Alok’s Posts
IPO = Initial Public Offer OR Insane Pressure Overdose?
Almost once a day, I meet someone who asks me ‘When are you going public’ ? Relatives ask me, folks at the racecourse quiz me and even whe...Read More
Some Dhyaan for my Gyaan!!!
I relentlessly put out content on entrepreneurship and starting up via my blogs and social updates and sometimes I feel like I’m just a lone wol...Read More
What is PRICE?
The more experience I gain running businesses, the more fascinated and puzzled I become with the mystery called PRICE. What is Price? How is it dete...Read More
Oil…ooops….Apps!!!
I was looking up some numbers on the weekend. In June 2010, Apple declared that the 5th Billion app had been downloaded via the iTunes platform. L...Read More
The Dragon fears food poisoning…
China censored the word ‘Egypt’ from Chinese blogs and Chinese Internet sites yesterday. This means that if you search for ‘Egypt...Read More
The Pharaoh’s ban on the Internet – kids and teens are latest victim….
Today, I am very sad. Egypt’s Hosni Mubarak has banned Internet in Egypt in an attempt to control his people. He is clearly a dictator who thi...Read More
How silly Entrepreneurs like me interpret STRATEGY..
So, I’ve seen my share of consultants, business advisors, strategy thinkers, brand architects, vision pilots and every other ‘pretender’ of the busine...Read More
Do your employees wear roller skates?
When I was training in Italy to make socks, I was taken to a factory visit. When we walked into the production floor, I saw long rows of machines but ...Read More
So what happens if you get run over by a Truck?
One of the tricky questions VCs ask entrepreneurs before funding them is: ‘So what will happen to the business if you get run over by a Truck&#...Read More
Indian Marathons – the New Kumbh Mela’s?
So, the disclaimer even before you read this is: – I love Running! – I love Marathons ( did the 7kms Mumbai one 3 years in a row) –...Read More
Do you eat Rice and Curry Sambhar with Chopsticks?
Examine the Rice first. A few months ago, two very senior professionals from a leading digital agency came over to Media2win (digital agency) to meet...Read More
Living Dangerous.ly
One of my weekend indulgences is buying Internet domains that sound interesting. www.rodinhood.com is one of them 🙂 This Sunday, I was anxious to ge...Read More