Band of Angels India website is up. It is intended to help entrepreneurs know more about BOA to see if they should approach BOA for angel investment. Entrepreneurs who read this could give feedback to Padmaja ( see contact tab on website) on how the site could be improved. 0
National Agriculture Awards
It is nice to see that agriculture in India is getting organized. More details on these awards can be found here. I received an unsolicited mail from the National Agricultural Magazine. I thought it is worth putting this on the site as there may be opportunities for startups around agriculture. 0
Incubators in India
What is their role in the entrepreneurship ecosystem in India ? Can angels/VC firms work with incubators ? It looks like at Nirma Labs they have had three batches so far ( I do not know how many entrepreneurs) and so far none have actually made it to the angel/VC stage where they have repaid […]
Product Management
I was browsing the web to see if there were any templates available for product roadmaps/product management. The 280 group has some . They cost $99 for the roadmap toolkit and $79 for the product management toolkit. There is a free evaluation version. The site also has book recommendations etc. I have not used any […]
Terra Cycle
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 […]
Cooking up a Startup
Basement Biotech from Business 2.0 0
Very cool
Loved this site. Now I have to find a reliable unlimited broadband provider as otherwise my usage bills will skyrocket. 0
8 Indian Startups
Red Herring Article 0
Exclusive Resorts -1
A need and an innovative solution to a difficult problem combined can provide the base for a large company. Exclusive Resorts was established in 2003 and appears to be doing quite well. The key value is in the real estate that this company owns. If an exclusive resort type option was available in India I […]
Tech Crunch/Edgeio
I became aware of this site site recently. It looks like a good place to find out about new stuff around Web 2.0. The editor of Tech Crunch Michael Arrington has an interesting background. I am pretty low tech but what I liked about tech cruch was that I was able to add Tech crunch […]
Insanity
I see plans where there is no company, a one man army. There are obviously no customers and no revenues. There is a spreadsheet which shows an exit valuation of $50MM. The entrepreneur wants to raise $1.4 MM and is prepared to invest the princely sum of $10,000 including money from friends and family. Obviously […]
Distance Education
Professor Mehta a member of the Knowledge Commission resigned in protest on quotas/reservations in educational institutions. His open letter to the Prime Minister is circulating on email and I read it on a Yahoo Group for my batch from IIM Ahmedabad. My response to that mail is quoted below as some of you may find […]