Choosing between VC and PE is difficult indeed. Well, we tried to ease it a little! Startup funding is often a topic of interest. But more often than not, there are different options that seem to overlap. For instance, Private Equity and Venture Capital. While the two might sound similar, yet there are a lot…
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‘Chicken Soup’ – The Soul of a ‘Startup’…
Your startup is your dream project. However, to progress ahead, you need to be a little flexible and pro-active! Here’s why! Let me ask you an open ended question…Who would be an ideal role model to you? Taking a wild guess, I would vouch for Steve Jobs, Elon Musk, Sachin/Binny Bansal, or perhaps Vijay Shekhar…
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Want to be the Next ‘Steve Jobs’? We Tell You How!
An age old saying goes, “Success is only as far as the solution.” But, in order to be a success, you need ‘this’! I am sure most of you would recall the kick-ass dialogue from TVF Pitchers, by Naveen Bansal’s boss. In case you don’t, here is a flashback… “Iss desh ke graduates jab apni…
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SMART MONEY VS. DUMB MONEY
For entrepreneurs struggling to raise money for their start-ups, any money looks good. But is it wise to take any money that’s offered to you? Smart money is money plus the value in terms of mentoring, guidance, opening doors, initial customers connect for validation or early adoption, strategic partners connect for market access, tech licensing,…
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MENTOR VS MENTEE
Every coworking space, every incubator, every accelerator and every startup conference or events boasts of top notch mentors that they will help entrepreneurs connect with. However, what this in reality ends up being is just a show of names with little or no value added to the entrepreneurs. None of the top notch mentors who just have their names in the…
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Celebrating 19 Years of Entrepreneurial Thinking
By Satish Raju, Founder & Director, Guru Media & Entertainment Group Being self-employed or as we know it now - being a start-up entrepreneur is very cool. An aspiration that connects countless dreamers with imprints of established success stories burning in their minds and a yearning to emulate, bedded deep in their hearts. These days, we have…
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