Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving to all of my readers in the United States and my American readers abroad; enjoy this day with your friends and families. For those who want to learn more about this holiday, the website of Plimoth Plantation, a museum and research center with exhibits on 17th-century colonists and the Wampanoag tribe, has a

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Building The Largest Online Bus Ticketing Company in India: redBus.in Co-founder and CEO Phanindra Sama (Part 4)

Sramana: After you had talked with bus operators and travel agents, what was your next step? Phanindra Sama: I thought about the problem and then how to create the solution. On the software side, I knew there would be various different types of people accessing the system and it had to be done by a

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Outsourcing: Naresh Lakhanpal And Hiro Notaney Of Patni Computer Systems (Part 8)

Hiro: I think this concept of empowerment is a really good point. I have not been here so long, but I think that now we are moving toward a more collaborate management style. It’s something that I’ve noticed quite a bit. The leadership takes input, and then they encourage people and try to build consensus.

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Seed Capital From Angel Investors: Michael Gruber, Founder and Managing Director, Cornerstone Angels (Part 11)

By guest authors Irina Patterson and Candice Arnold Irina: What do you think entrepreneurs could do to increase their chances of success? Michael: One is be incredibly honest and open about everything, both good and bad. You need to establish rapport. After the investment, that’s not the end. That’s the beginning. Typically, a company’s going

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Seed Capital From Angel Investors: Anurag (Anu) Nigam, President, Sand Hill Angels (Part 8)

By guest authors Irina Patterson and Candice Arnold Irina: Can angels invest alongside the LLC? Can they invest additional money on top of what the LLC is offering? Anu: Only members can invest in the LLC. We syndicate with a lot of angel groups, individual angels, and VCs. So, a round may be $1 million,

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Next 1M/1M Free Online Roundtable For Entrepreneurs On Thursday, December 2

The next free online roundtable will be held next week, on Thursday, December 2, 2010, starting at: 11 a.m. EST/8 a.m. PST/9:30 p.m. IST. Please join us and let other entrepreneurs know. You can find more details and register here. All are welcome!

1Mby1M Deal Radar 2010: SaleSpider, Toronto, Canada

Digital media company SaleSpider owns a 720,000-member social network for small and medium businesses (SMBs) accessed through the site, Facebook, and a mobile app, and an ad network for branding and direct response campaigns. The company focuses on helping small business owners make new contacts, maintain their networks, and find sales leads – a rapidly

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Building The Largest Online Bus Ticketing Company in India: redBus.in Co-founder and CEO Phanindra Sama (Part 3)

Sramana: You identified a significant number of problems in bus travel. Which problem did you think was the biggest? Phanindra Sama: The biggest problem of all was that people could not buy return tickets. Every time I arranged a bus to visit my parents I had to call them and have them book a return

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