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Are India’s IT managers holding back the country’s startup growth?

The Next Web

Enter India. A lot of people joined the industry from 1995-96.”. As India’s IT sector boomed and so did its companies, these new hires grew too, making IT the hottest career choice at the turn of the century. These people, who joined in 1995 as 25 year-olds, have in 2013 become 42 year-olds sitting in higher positions.”.

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A Glimpse: My American Dream

thebarefootvc

from a trip to India and spoke of places with pigs and cows roaming around and no plumbing. But I did write a letter to Indira Gandhi, then prime minister of India, in 1982 before my first trip there. And how much of it was based on luck, and how I could easily have been that child in an orphanage in India.

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Millennials In Asia Are Ambitious And Entrepreneurial: VISA Study

YoungUpstarts

Much has been written about the characteristics – and quirks – of the Millennial Generation, those born between 1982 and 1995. But the three standout countries in terms of ambition are United Arab Emirates (95-percent), South Africa (85-percent) and India (81-percent). Technology rules their lives.

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Seth Sternberg – Meebo

Both Sides of the Table

In 1995, while in high school, Seth wanted to start a business scanning paper documents for companies, but realized it was a non-starter when he learned that a scanner costs $4k. After Meebo launched, his friends helped him get the word out and soon they were getting coverage as far a China and India. Tell us about the Meebo launch.

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Meet Arbor Brewing Company: How Do You Grow A Local Business Brand?

Brandanew

Arbor brewing company was set up in the summer of 1995 in Ann Arbor, Michigan by the husband-wife duo of Matt and Rene Greff. The Arbor Brewing company also has a microbrewery and has recently established global presence in India. But he asked us to plan a visit to India and then decide. But our partner in India has huge plans.

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13 industries that tech founders should watch

The Next Web

As my co-founder likes to say, augmented reality today is equivalent to the Internet in 1995. It’s why I visit India twice a year to meet young entrepreneurs and find out what’s going on there. We’re truly on the cusp of some exciting times! Jessica Butcher , Blippar. Consumer health. Rameet Chawla , Fueled.

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2011 Consumer Internet Predictions

Lightspeed Venture Partners

Finding money online (principally online lending) has not seen the same level of explosive growth in the US, although in Europe and India there has been real growth in microlending (including “pay day loans”) from companies ranging from Wonga to SKS Finance. Overall for 2010, I figure a B average, a little worse than last year.

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