If you are exploring an option to start an IT / Digital startup in a Tier 2 or 3 city in India and are searching for some advice on how to do that in a lean, cost controlled way – here is some help: Register your company preferably in one of the three modes: Limited…… Continue reading How to build a lean startup in a Tier 2 or 3 city in India ? – Part 1
Category: Innovation
Integrate and evolve with digital, not resist and disrupt
We hear lot of thoughts by people worrying about integrating with digital world like cloud, internet and so on with respect to privacy. Humanity is all about evolution and not about resist and disrupt. What we need to do is embrace the digital world and find best practices and standards to move forward. Digital is…… Continue reading Integrate and evolve with digital, not resist and disrupt
Encryption
We all have seen passwords, SSL, HTTPS, public private keys, hashing, salting, digital signature, biometrics, honeypots, vpn key generating token, etc. which are ways of achieving authentication, security and encryption. But what if we use our surroundings and few other parameters as a private key/password. You store profiles for your home, your office, garden you…… Continue reading Encryption
Race to be leaner, lighter, faster – limits will hit us
Whether jet engines, aircrafts, IT outsourcing, manufacturing or services there is a race to be leaner, faster, better, higher quality, etc with lesser resources – humans or machines or steel or fibre. In itself its an oxymoron or irony though not always. It actually stops innovation at times. Let us look how: Innovation and peak…… Continue reading Race to be leaner, lighter, faster – limits will hit us
Continuous interaction and collaboration rather than fixed time and schedule meetings
Working over the years in the Information Technology industry I have learned that face to face interactions lead to success in delivery and innovation which are the important areas in this industry. But this is the result of imperfect interactions from a distance. For this let us analyze what is a successful interaction: Successful interactions for…… Continue reading Continuous interaction and collaboration rather than fixed time and schedule meetings
Formula for Successful Innovation Driven Companies in IT industry
There are many formulas to build a successful company: 1. Passion 2. Great investors and board with good mentors 3. Great product 4. Niche skills and services 5. Great legacy 6. Recruit the best, train them, mentor them, give them good career growth, etc. And so on But one that I have observed and learnt…… Continue reading Formula for Successful Innovation Driven Companies in IT industry