Tag Archives: Entrepreneurship in India

Interview with Engenesis Founder, on free tools used in his startup

Interview with Engenesis Founder, on free tools used in his startup

As part of covering free tools for startups, we are inviting startups to share their recommendation on free tools that they use. Read More »

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Bridging the Divide between Enterprise and Startups – Few Ideas

Bridging the Divide between Enterprise and Startups – Few Ideas

[Guest article by Sameer Shishodia, cofounder of Zook/Ziva and now an independent consultant] “What can we do to make our employees more entrepreneurial?” That’s been asked often enough – a couple of times even to me personally -

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What Indian Startup Ecosystem Needs to Learn from Bihari/Oriya Cooks

The Indian startup ecosystem is far from being termed collaborative – the difference between haves and have nots (i.e. funded vs. unfunded) has more widened and there is hardly any attempt to do things collaboratively. Coming back to the topic, … Read More »

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How to build your Board Team – Tips to Startups

How to build your Board Team – Tips to Startups

[Guest article by Sanjay Anandaram, entrepreneur turned investor.] You’re delighted to have successfully raised capital. You can now execute the plan and grow the business. One of the first things you do is hire senior sales and marketing people. You … Read More »

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Sloka CEO on state of Tech Funding in India [Must Read]

[Sujai Karampuri is cofounder and CEO of Sloka Telecom, which recently won NASSCOM Innovation Award for 2008 in the Startup category. Presenting a candid interview with him and his views on state of technology funding in India] Qn: Can you … Read More »

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Money Saving Tips for Entrepreneurs (Cash is King)

Money Saving Tips for Entrepreneurs (Cash is King)

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 … Read More »

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

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

[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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“Why should I marry you?” and other questions to ask VCs (during fund raising process)

“Why should I marry you?” and other questions to ask VCs (during fund raising process)

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 … Read More »

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