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2019-06-14 07:40
Art is like trying to understand the different attributes of human. Every form of art is unique, but it quickly connects and relates to our souls and inner emotions so well. If you are… Read More
2018-12-13 08:43
Entrepreneurship is a buzz word which is attracting a lot of the younger lot today. With the successes of startups like Google, Facebook etc., college students as well as young professionals… Read More
2018-10-09 08:14
The following is a problem solving approach I developed and have found it to be very useful.1. State the high level problem in 1 sentence2. Quantify the problem by using metrics3. Iden… Read More
2017-11-14 14:34
Note: Businesses should look at moving towards a model for recurring inflows while they should making their expenses as variable as possible Read More
2017-09-14 19:04
As the internet has increased our ability to communicate and share information, the volume of electronically stored information (ESI) has multiplied exponentially. As a result, ESI has becom… Read More
2017-07-07 15:19
CRYPTOCURRENCY: ReddcoinDESCRIPTION OF BLOCKCHAIN APPLICATION: Reddcoin is a digital currency which can be integrated with all major social media platforms to make payments and transfer mone… Read More
2017-06-27 19:04
CRYPTOCURRENCY: GameCreditsDESCRIPTION OF BLOCKCHAIN APPLICATION: GameCredits is a cryptocurrency based on a gaming gateway built on the Blockchain. It aims to make in-game payments seamless… Read More
2017-06-17 21:38
CRYPTOCURRENCY: LBRYCreditsDESCRIPTION OF BLOCKCHAIN APPLICATION: LBRY is a content sharing platform built on a native Blockchain. It aims to connect content creators to content consumers di… Read More
2017-06-10 15:01
I believe the Blockchain is a truly revolutionary technology which can impact many industries in the future. Crypto-tokens are essentially the store of value of a particular application of t… Read More
2017-06-09 13:52
2017-06-08 17:09
Cryptocurrencies have been getting a lot of attention lately. With increasing capitalizations of the major currencies in circulation now (like Bitcoin, Ether, Litecoin etc.), investors are i… Read More
2017-05-09 12:59
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2017-04-14 13:44
To analyse any business, in addition to the Use-Case Canvas, it is important to analyse the various customer segments targeted by the business. To do so, we can use a 'Customer Segment Canva… Read More
2017-04-13 14:06
Bloomon is an Amsterdam based flower delivery services startup. It sources flowers directly from the growers and offers subscription services to customers.The Use-Case Canvas for 1… Read More
2017-04-12 15:05
2017-04-12 09:39
Bux is an Amsterdam based stock trading app. It offers quality content, a practice account for first timers and a platform with sophisticated tools for stock traders.The Use-Case Canvas… Read More
2017-04-11 12:05
WhyDonate is an Amsterdam based crowdfunding platform for social projects. It caters to non-profit organizations, fundraisers and social projects.The Use-Case Canvas for 1 use-case… Read More
2017-04-11 09:45
Symbid is an Amsterdam based equity crowdfunding platform for companies.The Use-Case Canvas for 1 use-case of the company is shown below. The use-case in focus is where the company offers eq… Read More
2017-04-10 14:54
AdviceRobo is an Amsterdam based alternate credit scoring company offering credit scoring & lending portfolio risk management services for Banks & FIs. Credit scores are generated th… Read More
2017-04-10 12:07
PaymentGenes is a Amsterdam based company offering consulting and recruitment services to Payment & Fintech companies.The Use-Case Canvas for 1 use-case of the company is shown below. Th… Read More
2017-04-09 14:10
From the customer’s perspective, broadly all business ideas can be divided into 2 categories – the “Help Me” ideas and the “Show Me” ideas. Help Me Ideas:… Read More
2017-04-09 10:09
Building a product which customers may want is the key to good business idea. Hence working out Use Cases for your product is very essential. Once, you figure out the Use Cases, analyzing th… Read More
2017-03-20 19:53
This is a big bias entrepreneurs tend to have when starting up. I have been very guilty of this.How do you know your business idea is good? Do you feel it or do your potential customers say… Read More
2017-03-19 12:34
Startup Failure is considered a taboo in many parts of the world. However, it is a phenomenon which is highly prevalent and cannot be avoided. Nearly 90% of startups fail within the first 3… Read More
2017-03-18 09:47
We live in a world where customer is the king and her preferences are changing ever so quickly. For an entrepreneur, it becomes very difficult to understand customer preferences and requirem… Read More
2017-03-15 15:17
The Problem – Limited advertising options and increasing advertising budgets have led to steep rises in advertising rates of these options. This has affected the return advertisers can… Read More
2017-03-08 17:32
A human tendency we often tend to ignore in business is what I call the “Brexit effect”. This is when some people find fault with a product/service and spread their discontent to… Read More
2017-02-05 17:50
All business processes have multiple components. These components involve products and services which can either be produced by the business itself (i.e. in-house production), sourced from a… Read More
2017-02-04 18:00
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2017-01-23 20:30
A haircut is a necessity (for most) and is a repeat activity which we get done periodically. I have moved to Tilburg and have found the price of a haircut to be quite high here. I paid EUR 2… Read More
2017-01-12 13:09
2017-01-10 16:54
