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Early-stage ecosystem in India will suffer if venture capitalists overprice investments and don’t make good returns. |
Tags: Deepak Srinath, E-commerce, Financial Media, internet
Different economies offer different types of challenges; some of the challenges can be overcome by good execution, good timing and intelligent allocation of capital but some are out of the control of individual companies and depend more on the operating environment. Continue reading |
Huffington Post can be the Web tool that will help revive AOL, if the company focuses on the current market fit. Continue reading |
Tags: Adam Hartung, AOL, Harry Potter, Investors
Every VC (the individual and the fund) has their own unique style of handling the pitching process and I’ve seen good, bad and the ugly. Continue reading |
Tags: Deepak Srinath, pitch, startups, VCs, venture capital, Viedea
Creating ‘compelling’ conditions can actually help you gain momentum and close the deal faster. Take a close look at the ‘trigger’ factors. Continue reading |
Tags: Investor, Mukund Mohan, start ups, Valuation
I am convinced that as India grows, and as more and more families raise their standards of living, there will emerge a fairly significant divergence between the haves and the have-nots. Continue reading |
Tags: DFJ, internet, Mohanjit Jolly
Yahoo! reported a Beat & Raised bottom-line quarter. It also started disclosing user engagement metrics that exhibited for the first time some encouraging signs of a possible trend reversal. Continue reading |
Tags: internet, microsoft, Yahoo results
I consciously notice the floors of the buildings that I visit and try to indentify the people who occupy these floors. That’s where I see interesting patterns between management styles and the floors of buildings: |
Tags: hiring, management, startups
This split will make the comparison of OTAs easier and the adjustment would only be in terms of US vs. international, agency vs. merchant, and airline vs. hotel. |
Tags: internet, MakeMyTrip, OTAs
It’s been some fun filled years as a ‘digital’ entrepreneur. With a couple of good hits, some misses and a few big bets, I have chuckled, cried and framed these 11 learnings to carry with me all my life. |
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