Twitter just crossed 50 million tweets a day! An historic day in the company’s history. Everyone is talking about it these days. This is definitely a position all startups aspire to be at one day. An important point to note is that back in July 07 upto Jun 08 it was not on too many people’s radar. - Read More -
Image by hernan.seoane It was in December 2007, when thinking about New Year’s resolutions, that I resolved to start a blog . Not quite knowing what I was getting myself into, I submitted my first blog entry on the 31st of Dec 2007 and set myself a goal to blog every single day, and then, - Read More -
I had an interesting discussion with one of the founders of txtanium, a company I have recently invested in. The topic was about how startups often end up doing something completely different to what they had originally planned on doing. This is something I have personally experienced many a time. As you bring your product/service - Read More -
Almost everyone has played the blame game at some point. The rules are simple, if you get accused of doing, or not doing something, you need to deflect the situation by pushing the blame onto someone else! The key to winning the game is to ensure that no one is able to blame you for - Read More -
This is one of those myths that prompts many startups to create incorrect pricing structures right from the word Go. This in turn has a domino effect on the rest of the business, since it does not have the capability to produce the level of profit required to make the business viable. The fact of - Read More -
Change is hard. Change is uncomfortable. Change requires inner strength and willingness to break the status quo! Starting a new business is very challenging. It requires a level of personal commitment and courage often lacking in many people. Most importantly, it requires a deep belief in one’s own skills set and ability to deliver. This - Read More -
I like working with small close knit teams, where each member is strong in a particular skill set. When brought together, such a team becomes a strong cohesive force. Decisions are made faster, delegating work is simpler and everyone has specific responsibilities which they cannot shy away from. When a certain team member is not - Read More -