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Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs: VCs Are Not Always Right

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I suggested going for larger companies and also to pick some verticals where the value proposition really shines through. In that case, the verticals of choice could be manufacturing, wholesale and retail. From 2008 to 2010, Mitra was a columnist for Forbes. Is it inventory risk that Statisco manages well?

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Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs: New Assessment Tool For Entrepreneurs

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I asked Harshil to focus his entire product and go-to-market strategy on the college-bound age 18 market and develop his assessment module, vertical search engine for colleges and trust network to address the needs of that market and that market alone. From 2008 to 2010, Mitra was a columnist for Forbes. Discuss.

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Roundtable For Entrepreneurs: Check Out Stanzr

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However, the mistake Said has made is to go "spray and pray" and build numerous different verticals without really fleshing out the business strategy for any of them. From 2008 to 2010, Mitra was a columnist for Forbes. PTA Portals. As an entrepreneur CEO, she ran three companies: DAIS, Intarka and Uuma. Discuss.

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1M/1M Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs: Ownership Matters

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An incubatee with Indian Angel Network, Anirudh Motwani from New Delhi, India, discussed IndiaCollegeSearch , a vertical search engine to address the problem of finding detailed information about various colleges and institutions in India. From 2008 to 2010, Mitra was a columnist for Forbes. IndiaCollegeSearch. Discuss.

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Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs: Spotlight On India

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Edward Varghese from New Delhi, India, pitched i-Globify , an outsourcing service catering to the niche travel vertical, focusing on building Web 3.0 I liked his approach to building an outsourcing solution: focusing on a niche and building in-depth skills and credibility within that vertical. Discuss.

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Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs: 2 Really Cool Companies

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Today, he has over a thousand, and he has chosen to focus on the realtor vertical. From 2008 to 2010, Mitra was a columnist for Forbes. She has a master's degree in electrical engineering and computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is seeing excellent results. In February, he had about 200 customers.

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Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs: Three Open Opportunities For 2012

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Some vertical ad networks have gone after this opportunity, Glam Media being one of the most successful of the lot. From 2008 to 2010, Mitra was a columnist for Forbes. She has a master's degree in electrical engineering and computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It's just not worth it. Discuss.

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