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Outsourcing: Sanjay Dhawan, CEO of Symphony Services (Part 7)
Sraman Mitra: The point I’m trying to make is that there is a filter, and you’re making these bets with a lens in mind. Your end goal is to use these companies to get into larger companies that will acquire them. What I’m talking about is a scale of one million entrepreneurs reaching $1 million in
Outsourcing: Sanjay Dhawan, CEO of Symphony Services (Part 6)
SM: That’s exactly my point. You can, if you go into a niche that is an up and coming niche that is potentially underserved and you develop core competency – the real operating words are core competency. SD: Yes. Their story, their focus was very UI and design focused. Immediately before this, like I said,
Numbers, Numbers, Who’s Got the Numbers?
By guest author Gerry Langeler from his e-book “Take the Money and Run! An Insider’s Guide to Venture Capital” A fundamental part of any startup’s business plan is the financial section, which details the economics of the enterprise. Venture capitalists often see plans where at least half the pages are taken up by spreadsheets showing everything from top
Latin America Startups: How Three Sourcing Entrepreneurs Crossed the Chasm
A guest post by Tarun George and Kirk Laughlin Ever since our Red Hot Startups contest last year, Nearshore Americas has kept a close eye on the gradual increase of tech innovation coming out of Latin America. Unlike Silicon Valley – where angel investors, tech talent and other vital ingredients to nurture startups are abundantly
1M/1M: Entrepreneurs, What Do You Need?
Over the last five years, I have interacted with literally thousands of early-stage entrepreneurs, and I think I have a decent idea about the requirements for 1M/1M. But this morning’s post by entrepreneur Nari Kannan titled What Do I Need From An Incubator gave me an idea. Why don’t you, my readers, help me validate
Entrepreneurship Education: Idea Validation
Every Thursday morning, I coach five entrepreneurs with many more listening to the sessions. And like a parrot, I keep asking these entrepreneurs to validate their ideas. I give them a framework with which to do so. I give it to them ahead of time hoping they would use it and come prepared. And yet
Next Strategy Roundtable for Entrepreneurs on Thursday, February 25
Sramana Mitra is offering this free online strategy roundtable for entrepreneurs looking to discuss positioning, financing, and other aspects of a startup venture. Up to 1,000 people can attend, but only the first five who register to pitch will be able to present their business ideas. All attendees are able to join in on the conversations
February 4 Roundtable: The EJ Methodology Synthesis
Our next Strategy Roundtable for Entrepreneurs is this Thursday, February 4, at 8 a.m. Pacific. I plan to discuss the EJ methodology in this session, as well as spend most of the time on audience questions, not on pitches. There are numerous best practices and lessons that I have synthesized from the Entrepreneur Journeys research. In
