Tag: economy
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The Question Nobody Funds
“Should we?” — two words, and the most expensive question in technology, because almost nobody is paid to ask it. The final essay in The Cost of Better on the question we quietly retired.
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There Is No Cloud
The cloud sounds like weather and runs like a foundry. The hidden environmental cost of AI data centres — in power, water, and the towns that pay the bill.
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The GCC Gold Rush
India is witnessing an unprecedented surge in Global Capability Centres (GCCs) as multinational companies race to set up offshore hubs promising cost savings, access to skilled talent, and operational scale. But as GCC expansion accelerates, traditional cost arbitrage is eroding under rising wages, high attrition, governance overheads, and hidden operational leakages. This article cuts through…
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The Coffee Cartel – How a Bean Took Humanity Hostage
Coffee isn’t just a beverage—it’s civilization’s favorite psychoactive drug. From office pantries to indie cafés, it fuels productivity, culture, and identity. This article peels back the foam to expose coffee’s paradox: a comforting ritual, a chemical dependency, and the cartel we gladly line up for every morning.
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Pricing Perils: A Startup’s Guide – Not Selling Crown Jewels for Peanuts
Pricing is one of the most critical—and often overlooked—elements in a startup’s success. For early-stage businesses, especially those without deep pockets or significant funding, setting the right price can make or break their journey. Many startups, eager to attract customers and grow quickly, fall into the trap of undervaluing their offerings. While this may seem…
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Hidden Costs of Raising Capital: A Tale of Dreams, Schemes & More
“Navigating the funding landscape as a startup founder can feel like stepping into a minefield. Investors may offer the promise of growth and success, but hidden terms, excessive dilution, and misaligned goals can derail your vision. In this comprehensive guide, we uncover the common pitfalls founders face during funding rounds—from angel investments to Series D—and…
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THE VIRTUAL EXISTENCE CONUNDRUM – PT 3: YOU, ME & EVERYONE IN-BETWEEN.
So the “New Normal” is moving the BCP dials to a whole different level. Let’s call it BCP++. The first + standing for extending the BCP and the ++ is make BCP THE Modus Operandi, THE defacto standard, encompassing the whole business cycle, from Business Prospecting, to Prospect Conversion, to Marketing, Market Intelligence, Contract Negotiation…
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The Virtual Existence Conundrum: PT 2 – poison pill defence.
In the hostile takeover business there is this thing called The Poison Pill Defence, where the target company usually comes up with a plan to thwart the hostile takeover. Whats happening now is very similar, except this isn’t a corporate game, its become a simple matter of survival! So when the magnitude of this “thing”…
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The Virtual Existence Conundrum – Part 1: Shall We Level-set?
From absolute lockdown to a gradual lifting of the lockdown, from closing offices and workplaces to gradually reopening offices and workplaces, from absolute mobility restrictions, closing of international and even local borders, mandatory and voluntary quarantine, Governments and Organizations have been challenged like never before and no matter what measures are contemplated, no matter what…
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Startups: Part 5 – Down & Dirty of the Money Game.
Startup success sin’t measured purely in terms of funds invested. The Punt or the exit isn’t the measure of success, Profits are.
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