Most entrepreneurs want one thing, and that would be being called successful. The definition of successful is highly subjective, leading from getting a lot of fame [and no money] to getting a lot of money[and little fame]. Some do manage to achieve both, we have candidates like Mark Zukerberg, Evan Williams, Jack Dorsey and quite […]
Author: Dipankar
Oiginal versus innovation
The idea for all product builders is to build something unique, something that influences. These two do not necessarily follow each other in that order. Most of the apparently innovative things that we see today are not original at all. In a lot of ways, what we deem to be innovation is usually an exceptional […]
Business & IT : Project management tools
One of the most important needs of any business is to have a efficient task tracking or project management system. Over the years, many kinds of systems have come up which help an organization track project progress, most ERP systems have a part of their system dedicated for this specific purpose. Today, we will have […]
Business basics : Contracts or no contracts
One of the most important social structures that entrepreneurs need to deal with is the Justice framework ! It is pretty much the human over-ride or backup for the social concept of fairness and trust. Every day we hear of stories about how trust built up great companies, while the same trust is broken for […]
Business Technology basics for your Startup
So you are planning a business and plan to get started soon ! This article is all about how can you get started with technology to help your business grow … Lets look at some of the things, that most startup should think about doing early on Getting some cheap computers ! Today, you do […]
Startup jugaadh #4 : Iron man
“When one is willing and eager, the Gods join in.” – Aeschylus, Greek playwright Willpower is something that most great organization and individuals seem to have in tremendous amounts. When things go wrong, tough decisions need to be made and followed up. Startups have their fair share of tough decisions which eventually end up defining success and gains […]
Startup jugaadh #3 : Les miserables
All startup guys are miserable, well they ought to be. On the lines of the great agriculturists of our nation who till the land for the food we all enjoy, startup guys have a similar job to do. Take a certain input of uncertain quality and convert it into consumables for a definite mass. Its […]
Startup Jugaad #2 : Alice in wonderland
Start-ups in today’s world are romanticized–have a look at the latest “Entrepreneur” magazine ad all over the telly and you are convinced a start-up the next big thing! The irony is that they have become motley commodities of varying quality and this has shifted the focus from what really creates value. Let me put this […]
Startup Jugaad #1: The A-team
I would count as a Lean startup guy ! Start cheap and iterate real quick. So to help so many fellow entrepreneurs out there, a new series of blog posts on how you can glue together your merry band of men[or women] to create something new. This article focuses on how people network, create teams […]
Startup DNA : Do you have it in you?
We all talk about startups and how they foster innovation. We discuss how a team comes together and creates value out of nothing giving back immense rewards to the end users and investors whenever successful. But is there a startup gene ? Are some people more tuned to starting new [and successful] venture as compared […]