October, 2011
A Process for Startups
Nov 01, 2011
Our cover story this edition is based on the book ‘Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model’. The book is authored by John Mullins, Professor of management practice at London Business School and Randy Komisar, partner at venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers.
Plan A to Plan B and beyond
Nov 01, 2011
An entrepreneur’s move from Plan A to Plan B must be ‘process-oriented’, says John Mullins, professor of management practice at London Business School and co-author of ‘Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model’. In this interview with The Smart CEO, Mullins shares his ideas on how to make Plan B work and work well for an entrepreneur.
The CarWale ride
Nov 01, 2011
Mohit Dubey, founder, CarWale, conducted multiple experiments around car sales before identifying a model that worked
Snapdeal’s Plan D
Nov 01, 2011
When Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal were ready to take the entrepreneurial plunge, they never thought about building an Internet business. They just wanted to pioneer discount couponing in India
MapmyIndia’s Third Right Turn
Nov 01, 2011
Rakesh and Rashmi Verma founded MapmyIndia in the early 90s. They made money by servicing corporate customers with Indian mapping data. Then, the founders’ son, Rohan Verma, built tremendous scale by monetising the mapping data his parents collected over 15 years. Today, the company’s products include MapmyIndia.com, a GPS Navigator and the newly launched CarPad
The thinking behind ThinkLabs
Nov 01, 2011
Gagan Goyal, founder and chief-executive officer, ThinkLabs, is working towards making hands-on education in schools and colleges a reality
Richcore’s R&D
Nov 01, 2011
Subramani Ramachandrappa, founder and managing director, Richcore Lifesciences, wants to create industrial enzymes through structured research and development
Transition at Myntra
Nov 01, 2011
Mukesh Bansal, founder and CEO, Myntra, wanted to move away from a niche space into a market that was mainstream and large
mChek’s progression
Nov 01, 2011
Gautam Shiknis, CEO, mChek, is convinced mobile payments can power financial inclusion not only in India but also globally. He is taking steps to make this happen
Mantra for success
Nov 01, 2011
With the launch of its premium and high-quality products, Milk Mantra hopes to make a significant contribution to the organised dairy sector in Odisha with its innovative packaging system and an ethical sourcing policy from its farmers
Prepping for the corporate life
Nov 01, 2011
For TalentBridge, the goal is to enable students from smaller towns to be equipped to face interviews and build a career in the corporate world
For A Greater Cause
Nov 01, 2011
Any profession you undertake should impact the society, believes Sridhar Rajagopalan. His venture, Educational Initiatives, not only offers schools a way to evaluate students’ understanding, but aims to change the way learning happens as well
Interpreter of rural maladies
Nov 01, 2011
The availability of quality healthcare services in the semi-urban and rural segments of India is woefully insufficient. With affordable services, Vaatsalya Healthcare’s business model is focused on catering to the medical needs of Tier-II and Tier-III towns
Sophisticated Outsourcing
Nov 01, 2011
Amba Research (Amba) offers round-the-clock research services to the global capital markets industry. It was ranked among the Top 3 Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO) service providers in the 2010 Black Book of Outsourcing survey. Through this article, The Smart CEO aims to get a first-hand perspective of what makes the company tick
Injecting a new lease of life
Nov 01, 2011
By focusing on developing niche generic drugs, Celon Laboratories hopes to continue leveraging technology-driven products that focuses on cancer treatment and critical care. As its targets a turnover of Rs. 140 crore this fiscal, it hopes to fortify its place and venture into newer avenues
Give us the money
Nov 01, 2011
A freewheeling conversation with C Venkat Subramanyam, Founder Director, Veda Corp, on how an entrepreneur should weigh his different options during the fund raising process
A Matchmaker's Story
Nov 01, 2011
Head hunter Ronesh Puri pays more attention to understanding the individual than pouring over past work experience. After all, knowing the person is knowing if he’s the man for the job
Bridging the digital divide
Nov 01, 2011
Mobile Veda helps turn your mobile devices into a digital library while Digital Vidya specialises in digital marketing. Here are two companies that navigate the digital world effortlessly
“There is no right time to diversify – sometimes even the worst times can be opportune moments”
Nov 01, 2011
Vinamra Shastri, partner and practice leader, business advisory services, Grant Thornton India, an accountancy and advisory firm speaks about diversification strategies
Eureka Forbes enters security solutions
Nov 01, 2011
Eurovigil was a logical extension of Eureka’s overall vision
Strategic take-off
Nov 01, 2011
For Bird Group, all its verticals are expansions of its main travel business. It was important for it to diversify and look at business synergies amongst all its verticals
