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Why are entrepreneurs worried about VC involvements?
There has been multiple studies suggesting that more and more businesses are relying on bootstrapping / angel money to start their business and are not too keen on the venture capital, at least in the...
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At Barcamp Delhi
Okay – so I did make it to the Barcamp Delhi this time around - just before lunch. I have not been a big fan of ‘un-conferences’ and the only other Barcamp that I have attended was at the Silicon...
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Want to get work done? – Take a flight!
Many of us have the complaint of not getting enough work done because of distraction during the normal work hours – through the meetings, small events, coffee breaks or just because of the fact that a...
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What is happening with me? … some random thoughts!
Let me start with wishing everybody a very Happy and Prosperous New Year ahead. I have been very inconsistent with blogging over the last 1 month and I feel bad about that. But the reality is that I...
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So long, getting back to blogging, and … thank you!
Let me begin with thanking everybody who wrote to me while I was not blogging and encouraged me to come back and blog. This probably has been the biggest break I took from blogging and for the right...
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Money doesn’t give the kick!
One of the slides in the presentation deck that I use during a talk on Entrepreneurship is that ‘there has to be a higher purpose for creating companies than the acquisition of wealth’ for any...
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Happy Birthday Tekriti, Happy Birthday LatestInIndia
Today is 2 year birthday (or should I call it Anniversary) of our company ‘Tekriti‘ as well as my blog ‘LatestInIndia‘. Warmest wishes to all Teknokrats and thanks to all the well-wishers, friends and...
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Mantra of successful business relations: Forgive, forget and think about the...
Lately I have been talking to a lot of people who are starting up or have started in the last few months. It’s always good to talk to people who have the courage to ‘move out of their comfort zone’ and...
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National Entrepreneurship Network
It doesn’t take a lot to figure out that Entrepreneurship is my favorite subject and I have written numerous posts on the subject. There are a few institutions which has been pretty active in talking...
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Tiered classification of Indian software services companies
A part of my work profile is to meet with executives from small to medium sized software companies which are into providing software services to companies in the US, Europe and other developed nations....
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Why AAP winning Delhi elections is good news
I understand that this is a controversial topic and something which has been discussed to death, but certain discussions with my friends has led me to write my thoughts on a blog that I have not...
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How to successfully outsource software product development
When I look back at my career over the last decade, it is interesting that I have spent most of my time working with companies that has software product outsourcing at its center. The company that I...
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Happy New Year 2014!
2013 was a great year for me – the best part was me welcoming the arrival of my beautiful twins, one that has already amplified both my emotions – happiness and pain – at different times. The personal...
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Bootstrapping a new business?
Being an entrepreneur for many years now, I do get an opportunity to meet lots of budding entrepreneurs. These entrepreneurs are in different stages of life – some of them are fresh graduates, some who...
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Business with middle class mentality
I am immensely proud about my upbringing and family values that my parents have instilled in me, and it will be an accomplishment if I turn out to be half as good a father to my kids as my father and...
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Will online freelance marketplaces stay relevant?
We recently read about merger of oDesk with eLance. The interesting part is that this is a merger and there isn’t a cash exchange that has happened between the shareholders of the 2 companies. The 2...
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The changing roles of product managers in today’s product development
One of the side-effects of increase in the consumer internet start-ups activity is the number of people claiming to be a product manager in the market today. A quick look around will tell us that there...
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