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Part 3 of a series of posts aimed at young professionals. The world is getting increasingly confusing. Here are some of my learnings. Previous post here. As an innovation and strategy consultant, I have had…
Part 2 of a series of posts for young professionals and entrepreneurs. Reflections from 12 years as a freelance innovation and strategy consultant in an increasingly chaotic world. As I mentioned in my last post,…
If you are a manager who is: 1. struggling with business growth 2. stuck with trying to create the next great product or service ...but don't want the hassles of appointing consultants to…
Common problems startups face - A Design thinking outlook I have been directly associated with startups since 2006. That's when I started my career as a member of a venture capital investment team. All the…
The Entrepreneur in a Venture Capital World Imagine a food connoisseur has a vision of opening a restaurant. Selling a carefully crafted list of delicacies, whose preparation has taken years to refine. This aficionado has…
Number Fifty-Four... ...The bike with a bamboo core! What does it take for innovation to be possible? Simply, just the intention. You need to want it badly enough to make it possible. I happened to…
Vulnerability of Tech Processes and Human Decisions Here are two interesting incidents I came across online in the last week. One, about a seemingly harmless vulnerability in an online service's process. The other, a possible…
Two decades ago, it used to take quite a while before global technology and content was even commonly talked about in India. Much longer before it was accessible or affordable to us. Today, India is…
"What makes America so much more entrepreneurial and innovative than India?" That question has been in my head for many years now. Obvious recent contributions including Facebook, Tesla, and the immortal giants, Google, Amazon and Apple come first to mind.…
Think A-Team: The Latest Services Menu for Startups Hi Entrepreneurs! Late last year, I started a service called 'Think A-Team', to bring human-centered design strategy & other relevant services in a transparent manner to aspiring…
A Rural Electric Ride While a lot of us are busy in our world of self-indulgence, it's reassuring to know there are Indians like Ratan Tata, who'd go the distance with regard to businesses that positively…
Think A-Team: For the Design & Strategy needs of Young Businesses Image: link Hi, all you enterprising entrepreneurs, I am pleased to give to you, 'Think A-Team', a growth partnering service for all your business…
Bubble Telescope Is there a bubble forming in the Indian startup scene? The Hubble Space Telescope Is the Indian startup space fast becoming a bubble? Let's take a closer look and find out. At the Goldman…
Hybrids come naturally in most businesses. Hybrid products/ services. The easiest example that comes to mind, is the BMW X6 (something between an SUV and a sedan). I don't think that particular line has been very…
Be Your Best Judge This is a small extract from Michael E. Gerber's 'Awakening the Entrepreneur Within'. Michael Gerber is the bestselling author of The E-Myth Revisited, E-Myth Mastery. He says "Unfortunately, most businesses don’t…