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I met an entrepreneur on Monday who is a young (fresh out of college), enthusiastic and a quick learner. Over the last 6 months, he and a friend from college have started working on a very interesting idea in the eCommerce space. Both came in and presented “what they had done so far” – to… Continue reading 5 Steps To A Good Market Analysis For Your Startup

I love Israel. Having been there 7-8 times over 5 years when I worked for a company (Mercury Interactive, acquired by HP) that had its development center there, I believe they have some of the best developers, product thinkers and execution oriented folks. They are also amazing at marketing. They have successfully convinced the world… Continue reading The Indian Startup Ecosystem Should Look At Israel As A Role Model

Envy. That’s the word of the day. Try to avoid keeping up with the Kevin’s. That’s the digital entrepreneur equivalent of keeping up with the Joneses. I know many entrepreneurs who are constantly comparing themselves to other fellow founders and wondering a) how did they raise money for “xyz” company, or “how did they raise money… Continue reading Self Inflicted Wounds Cause Burnout Among Entrepreneurs

$OAKS Acorns, a consumer banking, savings and investment company has agreed to go public via a SPAC $PACX for $2.2B. The company did $71M in 2020 revenue and is growing at over 70% YoY. $OAKS / $PACX will have $465M cash for the company post the merger. $OAKS Acorns doesn’t allow its 4+M users to… Continue reading New Spac Acorns $Oaks – #Fintech Company with Investments

One of my top 10 posts is one about how to get a job as a Venture Capitalist. It is worth a read, but much has changed since 2012. What has changed? 2. There are now over 100 Venture funds with Scout programs. What is a Scout program? Scouts are individuals who are empowered to invest small… Continue reading VC Scout Programs – How To Make A Career In Venture Capital