“When the Indian team is playing cricket, India stops worrying about Inflation, Corruption, SENSEX and everything else” – paraphased quote of Harsha Bogle on CNN IBN, Saturday, Feb 19 2011 It’s just a couple of hours to go for the 2011 Cricket wor…
Author: Anand Daniel
Global or Indian MBA?
I often get this question. In fact, today I spoke to a candidate who is deciding between a top global B-School and a great Indian B-School. This is a very personal call and so there are no general rules. But, I want to share some of the questions …
Hosting On The Cloud: Inputs For Early Stage Startups
I recently came across this post on Quora that talks about various hosting options for Indian startups and found it very informational. Many early stage startups are faced with the question of where to host especially as they get off the ground. K…
Homeward Bound
January 2011 marks a year since my return to India as an early-stage venture capitalist after spending 13 years in the US. Despite my earlier apprehensions, things have been quite amazing. I would like to share some of my observations in the hope …
It’s not all about USP
Over the past few months I have heard at least a 100+ pitches by entrepreneurs looking for VC funding. Almost all of them had one thing in common. Most spend too much time/effort explaining their USP (Unique Selling Proposition) ??? whether they tru…
Aal Izz Well
Context of title: Song from my latest favorite Hindi movie “3 Idiots” It’s been two months since I started work here in Bangalore and things are going great. I joined Accel Partners as a Principal and will focus on seed/early stage investments and…
Notes From Our Move To India
Happy New Year and Greetings from India! We finally arrived in India last week. It really feels good to be home! We got up today to the doorbell ringing with neighbors bringing in sweets for Pongal/Sankranti festivals. We are staying with some clo…
It’s All About Expectations
I just got back from a wonderful vacation in the Caribbean with family and friends. There is nothing like being able to walk around in shorts, swim in the ocean and grill – all that in the middle of December. But anyways, the reason I mention this…
Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna (Never say goodbye)
This happens to be a phrase from one of my favorite Hindi songs – Chalte Chalte. It also happens to be quite appropriate for what my family has been experiencing the past month as we get ready to move to India. We had about eight farewell parties …