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VC = Venture, Vapor, Vulture & Vampire Capital
VC comprises Venture, Vapor, Vulture and Vampire Capital. Its a combination of wisdom, diligence and fate that makes an Entrepreneur taste her flavor of VC and overcome whatever comes her way. In the end, after managing these VC’s, the entrepreneur will have nothing left to fear. Continue reading
Ten negotiation tips that will never fail you!
Negotiating can be a pain most of the times. However, there are simple techniques that can really make you come out winning. Tricks like listening, using silence effectively, doing a bit of research, stating the opposite of what you want, and simply being fair can make a negotiation very pleasant and beneficial to you! Continue reading
Can I have an Exit please?
Abhimanyu ( A warrior in Indian folklore) heard his father telling his mother about a deadly maze like military technique while he was an unborn baby in his mothers womb. He subconsciously lern how to enter that formation but not how to exit it since his mother fell asleep. He died as a consequence. I believe that start up Entrepreneurs are modern days Abhimanyu’s with our own exit problems… Continue reading
The Handshake, Cheek Kiss, Deep Bow and everything in between..
If this beautiful girl kisses me on my left cheek, do I do the same on her left side or swing like a pendulum to her other cheek. If I am done with her right cheek, do I pay a visit to her left cheek again? Continue reading
Have you partnered with thieves and robbers?
Look at the love triangle – Pirates love our content and steal our games. We love ads and place ‘invisible to visible’ ads in our games. Consumers love games and they play them on all kinds of websites all over the world!!
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The 3 deadly weapons (in term sheets) that Kill Entrepreneurs..
Rodinhood’s comment was that if VC means Venture Capital, it should remain Venture Capital and not Vampire Capital. Hence, the fair multiple was 1x of the principal back and NOT 2x or 3x etc, etc, in favor of the VCs. 1x ensured return of Capital and nothing more if the Company was sold in extraneous circumstances. Continue reading
Madam, Are you Pregnant?
We had established a 30 odd headcount office in Shanghai in early 2001 and were steadily ramping up our operations as Mobile2win, China. Contests2win and Softbank were the original investors and we were operating under strict Mainland China’s government’s guidelines. … Continue reading
Dear God, Do you understand your Mobile Bill?
Mobile companies cheat consumers by generating hard to understand bills. The consumer gets so befuddled and confused, that she typically just pays up. Continue reading
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