Category Startups
Everyone wants in on India’s Gaming startup story.Founders, Angels, VCs, Big tech,Media Co’s. Everyone. Who is the Indian “gamer”?Where do they play?Which games?What devices?Correlation between household income and IAP spend? This quick video answers so many questions. But, more importantly,… Continue Reading →
Adobe acquiring Figma for $20 Bn smacks of overpaying, right?This is acquisition price is 50x of current Figma ARR of $400 Mn Before you yell “over-paid” or “great deal”, let’s SWOT this: S:• Time spent on mobile/digital is growing 11%… Continue Reading →
Dear Founders and Startup teams,The Circles help us getting further ahead tomorrow than where we were yesterday. The Boxes are short interludes. Keep track, but don’t make that your main focus. PS: Yes, I know – someone will comment that… Continue Reading →
It is not only acceptable but required that you love your product.Why else would you spend 1000s of hours building something if you don’t love it?! But please understand what exactly is it that you are loving. Don’t blindly love your… Continue Reading →
Apple makes it sound like they are doing the small app developers, startups & creators a favour. Let’s be clear, this isn’t money “Apple has paid” to developers. It is the money that consumers, the customers of the developers/startups/creators, have… Continue Reading →
Startups that you thought will rock, crash.Startups that you thought will crash, rock.
Preface: I’ve a lot of respect for the Tata Group & Tata Consultancy Services‘ successes.Hard Truths: This headline is both funny and sad. Why?1) SuperApps have been tech’s bane for years.2) Top-down planning rarely succeeds.3) SuperApps are never Super at launch. They won… Continue Reading →
What are some things that can help you improve your investor pitch calls?I’ve got some simple tips in my newest video. Hat-tip to Greylock‘s Reid Hoffman for his Aircraft & Cliff imagery.