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A Life Bygone

A few things are remembered Only within the confines of the mind Where life's pains are kept hidden Etched into memories of heart That only bleed but never quite heal In remembrance of the life bygone That was never quite the one you ever owned

Questions for Startups n Startup Entrepreneurs

The Indian startup story is getting bigger and bigger. A lot of startups, big or small have already made the cut or are in the process of making the cut. However the growth story has not been all hunky dory. There are a lot of questions which remain unanswered. Leaving them unanswered may prove  dangerous or even fatal. Probably for someone with a hardcore background as entrepreneur the questions may not be significant but they definitely are worth considering. The list though is not exhaustive. Is is it always necessary to burn cash and offer heavy unrealistic discounts to grow the business? Is this the only way of doing business? Is there not any other way? Don't businesses that bootstrap do well? What business sense does it make to spend Rs. 100 and generate revenues of Rs. 10-20? If you feel I am exaggerating please note some cases its even worse. Why go on recruitment spree only to lay off people later? Some startups that started only two years back shot to a ...