The Case for Calcutta

Dave Chen forwarded me a link to an article in the McKinsey Quarterly called: Ensuring India’s Offshoring Future. Below are the synopsis points of the article, which I think is worth a read: * India’s lead in offshoring stems from its pool of well-trained, low-cost engineers for IT services. * That pool is smaller than

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That Dog In Your Portfolio

The Strategy has not worked. Some $20 Million in venture money has already been burnt in the trial and error process over the last 3 years. A few rounds of hiring and firing of CEOs and executives have already taken place. But the company has still not hit its stride. In the carnage of the last 5 years, the above has been the story in every VC’s life. Here are a few simple questions that I suggest you ask, and have someone facilitate gathering the answers. The answers will tell you whether the Dog can become a Tiger!