A brilliant essay by Paul Graham on the mistakes that a number of startups tend to overlook and which could lead to their failure. Though this was written in 2006, its just as relevant today. Paul Graham is one of the partners in Y Combinator.
In a sense there’s just one mistake that kills startups: not […]
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A venture fund backed by people which have had hands-on experience with raw startups in India. Pravin Gandhi and Bharati Jacob from Infinity Venture, the fund behind Indiabulls, Indiagames and the like. Mahesh Murthy from Passionfund, where he backed Geodesic, Pinstorm and other successes.
Their templates for Business Cases and Business Plans serve as good guidelines.
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Started in April 2006, the Band of Angels brings together highly successful entrepreneurs and CEOs from India and around the world who are interested in investing in start up / early stage ventures which have the potential of creating disproportionate value. The Band, in addition to money, provide constant access to high quality mentoring, vast […]
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The Venturewoods blog is an attempt to bring the Indian venture community closer together. All its constituents, right from the entrepreneurs themselves, venture capital firms, angel funds, lawyers, recruiters, investment bankers, incubation cells — the list goes on. It was started by Alok Mittal of Canaan Partners, and contains some excellent insights for entrepreneurs,
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Some time back, Business 2.0 carried a story on “How to build a a Bulletproof Startup” The 16 step guide is just as relevant today. Read it here, or download the PDF.
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Sequoia Capital has put up details which lays down what they look for, both in a company and in a business plan. An excellent resource for first-time entrepreneurs. Read it here.
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“Find a need and exploit it,” is what is generally considered the first rule to starting a business. Had this always been true, we would never have had some of the most popular inventions we have today - “Who the hell wants to hear actors talk?” according to H.M. Warner of Warner Brothers in 1927; […]
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As the battle for inviting funds increases, most banks across India are doing their best to bring investors into their fold. Most focus on the strength of their features, while some like the State Bank of India hype their services, customer focus, reach, etc. inspite of their rather basic interiors.
Trying to open a current account […]
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