So ArcSight, the enterprise security and compliance management company, went public a couple of weeks ago. Market watchers and industry analysts had always held mixed views about the company, and the same story goes with its IPO too. The hints of a listing came to be known publicly in September 2006, when the Valley kahuna […]
Ever dreamt about managing failures!
Have a dream, believe in it & work towards it and it will happen, well this is the mantra we all chant in our mind while we initiate our journey to pursue our ambitions.But have any one of you ever thought , how you will manage the situation if things won’t happen as we dreamt. […]
DRM or Content Protection
The debate around protecting content from ‘unauthorised’ downloads / usage has intrigued me right from the beginning both as a consumer and a content creator. While iTunes (more recently even sections of Bollywood) have been able to sell DRM protected content and reaped moderate benefits introducing the idea of ‘paid’ digital media to consumers, DRM […]
Banking on a Buyout: Is it really such a bad thing?
“Whats your Revenue Model?”. It sounds like such an informed question to ask an entrepreneur. I have been asked this question not only by the people who really matter, but even by people who are far from gathering even 5% of the courage required to start up. Its a glamorous question to ask, and its […]
Eko 5000 Pilot Starts
We are finally serving real customers. We still have a lot of work to do to meet our customer delight goal and we need a lot of support from banks, telecom operators and regulators. Anyone who wants to try our service please do that. All comments specially suggestions for improvement are most welcome. To read […]
Power of Being Online
Among various benefits internet offers to its users, “Voice of the customer†is one of the most powerful tools. The notion “Customer is the King†is absolute reality in the internet age. Let me share a recent real life incident in which I personally experienced the power of being online. Last year I bought a […]
Startup And Marketing
Hi, I guess i am a novice is this field and would like to throw a few questions at the community – ( I understand that answers to these questions may differ between different business types) 1. How much budget do you guys keep aside for just marketing (Pre/Post revenue) ? Please mention type of […]
Sponsor a Business
Dear Friends, This is one of the better ventures I have come across, leveraging the power of community to empower entrepreneurs. Its a matchmaking project, connecting entrepreneurs who need loans with lenders who can offer loans. If an entrepreneurs needs Rs. 50,000 as loan, he can receive it from multiple lenders , maybe in smaller […]
Facebook: Really using the Social Graph
The number of Applications on Facebook has risen continuously since Facebook announced its Developer API in mid 2007. While there has been a slew of applications, it is very easy to see a clear trend. As much as 50% of the applications on Facebook are identity definition applications like Characteristics and Compare People, where people […]
Druvaa inSync
Druvaa launched a new Enterprise Laptop Sync solution called – Druvaa inSync. And within 4 weeks of the launch (of version 1.1), initial response and order books are looking good. Idea – Fast, simple, secure synchronization for Laptops to an central enterprise server over LAN/VPN/WAN. The inSync client software monitors changes on configured folders and […]
Forbes Column: The Smartest Unknown Indian Entrepreneur
Here’s my latest Forbes Column: The Smartest Unknown Indian Entrepreneur. What is touching, is that the entrepreneur profiled here is also infinitely humble, embarrassed by this sort of attention from the media. In my private exchange with him, I have expressed my deepest respect, and the reason I want to feature this story repeatedly is […]
Startups do fail. What’s New?
I am seeing a flurry of activity among the tech blogs who’ve caught on a interesting topic to latch onto. Failed startups. If you ask me, I am not sure what the big fuss in this is about. Birds fly. Fishes Swim. Deals Fall through and Startups Fail. This is the natural order of things. […]