I personally think it is worth a shot for an entrepreneur to try reaching a potential venture capital (VC) or angel investor via LinkedIn. Particularly if you can find a mutual contact to provide an introduction. The main benefits of this approach…
Tag: entrepreneurship
Intellectual Property in India
I had the pleasure of attending a very informative round table discussion today on Intellectual Property (IP) in India organized by Zinov Consulting and NASSCOM Emerge. There was representation from academia, large multinational corporations, IT c…
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…