What is it that if changed, nudged or tweaked can make you feel empowered at your workplace? What is it that really helps drive your motivation level through the skies every day? Can we apply Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs at the workplace & enrich our professional experience? Why not. We Read more…
One needs to be very careful while on boarding an investor. Divorcing a wife or husband is easier than divorcing an investor, obviously you don’t want to be on the other end to see which puddle is muckier! Your relationship with your investor is a sacred affair- one where you Read more…
1) Availability of readymade office-like space When you decide to open an office for the business/service you wish to sell and advocate, You have to jump through a lot of hoops, like – scanning locations, contacting brokers, entering long term contracts with owners, spending on infrastructure etc. Whereas, you could Read more…
Ever played a Domino Game? I recently got an opportunity to play with my niece. I thought it would be fairly simple. I started with arranging the dominoes vertically. My niece warned me not to take the game so easily. I continued otherwise. After half of the dominoes had been Read more…
Do you remember childhood days when we were trying to learn to ride a bicycle? How many times did you fall? How many times did you scrape your knee? Right from driving in that deserted open plot until you could ride amidst heavy traffic on a Monday morning! Definitely sounds Read more…
1) First do it yourself It is better to dirty your own hands in the job, before you go on to look for a candidate. This would give you a clearer picture of the nature of the job. You would know even miniscule skills required for the job. Based on Read more…
It is said that funding should be utilized for speeding up the machine rather than building it. It means once the product is built & when the time has come to scale the same, one should approach viable investors for funding. But before this stage comes a very vital moment Read more…
1) Clear cut Vision A leader (of an organisation) needs to have a clear, well developed vision for his organisation. A thorough mental image for what he expects of the company in the foreseeing future. Goals for the organisation need to be well defined. This vision should be well imbibed Read more…
‘Kabhi kabhi lagta hai apun hi bhagwan hai’ – How many of you still remember the experience of watching Sacred Games- the tv series that made the world (if not all, most of it!) go crazy about it. Amid the kind of intriguing thrills found in this web series, we Read more…
In school do you remember math class, when a teacher would give a problem to solve and everyone would get engrossed in solving it? Have you ever wondered which side of the brain you were using at the time? I understand this is just out of the whack. But let Read more…
Blitzscaling is a strategy and set of techniques used for driving & managing extremely rapid growth that prioritize speed over efficiency in an environment of uncertainty. Put another way, it’s an accelerant that allows your company to grow at a furious pace that knocks the competition out of the water. Read more…
Do you remember childhood days when we would write letters on post cards and send it over? But there was more, the cards had to have the right address and those tiny stamps? The stamp symbolised the destination and journey the card or letter would lead. If stamped properly, postman Read more…
During 1992-96, Ramaraj got acquainted with the telecom industry while working for Sterling Cellular (now Vodafone). Meanwhile, he was introduced to Ramalinga Raju, the founder of Satyam Computers. Raju was looking to venture in a telecom vertical. Unfortunately, he was unsuccessful in getting a telecom license. Still, Raju wanted to Read more…
The evolution of SAAS (Software as Service) can be traced back to the late nineties, when Marc Benioff, Founder of Salesforce.com revolutionized software as a subscription service rather than just a single download. SAAS is the front runner in evolution of paperless offices. It is a 360 degree service for Read more…
Once searching for affordable housing accommodation, Deep Kalra landed on Asiarooms.com. At the time accompanied with his wife, the duo wanted to book a room in a hotel in Kolkata. Although doubtful about online bookings, Deep went ahead and booked room online. He was surprised and amazed by the seamless Read more…
Sanjeev Bhikchandani started Info Edge (parent company) when the world still hasn’t got used to ‘www’. Naukri.com (subsidiary company) was launched in 1997. The dotcom bubble which started in the USA reached India by 1998. When in 1999, Info Edge was making revenue of 36 lac Mr.Bhikchandani started getting calls Read more…
In India a lot of startups have not taken so much as what’s called inspiration but rather outright copied from USA. MakeMyTrip = Asiarooms.com, Bookmyshow.com was a byproduct of an idea generated in South Africa when Ashish Hemrajani was listening to the radio about a website to book concert tickets. Read more…
Speed fascinates us. We love watching movie series like Fast & Furious, Dhoom or play games like Need For Speed. Have you ever noticed the zeal it ignites in the spectator when a driver in Fast & Furious presses the button on the control board & the car just shoots Read more…
In 1997 when Mr. Murugavel Janakiraman or fondly known as Muruga was in USA, he discovered the steadily fame grasping thing- Internet. Being a Tamilian he decided to do something for his community & designed a website called Sysindia.com in 1997. It featured Tamil calender, festival dates and more. You Read more…
In 1994 at the age of 18, Brijesh came to know about the ‘Internet’. This happened when Brijesh was looking for information about some British company with respect to shareholding, for some relative who had passed away. Brijesh called his brother, Dinesh in the USA to ask about the company Read more…