Entries categorized as ‘startup’
I don’t get paid for working long hours. (I don’t even get a comforting “I appreciate how hard you worked” speech from a supervisor).
I don’t get paid for the million emails, thousand proposals, and hundred presentations I’ve produced.
I don’t get paid for saying no to short-term opportunities in the interest of focusing on the product.
I don’t get paid for the hours I spend building the company’s morale, the team morale, and later my own morale.
I don’t get paid unless a large portion of the market accepts my product.
Who am I?
An entrepreneur 
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Categories: Anjali · startup
Tagged: beliefs, Entrepreneurship, reflection
Quote of the day on Entrepreneurial Judgment by Marc (pmarca),
You’d better not have a lot of doubts about what you are doing because everyone else will, and if you do too, you’ll probably give up.
Of course, an entrepreneur’s doubt avoidance is only a plus right up to the point where it becomes pigheaded stubbornness that interferes with her ability to see reality, particularly when a strategy is not working.
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Categories: business · inspiration · quotes · startup · technology
The Pune OpenCoffee Club meetup was an unqualified success. Over 70 POCC members made it to the networking meet. Pune’s startup eco-system is undoubtedly buzzing with life.
Some of the startups that attended are 42, Aftek, ApnaBill, BookEazy, Business Gateway, Career Vidya, Desicrew, Dial-a-meal, Druvaa, GlobalLogic, GridLogic, Hover.in, ImageLogic, Komli, Lipikaar, Mobikon, Niyuj, Omni Bridge Systems, ProductDossier, Pringoo, SpringComputing, Sofomo, Tastykhana, TechZemplary, and Zmanda.
Our guest list included Niren Shah, MD Norwest Venture Partners (India), Mukul Singhal, Canaan Partners, Anand Deshpande, CEO Persistent Systems, Chetan Shah MD Synygy India, Hemant Joshi and Shirish Deodhar of nFactorial who took time off to make it to the event and interact with other entrepreneurs. (more…)
Categories: India · Pune · startup · technology
I happened to come across this relevant post on on the value of business ideas.
Quote for the day: The most brilliant idea, with no execution, is worth $20.
“Ideas are worth nothing unless executed. They are just a multiplier. Execution is worth millions.
Explanation:
AWFUL IDEA = -1
WEAK IDEA = 1
SO-SO IDEA = 5
GOOD IDEA = 10
GREAT IDEA = 15
BRILLIANT IDEA = 20
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Categories: Anjali · business · inspiration · management · quotes · startup
Tagged: business value creation, execution, founders, ideas, startup valuation
The exploding job market over the last 4 years has made many believe that the “resume-view” of their careers is the view that matters.
The resume-view has clear breaks with one paragraph dedicated to each employer and a defined period attached to each. The more employers on the resume, the longer it will be. The more skills on the resume, the longer the skills section will be. And, the greater the brand value of the employer, the better the resume.
Frankly, I’m not surprised why the resume dominates career thinking. (more…)
Categories: Anjali · business · startup
Tagged: career, resume, thinking
I’ve been helping the Pune OpenCoffee Club bootstrap itself here in Pune. The community is designed to help Tech. Startup Enthusiasts, Entrepreneurs, Developers, Advisors, Investors and everyone else.
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Categories: India · Pune · TiE · business · startup · technology
Tagged: entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, India, Pune, pune startups, startup
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