Tag Archives: ICICI Ventures

The toughest decision of my life…

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Rodinhood

The incredible story of how I co-founded one of the first mover Companies in the Mobile VAS business in India and China – how VC greed took over – how I the founder was actually thrown (dragged) out of my own Company and how in the end – all was well that ended ‘badly’… Continue reading →

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Why don’t Companies pay their suppliers on time?

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Rodinhood

Can you postpone paying your telephone or electricity bills by a couple of months by sweet talking your Utility providers? Would you continue working for a company that paid your salaries after you had to wait outside the accountant’s office for hours? Would you ask your kids to tell their school that their fees will be paid by their parents ‘soon’ ?

If the above sound ridiculous, why is it that Companies routinely pay their suppliers late?
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Ten negotiation tips that will never fail you!

Posted on May 21, 2011 by Rodinhood

Negotiating can be a pain most of the times. However, there are simple techniques that can really make you come out winning. Tricks like listening, using silence effectively, doing a bit of research, stating the opposite of what you want, and simply being fair can make a negotiation very pleasant and beneficial to you! Continue reading →

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Are you bribed to work or is your work a bribe?

Posted on September 9, 2010 by Rodinhood

I vividly remember a meeting at a Fortune 500 Corp’s office a few years ago when seven gentlemen gave their cards and all of them read ‘President’. When I looked at them quizzically, one of them sheepishly smiled and said ‘Alok, even the office boy here is a President’.. Continue reading →

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5 Questions for Mr. Shubhiksha

Posted on February 21, 2009 by rodinhood

I am really pi**** at the way Mr. Subramanian is conducting himself. I seriously believe that his actions and representations to the media jeopardize the fragile  VC-Start Up’s ecosystem that is being built in India. Unless some serious corporate governance action is … Continue reading →

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