Tag Archives: business

The Quintessential Non Disclosure Agreement

If you run a company, you really can’t get away without signing an NDA. You need to sign one before you can talk to anybody. This is why I thought we should have a discussion about how is an NDA … Continue reading

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How the banks have shrunk

Here is an unsettling picture from Bloomberg which shows how much the market capitalization of the major banks have shrunk in the last two years. (Click the link to view the full image) Citibank and RBS look really bad, falling … Continue reading

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Lessons in Bootstrapping

The internet is full of advice, both good and bad, and most of us keep running through hundreds of feeds every day, to make sure that if there is any good in there we will find it. So when you … Continue reading

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Why don’t we shop online?

Online shopping will never pick up in India. Atleast not the way it is currently designed. It has been 14 years since Jeff Bezos started Amazon.com. And for the last 14 years nobody has really tried to change anything about … Continue reading

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Do you have a platform that I can build a business on?

If you plan to start working in technology, this is the first and the last question you need to convince your customers about. As always, Seth Godin is right on target.

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Link Sutra for July 28, 2007

I start this edition of Link Sutra with a pointer to a post talking about a customer-oriented, critical-thinking, bootstrapping entrepreneur. The kinds you meet everyday. Or Not. (link) Yes, it is about the sabzi wala, who has a huge possible … Continue reading

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Phasing out business Plans?

This is what all of us have always hoped for, now we see some proof. Paul Kedrosky, in one of his latest posts talks about business-plan-less Twitter securing its second round of funding. He sums it up with Whatever your … Continue reading

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Aloo Techie : Internet Business and Boom time

Rajesh Barnwal, from Aloo Techie.com has a really long post on the topic ‘Internet Businesses : Is the Boom real this time. The post lists the points which were discussed at the recent Venture Intelligence organized round table event called … Continue reading

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IAnnounce : Getting more from advertising

iAnnounce, is a new startup from UK, which is going to take up data (advertisements) from the clients website and produce interactive mini-sites, which will help users find relevant advertising themselves. It is more of a search engine to advertise … Continue reading

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Do you really need a VC?

Bootstrapping is out of fashion. Every second company these days goes looking for a venture capitalist, and start off the company firing on both ends. But it you are a budding entrepreneur, and are looking for funding, I must tell … Continue reading

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