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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
venture capital
Replacing a Founder: Darlene Mann, Siperian
Many entrepreneurs have to face the issue of recruiting an outside CEO for their beloved venture as the business starts to scale. Most struggle with the decision. Here is an Interview with a friend, Darlene Mann, who I know has done an excellent job with her role as an outside CEO coming into Siperian, replacing
Conversation with a Reader: Technology Entrepreneurship in India
Dear Sramana: I have a different take on some of your notes. (Ref. Too Much Money, Too Few Deals) While I do agree that there are not many technology companies in India which makes VCs shy away from making such deals to rather invest in what-India-is-known-for, there are some companies out there which are fighting
Investment Thesis: Alex Osadzinski
An Interview with Venture Capitalist, Alex Osadzinski of Trinity Ventures.
Inside the $250 Billion Venture Capital Industry
WSJ reports that Mobius Capital, an erstwhile star venture firm in Silicon Valley, is folding. Worldview is also falling apart, abandoning its latest efforts to raise a new $250 Million fund. These are the larger departures. Many smaller funds that had cropped up during the boom era, have folded by the dozens. Nonetheless, the flow
What Makes an Entrepreneur?
I had made the following comment in a prior article: “People become entrepreneurs for two reasons: either they have a chip on their shoulder, and have something to prove to themselves and to the world around them. Or, they want to afford a lifestyle that is substantially above their current means. India is banking on
Venture Capital in India
Read a longer, more comprehensive article that I wrote on the subject here. It summarizes a number of posts and series pieces that I wrote through the summer, with a 30,000 ft overview.
Sequoia’s Process
This post is for all those entrepreneurs who have sent me emails (and for those who have not, but are in the same shoes, dealing with positioning / fund-raising issues) : Read this section on Sequoia’s website about their Process. Focus especially on Clarity (Can you explain your business on the back of a business
Oh Please!
Here’s Om Malik speaking my mind on the Business Week cover story on Digg. Paper net worth is vapor net worth, as many of us have experienced in the past!
