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The author is the Founder and CEO of Kansaltancy Ventures, a multiple-awarded Investment Management firm focused on providing Funding from its network of 750 Global Investors. Corporate website – www.Kansaltancy.com; Reach him at tk@kansaltancy.com and LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tusharkansal/
Startups should be wary of relying on outsourcing and would do better by in-house talent – to attract such a talent, there are ways like giving ESOP’s and higher variable but lower fixed component of salaries.
Read MoreFor companies into Exports from India, I would like to offer some insight basis my own experience – Get complete background check of the overseas customer from ECGC, avail LC insurance from it and also take Shipping insurance with help of the Logistics company.
Read MoreUS, Europe, China and ASEAN nations provide easy access to Land, electricity, water, power and other such variables which are required with minimum effort and on time.
Read MoreGiven the lack of respect for law in mind of many Indians, stemming from a Judiciary mired in humongous number of Court cases and hence in permanent coma, Government can unclog Courts by moving intra-Government cases to arbitration panels.
Read MoreThe most striking reason for India being a laggard is its outdated education system. To give an example, per latest studies, only 8% of India’s Engineers are employable, once they graduate from College!
Read MoreCue to take is from South Korea’s chaebols – Samsung, LG and Hyundai. India has developed huge number of MSME’s and a workforce, which is largely in the unorganized sector.
Read MoreMost often, the two big factors which end up effecting Exits are – Launch timing and Scalability. The product or service must be solving a unique problem for the consumer and have rapid scalability to derive economies of scale.
Read MoreIndian Venture capitalists and Private Equity players all prefer borrowing abroad, owing, off course, to low yield.
Read MoreIt’s another matter that some of Amazon’s investments like Amazon Web Services (AWS) became hugely profitable in themselves and hence lent greater justification to investor’s long-drawn patience.
Read MoreAnother aspect of the crazy valuations is that by taking money from investors outside of the Stock Exchange route, these Startups manage to avoid many of the disclosure requirements and are hence, able to keep their business secrets private.
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