Key Metric – Network EffectsE-invoicing is conversion of manual invoices into electronic ones. Sending and receiving electronic invoices is great as it saves time and effort for busine… Read More
2017-01-10 13:57
Key Metric – Roll Over Rate Robo-advisors invest people’s money based on an algorithm. Getting users to try out the service may be achieved through marketing efforts, but getting… Read More
2017-01-09 20:12
Key Metric – Number of Investors on the PlatformCrowdfunding connects projects and investors. Project owners would tend to list their ads on maximum number of platforms as it might inc… Read More
2017-01-07 15:54
What is the winning formula for generating a business idea? Identify a problem and find a solution for it. Soon you see multiple startups in the rat race trying to offer better solutions to… Read More
2017-01-05 00:20
Growth Hacking is a now a commonly used term which basically involves generating growth in the most efficient and cost effective way. The idea is to come up with hacks which are focused and… Read More
2017-01-04 18:37
An OLVP is a description of the offering of a startup in 1 sentence. If the OLVP is blur or cannot be written in 1 sentence, this tends to signal that there may be some ambiguity in what the… Read More
2017-01-02 15:35
Just like companies, investors are also different and have unique characteristics which define them. Companies looking to offer services or pitch to investors should understand the nature of… Read More
2017-01-01 21:27
The year 2017 will play an important role in the growth of Fintech. Some of the resolutions which will drive growth in this area are:Address security concerns & strengthen backend infras… Read More
2016-12-21 20:44
Just like we have Maslow’s Hierarchy when it comes to human needs and desires, I feel personal investments also follow a hierarchy based on the total amount of money available for inve… Read More
2016-12-14 20:07
Startups and Entrepreneurship have become an addiction for me. Looking for pain-points in daily life and thinking of how to do things better tends to keep me constantly occupied. I am hoping… Read More
2016-12-03 21:57
The Landing Page Bounce Rate (LPBR) is a key metric in user conversions. This measures the percentage of people who leave soon after landing on your website. The only page the visitor intera… Read More
2016-11-28 22:30
If you spoke about investing your money in stocks, bonds etc., you always had to read up to take calls or had to look for financial advisers to help you with the same. The first option was r… Read More
2016-11-26 16:41
A crowd-funding platform is a 2 sided platform requiring fund raisers and funders to function effectively. Hence users include people who are looking to raise funds and people who are lookin… Read More
2016-11-26 16:29
A person having a thin credit file, i.e. insignificant or no credit history, is referred to as a thin file customer. Traditionally credit has been offered based on the credit history of a pe… Read More
2016-11-21 13:50
Having a framework for problem solving is important as often we wonder where and how to start. The '6 Whats' Framework is a a good one which helps you think through the problem and act accor… Read More
2016-11-02 16:31
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2016-10-12 13:42
2016-10-05 19:17
Game Theory involves the study and construction of models of different decision nodes and the outputs resulting from them. The players involved, which may include individuals, corporates or… Read More
2016-09-26 18:52
A Use Case is defined as a potential usage of a product or service for a particular customer. It is or generally should be the first step in assessing who your customers can be.To define a U… Read More
2016-09-23 09:22
2016-09-12 07:10
A good way of looking at any customer purchase is by analysing it using a Bid-Ask Model, where the customer’s Ask has to be matched with the business’s Bid to result in a transac… Read More
2016-08-20 16:00
2016-08-11 08:56
As I head to the Netherlands for my MBA tomorrow, I truly believe that learning is a lifelong process and with the pace at which knowledge and processes evolve today, it becomes imperative f… Read More
2016-08-08 12:50
2016-08-05 05:41
2016-08-04 08:21
Just like in the stock market, a purchase involves a bid-ask system where a Customer Ask has to matched with the Business Bid. Businesses need to understand this to convert a potential custo… Read More
2016-08-02 05:36
2016-08-02 05:26
Entrepreneurship is a very exciting journey. It teaches one a lot and personally, it helped me develop an understanding of business which I probably could not have in the same period of time… Read More
2016-08-01 06:19
2016-07-31 10:02
Most private equity investments see various investors part-investing with each other. One investor tends to be the lead investor while the others commit a certain amount in the round. Tradit… Read More
2016-07-30 05:24
I have previously highlighted the importance of getting a mentor (link) and I feel Halllp is in a stage where we need one. First time building a classifieds business – Since I do not h… Read More
2016-07-30 05:16
We all mistakes in life. Making a mistake is part and parcel of life. Be it in personal or professional life, we make a lot of wrong decisions which cost us in some way or the other. So if t… Read More
2016-07-29 09:17
A company is as good as the people behind it. Hence I feel that the biggest threat any growing business faces is that of Talent Acquisition & Retention. Getting smart people to join who… Read More
2016-07-28 14:12
2016-07-23 11:20
I see a lot of people who want to start some business but are not able to owing to some obstacle or the other. For instance, in India, a lot of societies are still not open to women going ou… Read More
2016-07-21 10:12
