You can read the full article on TerraCycle which is billed as one of the coolest startups in USA. To me it illustrates how lead entrepreneurs manage to create buzz , inspire people and run operations on a shoestring. At Terracycle the lead entrepreneur is 23 and has managed to surround himself with talented individuals […]
Startup Culture Report: Delayed due to laptop crash
Folks, I got a good response of people who want my startup culture comparision report: US vs. Japan vs. India. Apologies for the delay in responding and posting it here/replying to your emails. My laptop crashed and I am dealing with IBM support to fix it. Hope to respond to all of you/post it on […]
Naukri IPO filing
Naukri has filed for IPO with Sebi — here’s the filing. Big congratulations to the team for making it happen. Sanjeev has been a diehard believer in the internet and that is what has brought the company to this stage. What I also like is that wealth has been shared generously with the team — […]
Cooking up a Startup
Basement Biotech from Business 2.0
Study on risk capital in India
Report on risk capital in India by Rafiq Dossani and Asawari Desai. Bunch of regulatory recommendations, but again goes on to stress that more operational people need to move in the VC business.
Minglebox – Web 2.0 company in Bangalore
Minglebox Communications Private Ltd. is a start up in the internet and mobile space, founded by ex IIT/IIM alumni. The founders are marketing and technology professionals with varied experience in consumer goods, internet, telecom, financial services and IT industries across India and the US. The company aims to build internet and mobile consumer products for […]
Ideas & Companies – New Category
Hi all I have created a new category on new ideas and companies that we want to share on venturewoods. Ideas could be in any stage of development, or just concepts. Check our past list of posts on this here, Share!
Research Results: On cultural differences between teams in US, India a...
Hi everyone, I would like to thank all of those who participated in the first phase of my research by answering my survey on cultural differences between US, Japan & Indian startups. For those who participated in the survey and of course, for the general enthusiastic crowd on this blog, I would like to offer […]
Very cool
Loved this site. Now I have to find a reliable unlimited broadband provider as otherwise my usage bills will skyrocket.
Red Herring 100 Asia List — Deadline 16th June
Kalpana from Red Herring has invited applications for Red Herring 100 Asia awards: If you know of any privately held companies who need to be on the Red Herring 100 Asia list, please tell them to apply before June 16 for the awards. They can find the application form here: http://www.herringevents.com/rhasia06/index.jsp?section=rh100 To my question of […]
Fresh Talent & Startups
I remember having had a discussion with batchmates triggered by an online article in 2005 when i was in my final year at college. The article predicted that big MNCs in India would find it more and more difficult to recruit and/or retain top talent in years to come. This, because of attractive offers from […]
8 Indian Startups
Red Herring Article