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Funding Options for Technology Startups

by Amit Ranjan

I was invited to speak at a seminar on entrepreneurship yesterday. It was held at The Scope Complex Auditorium in New Delhi and the participants included MBA students, academicians, entrepreneurs etc. I was part of the session on ‘Financing Options for Startups’ and here’s my presentation (shared via slideshare)

Here are a couple of brilliant articles on funding strategies for startups-

ValleyWag - How funding works:Startups are abandoning venture capital.Why?
NYT - For Start-Ups, Web Success on the Cheap

While the above articles are US centric, the essential dyanamics of funding remain the same even in India, hence they are definitely worth a read.

Mingling with the academic community was a welcome change from my normal routine. Something I realised was that when you have to speak publicly in front of a knowledgeable gathering, you are forced to rationalize and think through. This brings about greater clarity in your own thought process. I must confess that my own understanding of funding strategies is far better now than before.

5 comments

1 tarun { 11.28.06 at 5:15 am }

Hey amit great to see you speaking on startups. I am sure people would have learnt a lot from your experiences @ uzanto. The way uzanto(India) has shaped up you had a great part in it.
I missed the opportunity to hear u but m sure you’ll keep sharing your stint with a startup for people have dreamz similar to yours :)

2 Rajiv { 01.26.07 at 1:48 pm }

One more point. NRI’s. They can be a good source of funds.

3 amit ranjan » Two rocking presentations that demystify venture capital jargon… { 02.27.07 at 4:08 am }

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4 shallu { 04.13.07 at 9:58 am }

interesting note

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