I had a chance to be in San Jose and be a part of the Prime Minister’s event in San Jose. Friends from India, at NASSCOM including Sangeeta Gupta, R Chandrashekar and Ravi Gururaj, who I worked with for the product conclave for many years, gave me an opportunity to be the Master of Ceremonies… Continue reading Some Observations on the PM Narendra Modi’s Visit to Silicon Valley
Negotiating, Bargaining and Haggling in Bangalore
I am not good at bargaining. I was taught by my mom years ago to bargain well when she sent me grocery and produce shopping but after being in America for ages, those skills just wore off. I think I try to do the win-win negotiation, but quite honestly that does not work in India.… Continue reading Negotiating, Bargaining and Haggling in Bangalore
Build Your Social Community: Providers
Since Five Across got acquired by Cisco, there has been good interest in building social communities. There are several vendors that will offer build your own community hosted services. Here are a few providers. 1. Going On: “Organizations of all sizes can use GoingOn to build interactive communities around their most important initiatives and benefit from… Continue reading Build Your Social Community: Providers
The Art of Disciplined Experimentation
Being a hobbyist is an awesome way to keep learning and test “theories” you have. Most cases, when I have a theory I’d like to prove or disprove, I’ve found the best way is to just try it out. That applies to a new product idea, new marketing technique or a new sales strategy that… Continue reading The Art of Disciplined Experimentation
Interesting Ideas from the #Prarambh #Iimudaipur Hackathon
I am in the beautiful city of Udaipur for the weekend to participate in the IIM Udaipur Prarambh hackathon. The IIM itself is only 3 years old and is located within the campus of MLS university in the city. There were about 70-80 participants from various cities and towns near Rajasthan and a few from outside the state as… Continue reading Interesting Ideas from the #Prarambh #Iimudaipur Hackathon
Be Aware of Crypto Phishing Attack with 4 Important Steps
Crypto phishing attack is a serious thing you need to consider. Yes, growing age helps to make everything easier, even investment. Today, in this era of technological revolution, investment has emerged as one of the most preferred options in almost every field. However, with the evolution and rise of such a promising investment system, cryptocurrency… Continue reading Be Aware of Crypto Phishing Attack with 4 Important Steps
Prabowo’s Plans, Downstreaming to Increase Economy
Indonesia’s future President, Prabowo is famous for his ambition to increase the country’s economy. One of his biggest programs is downstreaming various raw minerals including nickel and gaining more tax to help country development. On the surface, this program may look promising since it gives massive benefits and increases a country’s potential in the global… Continue reading Prabowo’s Plans, Downstreaming to Increase Economy
Going from Product Market Fit to Traction – What Works in Mobile Apps?
There are 3 numbers that determine if your mobile app has reached product market fit. The “Time to Wow”, “Time to Refer (TTR) and Viral Coefficient. Once you have achieved product market fit, your TTW should be short (preferably in minutes or hours), your TTR should be hours or days and your viral coefficient should be greater… Continue reading Going from Product Market Fit to Traction – What Works in Mobile Apps?
3 Critical Questions Technology Professionals
Yesterday, Accel partners had an event in Seattle as a follow up to their events in San Francisco and the Bay area. This was a part education and part recruitment event for Indian technology professionals who want to move back to India to work at a startup. As the Indian startup ecosystem matures, there is… Continue reading 3 Critical Questions Technology Professionals
What I Learned from Looking at 89 Saas Companies
The most frequent question I get asked about a SaaS busines is pricing and sales growth. With pricing the biggest question is how to covert more free customers to paying customers. While there is no average, I have seen companies focusing on consumers having as low as 1% conversion to a max of 10%. Companies… Continue reading What I Learned from Looking at 89 Saas Companies