1M/1M Video: Building India’s Entrepreneurship Pipeline

How does India go from 2000-3000 entrepreneurs to a pipeline of 100,000? Based on presentation at ISBA 2012.

Seed Capital: Kosch Capital Management Managing Partner Scott Kosch

Sramana Mitra: Hi, Scott. Tell us briefly about your background. Scott Kosch: I studied economics and psychology at Claremont McKenna College, prior to trying out management consulting, and then business school at Wharton, but all along I was interested in entrepreneurial pursuits.  I’ve worn many hats: company founder, advisor, and investor. My passion has remained with

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The 2011 Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) Report

Excerpts provided by guest author Donna Kelley In 2011, the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) conducted its 13th annual survey of the rate and profile of entrepreneurial activity around the globe. GEM interviewed more than 140,000 adults (18-64 years of age) in 54 economies, spanning diverse regions and a range of development levels. Based on this

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Perception Management for Entrepreneurs: How to Be Seen as THE Authority in Your Industry

Guest post by Joel Garfinkle, from his book Getting Ahead:  Three Steps to Take Your Career to the Next Level As an entrepreneur, [you have] an image and a reputation that are tied to the image and reputation of your company. When you improve the way you are perceived as an individual, you improve the

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Vision India 2020 Book Review: A Vision Well Worth Pursuing

Here is a review by Indu Kodukula from Menlo Park, California: “Ms. Mitra’s Vision India 2020 book is a great roadmap for turning the current promise of India into something that’s more permanent. Many of the ideas make tremendous sense, have market relevance and if implemented can change the center of gravity of technology innovation.

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Menlo Park Renaissance (Part 4)

If we can bring together the Silicon Valley–style entrepreneurship, with taste, style, culture, food, wine, and art in a well-thought-through city center, Menlo Park can indeed become that eclectic creative cauldron so rare and elusive. Housing this creativity should be a series of great public spaces, terraces, patios, plazas and boulevards.

Menlo Park Renaissance (Part 3)

Parts of Silicon Valley are extremely beautiful. My favorite is Woodside. However, other parts of Silicon Valley are plain vanilla. San Jose, Mountain View, Sunnyvale, San Carlos, and Redwood City – these towns have no style and not much to offer in terms of aesthetics. Silicon Valley has never really paid attention to style or

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Menlo Park Renaissance (Part 2)

Perhaps of all the American states, California, because of its wine country, has placed the most emphasis on cultivating a food and wine culture. Among our natural advantages, we count great local produce and local wine. In fact, Napa Valley has become one of the country’s greatest tourist destinations.