Entrepreneurs are returning from Europe-U.S. to be part of India’s growth story
Mr. Srivastava said he wants to see the Indian economy growing at double-digit though it is stable at the current 6.5% growth. More and more Indian entrepreneurs from Europe and the United States are heading back to India where the economy is growing and opportunities are...
Rural MSMEs need to be digitally empowered
Using digital tools will not only help expand the market reach, but also make access to finance easier By SAURABH SRIVASTAVA & LAKSHMI VENKATARAMAN VENKATESAN India has embarked on an economic and digital revolution and is gearing up to emerge as the third-largest global economy. But the...
N Vittal was prescient to support India’s IT services industry by Saurabh Srivastava
By Saurabh Srivastava N Vittal, who passed away on August 4, is perhaps the best example of a bureaucrat who changed the destiny of an industry that redefined India. For those of us who worked with him closely, he was a legend in his own lifetime...
Ideas are taking centrestage in India’s booming startup ecosystem
The rush of the ordinary Raj and Rahul (and his mate from IIT) becoming entrepreneurs is surprising because getting a salaried job had always been considered a better option in India than the risky proposition of starting one’s own business. Padmaja Ruparel, founding partner of...
Watching Every Penny: The State of Indian Start-ups
Padmaja Ruparel, Co-founder & President of Indian Angel Network (IAN), says daily monitoring of the status of cash is essential for early-stage companies, and it needs to be done by the founder or CEO. “It is important to collect payments against the revenues. ‘High receivables’...
The science behind the healthtech startup must be understood well
Padmaja Ruparel, Founder, BioAngels explains Kalyani Sharma that it is not easy to invest in startups! What is important is each investor’s understanding of the domain/science. Some investors understand execution/tech enablement better and others understand the science behind certain healthtech spaces. However, what we have...
IAN Co-Founder Saurabh Srivastava on Shoring Up India’s Startup Party!
As India, the world’s third largest startup ecosystem gets poised to break into the top two, Saurabh Srivastava, Past Chairman NASSCOM & IVCA, cautions against a few rotten apples souring India’s startup party. He also shares some critical insights for both founders and VCs...
What makes women angels “most valuable investors”?
Padmaja Ruparel, Co-founder, Indian Angel Network thinks women entrepreneurs-turned-investors are the most valuable investors. “Apart from money, they bring valuable mentorship and guidance to women entrepreneurs as they have already traversed the path and solved the challenges. Every woman investor inspires many more women to become...
Why investors are getting excited by biotechnology
The pandemic has given a big boost to India’s healthtech and biotech ecosystem. Even investors who rarely looked beyond the country’s software sector are getting excited by the opportunities. Padmaja Ruparel, co-founder of Indian Angel Network (IAN), said in our webinar last week that pre-pandemic,...
Hiring dilemma: Multitaskers vs domain experts
Hello Reader, It’s the last day of June, and as Edgar Allen Poe put it, the last midnight to “stand beneath the mystic moon” this year. The bear seems to have won again. After a four-day winning run, the S&P BSE Sensex declined by over 150...