April 29 Roundtable Recording

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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.

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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

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April 22 Roundtable Recording

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Vision India 2020 Book Review: Edward Fields

Edward Fields, founder, chairman and CEO of HotChalk, has posted the following review of Vision India 2020 by Sramana Mitra: “Charting a course to the future and actually providing a tool to practically navigate with is what separates Sramana’s work from so many others. Sramana’s ability to see over the horizon with a grounded perspective

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Roundtable Recap: April 15 – Small Is OK; The Goal Is Profitability

This morning I worked with four new entrepreneurs, all at the early stage of validating who their customers are and building their businesses. Up first was Martin Calle and his company OraQuel. Martin worked for years on product development for companies like Procter & Gamble and Frito-Lay, but eventually wanted to create a product that

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April 15 Roundtable Recording

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Vision India 2020 Book Review: Subrata Mitra

Subrata Mitra, a partner with Accel Partners, has written a notable review: “Vision India 2020 is a great read for anyone who believes in the India story, how the country is touted to emerge as a global economic force in the coming decades, and how younger generations can think very differently about their lives and

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