On Murli's radar

Luck matters, both bad and good

murli — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 08:00:44 +0000

A short interview I did last month

US immigration policy and the tech entrepreneur

murli — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 08:43:56 +0000

"The percentage of immigrant-founded start-ups declined from 52.4% to 43.9% [in Silicon Valley over the past seven years]." Much to glean from this one stat. Two in every 5 tech start-ups are founded by immigrants -- good :-) Pool of top talent, not just founders but also employees, available to the tech start-up scene getting restricted -- bad :-(

Surprising ideas on how to go faster on two wheels

murli — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 06:58:22 +0000

"...a nonaero helmet creates four times the drag of a nonaero wheelset. So you can spend two thousand dollars on a wheelset, or spend two hundred on a helmet and be faster."

For VC-Backed Companies, Understanding Investor Expectations is Key

murli — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 16:21:48 +0000

Important and useful advice for entrepreneurs raising their Series B rounds and beyond.

Enough of the Big Data hype

murli — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 07:37:08 +0000

Less is more when it comes to ‘big data’. If all you're thinking of is how to get onto the Big Data bandwagon and forgetting about the (big) decisions, you're doing it wrong.

Does health data generated by your body belong to you?

murli — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 07:54:51 +0000

Short answer: no. Facebook, Apple, Google and all the rest can eat their hearts out. The medical device industry really shows us how to capture and exploit important data from vulnerable users. Quote: "Because device makers see their primary market as physicians rather than patients, they are less motivated to make this information available to the people who actually live with the devices in their bodies."

Failcon--a conference looking to instil lessons derived from failure

murli — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 10:20:35 +0000

Great idea. A conference that tells Asian startups that they should learn to fail

Money, Money, Money. Can we talk about something else?

murli — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 01:59:35 +0000

I wonder if the writer knows anything about Singapore. Probably does, to his chagrin. Separately, does anyone think there's scope to run a successful time bank in Singapore?

What Was Revealed When the Lights Went Out in India

murli — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 06:41:53 +0000

The sheer scale of incompetence boggles the mind. Or rather, it would if it weren't completely in line with past performance.

How to Communicate Start-up Traction to Investors

murli — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 02:14:30 +0000

Great advice for every VC-backed start-up.