Forbes India profile of security services company Topsgrup
Filed Under (Ventures) by Admin on 24-12-2009
Extract from the profileWe want to become the Shah Rukh Khan and Narayana Murthy of the security industry humble, accessible and down to earth. And our aim is also to do $10 billion in revenue by the year 2020, says (Diwan Rahul Nanda, Chairman of Topsgrup)….Acquisitions are the standard operating procedure for most large security companies going global. Because security is a very local,
Silicon Valley Geeks Can Learn From European Geeks…
Filed Under (Silicon Valley) by Admin on 24-12-2009
Silicon Valley Geeks and Parisian Geeks have a lot in common: lots of passion, great ideas and they speak the lingua franca of “geek.”
Cable Providers Move to Counter Apple’s TV Venture
Filed Under (Wall Street) by Admin on 23-12-2009
Apple Inc. has made waves with its nascent effort to sell subscription-TV service over the Web. One of the biggest U.S. cable companies now has a message for TV companies thinking of lining up with Steve Jobs: We want the same deal.
An IPO Boom In 2010?
Filed Under (Silicon Valley) by Admin on 23-12-2009
Paul Kedrosky writing in “Infectious Greed” speculates that we might get an IPO boom in 2010 and that this could kick-off a longer tech IPO boom.
FCC Eyes Average Internet Speeds for Rural Areas
Filed Under (Wall Street) by Admin on 22-12-2009
With two months to go until the FCC is scheduled to unveil its plan for improving broadband service across the U.S., agency officials seem to be settling on relatively modest speeds for rural areas.
Debt-and-equity structure to encourage angel investments
Filed Under (Ventures) by Admin on 22-12-2009
Entrepreneur turned angel-cum-venture investor Alok Mittal has proposed a new funding structure that will help catalyze more angel investments. The framework aims to ensure that the angel investor receives an equity upside if the venture becomes highly scalable; if, however, it turns out to be “only” a “lifestyle” business (i.e., not scalable enough to generate an great exit for the equity
5years - Lessons And Insights: Sniggering About Blogging … And The ‘Original Gangsters’ Of Blogging
Filed Under (Silicon Valley) by Admin on 21-12-2009
I’ve been writing about my five years as a journalist blogger and the many lessons and insights I’ve experienced. Five years is a good time to reflect about what I got myself into when I left the Financial Times.
Google in Talks to Buy Yelp
Filed Under (Wall Street) by Admin on 19-12-2009
Google Inc. is in discussions to buy local business review start-up Yelp Inc., according to people familiar with the matter. The companies have yet to finalize a deal, which could be for at least $500 million, according to one of the people.
Forbes India profile of Opto Circuits
Filed Under (Ventures) by Admin on 19-12-2009
Forbes India has a profile of Opto Circuits, probably the only pure play listed medical devices company in the country. The company’s stock incidentally has appreciated 10 times since January 2005.Until now, Ramnani has made his living, mostly by selling non-invasive medical devices like electronic patient monitors and medical sensors. But it is Optos invasive product line, stuff like stents