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Confessions of a Digital Entrepreneur…

Posted on June 5, 2010 by rodinhood

I was born and brought up in a Marwari family where breakfast, lunch and dinner conversations (granny included) were about deals struck and money made. I guess that’s where I inherited my ‘entrepreneurial dna’. It’s only after working in my … Continue reading →

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You cant buy Advertising to sell Advertising..

Posted on February 18, 2010 by rodinhood

Imagine if I came up to you one day with this business idea: Let’s buy a full page ad in the leading newspaper of leading cities and then hire sales people in each city to sell small ads within that … Continue reading →

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Why have all become Farmers (Farmville) and Hit Men (Mafia Wars)?

Posted on January 30, 2010 by rodinhood

In the past few weeks, if you haven’t received requests in your in-box to help your friends on their farms on Farmville or help do a few con jobs in Mafia Wars, then you’ve probably moved residence from planet earth. … Continue reading →

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The ‘Mamaji’ effect

Posted on March 6, 2009 by rodinhood

After 10 years of trying to sell the Internet Media in India, the one big stumbling block I have finally figured out is the ‘Mamaji Effect’ This is linked to the undying faith that the marketing folks (I regularly chase) have … Continue reading →

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Why the Chinese buy Internet Media on a ‘time’ basis

Posted on February 14, 2009 by rodinhood

During my experience in China during 2001-2003, I never paid much attention to why the leading websites in the country sold their media on a ‘time’ basis - so essentially Sina, Sohu and Netease would sell their impressions and banners on … Continue reading →

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Ad networks go and going bust :-(

Posted on February 13, 2009 by rodinhood

I was shocked when my colleague told me that Adsmart or Adrevenue – a UK based ad network that Games2win had signed up has gone bust…taking along with it about 500 UK Pounds owned to us. Shucks…. and hell…. how … Continue reading →

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