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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
Narayan Murthy’s Speech at NYU (Part 1)
[N R Narayan Murthy, chief mentor and chairman of the board, Infosys Technologies, delivered a pre-commencement lecture at the New York University ( Stern School of Business) on May 9. It is a scintillating speech, Murthy speaks about the lessons he learnt from his life and career.] Dean Cooley, faculty, staff, distinguished guests, and, most
In The Shadows Of Iraq: Qubad Talabani (Part 2)
Iraq is one of the most resource-intensive areas of the Middle East, yet to date has perhaps some of the least actualization of that potential. The Kurdish autonomous area has fared better than the rest of the country, and in the first portion Qubad points out the political stability which has given them a 10
Gen Y & Edutainment
I wrote a piece called Affluenza about 2 years back, discussing the spending habits of Generation Y, and the opportunity that might present for Edutainment products. Generation Y has since evolved to become a very important marketing target, especially because they are hugely reachable. Gen Y is the largest generation in U.S. history. There are
Salesforce.com’s Incubator: René Bonvanie (Part 10)
Here we continue to discuss potential locations for future Incubator sites. Salesforce is attempting to locate in areas which have high supply, meaning an abundance of talented software engineers with entrepreneurial spirit, along with areas with high demand for on-demand software. India would have to be considered one of the highest supply markets. Israel could
Story of an Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Raj Vaswani (Part 12)
Raj continues to discuss Silver Spring Networks. Here he offers insight into the analysis of the market and the product capabilities which they would offer, and his initial formulation of a plan of action. SM: You were able to identify a very solid opportunity which would be long-lasting and in high demand, that sounds perfect!
Story of an Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Raj Vaswani (Part 11)
The benefits of an EIR opportunity should be beneficial to both parties, entrepreneur and VC. In Raj’s case, that was certainly the case. He leveraged his past networking experience, as well as his time in the EIR program, to become a key contributor to Silver Spring Networks. Here Raj discusses how he initially “discovered” the
Story of an Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Raj Vaswani (Part 8)
EIR programs are all different, and with Foundation Raj was able to come in based on the recommendation of a personal acquaintance. Accordingly, there was not much in the way of a formalized agreement, rather it was a working arrangement which benefited all parties. SM: What were the formal vs. informal parts of the EIR
Story of an Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Raj Vaswani (Part 7)
Raj accepted an EIR position with Foundation Capital. Such arrangements typically have the EIRs reviewing business plans and providing their own technical expertise to any of the VC’s portfolio companies, while incubating a new startup of their own. Below, he explains some of the general terms for being an EIR, including his role with Foundation.
