Life is a Highway
India - More highways or Better National & Public Transport? This is an email I had sent to our Minister for Road Transport & Highways in January this year. Of course I am still…
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Common Problems Startups Face – A design thinking outlook
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…
Changing User Behaviour
Changing User Behaviour I am currently reading the book Hooked, and happened to read something very important. I shared the excerpt with a design thinking group I am administrator of. The snippet read: John Gourville,…
Venture Capital Elevator Pitches
Venture Capital Elevator Pitches I left my job at a venture capital (VC) firm in 2010. After freelancing for a bit I then worked with a high-technology company in the robotics space. I then started…
Way to go, Alok! The Venture Capital Differentiators
Way to go, Alok! The Venture Capital Differentiators A few years ago, I came across this interview with Alok Mittal on the internet. Alok is the Managing Director at Canaan Partners, one of the leading…
Models that Puzzle Me
Models that Puzzle Me If you came here expecting some scoop on Gisele Bundchen or Miranda Kerr, I suggest you hit the 'Back' button. This one's more about the 'less figure, more strategy' business models.…