The Right CEO? By Sanjay Anandaram __________________________________________________________________________ Most entrepreneurs (especially wannabees) believe that they should naturally be the CEO of their venture because “hey, its my idea and my company!†Really? are you indeed the right CEO to steer your entrepreneurial dreams to success?  Entrepreneurial ventures are usually created in either or both of these […]
Am I Good Enough?
Am I Good Enough? by Sanjay Anandaram Over the weekend I was a panel member at a mentorship event. One of the presenters was the founder of a company whose business card simply read “Chief Architectâ€. On being asked who the CEO of this company was, he surprised all by saying, “I’m looking out for […]
Who Owns The Company?
Once in a blue moon, this situation repeats itself. The board of a company along with the stake holders and investors are pushing the entrepreneur towards a direction and he/she is really not liking it, and tries the ownership card. “This is my company, and I do have the best in mind for it”. Nobody […]
Consumerization of Enterprise
The notion of enterprise customers as large monolithic technology purchasing entities is on a decline. This perhaps was first visible in sales people popping out their credit cards to buy subscription to salesforce.com. However, the trend is expanding with more and more of social web principles being applied to enterprise software. For some time now, […]
Thinking outside the (cellphone) box
Gigaom has a thought-provoking article on non-cellphone devices which use the cellular networks. The ones that Stacey mentions are: * Smart Insoles * The BI HomeGuard Anklet * Zoombak * The Cameo Picture Frame * Ford Work Solutions * The Flaik * DriveCam Ubiquitous networks are the future, and IMHO, represents a great opportunity for […]
NASSCOM EMERGE 50 is all about honouring the true spirit of SMEs
The contribution of the SME community to the Indian IT-BPO industry can never be overemphasized but most Emerging companies face a major challenge in getting their due recognition and at times even loose out to the larger players. Size definitely does matter, but should not be the only criteria for recognition. The Indian IT-BPO Industry […]
Sharad Sharma joins Canaan as EIR
We are very pleased to bring Sharad Sharma as EIR (Entrepreneur in Residence) at Canaan. We have had a long standing relationship with Sharad, and share common interest in cloud computing as a disruptive area of growth. Over the next few months, Sharad with work with the Canaan team to identify an opportunity that he […]
Alternative Startup Financing Schemes
I’ve seen a number of posts lately discussing the ‘changing face of venture capital’. Paul Graham talks about the change in dynamics caused by the low capital requirements of technology startups. Fred Wilson discusses the need for a market for privately held common stock. There seems to be a general consensus about the growing role […]
MS Office Labs – Vision 2019
Interesting vision of ten years ahead from Microsoft Office Labs. Video: Future Vision Montage There is also a longer version here, and the Labs Blog here.
Proto.in Pune – Check out the Bootcamp!
Proto.in has just announced its Pune event on 25th July. Its a one day event, with the first part featuring prominent speakers such as the likes of Bharat Goenka of Tally and Pravin Gandhi of SeedFund. The second part has promised to be an “Oscar like event” showcasing 20 “mindblowing” technology startups. What got me […]
Changing face of VC
Venturebeat has a great summary on whats happening in the venture capital world. While the specific conversation is focused around US, some of the aspects have relevance in other markets like India. From new deal structures, building profitability versus value (when there is a tradeoff), virtualization as a macro trend, kids as a market, evolution […]
Naval & Nivi – Simple tips for Angels
How to be an angel investor View more presentations from Venture hacks .