Category Archives: VC speak

What do VCs have to say about startups? Read on..

09 Dec

An Investor’s Promise

By Mukund Mohan No comments

As a fellow entrepreneur (and secondarily as an investor), I promise the following to you if you are an entrepreneur: 1. I will respond to your communication (email or phone or text message) within a day (unless I am on … Read More »

31 Oct

The Underdog Advantage of Being a Startup

By sinha 7 Comments
The Underdog Advantage of Being a Startup

[Guest post by Sanjay Anandaram, entrepreneur-turned-investor. This is a very apt post on a dilemma each and every startup is facing these days – do share your opinion.] The young CEO of the young company showed me an email from … Read More »

   
23 Oct

Grow Knowledge

By sinha 3 Comments
Grow Knowledge

[Guest post by Sanjay Anandaram, entrepreneur-turned-investor.] It is fashionably said that we now live in a Knowledge Economy. Where value is created not by gaining access to proprietary information or by political wheeling-dealing but by better utilizing in-depth knowledge of … Read More »

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21 Oct

What are the Critical Success Factors of your Business?

By sinha 4 Comments
What are the Critical Success Factors of your Business?

[Guest post by Sanjay Anandaram, entrepreneur-turned-investor.] In the late 1990s, a large number of Internet entrepreneurs emerged in India, spurred no doubt, by the successful acquisition of Indiaworld by Sify. All of these young entrepreneurs were convinced that they had … Read More »

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23 Sep

Outlook for Indian Corporate Venture Capital

By sinha 2 Comments

[Guest post by Sanjay Anandaram, entrepreneur-turned-investor and a passionate advocate of entrepreneurship in India.] While VC funds have played a critical role in the creation and sustenance of companies in the US, it would be a gross oversight to miss … Read More »

   
31 Jul

How much attention should startups pay to customer support?

By sinha 2 Comments

[Guest article by Sanjay Anandaram, an entrepreneur-turned-investor. In this article, he shares an interesting story that any startup could face - customer gratification vs. high cost incurred in customer service. Which one would you opt for?] The CEO of a … Read More »

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17 Jul

Entrepreneurs: What kind of Leadership examples do you wish to set?

By sinha 7 Comments
Entrepreneurs: What kind of Leadership examples do you wish to set?

[Great insights by Sanjay Anandaram, entrepreneur-turned-investor. In this piece, he nails down few experiences of startup leadership qualities. A must read for all individuals who want to/are running their own business] “I’m catching an overnight train to Hubli. My regional … Read More »

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02 Jul

Company Culture – What kind of a company do you wish to build?

By sinha 3 Comments

[Guest post by Sanjay Anandaram. In this post, he talks about the basic DNA that builds a company (read the post, if you ever plan to build one).] This is about two companies. Or rather, about the cultures of two … Read More »

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18 Jun

What Business Am I in – How many Startups can answer this?

By sinha 5 Comments

[Guest post by Sanjay Anandaram, an entrepreneur-turned-investor. This eye-opening article is really a touchdown on the most important question that every entrepreneur/business manager should answer - 'What business am I in?".] Quick, which companies come to mind when you read … Read More »

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