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HOT TOPICS
- The Accelerator Conundrum
- The Startup Velocity Question
- Platform as a Service
- Man and Superman
- Web 3.0 = (4C + P + VS)
- The Future: End of Capitalism
- Capitalism 2.0
Roundtable Recap: May 6 – Defining Value Proposition
Today five very early-stage entrepreneurs presented their businesses to me. They all still have much work to do to validate their businesses. I often tell aspiring entrepreneurs not to build anything until they have validated their business idea with potential customers. You need to find people willing to pay for what you have to offer
Next 1M/1M Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs On Thursday
Sramana Mitra’s next free online 1M/1M strategy roundtable for entrepreneurs will be held this Thursday, May 6, 2010, starting at 8am PDT/11am EDT/8:30pm IST. You can find more details and register here. Please join us and let other entrepreneurs know!
Vision India 2020 Book Review: Sabeer Bhatia
Sabeer Bhatia is the co-founder of Hotmail, and here is his review of Sramana Mitra’s Vision India 2020: “Sramana’s book could only have been written by someone who is both an entrepreneur and a good writer. Her stories, ideas and strategies for navigating the complex world of startups and venture capital are so realistic. I really think someone
Vision India 2020 Book Review: Five Stars From Amazon Reviewers
Two new five star reviews of Sramana Mitra’s Vision India 2020 were posted on Amazon. From Charles Ashbacher: “And the entrepreneur shall lead her (India) . . . There are many reasons to believe that by 2020, the economically most powerful nation will be India. The arguments for that premise made in this book are
Roundtable Recap: April 29 – Finding The Right Direction
This morning I spoke with four entrepreneurs covering a wide range of businesses, from an inventory optimization SaaS to an e-commerce site that creates a keepsake of your child’s artwork. They each have different choices to make right now. Move to a different platform? Go non-profit? I developed my Web 3.0 framework to help entrepreneurs
April 29 Roundtable Recording
For anyone who missed it live, here is the recording:
Vision India 2020 Book Review: Naeem Zafar
Naeem Zafar teaches entrepreneurship and innovation as part of the faculty of the Haas School of Business, University of California Berkeley, and is the founder of Concordia Ventures. He is also a charter member of TiE Silicon Valley. Here is his review: “Vision India 2020 is unlike any other book that I have ever read.
Roundtable Recap: April 22 – The Original Runners
Today I spoke with a diverse group of new entrepreneurs. Together they illustrate how a business depends on how sharply the target market is defined. One entrepreneur is well on her way and another needs to focus more on his strongest market segment. Like many entrepreneurs, the other two are clearly accomplished people, but don’t