When you think of Venture Capital, you think of investors simply putting money into businesses to generate a higher than normal return. Yes, profit is definitely the primary motive of a Vent… Read More
2016-07-20 06:15
Most budding entrepreneurs look towards the web to build a business. So why is this? Is it because it’s a fad or is it because the web is going through a very high growth phase? Maybe… Read More
2016-07-19 10:04
THE MODEL: A platform where users can search for and read about the best places to go, best things to do and experience to enjoy. Users can share and read reviews and recommendations of loca… Read More
2016-07-19 09:18
2016-07-19 06:36
2016-07-18 10:47
A lot of times budding entrepreneurs ask me how a weird business idea was able to become successful. Initially even I used to start thinking how this happens. One day, I realized that defini… Read More
2016-07-17 17:34
A lot of entrepreneurs have tried to start online review websites but have failed more often than not. As customers, we all would like to read genuine reviews before making any purchase deci… Read More
2016-07-17 07:50
My wife is from Raipur, Chattisgarh, and I have personally been there a few times in the last couple of years. I have seen the city growing every time I go there and with a population of 4+… Read More
2016-07-14 05:48
2016-07-13 06:31
Since a customer is exposed to innumerable marketing messages today, it becomes very important for a marketer to send out a message which can attract the attention of the customer and retain… Read More
2016-07-12 05:00
Time and again, it is a good exercise to self introspect and know what you are doing, where you stand and where you see yourself potentially moving in the future. The idea is to assess and a… Read More
2016-07-11 08:00
Just a month left before I move to the Netherlands for my MBA. I am very excited but at the same time am nervous as well. The thought of leaving the space where you have grown up and learnt… Read More
2016-07-09 08:01
Having started up in ecommerce, I feel that it is a very complex business which requires a lot of effort, resources and patience to become sustainable.The business is a lot about tracking ke… Read More
2016-07-09 06:39
The Startup Reproduction Cycle is similar to the Human Reproduction Cycle. It may not necessarily last 9 months but has 9 phases which require the founders to mentally strong and physically… Read More
2016-07-06 05:16
We are faced with problems in life and in our work on a regular basis. I have a framework which I use to tackle problems which I face in my life. Having a framework is important as it gives… Read More
2016-07-05 06:31
I was asked this on Quora and it got me thinking. How should one set a price in advertisement based business models?I figure that the following factors should be considered to arrive at a pr… Read More
2016-07-03 08:20
Women pursuing full time professional careers is very common now, even in developing countries like India. They are emerging as equal contenders to men and are even proffered in a lot of car… Read More
2016-07-02 08:13
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2016-07-01 03:59
2016-06-30 10:43
So if a startup fails, what are the options available for its founders? The answer to this question depends on a couple of factors like their monetary situation, their mindset, a cost benefi… Read More
2016-06-30 04:31
Not all startups get funded. Different investors have different focus areas and points they consider before making an investment.That said, I feel that entrepreneurs definitely need to figur… Read More
2016-06-29 09:02
There are a lot of ways to get free promotion, especially in the early days of your startup. I have used the following for my previous startups.Blogs - You can write to bloggers who write ab… Read More
2016-06-29 07:09
Unlike a lot of other career paths, entrepreneurship is one which sees no age or qualification. No matter what your age is, your stage in life is or what you have done previously, if you get… Read More
2016-06-28 11:43
2016-06-27 04:53
Being a startup guy myself, I feel dating a startup founder is like dating any other person with maybe a few differences. Giving Space – Startup guys, like me, tend to talk a lot to my… Read More
2016-06-25 05:53
The best way of finding a startup idea is through experience. Sure, you can read about different Industries and do your research and come up with an idea. However, I feel if you can experien… Read More
2016-06-24 06:02
THE MODEL: A platform where users can find a cat sitter in their area. Users can search for, read about and book cat sitters online.STARTUP: CatinaFlat(British startup)WHAT I LIKECore I… Read More
2016-06-24 05:42
THE MODEL: A platform where users can find different homes in their destination of choice and swap them with their own. Users can either swap directly with other users or can use points earn… Read More
2016-06-23 08:42
THE MODEL: A startup which offers SMEs access to short term financing with no paperwork. Typically finance is offered to fund gaps in cash flows and for stock purchases.STARTUP: Iwoca(B… Read More
2016-06-16 07:02
THE MODEL: A startup which offers users the best of fashion, lifestyle and beauty products handpicked by a team of experts. Users can save products to their personal Grabble wardrobe and can… Read More
2016-06-16 06:45
THE MODEL: A startup which offers businesses phone numbers instantly in over 40 countries. No deskphone or hardware is required. Everything is managed through an app. STARTUP: Aircall(F… Read More
2016-06-15 03:36
Clearly defining your target market is a very important step in any startup’s initial days. Not having a defined target market leads to a loss of money and resources.There are 3 steps… Read More
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