AuthorSatish Mantripragada

Internet.org & the debate around NetNeutrality

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WISH YOU ALL A HAPPY NEW YEAR 2016 ! The debate around Internet.org and the #Netneutrality is very interesting and how startup founders and ordinary citizens are engaging is very fascinating. Proud of you young India for your activism! As per an article published on NDTV titled “IIT Faculty, Startup India vs. Zukerburg’s Free Basics”,Facebook says that Free Basics (the main...

Six essential things to consider for a business plan!

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In light of the findings at the recently concluded iSPIRT Roundtable at Mangalore. There is nothing to get disappointed if your team did not get shortlisted. There is always a next time as long as you improve your business plan and think about how to be a market disrupt-er or your category leader. Here is something to consider for your business plan if you have already not done it. Have you...

Dymystifying Valuations & Investors – an opinion from an entrepreneur!

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Valuations often have seemed to be a “Black Art”, but they seem to be crucial in determining your strategy for outside investment! Are they really? How is the early stage entrepreneur going to decide what is reasonable? Some other questions that routinely come up in the mind of entrepreneurs: 1. How does the process of creating value effect me, my co-founders, my team & investors? 2. How do I...

So how do you measure the health of your business?

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Business model & “LTV” – Life time value Develop the business model that is “realistic” by clearly defining revenue sources, keeping the interest of customers and shareholders Match pricing consistent with revenue streams/goals Define what kind of promotions/discounts are needed and for how long Consider how this leads into recurring revenue streams (for SaaS...