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As an India-based startup, closing on U.S. In the past several years, I’ve represented several India-based startups through venture capital financings. VC Process for India Startups appeared first on Startup Lawyer. MORE
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The recent Startup India event has generated considerable excitement and energy amongst entrepreneurs and the supporting ecosystem. The Startup India Action Plan seeks to achieve that. I believe that these items around broad-basing entrepreneurship, aligning it with national interest, and putting innovation at the center of startups, are the major achievements of the Startup India Action Plan. MORE
I co-authored an article recently for Kellogg around how we see the entrepreneurial ecosystem evolving in India. High quality entrepreneurs and opportunities, receptive markets, talent, and yes, risk capital - all seem to be headed in the right direction. Ecosystem MORE
This past week, I visited India for the second time, and while work brought me there (keynote speech), I in part agreed to do it because I wanted to have a second go-around as a tourist in this massive, complex, important country. India in 2006 kicked my ass. MORE
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They face difficult situations in understanding and comprehending the Compensation Bench marking, hiring practices & success, Performance expectations Vs. Output etc., - Right Person but Wrong Job: Rightly many organisations deploy an Imported Indian(Indian side) to run the business when they acquire a stake in or a business in India. This presents a significant challenge for this Manager deployed in India to run the business. MORE
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Policy seems to have adopted the belief that growth is a given; that India is so attractive for capital that no matter what the policymakers do, capital will continue to flood the country. India still has to deliver 30 years of super normal growth for the aam aadmi to win. Rupee touched a long time low yesterday. For all the talk about “no intervention”, the worry marks are visible amongst regulators. MORE
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Taking place on October 12, 2011 at JW Marriott in Mumbai, India, the Cloud Computing World Forum India is a free-to-attend event and will feature all of the key players within the cloud computing and SaaS market providing an introduction, discussion and look into the future for the ICT industry. Young Upstarts is a Cloud Computing World Forum India media partner. Events & Happenings cloud computing Cloud Computing World Foum India India SaaS software-as-a-service MORE
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The first reason is the emergence of key investment themes which could redefine the complexion of technology ventures in India. Next on the rung is mobile application startups – given the large base of mobile consumers in India, and the nature of India as a mobile-first market, innovation in mobile applications could also lead to global leaders in the space. Such a stream of exits provides increasing validation to viability of venture capital in India. MORE
But Put together an Image to roughly show the process of Building a Startup in India. But if we do another chart, matching startup building cost vs Time, India would win hands down. Its been a post about Demo Days and how they are a disaster. MORE
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Planning Commission has just released this report - Creating a Vibrant Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in India. Hopefully, the report is implemented well and sets the road map for putting entrepreneurship on steroids - one of the few routes that I believe can truly propel India forward. Creating a vibrant Entrepreneurial ecosystem in India from Alok Mittal. MORE
Gone are the days when we use to get self-driven car facility in one or two cities within India. The self-drive car is a concept of the west that has been started in India with the new startup companies. Let’s give a look at the best and the most admired car rental services in India. MORE
Health insurance has seen quite a few events in India. According to a study conducted by Neilson India jointly with a leading insurer concluded that more than 70% of the population feels health insurance to be a more important subject than life insurance. MORE
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