Startups – Kunal Nandwani

November 6, 2018November 6, 2018

Book release and review – Squaring the Blockchain circle

Squaring the Blockchain circle (Nov 2018) The hype-fog surrounding the blockchain and its offspring cryptocurrencies is peaking, and this book slices through it. Is the blockchain revolutionary in scope? Absolutely.…

BlockChain, Fintech, Other, Startups

Kunal Nandwani

November 6, 2018

7 min

August 21, 2018

Steroids funding for startups – beware of the risks

Start-ups Riding High on Steroid FundingOver the last decade or so, start-ups have been riding the high wave of steroid funding. With troves of capital raining down on start-ups, many…

Startups

Kunal Nandwani

August 21, 2018

3 min

July 31, 2018

Importance of Product Delivery in Startups

Why Start Ups Fail – Overestimating the Product DeliveryWhenever a new start up fails, there is an obvious post-mortem that is essayed by the community around it. It is said…

Startups

Kunal Nandwani

July 31, 2018

3 min

July 30, 2018

Embracing the algorithmic world around us – With Caution

Humans have worked relentlessly hard in pursuit of a custom-made world that can function as per their needs. Technology is at the cornerstone of all the advances humans have made…

Fintech, Startups, Trading

Kunal Nandwani

July 30, 2018

4 min

May 10, 2018

Walmart Flipkart deal – Real winner is Amazon

Lets briefly examine the good, bad and ugly parts of the deal, for various stakeholdersGood forFlipkart employees, shareholders, and investors will get a good->great return from the dealWalmart gets to play…

Startups

Kunal Nandwani

May 10, 2018

June 27, 2017

When to give up in a startup – evaluate “Return on time”

Most entrepreneurs face several uphill challenges for years, before potentially transforming their startup into a sustainable business. And if the external factors favor, they may end up being fairly successful…

Startups

Kunal Nandwani

June 27, 2017

2 min

May 4, 2017March 15, 2018

Human perception of “Value” and “Free Internet Platforms”

Is there a free lunch, ever?We humans value something higher if it’s expensive / limited, & lower if its free / unlimited; rather than based on its true utility. For…

Startups

Kunal Nandwani

May 4, 2017

2 min

March 22, 2017March 15, 2018

Humanity Challenges – need global solutions, driven by Machines

BackgroundHumanity has evolved through few key eras, over the last 10+ billions of years.Evolution of life form from molecules to homo-sapiens over the last few billion years since the birth…

Startups

Kunal Nandwani

March 22, 2017

5 min

August 3, 2016August 4, 2016

Branding your startup – How did uTrade do it?

Branding your Start-upSo you’ve jumped across all the hurdles in your way, put in sweat and blood, and invested countless hours to kick-off your start-up. Now how do you get…

Startups

Kunal Nandwani

August 3, 2016

4 min

June 20, 2016August 7, 2016

How to Avoid a Kodak Moment for your Company

Kodak Cameras HistoryKodak developed the first simple, consumer camera. For over a century following this, Eastman Kodak was the biggest player in the industry. However, the years following 1994 saw…

Startups

Kunal Nandwani

June 20, 2016

7 min

May 26, 2016June 8, 2016

What Will Make Startup India Truly ‘Stand Up’ And Be Counted!

What a year 2016 is turning out to be from the viewpoint of India’s Startup ecosystem! The year got off to a ‘Big-Bang’ start with the Prime Minister outlining the…

Startups

Kunal Nandwani

May 26, 2016

4 min

July 16, 2015March 12, 2018

Robots: Are we creating the Superior Species that will Disrupt the World Order?

