Forbes Column 08: Fund Envy

My new Forbes column, Fund Envy, follows up on the previous one, The Real VCs of Silicon Valley with more on the venture capital industry, and the consistent move of capital and expertise away from true venture capital to money management. And once you have read the piece, apply the formula I offered to the

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The Real VCs of Silicon Valley?

Venturebeat reports that Foundation Capital has raised a $750 Million new fund. The firm’s last fund was $525 million, closed two years ago. Goes back to my question: Who are the real VCs of Silicon Valley? How can you practice true venture capital if you have to put so much money to work?

Forbes Column 08: Latin America’s eCommerce Leader

My long standing interest in development economics has always led me to look for entrepreneurs and businesses with business models that can impact economies. Here’s my latest Forbes column on Latin America, featuring MercadoLibre. I would love to find other similar stories, so if you have one, feel free to reach out.

Forbes Column 08: How to Save the World’s Back Office

Please read my new Forbes column, How to Save the World’s Back Office. In it, I discuss Gram IT, a rural BPO project promoted by Satyam. There is also a video segment that you can watch here. I would love to see more projects like this come about, get funded, and scaled in the commercial

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Forbes Column 08: India – Cash Rich, Product Poor

My new Forbes column discusses India’s venture capital situation, on which, you have heard me speak repeatedly before: India: Cash Rich, Product Poor.

Does SaaS Threaten Indian Outsourcing?

Here’s an issue for readers to weigh in on: Does SaaS Threaten Indian Outsourcing?

India’s Labor Arbitrage Strategy

It has been an interesting few days of being on the receiving end of tremendous hate mail due to my widely syndicated and (looks like) read and discussed Death of Indian Outsourcing article.

Forbes Column 08: The Coming Death of Indian Outsourcing

My most recent Forbes Column, The Coming Death of Indian Outsourcing, discusses companies like ADP and their “nearshoring” moves.