Author: Prajakt Raut
How do you choose a name for your startup?
Decide on the name for your startup very, very thoughtfully. Give it as much importance as a parent ...Read More
Entrepreneurship : the option of leading a life you love
I have often heard senior professionals tell entrepreneurs, that they wish they had the guts to leav...Read More
Does traction trump revenue (in the short-term)?
Naval Ravikant‘s definition of traction is: ‘Quantitative evidence of market demand.’ Traction, in ...Read More
What do investors want to know when a startup retires a product?
Hopefully, you will not break the news via e-mail. If that’s the case, the relationship is most like...Read More
If you had only 1 minute and 1 slide to describe your startup to investors, what would you do?
(This was my answer to a question on Quora) I would use three lines on that slide: Explain the conce...Read More
Should startups fire under-performing employees? If yes, how?
Awarded the “Rodinstar” Post of the week!! Irrespective of the rea...Read More
So you think you have a complex concept and find it challenging to explain?
Friends, this post has nothing about entrepreneurship… but here’s the link to a fascinat...Read More
How do you decide who becomes the CEO from among the founders?
Well, there is no real logic that can be applied in addressing this question, but a person who under...Read More
What should pre-seed money be spent on?
Generally, the reason for raising funds at any stage is to be able to take the company to the next ‘...Read More
Some of the reasons why startups fail
Startups could fail for a variety of reasons. I’ve tried to list a few that come to mind: Conc...Read More
How to present your business plan to investors
How to present your business plan to investors from Prajakt Raut [This was the presentation made at ...Read More
Entrepreneurship – the time is now
In my view, easier availability of early-stage capital than ever before, public celebration & ad...Read More