Every entrepreneur wants to taste success, who doesn’t? I came across this interesting article on NY Times blog which lists the top 10 tips for entrepreneurial success, Look for opportunities to do something better than just about everyone else. Accept risk as a necessary evil. It makes for much less competition. Act responsibly to customers, […]
Entrepreneurship
Bizcomp.in: What should be expected out of a business plan competition?
It was interesting to attend a business plan competition in SJCE, Mysore. Just need an excuse to visit SJCE
Age and the entrepreneur
Most of you who have been thru or read about the late 1990s internet boom would agree upon one thing – most entrepreners were young (below 30). Marc Andreessen was just 24 years when he co-founded Netscape. He has published his analysis of the relationship between age and entrepreneurship based on a paper written by […]
When the VCs say “no”
Yet another good article from Marc Andeerssen about startups. Every entrepreneur goes thru this phase – being rejected by VCs. The article helps you interpret the “no” you hear often! It’s an old — and true — cliche that VCs rarely actually say “no” — more often they say “maybe”, or “not right now”, or […]
Why not to do a startup?
A well written article by Marc Andreessen (co-founder of Netscape) on startups. Few points from the article, Most importantly, realize that a startup puts you on an emotional rollercoaster unlike anything you have ever experienced. In a startup, absolutely nothing happens unless you make it happen. Hiring is a huge pain in the ass. God […]