Startup idea no longer viable, do I tell accelerator program
I would say that you have actually taken a huge leap forward just by becoming aware that there is a problem. Many people in your position would not......
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Most common mistake startups make when reaching out to potential angel investor or mentor
I’m really glad you asked that question Vrinda and I can answer it from my own experience. The most common mistake that startups make when they r......
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Emotional vs functional messaging
Emotional vs functional messaging is the most misunderstood area in branding, Anahita so no wonder that you are confused. Somewhere along the way,......
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Should digital marketing teams report to CMO?
This is a hotly debated question Srikant, with no easy answer, at least in the short-term. Long-term, the answer is unequivocal. Your digital marke......
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Branding agency costs
Reena, typically agency costs are calculated on a cost-per-day basis for all the different skill-sets needed for a project. The truth, howeve......
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3 steps to building company culture
3 steps to building company culture. Here goes, Anshila
1. Define the values that will help you achieve your busine......
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Finding images for presentations
Very thorny issue. Bosses are asking for presentations with lush images and clever videos and no one is willing to pay for anything. A few tips: Read more
Getting customers to engage online
Are you buyer of financial services? Would you discuss your children’s education in a community started by your bank or credit card provider......
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No one in our company knows what our vision, mission or values are. We are starting an employee engagement program. Do we need to relook at them?
Yes! Yes! Yes!
Sadly vision, mission and values are often pompous, generic strings of words that have little use beyond adorning an office wa......
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What is the difference between vision and mission? Do we need both?
It doesn’t matter what you call them, every company, big and small, needs to define the following:
- Why you exist and what your goal ......
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Meeta Malhotra
I work at the intersection of design, brand and technology. Over the last few years, I have added mindfulness to the mix in an attempt to understand how we can be the best version of ourselves.
A closet geek, I started my career with Infosys when they were just starting up. I was one of two partners at Ray+Keshavan, a brand and design consultancy, before its acquisition by WPP-owned Brand Union in 2006. I co-founded KineticGlue, a social enterprise platform that was acquired by BMC Software in 2013. I am currently co-founder at startup No 3, which will bring two unique brands from India to global markets. Varana, an East-meets-West fashion and lifestyle brand (www.varanaworld.com) and Almora, a personal care brand based on Contemporary Ayurveda (www.almorabotanica.com). I am also an active angel investor and advisor with Kstart, Kalaari Capital’s seed stage fund.
What we need right now are less ivory-tower discussions and more voices from the trenches. This site is an attempt to share whatever knowledge I have gained. Be it branding or mindfulness and meditation, the caveat is that it must be something I have actually practiced and not mere theory. If you have a question, send it in and I’ll do my best to answer it.