Victor Hugo once said there is one thing stronger than all armies in the world, and that is an idea whose time has come. I believe in it. Since my college days, I always wanted to do something on my own, I don’t know why. While in college I still remember selling Kirloskar UPS to… Read More »
Consumers are now more demanding then few years ago. Thanks to the competition. There are newer and innovative products coming out more frequently and also the iterations to market are coming down. According to TrendWatching.com, the five key attributes for any successful startup are Affordability, Simplicity, Sustainability and Design. Any product/service wins market share which balances… Read More »
It was found out that the number of startup’s during the Economic downtime in 2009 was much higher than during the Internet and Dot Com boom in the late 90’s and early 2000’s. This means that people are thinking different and having an appetite to do something different during difficult and testing times than when… Read More »
Yes. This is what is the norm. If you are doing anything outside your comfort zone, then you are a risk lover. Leaving a well paying job and starting out to change the world in your way is definitely a risk not everyone is willing to take or interested in taking, but when you do,… Read More »
You can be successful today only if you know what you’re doing and why The most important part of being successful is understanding why you are able to be successful. Success comes with lot of factors – Luck, Connections, Knowledge and being at the right place and at the right time. Apart from all… Read More »
Knowledge does not progress merely by gathering data, but by looking for contradictory data. Many a times we like to make decisions based on available data. You want to buy a car and you start looking out based on your budget and interest. In the process we ask our friends as to what their… Read More »
We encounter situations which we feel that it cannot be overcome in any way. We are struck and nothing can be done. One thinking is that this is never the case. All situations can be overcome and all it requires is applying our learnings and experiences. At the precise moment, what we need is the… Read More »
When we have an idea, the next step for us to get it to the market at the earliest. Which is good, but not necessarily the wisest thing to do. The key parameter in bringing any service/product to market is its present-ability, in other words Design. Steve Jobs paid such attention to detail that even… Read More »
When you are ready to take your idea forward, the first thing you will need to work on is finding your true clients who buy into your idea. How do you get real time data to see if you truly have a path breaking idea? The first thing you do is set up a website… Read More »
Wearable Technology has been in existence for over last 5 years. However, in India, it is slowly gaining acceptance. People have started using Garmin, Apple Watch, Fitbit and now GoQii (Home grown Indian startup in wearable technology space). Garmin has predominantly been in use with sports persons (Running, Golf and Cycling) and Fitbit has also… Read More »