The McKinsey Quarterly has a very interesting article (note: registration required) on the global financial markets: The McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) has conducted a yearlong research effort on the world’s financial markets and created a comprehensive database of the financial assets of more than 100 countries since 1980. Together, these assets make up the global […]
Choosing a VC
For entrepreneurs looking to raise external capital, its worth checking out Scott Maxwell’s post on how entrepreneurs should evaluate a VC, beyond just the ability/willingness to write a check. According to him, the critical factor is the ‘fit’ between both parties. While his 9-points to assess fit are somewhat long-winded, his broad message makes intuitive […]
Worth a Read
Ray Ozzie memo to Microsft staff http://www.scripting.com/disruption/ozzie/TheInternetServicesDisruptio.htm 0
A “tight loose” approach
If technology as a disruptor is a given ..what is the best way to envision the next killer business opportunities? In the book “Leading the revolution”, HBS prof Gary Hamel has a quote for the new innovation solutions- Industry revolutionaries are like a missile up the tailpipe.Boom! You’re irrelevant! i.e. strategy is not the domain […]
Metcalfe’s Law/eBay
Silicon Valley tends to get quite excited about “network value” . Eyeballs, social networking and even PayPal. In India Metcalfe’s law is not popular. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metcalfe’s_law. Can Metcalfe’s law help Indian entrepreneurs create elephants ? Building company value is not just about revenues and breakevens. Baazee was bought by eBay for $50 million even though […]
The Indian Wealth Rush
If India keeps growing a lot of wealth will be created. While existing companies public and private will definitely contribute I think companies that are just starting out will play a major role. Sectors like IT outsourcing and BPO were not major a decade ago. What will the next decade bring ? 0
Paul Graham and the debate on founder sales
Venture Capitalists don’t like deals where their money is used to buy the shares owned by founders and other early investors. They like their money to go “into building the company” – ie, towards hiring people, building a product, etc. Unless, that is, they are desparate to get in on the deal. In August, The […]
Businessweek – China & India
There is a double issue of business week highlighting China and India, and some of the online extras are good. Check it out! The Asian cover story is on hot growth companies. 0
Work Life, Night Life
An interesting (and depressing, for an oldtime Bangalorean) piece from the Fast Company Blog on the need for entertainment and cultural outlets for the city. A sobering subtext, for me, is the role, or lack thereof, of the moral police in the modern context. We are not having this discussion in the public sphere in […]
Hindustan Times Audio Digest
MediaBay, a leading digital media and publishing company specializing in spoken word and premium audio entertainment, today announced that it has reached an exclusive agreement with HT Media Ltd., one of India’s leading print media companies, to offer daily digital audio downloads of a condensed version of its English-language newspaper, the Hindustan Times. Branded the […]
Steve Jobs Stanford Commencement Speech
I know its a relatively old one, but its also something not be missed. Here it is. The message – Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish 0
6 Corporate Lessons: Good stuff!
6 Corporate Lessons Corporate Lesson 1: A man is getting into the shower just as his wife is finishing up her shower when the doorbell rings. After a few seconds of arguing over which one should go and answer the doorbell, the wife gives up, quickly wraps herself up in a towel and runs downstairs. […]