Category Archives: Entrepreneurship

10 Books for Start-ups and Small Businesses

Posted on November 13, 2009 by dd

For someone who loves books and dislikes naming favourites, it’s tough to quickly make a list of only 10 must-read books. There are so many valuable books an entrepreneur can learn from that this list is only a starting point, … Continue reading →

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Why Start-Ups Fail

Posted on August 14, 2009 by dd

The Economic Times had an interesting list of reasons for failure that start-ups and entrepreneurs need to be aware of, and to avoid. Here’s the “deadly” list by Tim Draper, Founder and managing director of global venture capital firm Draper Fisher … Continue reading →

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Seed a million

Posted on August 8, 2009 by R&D

We are passionate about turning entrepreneurs into winners and we believe that the environment and market in India is just right for this to happen. India’s economy is transforming and demonstrating sustained growth, even as countries around the world are … Continue reading →

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On Decay: Bad or Good

Posted on June 20, 2009 by dd

You may ask, “How much process should we depend on, and how prescriptive or restrictive should we make them?” You may also point out that processes start off with very good intention, but with time – and often distance from head office – the processes decay. And you would be right.
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On Process: Passing On the Genes

Posted on June 20, 2009 by dd

Growth needs replication and predictability. Biology gives us a great lesson in how to replicate learnings and functionality: genes (DNA) provide the template for cell functions, and are reproduced almost faithfully from previous generations. In a business, such replication comes from well-designed processes incorporating the intent, the activities and the desired outcomes. Continue reading →

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