ReadWriteStart

MAY 5, 2011

At the final roundtable, we worked with just two entrepreneurs and then spent the rest of the time on Q&A, which in itself was interesting. First up, Satya Choppadhandi from Bangalore, India, presented Evolutech Networks, a company that manufactures wireless energy monitoring devices for the smart home.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 25, 2009

I like to say to first-time entrepreneurs, picking a VC is more permanent than marriage. Keeping a blog has been great because so many entrepreneurs have written me with questions about their companies and I’ve gotten to know many of you personally through the process. There are many great VCs. Let me explain.

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ReadWriteStart

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

For this week's One Million by One Million roundtable, we partnered with the Indian Angel Network (IAN). It is particularly satisfying for me to work with these entrepreneurs because I have long believed that India needs to diversify out of pure labor arbitrage. Meanwhile, outsourcing itself is absolutely booming.

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The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Many Asian entrepreneurs tell me that they want to raise funds from Silicon Valley firms because they perceive the valuations to be higher. However, this primarily applies to businesses within China and India, where these big firms reside, as they rarely invest in startups outside of those two countries. Sequoia , Accel , NEA , etc.).

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 3, 2020

Vancouver executive Christopher Kape is an entrepreneur and venture capitalist who founded JAMCO Capital Partners , an early-stage investment and strategic advisory firm that focuses on a number of industries, including gaming, high-tech, food and wellness. Why do you think philanthropic work is important as an entrepreneur?

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Hearpreneur

JULY 1, 2020

When I started Idea Grove in 2005, most PR firms had names like law firms – the name of the firm was the name of the owner or partners. The word is popular in South India. The post 26 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Names appeared first on Hearpreneur. #21- Communicate creativity.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 31, 2011

Vijay Anand is an entrepreneurially-minded professional with more than 13 years of hands-on experience as an entrepreneur , an advisor, and a columnist at Entrepreneur magazine. We communicated with Anand who kindly shared with us his thoughts on the start-up scene in India. I came back to India , in 2004.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 31, 2016

Being in love with your business, when you’re an entrepreneur, is even better. Although there are days when tossing in your hat seems like a viable option, remembering how much you love your “job” can quickly snap an entrepreneur out of that mentality. We asked some entrepreneurs “why they started their businesses.”

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

As is often said if you don’t get at least a few fellow VCs (and entrepreneurs) scratching their heads you may not be funding ideas with enough upside. And rather than a small group of our partners and associates all thinking it’s a good idea we don’t mind if there is strong internal debate and at Upfront there often is.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 27, 2011

Taariq Lewis, the founder of Voluble, is a 1M/1M premium entrepreneur. We invited entrepreneurs considering joining the 1M/1M premium program to the Stanzr chat room and did a one-hour Q&A session. Today, instead of going niche and focused, he and his partners are going broader, even, and planning to burn even more money.

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thebarefootvc

JUNE 15, 2014

Since I wrote that post, millions more entrepreneurs have launched their businesses globally. Unburdened by regulation and legacy infrastructure, these entrepreneurs are forging the future amongst a more decentralized, more level playing field.

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Reid Hoffman

MAY 10, 2022

Good entrepreneurs are realists. The best entrepreneurs cultivate both being practical and idealistic. In turn, the success of all professionals—of the startup of you—depends on employers and clients and partners choosing to buy your time. They don’t start on Day 1 with a moon shot. What are some examples of current waves?

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Mitul’s passion to excel and customer focus have been built into the core values and mission of Citius Partners. They provide a hands-on transformation and revenue growth partner for B2B technology companies. How Citius Partners helps their clients. Mitul Ruparelia – Founder, Citius Partners.

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Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 27, 2009

Bessemer Venture Partners Expands BVP VII Fund. 26 Bessemer Venture Partners (BVP), the oldest venture capital practice in the United States, today announced the closing of a $350 million supplement to its current fund family, BVP VII, which closed in June 2007. 2009 Bessemer Venture Partners. Friday, February 27, 2009.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 23, 2018

Agam Berry is an Indian entrepreneur whose expertise lies in digital marketing. Berry’s passion is driving India forward as a global leader in the digital industry. Here are six startup tips for aspiring Indian entrepreneurs looking to start their own businesses, like he did. He graduated from Punjab University.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 18, 2015

I rarely talk to any startup entrepreneur or VC who doesn’t feel it and somehow long for simpler times despite the benefits we all enjoy from increased enthusiasm for our sector. For entrepreneurs there’s too much money sloshing around. And it’s true that I still take a whole lot of first meetings with entrepreneurs.

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Our Own Start-up

JUNE 5, 2020

Antler aims to invest in up to 40 startups within its first year in India and to build more than 150 startups in the next four years. Rajiv Srivatsa, co-founder of Urban Ladder, is joining Antler as Partner and will lead the Indian operations.

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 9, 2010

During this week's roundtable we had a group of entrepreneurs from the Pune Open Coffee Club gather at the offices of Persistent Systems to participate in the roundtable together. Jacqueline and her partner Cortney are designing and manufacturing the line out of China and selling in the U.S. Suresh is a 1M/1M premium member.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 23, 2013

The e-commerce space in Singapore has been ratcheted up by another notch as online shopping platform Shopify partners telecommunications provider SingTel to make available its services to businesses in the country. It also works as a fully featured mobile application, and retailers can manage their shop on the go through the mobile app.

