Read More »