Sid TalwarPivoting to SuccessThe last time I wrote about pivoting, I used our portfolio company, Embibe, as an example. I ended the article saying, “I can’t wait to see…Mar 20, 2018Mar 20, 2018
Sid TalwarLet’ Talk About ProfitOver the past few years, many investors and entrepreneurs attempted to create value in startups purely on the back of investing large sums…Dec 7, 20171Dec 7, 20171
Sid TalwarDon’t be bored by your boardProperly chosen independent directors are worth their weight in gold.Feb 21, 2017Feb 21, 2017
Sid TalwarMade for India: 3 startup themes I expect to see in 2017In 2015, there was more talk in India about raising capital than about building businesses with differentiated models. Most startups raised…Jan 4, 2017Jan 4, 2017
Sid TalwarinLightboxIt’s not easy to be an angelFred Wilson famously said it took him 10 years to become a “half-way decent” venture capitalist. In which case, I’m half way to becoming…Sep 26, 20161Sep 26, 20161
Sid TalwarinLightboxIndia can’t afford the comforts technology provides. Here’s whyThere’s a belief globally that we have a burgeoning middle class in India — and we’re following in the footsteps of China’s massive change…Aug 2, 20161Aug 2, 20161
Sid TalwarinLightboxBeing an entrepreneur is sexy… for those who haven’t done itThere’s this great visual most people have of being an entrepreneur or a founder. It’s a poster of a young college dropout, next to the…Jun 28, 2016Jun 28, 2016
Sid TalwarinLightbox“Everybody Pivots!”There’s a moment during the season 1 finale of “Silicon Valley” when the founders of Pied Piper (the fictional company at the center of the…May 24, 20161May 24, 20161
Sid TalwarinLightboxWhy aren’t more women getting funded in India — the problem at the moment is literally “all of us”.This is an article I originally wrote for the Economic Times on March 6, 2016. I’m publishing a longer version of it here since it’s…Mar 8, 2016Mar 8, 2016
Sid TalwarinLightboxYou Got Rs 10,000 Crore ($1.5 B) To Spend? Educate Us!I like that the government wants to get involved in the technology ecosystem in India. I just wish it felt less like FOMO and more like a…Feb 5, 2016Feb 5, 2016
