By Sramana Mitra and guest author Aditya Modi Sramana Mitra: But Apple is an extreme case, right? They are very much about vertical integration and very much about an internally controlled kind of philosophy. Joe Lawler: They are an extreme case, but they are certainly not alone; SanDisk has done the same thing over the past
TiE Chennai’s Startup SIG is presenting Startup Super Day with Sramana Mitra for entrepreneurs in Chennai, India, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. IST, on Saturday, April 9, 2011. This appearance is a part of the 1M/1M initiative, started by Sramana Mitra in 2010 with the goal of helping one million entrepreneurs each reach $1
Sramana Mitra: How many startups have you funded? I think you said about 200? Naval Ravikant: We don’t know exactly because what happens is … SM: They go offline! NR: Yes, they accept an introduction and they go offline, and there are many cases like that. We had one startup go through recently that said
TiE Mumbai and Indian Angel Network are co-hosting this one day event with Sramana Mitra for entrepreneurs in Mumbai, India, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. IST, on Saturday, April 16, 2011. This event is a part of the 1M/1M initiative, started by Sramana Mitra in 2010 with the goal of helping one million entrepreneurs
Sramana: How significant is the language issue? Eric Rongley: Somebody with good English in China is someone who is higher up in the talent pool than someone who speaks good English in India. It is an issue that is definitely there. Indian companies have to institutionalize, in a manner, to deal with high attrition rates.
By guest authors Irina Patterson and Candice Arnold Irina: What are the sources of your applications? Julia: They come from all over the world, from students to faculty in greater Phoenix, the nation, and the world. They really come from all over the place.
By guest authors Irina Patterson and Praveen Karoshi Irina: What tools do you use to accomplish your mission? Kerry: Because we don’t specialize in a specific industry, protocol, or niche, and we don’t specialize in a particular stage – they are obviously all early-stage companies – we don’t think they need a curriculum or set
By Sramana Mitra and guest author Aditya Modi Sramana Mitra: The optimization you are talking about, the technology behind that kind of optimization, is that off-the-shelf technology or is it something you have custom built for your business?