Alok’s Posts
The Best of Entrepreneur!
My articles in Entrepreneur India have been usually well received! Here are some of them, made easy to find and read! *******
My Favorite Quotes for Entrepreneurs! (with case studies inside)
While writing I love using quotes/sayings/proverbs… whatever you call ’em! It lends an interesting twist and allows me to explain things i...Read More
Dhoom – 2.0.1.3
Yeah! I got a double spread in the Economic Times today! Enjoy Dhoom – 2.0.1.3 ! By the roar of the searches on google, I’m confident that the ...Read More
Always share BAD NEWS…
As featured in CFO India (Nov-Dec 2013 issue). Complete article appears after the image: I am reminded of a very interesting incident that I experienc...Read More
How to not fail like Obama
As featured in the Sunday Economic Times of 22.12.2013 (Page 10). Complete article appears after the image: If I told you that learning to play cricke...Read More
Celebrating Flipkart’s path to growth – The GRAND BURN!
Appeared this morning in the Mint: Also, this section expanded So, this is the math: Top line Revenues for March 2013 = 1180 crores (190 million US$) ...Read More
How to make an engaging PPT? Here are 27 crisp Presentation Tips!
I LOVE making PPTs over the odd weekend. In the last 15 years or so, I’ve made at least a hundred presentations in front of various audiences. P...Read More
Is the concept of ‘Caveat Emptor’ (Buyer beware) still relevant? Ref: Campa Cola Buildings
In this age of layered complexity, how CAN buyers be aware? I specifically refer to the Campa Cola Case of South Mumbai From wikipedia : Generally, ca...Read More
The Gamification of Everything!
Everything is a Game. I’m serious! [Ps – If you are browsing via a mobile device, click on the IN logo (linkedin) and directly view this d...Read More
My tribute to Tarla Dalal
Any Marwari or Gujarati growing up in South Mumbai had heard of Tarla Dalal way back in the 80’s. She was a legend because our mothers couldn’t ...Read More
Carpools never worked. Never will?
This graph in the Wall Street Journal yesterday summed up what I have been suspecting for a long while: That CARPOOLING was a dead business to start w...Read More
Can Entrepreneurs ‘Shut Down’?
My column in the November issue of the Entrepreneur magazine: I write this in the midst of the US government shutdown. The Republican Speaker of the ...Read More