November, 2011
Passion, fun and risk
Dec 01, 2011
No, I am not talking about bungee jumping off a bridge in New Zealand. It’s about how at The Smart CEO, we’re sane (boring?) people who think, something like investing in startups, is a little risky!
How you can own a slice of India’s next billion-dollar startup?
Dec 01, 2011
An inside peek into Mumbai Angels, one of India’s first angel investing clubs, and several reasons why angel investing can be exciting and rewarding
Power of products
Dec 01, 2011
Here is the story of two young companies that are actively working in the product development space – Vyome Biosciences, which is focused on releasing its patented products in the dermatological space and Webklipper Technologies, which develops customer engagement products
Getting the right ‘blue-collar’ fit
Dec 01, 2011
Babajob Services is a job portal that caters to the economically weak individuals to help attain income diversification and thus, positively impact their quality of life
Leadership, yoga and more
Dec 01, 2011
SOIL’s leadership courses focus on identifying high potential students, who in turn can become socially aware leaders
The app(t) business
Dec 01, 2011
For Rohit Singal, being a radiologist wasn’t an exciting career proposition. Instead, he chose what he was more passionate about – technology, and built Sourcebits Technologies around it. With a year-on-year growth of around 150 per cent, he has now set his sights higher
Scanning newer avenues
Dec 01, 2011
Amongst the top teleradiology companies serving the U.S. market, Bengaluru-based Teleradiology Solutions hopes to expand to more countries and further the cause of tele-medicine
Method behind a Maveric
Dec 01, 2011
Maveric Systems is looking to cater to the software testing requirements of leading banks on a global scale in order to achieve its revenue target of US $ 100 million in the next five years
The Scale Factor
Dec 01, 2011
The Smart CEO’s fictional case study presents the operational challenges, dilemmas and problems faced by leaders in corporate India and offers opinions from experts on the same. The current scenario is based on how a vocational training company from the education space can scale up
Rahman. Rockstar.
Dec 01, 2011
How A.R.Rahman has almost perfected the art, or should one say the business of continuously re-inventing himself
Marching to a different beat
Dec 01, 2011
Indianuance, an artiste management startup for Indian classical performers and DJ Reverb’s Groove, a company that organises DJs for nightclubs, hope to chart a sound business based on their founders’ passion for music
Mutual funds – know your type
Dec 01, 2011
It is critical for an investor to understand the type and risk profile of each mutual fund scheme, ahead of making an investment. In this article, we look at the different types of mutual funds that exist and the tax benefits they allow an investor
Sowing the seeds of future
Dec 01, 2011
As India’s population sees no abatement and the pressure to improve food productivity rises, more entrepreneurs and investors are slowly but surely eyeing the latent potential the agriculture segment promises, as it needs corporate governance and domain expertise
From one boss to another
Dec 01, 2011
At the backdrop of the 2011 NASSCOM Product Conclave, S. Prem Kumar caught up with 10 entrepreneurs who want to make a mark on India’s technology products ecosystem. These companies showcased a new product at LaunchPad, an initiative by Nasscom to help product companies gain visibility. Here are some tips, tricks and lessons learnt from entrepreneurs who are in the early phase of their exciting journeys
Small details make the big picture
Dec 01, 2011
Through the story of Mindteck (India) Limited, we understand how an IT services company can achieve scale and become experts in a particular domain and micro-domain
