Over the past couple of years an initiative by the Government of India has been gaining momentum which could have … More
Author: mrjain
Re-routing Cisco
Last week one of the most respected CEOs in Silicon Valley, John Chambers, admitted that Cisco Systems had lost it’s … More
The Customer is King
I recently read through “Delivering Happiness” by Tony Hsieh who started Zappos.com, the worlds largest shoe store, and it surprised … More
The IKEA Syndrome
Over the past 5 years I’ve had several chance meetings with people from the Reliance Group (both Reliance Industries and … More
MBAs vs. Non-MBAs
Someone recently asked me about MBAs vs non-MBAs in the startup world. It’s always fun when you stick 3 tech … More
The Simplicity of Apple
Recently a good friend, Sahil, gave a presentation (view via SlideShare) about building a web product company. If you have … More
2011 Mumbai Marathon
The 8th edition of the Mumbai Marathon took place on Jan. 16. This was the 4th Mumbai Marathon that I … More
Managing Money Ain't Easy
Back in January 2007, Bloomberg Markets magazine did a piece (pdf article) on Peter Thiel (pronounced “teal”) who made his mark in … More
Hiring Hurdles
They say one of the toughest parts of running a company is managing all the human resource issues that invariably … More