rickdesaiinStartups & Venture CapitalForget Unicorns. Let’s Find Tom Bradys.The problem with startup unicorns is not just the over-inflated private market valuations; it is that the term actually reveals nothing of…Sep 28, 2017Sep 28, 2017
rickdesaiFidelity Did Not Make A Snap Judgment.In mid-November, we learned that Fidelity marked down the value of its Snapchat investment by 25%, which instantly reignited the tech…Nov 25, 2015Nov 25, 2015
rickdesaiOn-Demand — The New Daily Deal.I received this email today from Handy, an on-demand booking service for home cleaning:Nov 23, 2015Nov 23, 2015
rickdesaiinStartups & Venture CapitalValue-Add[itional] InvestingIt’s more than just table stakes.May 14, 2015May 14, 2015
rickdesaiOnly in the Movies.The response from India’s government to the BBC’s “India’s Daughter”, a documentary on Gang Rape, reminds me of the reaction to Slumdog…Mar 6, 2015Mar 6, 2015
rickdesaiBusiness School Click Bait.The MBA bashing by the startup community has been in effect for years. The most recent post I read was Howard Tullman’s A/B Testing Is So…Mar 2, 2015Mar 2, 2015
rickdesaiThe Uber for Xs are Missing the U(rgency).Why on-demand marketplaces need urgency.Jan 21, 2015Jan 21, 2015