Sramana Mitra on Strategy

CIO Priorities: MindTree

narayananraman — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:42:49 +0000

By Guest Author Narayanan Raman In my previous two articles, I spoke with executives at two leading tech-consulting houses, Accenture and Deloitte Consulting. In this article, I speak with Sudhir Kumar Reddy, CIO of MindTree Consulting, a global IT solutions company headquartered in India,...

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Window Into Web 3.0: Blinds.com CEO Jay Steinfeld (Part 3)

Jared — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:59:26 +0000

SM: How much revenue did you do in 1996? JS: I started it in the last week of June 1996. I probably did $500 a week. That is rough, but I am sure I did not do more than that. I was hoping for a sale a day back then. SM: Did the sales require high-touch [...]

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Forbes Column 2009: Capitalism’s Fundamental Flaw

Sramana Mitra — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:05:40 +0000

You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich. You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong. You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift. You cannot lift the wage earner up by pulling the wage payer down. You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class...

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Cisco, Juniper, and Acquisitions

Sramana_Mitra — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:03:27 +0000

Yesterday, Cisco announced a strong quarter, and rival Juniper also reported a strong quarter recently, signaling early stages of recovery in the industry. While last month Cisco announced plans to acquire four companies, including Tandberg and Starent, Juniper says that it will focus on organic...

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Window Into Web 3.0: Blinds.com CEO Jay Steinfeld (Part 2)

Jared — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:59:10 +0000

SM: What did you do after Meineke? JS: The company was sold, and I got fired. They pushed me out of the company and forced me to deal with what I wanted to do. Right before I was fired we were looking at other businesses to franchise. We were really experts in franchising, even more than [...]

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November 5 Roundtable Recording

Sramana Mitra — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:01:34 +0000

If you have missed the roundtable, here’s the recording: And here’s the chat transcript. The next roundtable is Nov 12. Pls register here. Remember, to pitch, you have to send in your slides ahead of time. And if you have registered to pitch, only then will you receive the rest of the...

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Book Reviews: Forget Venture Capital, Raise Mental Capital

mkelly — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:58:15 +0000

On his Dorm Room Biz blog, Chris Pund uses his video review of Bootstrapping: Weapons of Mass Reconstruction as a springboard for an important discussion on mental capital vs. venture capital. You can find his article here. Sramana Mitra’s Bootstrapping: Weapon Of Mass Reconstruction, Entrepreneur...

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Roundtable Starting at 8am Pacific

Sramana Mitra — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:28:10 +0000

You can come directly into the room by clicking here.

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Indian Outsourcers: Cognizant Leads The Brigade

MitraSramana — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:00:44 +0000

The $60 billion Indian IT industry is optimistic about the economic recovery, and the players have not only improved on their quarterly performance, but are also raising their outlook for the coming quarters. Analysts suggest that the recession in the United States has bottomed out and recovery is...

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Window Into Web 3.0: Blinds.com CEO Jay Steinfeld (Part 1)

Jared — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:59:40 +0000

Jay is the CEO of Blinds.com, a company he founded in 1996. It has since achieved revenues surpassing $50 million and is ranked #192 of all US e-commerce companies. It is also the world’s top retailer for blinds, shades, and other window coverings. SM: Tell me first about your personal background...

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November 13 Brainstorming Session With Indian Media

Sramana Mitra — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:30:25 +0000

I am doing a small brainstorming session on how to further the entrepreneurship movement with the Indian media and some friends over Cisco’s telepresence immersive video conferencing system on November 13, at 6:30 p.m. IST. We have only 30 seats in five cities (Bangalore, Gurgaon, Mumbai,...

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Recording of October 28 Webinar Now Available

mkelly — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:44:55 +0000

The recording of the October 28 webinar with Sramana Mitra, “Managing Search Marketing Success at the C-level: What Your CMO Should Know,” can be found here. To access the webcast, you will need to register for the event if you haven’t already, using the link above. Enjoy!

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