Being approached by a Deepinder Goyal or a Sachin Bansal to invest in their new consumer-focused venture at an early stage will probably be every investor’s dream come true. It must seem like they have hit the jackpot. But historical investment statistics suggest otherwise. Barring a couple of anomalies, none of the founders of the[…]
Read MoreThe Brexit vote in UK was not as much against Europe as it was against mainstream politicians and against immigration. The Remain side had the leaders of all three main parties while the Exit side was led by a motley crew of cross party politicians. The Remain side had an economic argument as their main[…]
Read MoreI am in my late 40s, left my corporate job in early 30s and since then then have been a part of start-up ecosystem donning different hats – an entrepreneur, prop investor and now an early stage fund manager. My peer group, who passed their IITs in late 80s – 90s and are now C-level[…]
Read MoreI am in my late 40s. I left the corporate set up early 30s and since then then have been an entrepreneur, prop investor and now an early stage fund manager. My peer group, who passed their IITs late 80s – early 90s and are all at CXO levels in corporate set-up. Some have reinvented[…]
Read MoreThe finance minister (FM) rose to present the Union Budget 2016-17 and along with it rose my heartbeat. In the run-up to the Budget, the investor community was hopeful about getting tax exemptions on angel investing, and start-ups were hoping for tax rebates and ease of doing business. The FM had something for everyone. It[…]
Read MoreFirst-generation British Indians often related more to the Labour Party than the Conservative Party. Will a change in the mindset of the second and third generation British Indians affect the voting pattern and force a new coalition? In 1885, British Indian politician Sir Mancherjee Merwanjee Bhownagree was elected to office as the first Conservative Member[…]
Read MoreThe start-up community has pinned a lot of hopes on the upcoming Union Budget. The Startup India policy announced last month was full of good news for entrepreneurs and investors. A key highlight was launch of Rs 10,000 crore fund with exemptions from income tax, capital gains tax and a big rebate in patent filing[…]
Read MoreCross-border teams that complement each other’s technical and business strengths will define the future of successful start-ups. Britain with its vision and India with its technical expertise offer a win-win partnership solution. India has taken its place as the world’s leading start-up base with the presence of more than 4,200 start-up ventures. By registering a[…]
Read MoreThe Conservative Party’s historic victory in the UK elections holds important lessons for both India’s NDA government and Rahul Gandhi. David Cameron led the Conservative Party to a historic victory in the recent UK General Elections enabling the Conservatives (Tories) to form the first majority government after nearly two decades. David Cameron‘s brand of “Liberal[…]
Read MoreShould EU decide what is good for UK? Does UK have a bright future outside the EU? The United Kingdom comprising of England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales and Channel Islands has had an uneasy relationship with its mainland European cousins. The European Union is an economic and political partnership involving 28 European countries. It began after[…]
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