19Feb 2021 by ksurya 1 Comment
2Cs of any business

2Cs of any business

Business, Entrepreneurs, Startups
2Cs of any business A few years ago, I met an entrepreneur - we will call him Ved - at the request of a common friend. Ved needed funds to be injected into his 8-year-old software products business for the healthcare industry. And this common friend asked me to "take a look and advise" because I have experience-knowledge of the software products business. A few hours into our discussion, it became clear to me that Ved's business did not have a paying customer and cash, the basic 2Cs of any business. Bitten by the entrepreneurial bug Ved was an accomplished IT professional with more than 3 decades of experience. A techie by expertise, Ved had built point-products for US companies in the healthcare industry and managed multiple projects during his…
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27Dec 2017 by ksurya No Comments

Impressions// “Digital Disruption” by James McQuivey

Business, culture, digital, e-commerce, Entrepreneurs, Management, Startups
This book demystifies ‘digital’ & opens horizons to many possibilities. The book works to incline your worldview to the changes, present & potential. The book is a guide that helps to cultivate a disruptive mindset in the digital era. James has articulated a new fundamental human needs model in line with the digital world. James is both prescriptive, with real-life examples, and predicts the possible future. Digital Disruption has a profound impact; particularly if it is your first read on this subject. James writes, don’t be misled by the word “digital”…. he is right, the book is not only for a technology inclined reader; it is for everyone. 
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25Dec 2017 by ksurya No Comments

Impressions// “Failing to Succeed” by K. Vaitheeswaran

Business, digital, e-commerce, Entrepreneurs, Leadership, Startups
There are wonderful insights into every aspect of the value chain of the e-commerce industry in this book. The book includes plethora of ideas – small & big, dos & don’ts, strategies & tactics, and much more for the e-commerce industry & players. Vaithee has poured his entrepreneur life’s experiences out in 200 pages & he has strong, very strong views. Unfortunately, almost every chapter oozes ‘why me’ and some negativity. Let this not deter you from completing the book. There are many gems within for everyone. 
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