Do children have a right to books, toys and the freedom to read, learn and imagine? I am not sure if the constitution guarantees it but working as an entrepreneur in the Indian Education sector that is something I found missing. While we talk of revolutionizing education by the use of technology, millions wait for […]
Google’s Research Interests
Readwriteweb has an article on some of the research projects google is pursuing. Interesting as to the kind of problems one can try and attack at scale! What should be Google India’s list? 0
Support for Green Businesses
New Ventures India inviting business plans from green entrepreneurs for its 2009 cycle Eco-entrepreneurs should hurry and submit their business plan to the following email addresses: hemant.nitturkar@cii.in or vamshi. krishna@cii.in Upon short-listing, twenty potential green companies will receive special mentoring from a team of experts. They will then be showcasing their business proposal and pitching […]
BUZZ WORD COMPLIANCE
BUZZWORD COMPLIANCE Sanjay Anandaram A friend narrated this to me this morning. He was on a business trip to Taiwan and bumped into a colleague from a much larger division of the same company at Taipei airport. After exchanging some chit-chat, the colleague told my friend that he was likely to be now based out of […]
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST Sanjay Anandaram Julius Caesar the great Roman emperor divorced his wife Pompeia as heconsidered his honour and position compromised because Pompeia was indirectly associated with a trial for sacrilege. He explained that his wife should not only be free from sin but from suspicion. Given the state of our political system, this […]
INDIAN CRICKET NEEDS A KERRY PACKER
INDIAN CRICKET NEEDS A KERRY PACKER! Sanjay Anandaram That cricket is a religion in India is a cliché. That cricket exists as an “international†sport largely because of India is a fact. More people, perhaps, play cricket in Mumbai’s Shivaji Park than there are first class cricketers in Australia. Yet how is it that the […]
ENTREPRENEURIAL MBA?
ENTREPRENEURIAL MBA? Sanjay Anandaram An increasing number of universities and colleges are offering courses in  “Entrepreneurship†as part of their business education. Around the world, business plan competitions are held by academic institutions at regular intervals. The wide publicity given to “entrepreneurship†in recent times has resulted in entrepreneurs gaining respect and being acknowledged as […]
DIVERSITY IN HIRING
One of the things that intrigued me when I visited a startup recently was the amazing conformity and homogeneity on display. Most of the team members were from a particular community, from a particular part of the country, had studied in the same set of colleges and had worked in similar roles in similar companies […]
Entrepreneur-Board Dynamics
ENTREPRENEUR-BOARD DYNAMICS Sanjay Anandaram  You’re delighted to have successfully raised capital. You can now execute the plan and grow the business. One of the first things you do is hire senior sales and marketing people. You negotiate their compensation with them and are about to issue an employment contract. Then you remember that you’re […]
Right CEO?
The Right CEO? By Sanjay Anandaram __________________________________________________________________________ Most entrepreneurs (especially wannabees) believe that they should naturally be the CEO of their venture because “hey, its my idea and my company!†Really? are you indeed the right CEO to steer your entrepreneurial dreams to success?  Entrepreneurial ventures are usually created in either or both of these […]
Am I Good Enough?
Am I Good Enough? by Sanjay Anandaram Over the weekend I was a panel member at a mentorship event. One of the presenters was the founder of a company whose business card simply read “Chief Architectâ€. On being asked who the CEO of this company was, he surprised all by saying, “I’m looking out for […]
Consumerization of Enterprise
The notion of enterprise customers as large monolithic technology purchasing entities is on a decline. This perhaps was first visible in sales people popping out their credit cards to buy subscription to salesforce.com. However, the trend is expanding with more and more of social web principles being applied to enterprise software. For some time now, […]