Alok’s Posts
Amazon Underground – Amazon gets it right!
I was pleasantly surprised to see an e-mail from Amazon informing game developers about the launch of Amazon Underground. Simply explained, it’s...Read More
Does your Company pass my Lie Detection Test?
I am reminded of a very interesting incident that I experienced in my father’s factory 18 years ago. I was making ‘Argyle’ socks (li...Read More
Some answers to “If you had to Hire a Product Manager by Asking only 1 Question”
On facebook, I asked: Some of the answers that popped up on my wall are produced below. They include the contributor and his/her...Read More
Question of the Week – HR
Image credit – rrhr.com.au If there was only ONE QUESTION you could ask while hiring an HR Manager, what would it be? Please reply as a comment....Read More
Games2win’s dedication to BEST – A mobile game and its revenues
Can you imagine the iconic red buses of BEST not plying the streets of Mumbai anymore? That grim prediction could become a reality given the precariou...Read More
The Basics of Equity, Stakes & Shares for Startup Entrepreneurs!
This post is an amalgamation of 2 previous articles that I had written explaining the legal and commercial nuances of Equity for Startup Entrepreneurs...Read More
The Conspiracy against Net Neutrality..
Got a Page 3 in the Economic Times Today (Sunday – 19th April 2015) for my views on Net Neutrality. I think it’s a conspiracy. Please read...Read More
Kotak Mahindra Report on E-Com Valuations In India! Awesome stuff!
I found this study fascinating! Please read it. The gems appear at the end :))) A job well done by Akhilesh Tilotia, CFA : akhilesh.tilotia@kotak.com ...Read More
Planning a Brand Game? Consider these 7 insights!
Games2win – A mobile games Company I co-founded was mandated by GSK via their agency Media2win (I am a shareholder) to create a best of class cr...Read More
Facebook + WhatsApp – One year later…
Exactly one year ago, on the day when Facebook announced it was acquiring WhatsApp, I was commissioned by the Economic Times of India (#1 Pink Paper i...Read More
Only VEG ‘Selfies’ allowed please…
I watched with amusement as many Indian “Digital Entrepreneurs” took snaps and selfies with PM Narendra Modi at a Nasscom sponsored event ...Read More
Twitter acquires ZipDial. The 3 lessons to be learnt.
What started as a rumor was confirmed a few hours back: ZipDial has been acquired by Twitter! Image credit – Techcrunch While the price is not a...Read More