Archive for August, 2005
Investment Analysis Methodologies - Net Present Value
By Harish Keshwani at 7 August, 2005, 8:44 pm
We all know, task of a Venture Capitalist is not an easy one. It is not an easy job to calculate the risk in investing in a start-up, but they have to start somewhere. Net Present Value is one such method that is used to analyze the profitability of an investment.
The Net Present Value [...]
Investment Analysis Methodologies - Introduction
By Harish Keshwani at 5 August, 2005, 10:57 pm
We have learnt a lot about “What and How” to pitch to Venture Capitalists, but have you ever wondered what is going on in Venture Capitalist’s brain? What is the math and science behind VC’s investment decisions? Would it not be great to understand the basis of VC’s decisions? So I decided to go behind [...]
10 principles of Money Mastery
By Harish Keshwani at 4 August, 2005, 10:58 pm
This is actually a review of a book that I came across other day. It is a very relevant book for entrepreneurs as well as anyone else who is trying to fight a battle against debt or simply trying to get best value for their dollar. Book is divided in two parts, one is [...]
Resources for Market and Industry Research
By Harish Keshwani at 3 August, 2005, 10:21 pm
I have gathered few resources for my personal use, but would love to share with my readers. I hope this will help busy entrepreneurs as I think time spent on research is time well spent.
My first resource is EBSCO Information Services. This website catalogues business journals, magazines and trade journals. Many local and regional [...]
20 Questions to ask before starting a business
By Harish Keshwani at 2 August, 2005, 11:09 pm
Starting your own business and becoming an entrepreneur is no easy task. As I said in my previous posts, a would-be entrepreneur need to evaluate himself/herself before actually starting the business. Here is a handy list of questions to ask and answer convincingly and in great detail.
1. What is the product or service?2. Can I [...]
