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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
early stage venture capital
Concept Arbitrage: Hoovers, D&B, InfoUSA
Okay, so while we’re on the Concept Arbitrage topic, I would also like to suggest that entrepreneurs in India start thinking about the business of “Information”. Imagine. You have a product that needs to be sold to hundreds and thousands of businesses all over India, across various industries. It could be anything from computers, to
Concept Arbitrage: PayCycle & Intuit
I wrote a widely read Concept Arbitrage series sometime back. Here are some additional thoughts on that topic. The focus of the series is on various venture ideas that have been successful in the US, and can be replicated in India. Well, Software-As-A-Service (SaaS), applied to financial management disciplines like Payroll, Financial Accounting, Tax Preparation
Web 2.0 & Bootstrapping
Peter Rip wants to puncture the web 2.0 bubble. In truth, the web 2.0 phase has been a boon for entrepreneurs, not necessarily for VCs. And now, is it surprising to see a VC crying: grapes are sour? I just wrote a piece called Is Bootstrapping Becoming Sexy Again? In this piece, I have explored
Don’t Take Venture Money
Charles Moldow of Foundation Capital writes a good piece on when and why entrepreneurs should not look for Venture money. My addendum: There is a glut of good small business opportunities out there right now, especially because the Internet makes it ever so easy to market, generate traffic, etc. I want to also point out
Powerpoint Financing
Here’s an article from today’s New York Times on how entrepreneurs are shunning venture capital, and choosing to bootstrap their companies. While that is a very good strategy for web 2.0 plays where very little money is needed, and a 12-18 month exit is in the cards, is it necessarily the right strategy for all
Quickstart: CRV’s Seed Strategy
Charles River Venture’s announcement yesterday of offering $250k micro-loans to entrepreneurs, generated a lot of discussion: Techcrunch Don Dodge Paul Kedrosky Stowe Boyd Fractals of Change Fred Wilson … The list goes on. I had a few conversations with friends in the venture business, and asked them whether they were going to start a similar
The Seed Quest Continues
It is true. Most VCs don’t do much early-stage investment anymore. But since you would have to continue building your businesses, you need to find angels & perhaps some smaller VCs who would do your seed round. There are a few exceptions. Here are four interviews with VCs from my Investment Thesis series that might
Concept Arbitrage: Looking For Love
India’s opportunity in niche matrimonials and online dating ventures.