Robots, Technology, Automation, etc. have existed since the last century; but they got smarter, relevant and widely used across most industries in the current decade. The number of movies on…

Startups

Kunal Nandwani

July 16, 2015

2 min

July 8, 2015March 15, 2018

Cashflows – When Less is More

Funding is a crucial element for any company in the world. From large companies to startups, funding can make or break a company’s existence. Ironically, Funding acts as a double…

Startups

Kunal Nandwani

July 8, 2015

2 min

June 9, 2015June 9, 2016

5 Key Reasons why most Start-ups Fail

Several startup failures can be categorised into few common and classic mistakes. 1. Build a product / service which is not required Many entrepreneurs feel that they want something, and everyone else…

Startups

Kunal Nandwani

June 9, 2015

May 29, 2015March 15, 2018

API Economy: Why Every Tech Company needs an API Strategy

Businesses run a variety of applications, each containing and holding data vital to the needs of an organization. These applications cannot operate in isolation and eventually; there is a need…

Startups

Kunal Nandwani

May 29, 2015

3 min

December 19, 2014June 9, 2016

Why we need Disruptive Start-ups focused on “Bigger than Life” Issues

I am a Start-up entrepreneur and have learnt more doing my startup in the last 3 years than I did in the previous 30 years or my life. I enjoy…

Startups

Kunal Nandwani

December 19, 2014

4 min

November 8, 2014May 31, 2016

Idea behind Startup Pundit

Over the last few years, I seeked advice and mentorship from various senior and kind leaders in the capital markets and technology industry. We were lucky that many super successful…

Startups

Kunal Nandwani

November 8, 2014

2 min

July 9, 2014June 9, 2016

Why you should not join a Growth Stage Start-up Firm

Having done 2000+ final round interviews (for shortlisted candidates) in the last 3 years, we have had several discussions with candidates who eventually chose not to join uTrade. We are…

Startups

Kunal Nandwani

July 9, 2014

2 min

March 17, 2014June 9, 2016

Why High Internet Valuation misguides the Entrepreneur Focus

Entrepreneurship is booming around the world. This decade will witness most start-up firms ever in the history of mankind. The balance of economy among large gigantic firms and small /…

Startups

Kunal Nandwani

March 17, 2014

3 min

February 4, 2014June 9, 2016

Chosing Partner Clients in Start-up’s Growth Stage

It's a good situation for a start-up to have built a product / service and have some live / beta client(s) to work with. If proven, the offering could be…

Startups

Kunal Nandwani

February 4, 2014

2 min

October 26, 2013June 9, 2016

Managing Start-ups in Growth Phase

It's a brave move for entrepreneurs to move from any "comfortable" career path to start a start-up. Some of those with lot of hard work and luck move to the…

Startups

Kunal Nandwani

October 26, 2013

2 min

August 18, 2013June 9, 2016

First-time Entrepreneurs, Be Aware of these 50 Things

Business PlanningDon't make a business plan where you target to get a few percentage points of a multi-million of billion market, and you think it's going to be easy…

Startups

Kunal Nandwani

August 18, 2013

6 min

May 29, 2013June 9, 2016

8 Reasons why Engineers can become Good Entrepreneurs

As we know that some successful entrepreneurs are drop outs from various colleges, its definitely not a pre-requisite though. Many entrepreneurs have decent academic background, with some work experience as…

Startups

Kunal Nandwani

May 29, 2013

2 min

February 27, 2013June 9, 2016

Letting Someone Go in a Start-up

Good teams increase the probability of a start-up success. The start-up team includes its co-founders, employees, investors and board members. The entrepreneur needs to make tough firing decisions from time…

Startups

Kunal Nandwani

February 27, 2013

3 min

February 9, 2013June 9, 2016

An Entrepreneur’s Decision-Making Process and Next Best Alternatives

Arguably, time is the most important commodity in a start-up, and not Funds. You cannot raise more time. As an entrepreneur, you will need to make lots and lots of decisions.…

Startups

Kunal Nandwani

February 9, 2013

3 min

February 4, 2013June 9, 2016

Lessons Entrepreneurs can Learn from Kids

Adults are typically biased and afraid of more things than they need to be. Entrepreneurs can draw a lot of inspiration from the behavior and attitude of children. Kids are playful and…

