Myths about venture capital
Myths about venture capital Venture capitalists (VCs) are similar to mutual fund managers. They raise money from large investors — banks, insurance companies, large corporates, etc — to invest in private unlisted entities. They do this for a fee and also take a per cent of the profits. They have about 8-10 year time window [...]
Entrepreneurial Motivation: 5 Tips To Make It Happen
Entrepreneurial Motivation: 5 Tips To Make It Happen One out of 7 days in a week, I feel like giving up my entrepreneurial journey! There are challenges, failures and commercial setbacks on one side and then on the other side is the lure of a lucrative job, other people making it big and comfort of [...]
Gaps to fill in while setting up a start-up
Gaps to fill in while setting up a start-up have interacted with 5,000 startups, professionals and students, of all ages and if there is one thing that makes a difference between a successful and an average company, it’s the never-say-die attitude of the entrepreneur. So what are the blanks people usually need to fill while [...]
Basics of Finance for entrepreneurs
Finance is the holy grail for startup entrepreneurs. If you find it and manage it well, it can do wonders for your venture, but if you make few mistakes managing finance, it can break your back. It’s important to understand the basics of finance as an entrepreneur, without trying to become an expert like CA. [...]
Top Ten Ways for Entrepreneurs to Close a Deal
I had written this article for YourStory, India’s leading website covering entrepreneurs. As an entrepreneur, you have done all the hard work to start your venture, get a team around it, get customers to pay and investors are showing interest. But still there is that X-Factor which you need to close the deal – as [...]
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