8 lessons in funding your own dreams

8 lessons in funding your own dreams Gaurav Bhatnagar Tekriti Software

The beginning ,[object Object],[object Object]

The First Challenge “ Put up something – anything – that works and does something” Original slide removed for sake of privacy . Relevant text from email mentioned above

The First Challenge ,[object Object],[object Object]

We were in business! Original slide removed for sake of privacy. Relevant text from email mentioned above “ Wow! Coolio dude. Ready to start?”

Lesson #1: Its not about the big idea ,[object Object]

The First Office ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The second, third and fourth office ,[object Object],[object Object]

The first real risk We rented space for 36. But we were only 12 at that time. Not sure why we did that. But it worked.

Lesson #2: start small, but think big ,[object Object],[object Object]

The First Hires ,[object Object],[object Object]

Working with freshers ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Lesson#3: inexpensive != cheap ,[object Object],[object Object]

Attracting talent ,[object Object],[object Object]

Tekriti campus placement ’06-’07 Why work for a startup? Working in a Big company is like flying in a Boeing Safe, comfortable, predictable. Comes with seat belts and cute air hostesses! Working in a Startup is like inventing the airplane Unpredictable, risky, adventurous, pioneering Seat belts? Heck, there are no seats even!

Tekriti campus placement ’06-’07 Why work for Tekriti? Create. Innovate. Invent.

Tekriti campus placement ’06-’07 Why work for Tekriti? Wealth of experience. Wealth of knowledge. Wealth of $$$

Lesson#4: Sex appeal is important ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Building the culture ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Tekriti campus placement ’06-’07 Work hard. Play harder. Make history.

Lesson#5: A company without culture is like a body without soul ,[object Object],[object Object]

Becoming a “real” company ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Lesson#6: Don’t take the “startup” thing too far ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Selling ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Lesson#7: If you can’t sell, you might as well go home ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Doing services and products together ,[object Object],[object Object]

TBO is today’s one of India’s largest online travel consolidator with a strength of 150 in 15 cities.

USourceIT is now VC funded with presence in both India and the US

Lesson#8: Funding product dreams with services money is hard but possible ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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The only lesson ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

8 lessons in funding your own dreams

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