Bootstrapping with a Paycheck in India: Sangeeta Banerjee, CEO of ApartmentADDA (Part 3)

Sramana Mitra: When you realized there was very little information available on the Internet to assist you with establishing an owners association, what did you do? San Banerjee: We recognized that there was a huge vacuum. Apartment complexes were growing very fast in India and owners were looking for information. They were also looking for

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Thursday, Dec. 12 – 1M/1M Mentoring Roundtable For Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs are invited to the 198th FREE online 1M/1M roundtable mentoring session on Thursday, December 12, 2013, at 8 a.m. PST/11 a.m. EST/9:30 p.m. India IST. If you are a serious entrepreneur, register to “pitch” and sell your business idea to Sramana Mitra. You’ll gain straightforward feedback, advice on next steps, and she’ll answer any

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Thought Leaders in Big Data: Interview with Mike Byers, CEO of HighRoads (Part 3)

Sramana Mitra: Talk about the data itself. What is in the data, and what are you doing to handle these big data problems? Mike Byers: The data we manage and collect plays into an entirely new component of the business a fairly substantial opportunity that is in front of us today. The data we refer

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Thought Leaders in Online Education: Interview with Shaul Kuper, CEO of Destiny Solutions (Part 7)

Sramana Mitra: Absolutely. I am not totally convinced about the Coursera business model and whether it is going to scale to the extent to support the amount of venture funding they have raised. EdX is a different story, because it is non-profit funded. As long as they sustain themselves, they are going to be fine.

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1Mby1M Incubation Radar 2013: Techieworks, Gurgaon, India

Techieworks provides remote technical support services to the senior demographic in the U.S. and Canada for issues related to PCs, peripherals, and other devices. Seniors are increasingly flocking to the Internet driven by the need to stay in touch with family and friends through email, video chatting on Skype, and photo sharing on social networking

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Bootstrapping with a Paycheck in India: Sangeeta Banerjee, CEO of ApartmentADDA (Part 2)

Sramana Mitra: You left TCS in 2003. What was the reason for that move? San Banerjee: I got married in 2003 to Venkat Kandaswamy, and I also wanted to pursue my MBA. I had taken my GMAT earlier, so I applied Louisiana State University and was accepted there. My husband, who is my business partner

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Catching Up On Readings: 10 Inventions to Watch For

CNN features a fun and thought-provoking list of inventions ranging from a camera that bounces to a light that is powered by gravity. For this week’s blog posts, click on the paragraph link.

Thought Leaders in Online Education: Interview with Shaul Kuper, CEO of Destiny Solutions (Part 6)

Sramana Mitra: Let’s say I am a consumer, and I sign up for a course in economics on the site of Cornell. I am a consumer, not one of Cornell’s business customers. Then I want to find a job. When I go to the Cornell website, are the resources I am able to access specific

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