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The size of your ambition determines the value of your outcome

When you are building a technology startup, one of the first choices you make even before you get started is the size of your ambition. Most entrepreneurs dont think about it, so it tends to...

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27 million babies & Indian disposable diapers market

Indians give birth to around 27 million babies each year, yet the penetration rate of disposable diapers remains at less than two percent! Contrary to popular belief that traditional factors prevent usage of disposable diapers...

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The Start-up: Are you losing Focus?

Let us start with a little introspection, and a simple question that revalidates the objective. Why did you found your start-up business? Was it to: Deliver some benefit to your potential customers? Fulfill your desire...

An Uber labor market: do we let it happen?

India is crucial for Uber. It’s their biggest market outside the US, providing its fastest growth in the world. But is the success of one taxi-hailing app just the first sign of something bigger for...

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How can you tell if an angel investor is “real” or “fake”?

It has become quite fashionable to be an angel investor. The last 5 years has seen an increase in the number of registered angel investors on various platforms – from a mere 3000, we are...

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How to be resilient – What I learned from many “Plan B Entrepreneurs”

On your journey towards creating your startup and growing it, there will be multiple opportunities to quit. Startups are much harder than anything else you will do in your professional career, so you will have...

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Transform yourself from being just a manager to a “Leader”

Prasad Kaipa, an Executive Coach, Mentor, Speaker, Educator  and author of the book From Smart to Wise, shares his  Insights on Managing & Leadership. Prasad focusses on innovation and leadership coaching since 1990, for about...

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Startup and Capital

Every Startup company requires capital at some point of time, whether it is for sustenance, growth, development or scaling up. Depending on the need, one has to decide on the timing and also choose the...

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Entrepreneurs Two Series : Alternative & Necessary Ingredients

Personally I believe that life is too short not to do what makes you happy.  There are too many talented people who get up every day to go to a job they hate.  That’s not...

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Entrepreneurs don’t apologize !

I had a friend come over to meet local investors and members this week to talk about his startup. It is a good company with very early traction. They are clearly not going to be...

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Entrepreneurs Two Series : Mindset & taking the leap of faith

Ayesha, what you like to advice or tell for wannabe entrepreneurs with this mindset “sitting on the fence for a very long time and waiting for “the” time to start their own business? In most...

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Entrepreneurship is an act of self realization

Over my career spanning 15+ years, I have started companies, sold successfully and also failed and shut down companies. I have also started over 25+ side projects that have largely failed. I can claim I...