Posted on 28 October 2008
I hate being alarmist even in the worst of times but, it is difficult to completely ignore all the bad news that’s been doing the rounds in the past weeks with regard to venture capital and startups. The US Silicon Valley is in deep crisis and some of it, as I noted in my previous [...]
Tags: India, sequoia, Startups, venturecapital
Posted on 23 October 2008
Don’t panic! Economic cycles are a part of life. The best companies are built in the worst of times. If you panic, your employees will panic. Conserve cash: Delay spending on non-critical things that do not result in revenue generation. Renegotiate vendor contracts, rental contracts, etc. Improve productivity: Get more out of your team. Differentiate [...]
Tags: Baazee, eBay, Nexus, suvirsujan, vc