I have been working with startups for a fairly long time now. The fun part of working with startups is that there is absolutely no way to anticipate what would come next.

You have to be fast and nimble, constantly adjusting to the changes that are happening around you.

I tend to put down the various thoughts I have in mind as notes to someday write a blog about it. Last week as I was going through the countless number of notes that I had, I found quite a few notes about Knowledge, Ignorance and Imagination.

One of the virtues which is highly regarded in the startup ecosystem is innovation and creativity. Everyone looks up to original thinkers , and we want our students to come up with brilliant new ideas , so that they can translate them into successful businesses.

One of the first steps to launching a successful startup is building your Minimal Viable Product. In essence, a Minimal Viable Product (MVP) is all about verifying the fact that there is a market where your potential company can call home and bring in paying customers. It’s about finding your early adopters and seeing exactly they are willing to pay for.

The majority of entrepreneurs have a presence on Facebook, either for personal use or for business.

For those who are missing out, I have to imagine that they fail to understand the benefits that Facebook can bring to their startups. But how many are really utilizing the social media giant for its full potential?

Innovation – the most overused (and dare I say abused) word in the corporate world today. Ask managers what the organization needs most and they will say ‘innovation and creativity’. And they are right! But when it’s time to walk the talk… well, you know what follows as well as me.

What is the single-most important quality that you look for when you hire new talent?

Most organizations focus on learning ability and agility of the prospective talent. Everyone wants an employee who can scale up and start delivering to the business requirements quickly.

MyTaxi India (MTI), the second startup to signup with GHV Accelerator for its Accelerator Program,has bagged Pre Series-A funding of USD 500,000 from Nihon Kotsu Co., Ltd. (Japan Taxi), a century old leading taxi company from Japan.The deal was facilitated by GHV.

The Virangana Project is helping India’s female start-up community break through the glass ceiling of entrepreneurship.