In continuation with Alok’s post on Investment pitches, i am posting our venture pitch for TracBac, a visual collaboration application. Here’s the presentation: TracBac is a visual collaboration platform for designers and clients to interact over a modern browser. It succeeds in narrowing the gap between designers & clients by providing a rugged and easy […]
Venture Pitches and Missing Detailing: A Case Study
In continuation to the post by Alok, I have posted a very initial Venture pitch for MirrorZen, a Natural Language based Search Engine. Here is the presentation: MirrorZen had been self-funded to come to a proof-of-concept stage. And subsequently we were looking at raising some Angel Investment for MirrorZen to be able to continue further. […]
MIT Sloan Entrepreneurship Resources
Alok’s prior post about quality startup analysis got me thinking about what resources are available to help guide entrepreneurs. MIT (full disclosure, MIT is my alma mater) has posted the material for several of its courses online. The material for a few of the entrepreneurship classes are posted at http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Sloan-School-of-Management/index.htm Hope people find the information […]
God is in the detail
Had a couple of very hectic weeks with TiECon and couple of our partners visiting India. The opportunity to go around, see 10 “shortlisted” companies with some of my partners last week gave a good sense of contrast between what is expected in a mature venture system like the valley, and what is available here. […]
Education?!
I have always wondered who makes the government websites. Now look at this: SAKSHAT – a “Complete Education Portal” inaugurated by our President and involves HRD ministry, Information ministry. The aim is to connect 50 crore Indians in next 5 years. I wonder what is the budget for this ambitious project. A few crores atleast? […]
CRV Goes for Angel Market
CRV a major VC firm in the US has an angel funding program. Read more here. I am not sure what happens to the loan if the company does not manage to raise a Series “A” round. To me it is great that more choices are emerging for entrepreneurs. I continue working on a seed […]