I studied my 11-12th with Ashish & have known him for over decade. We grew up together, he got married and blessed with two kids and running a successful business in Delhi. I am here in Bangalore, trying to figure out what is next. Last week I was in Delhi all for him, because we …
Category Archives: startups
Random Thoughts: On first time founders
One advantage of living in Bangalore, Silicon Valley of India is that you are surrounded by entrepreneurs as well as investors be it a microbrewery, cafe or restaurant. Walk to DYU Cafe at Kormangala or Starbucks koramangala/Indiranagar or youngistaan indiranagar, you will see the action where a team is pitching to an investor or a …
Startup Ideas #3
In continuation with my previous post to share startup ideas that I would love to see flourish, here is my second post with more adept ideas that should become startups. Startup Ideas For The Week: Beard stylist: The trend of gentlemen keeping a beard is not new. It will be great idea to have a …
Startup Ideas #2
In continuation with my previous post to share startup ideas that I would love to see flourish, here is my second post with more adept ideas that should become startups. Startup Ideas For The Week: Brewery Review: The whole concept of the microbrewery scene in India is really expanding beyond imagination. A brewery with the …
Notes from Chris Sacca/Jason This week in startup conversation.
Chris Sacca is considered as one of the best Unicorn hunters[In my observation 🙂 ]. In Investors term “Unicorn” means companies which are disruptive and have redefined the way we are using technology besides billion $$ evaluation. He has invested in over 40 companies almost every other top companies that you know or are aware …
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On Co-founders: Some Advice
In truth I have not made any exit or built anything for which I have raised $$$ from VC. From my exposure and past experiences I have learnt a ton. Yes, I was involved in few start-ups in which most failed and a few I chose to exit due to personal constraints.Yet, start-ups never …
On Design of your product
We are in the age of attention deficiency with so many products being built on the same domain. The primary thing that keeps customers glued is the overall design and I can bluntly accept that design can make or break your product. With mobile devices getting cheaper by the day and most users speedily connecting …
Why Start-ups?
One of the perks of living in Bangalore, the Silicon Valley of India, is the fact that I encounter a lot of entrepreneurs on a daily basis. Based on my rendezvous with these people, I keep asking them this one question : Why do you want to launch a startup? Most of my friends who …
Notes from Crash Course on Startup Boards with Brad Feld
While grazing my twitter timeline, I stumbled upon this recent post from Brad Feld titled The First Board Meeting and as I was going through the comments I found this video on youtube that you can watch for more detail.. Here Brad is describing efficient ways to participate …
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Notes from Nepal trip
Apologies for procrastinating this post, but I guess its better to be late than never. So today’s post is on the insights of a trip I took to Nepal. Last May,I visited a beautiful place Kathmandu, capital of Nepal mostly on work & had the luxury to convert into leisure. This was my first trip …