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Startups, Innovate while securing funding, think co-investment

posted 124 days ago

Startups, Innovate while securing funding, think co-investment

In my seven years of investment banking experience, I have spent just about 2 years on the equity side – more importantly on the social sector. However, in this limited time span I have had the wonderful opportunity to have closely interacted with numerous interesting businesses – some doing brilliant work with no commercial viability,… read more »

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Startups: What lies beyond, within and in between your passion for work?

posted 133 days ago

Life

Guest Author, Deepak Srinivas, shares why work life balance is important and how sometime passion for work can come in the way of your personal life and health.

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Is there a need to differentiate in the e-commerce market?

posted 144 days ago

I am not sure how many of our beloved readers managed to attend “Esparks – 2011” held in Bangalore on 17th December 2011, but I sure did. A wonderful event that was attended by many promising e-commerce start-ups. Clearly underlining the fact that there exists a significant opportunity in this space. Amongst the many interesting questions that arose… read more »

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Startups – fundraising is just the beginning!

posted 153 days ago

fundraising

I and many others would agree that Sehwag never did justice to his talent. He is an entertainer for sure. He plays by every ball bowled to him. Live in the moment and everything. People always believed that if there was any man in world cricket (ok – Indian cricket) who could break the 200… read more »

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Why do entrepreneurs need Investment Banks?

posted 166 days ago

Investment Banks and Entrepreurs Startups Fundraising

It was in the summer of 2000 when I first heard it. The pink paper was punctuated with this “word”… this “person”… this “entity”… The suit, the tie, the thin-rimmed glasses, the leather suitcase, the laptop and the pink newspaper tucked in neatly under the arms are the typical characteristic of this animal who works… read more »

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Obituaries and Microfinance

posted 174 days ago

Microfinance

The first page that I open every morning in a newspaper is that of “obituaries”. My mother and many of my friends frown upon this morning chore that I follow diligently every single day. I do not deny that in some ways it reflects my cynicism towards life, but it is also a reflection of… read more »

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