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

While many were going on vacations and traveling, business was still being completed for many entrepreneurs and business owners. I also had to deal with explaining my vision to developers in India and trying to find quality support on a budget. We even had one partner come and start working inside our office. Summer is over.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 7, 2017

We asked some entrepreneurs and business owners, why they started their businesses: #1 – I Have a Dream. I was the first social entrepreneur in the coffee world. Three years after that, I was fortunate enough to find a firm, Land Carroll & Blair, with a same client-oriented mentality and partnered with them.

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Feld Thoughts

FEBRUARY 20, 2011

a Site Finds Love in India : Ignighter was in the TechStars Boulder 2008 class. Daniel, Adam, and Kevin have pivoted around a few times and ended up creating the fastest growing dating site in India – from their office in Manhattan. Every entrepreneur should read it. Click through to whatever interests you.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 18, 2012

I previously touched upon the Passion/Product Fit of an aspiring entrepreneur. Once the answer is found, the entrepreneur needs to do serious research on the market he/she will be addressing. As a startup in Asia, the top 2 markets to start from are China , and India. This is by no means easy. Product/Market Fit.

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Hearpreneur

MAY 18, 2021

Being in love with your business, when you’re an entrepreneur, is even better. Although there are days when tossing in your hat seems like a viable option, remembering how much you love your “job” can quickly snap an entrepreneur out of that mentality. We asked some entrepreneurs what they loved about “being their own boss.”. #1-

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2013

My mom was an entrepreneur – she was kind of my inspiration for entrepreneurship. And no one could see me as anything but a startup guy, so I started a second company and called myself a serial entrepreneur. Then everyone just started calling me a serial entrepreneur. As an entrepreneur you have to suspend disbelief.

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 1, 2011

At today's roundtable, we announced 1M/1M Premium company Freshdesk's $1M funding from Accel Partners. Instead of rushing to raise money, the entrepreneurs have followed a systematic methodology of validating all the assumptions and got as far as paying customers before starting the funding round. Tatyana, my dear, rein in.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

If you’re an entrepreneur planning to start a business outside of the United States, you might be looking for assistance and resources that are available in your specific country. There are plenty of local resources and services available to help entrepreneurs in their local areas around the globe. It looked promising.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Below are four ways mastering another language will help you run your business more efficiently and for you to be a better entrepreneur overall: 1. This habit enhances one’s ability to multi-task, another skill that you need have since you need to wear different hats as an entrepreneur. Improve your cognitive abilities.

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David Teten

AUGUST 15, 2013

Most VCs (including ff Venture Capital ) collect money from independent limited partners in order to form their fund. In addition, BizSpark offers technical support, business training, and a network of over 2,000 partners to connect members with incubators, investors, advisors, government agencies, and other resources.

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Diego Basch

JULY 12, 2019

However, from the point of view of an investor or entrepreneur these are not the insane land grabs that we experienced in past decades. Either you will bootstrap the business or you will partner with someone local to fund it, because VCs won’t give you the time of the day. Sure, machine learning is advancing every day.

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thebarefootvc

DECEMBER 16, 2011

In India, two female journalists launched a mobile app to allow women to report harrassment and abuse, an issue in their hometown of Delhi and throughout the world. Kiva pioneered the concept, allowing individuals to lend or donate small amounts online (as little as $25) to entrepreneurs around the world.

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ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Well, I have coached early stage entrepreneurs for a couple of years now - diligently, patiently - and have learned a few things. We're trying to bring the lessons we have learned in Silicon Valley to a million entrepreneurs. As you may know, 99% of the entrepreneurs who seek financing, get rejected. Well, I was once an amateur.

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 21, 2011

We did two sessions of five entrepreneurs each. Microsoft BizSpark India Startup Challenge grant applications will be open for all entrepreneurs to file. The next online roundtable is on April 28, and will focus on entrepreneurs from the Mountain States region of the U.S. Pritam Roy's Gomolo.in

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thebarefootvc

JUNE 15, 2014

Since I wrote that post, millions more entrepreneurs have launched their businesses globally. Unburdened by regulation and legacy infrastructure, these entrepreneurs are forging the future amongst a more decentralized, more level playing field.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 31, 2014

China, Russia, Brazil, India, Indonesia all meet those criteria. I’m in Australia and just spent time with some great entrepreneurs in Melbourne. But other critical hypotheses such as activities, resources, partners, channels needed testing offshore. Identify activities/resources/partners locally and then globally.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 7, 2012

Business ventures build on top of one another like Lego towers — they don’t spring Athena-like from the foreheads of entrepreneurs, no matter what some may claim. Patrick Chukwura at Young Entrepreneurs , Sept. Anyone with a strong idea, a lot of luck, and even more hard work can succeed in the for-profit and nonprofit sectors.

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

17- India is quite an interesting name. The business idea to do technology-driven customized and personalized trips for travelers coming to India was born sometime in 2009 just before I had to go to study and do my MBA. Something aspirational and something that rang true for almost anybody traveling to India.

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