Startups

Kunal Nandwani

February 4, 2013

2 min

January 5, 2013June 9, 2016

Entrepreneurs: Know Your Customers, and that They Don’t Know what They Want

It's paramount for entrepreneurs to know and understand their customers. The customer relationship can help grow business as well as product development. Customers are typically not very helpful or open…

Startups

Kunal Nandwani

January 5, 2013

3 min

November 13, 2012June 9, 2016

Pivoting in a Start-up

The business plan in a start-up evolves very frequently. Mostly the market, customers, product requirements would move in an ever changing world during execution of your business plan. Good entrepreneurs…

Startups

Kunal Nandwani

November 13, 2012

2 min

November 13, 2012March 12, 2018

Failure in a Start-up

Every start-up has some objectives. Success, though subjective, is one of the core reasons why many start-ups come into existence. While it is useful to have well defined targets as…

Startups

Kunal Nandwani

November 13, 2012

3 min

November 13, 2012June 9, 2016

Inspiring the Start-up team

A start-up's success is mostly directly linked to the combined performance of its team. Hiring a good team is important, but how they collaborate and deliver is also crucial. Managing the…

Startups

Kunal Nandwani

November 13, 2012

2 min

November 3, 2012June 9, 2016

Questions you can ask a Start-up before Joining

If you have worked in larger organizations for some time, you would realize how much political it gets and how your growth gets limited by the bureaucracy of the organization.…

Startups

Kunal Nandwani

November 3, 2012

2 min

November 3, 2012June 9, 2016

Administrative Challenges of Running a Start-up in India

Challenges of running a start-up in India: India ranks around 130th in the world bank rankings of world bank's ease of doing business Index. It makes India one of the hardest…

Startups

Kunal Nandwani

November 3, 2012

3 min

October 27, 2012June 9, 2016

Board of Directors/Advisors for a Start-up

As a start-up, you may chose to have a Board of Advisors and Directors. It's not a necessity but definitely adds credibility and experience in your company. Lets first look…

Startups

Kunal Nandwani

October 27, 2012

2 min

October 27, 2012June 9, 2016

Creating a Team of Software Engineers in India

Hiring software engineers in Indian start-ups: India has millions of software engineers from good educational background and with reasonable work experience. This headline is well sold across the world. However the…

Startups

Kunal Nandwani

October 27, 2012

2 min

October 23, 2012June 9, 2016

Role of the CEO in a Start-up

If you are one of the main founders of a company, you may become the CEO. It is always a good position to have, but a very challenging one too.…

Startups

Kunal Nandwani

October 23, 2012

5 min

October 23, 2012June 9, 2016

Co-founders in a Start-up

If you are the first person to think of an idea and truly feel passionate about executing it, you may chose to bring in other co-founders along with you. A…

Startups

Kunal Nandwani

October 23, 2012

3 min

October 23, 2012June 9, 2016

Building a Start-up Team

In most scenarios, the success of a Start-up depends upon the quality of its team. From co-founders to management and its employees, everyone should be efficient. There should be a…

Startups

Kunal Nandwani

October 23, 2012

3 min

October 23, 2012June 9, 2016

Importance of an Entrepreneur’s Selling Skills in a Start-up

Selling is a constant job that an Entrepreneur has to do. It is a very key skill within a start-up. you will need to sell your company to investors, your…

Startups

Kunal Nandwani

October 23, 2012

2 min

October 23, 2012June 9, 2016

Keys to Success in a Start-up

Why is it that very few start-ups succeed, whereas 99% or more fail? Firstly, the success and failure are subjective terms, and the partial success and partial failure is also…

Startups

Kunal Nandwani

October 23, 2012

2 min

October 23, 2012June 9, 2016

How to start a Start-up

Presumably you have an idea with which you are considering to start a company. It's going to be an incredibly challenging and exciting journey. Here are some points you may…

Startups

Kunal Nandwani

October 23, 2012

3 min

October 23, 2012June 9, 2016

Funding for Start-ups

The funding process is a very critical component in the survival and success of a startup and deserves good knowledge and experience of this domain. I will try to cover…

Startups

Kunal Nandwani

October 23, 2012

4 min