The Conundrum
A conundrum that I am unable to fathom, is how a good chunk of the really interesting ideas and businesses are emerging from places other than the big four metros of …
What You Need To Bring To A Program – Commitment
What I’m about to write may be in the context of the accelerator program however as a principle, it would hold true for most things outside the program as well. …
3 Key Parameters An Accelerator Uses To Select A Startup
As a leading early stage accelerator, “What are the bases that one uses to select a startup?” is a question that is often asked. There are broadly three areas that …
How To Control Burn And Churn Rate
Burn and Churn rate are things that people tend to overlook in the rush to gain customers/topline, but at what cost? Fundamentally both areas are aimed at keeping your costs …
New Opportunities in Business – What are we missing?
I notice that there always seems to be a “flavour of the season” sense for businesses that get invested in and in that grand rush the ones which are no …
Building a Stellar Startup Team
One of the key pillars on which the success of your venture rests is the team. There have been so many instances where resource in terms of money was never …
So you’ve got funding, now what?
If getting the first round of funding was analogous to breasting the tape at the end of a race, you need to recalibrate the race. It is in fact equivalent …
How to create a Robust Business Plan
It is ever so often we think we have a whole plan in our head, or a few scribbles jotted down and there is really no compelling reason to put …
How To Choose The Right Mentor For Your Startup
Quite often when speaking with entrepreneurs one senses an element of disappointment on the expectations from interactions with a mentor. This is tricky territory for both and this article will …
Develop a strong business before you seek investment
By Vibhuti Channa, Espark-Viridian, India Every industry has its cycles and typically with each turn, there are learnings that come through which help businesses become more robust. Likewise for the entrepreneurial …