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VC = Venture, Vapor, Vulture & Vampire Capital

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Rodinhood

VC comprises Venture, Vapor, Vulture and Vampire Capital. Its a combination of wisdom, diligence and fate that makes an Entrepreneur taste her flavor of VC and overcome whatever comes her way. In the end, after managing these VC’s, the entrepreneur will have nothing left to fear. Continue reading →

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What Entrepreneurs must learn from Fashion Models!

Posted on July 29, 2010 by Rodinhood

One day, when I was on my regular ‘contest begging’ trips, I was stunned when the brand manager of Liril Soaps (a Unilever Company product) said, ‘Alok, don’t harass me. We make soaps here – not contests. If you like contests so much, why don’t you make them and pitch them to me, rather than the other way around’……. On introspection, it was so clear why the games succeeded in China – with no mass entertainment options available (TV and films are state controlled) and very cold weather, Chinese teens were happy to lock themselves into gaming dens and play away for hours non stop. On the other hand, in India, with 3 bollywood movies releasing a week; 500 channels on TV and very warm and ambient weather, teems cared a damn to sit in suffocating game parlors and play online games with silly dragons and elves Continue reading →

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Do you know ‘Board’ Room Dancing?

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Rodinhood

So, you can burn the dance floor, but can you tango in the Corporate Board room? I have had the pleasure of attending many board meetings and am happy to share some experiences and tips in the lessons on how … Continue reading →

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