logging in or signing up authorGEN Admin Download Post to : URL : Related Presentations : Share Add to Flag Embed Email Send to Blogs and Networks Add to Channel Uploaded from authorPOINT Insert YouTube videos in PowerPont slides with aS Desktop Copy embed code: (To copy code, click on the text box) Embed: URL: Thumbnail: WordPress Embed Customize Embed The presentation is successfully added In Your Favorites. Views: 126 Category: Others/ Misc License: All Rights Reserved Like it (3) Dislike it (0) Added: April 05, 2007 This Presentation is Public Favorites: 0 Presentation Description No description available Comments Posting comment... Premium member Presentation Transcript The authorGEN Story: <![CDATA[ The authorGEN Story Getting off the ground]]>How it all started?: <![CDATA[ How it all started? Long, long time ago. Adrenaline and interest in eLearning Technologies for the Internet. Looking for opportunities in the space. Content authoring. Online tutoring etc. Formed company in the US. Good network of Advisors.]]>What we do?: <![CDATA[ What we do? Online education platform company. Believe that good education happens at the individual (teacher) level. Concepts of free market can work in education to deliver value.]]>Lessons Overall: <![CDATA[ Lessons Overall A good advisor who’s done it before. Learning about different perspectives: Customer’s, of course. Entrepreneurs’: Passion, problem solving etc. Investors’: ROI. Employees’: Career growth. Advisors’: Leaving legacy.]]>Angel Investment in India: Lessons Learned: <![CDATA[ Angel Investment in India: Lessons Learned]]>The Good: <![CDATA[ The Good Angels make you think! Only the leadership works (no “me too”) Think BIG One, simple message; no clutter Belief in the founders is everything. Motivated most by the idea/team rather than just the return. Very personal.]]>The Bad (mistakes): <![CDATA[ The Bad (mistakes) It isn’t there until it’s in there (a.k.a. your bank account). No trigger to invest. Seem to ‘play safe’ in India. Use ‘Proven Models’. Use done-it-somewhere-before ideas. Competing with other good investments (Real Estate, Mutual Funds etc.)]]>The Ugly (MISTAKES): <![CDATA[ The Ugly (MISTAKES) You know your company the best, not they. Don’t depend on one guy to close it for you; do it yourself!]]>One Message: <![CDATA[ One Message It’s all about your people…]]>Will be back soon with our growth story, until then ….: <![CDATA[ Will be back soon with our growth story, until then …. Harman Singh Founder & CEO authorGEN Technologies harman@authorgen.com ]]> You do not have the permission to view this presentation. In order to view it, please contact the author of the presentation.
authorGEN Admin Download Post to : URL : Related Presentations : Share Add to Flag Embed Email Send to Blogs and Networks Add to Channel Uploaded from authorPOINT Insert YouTube videos in PowerPont slides with aS Desktop Copy embed code: (To copy code, click on the text box) Embed: URL: Thumbnail: WordPress Embed Customize Embed The presentation is successfully added In Your Favorites. Views: 126 Category: Others/ Misc License: All Rights Reserved Like it (3) Dislike it (0) Added: April 05, 2007 This Presentation is Public Favorites: 0 Presentation Description No description available Comments Posting comment... Premium member Presentation Transcript The authorGEN Story: <![CDATA[ The authorGEN Story Getting off the ground]]>How it all started?: <![CDATA[ How it all started? Long, long time ago. Adrenaline and interest in eLearning Technologies for the Internet. Looking for opportunities in the space. Content authoring. Online tutoring etc. Formed company in the US. Good network of Advisors.]]>What we do?: <![CDATA[ What we do? Online education platform company. Believe that good education happens at the individual (teacher) level. Concepts of free market can work in education to deliver value.]]>Lessons Overall: <![CDATA[ Lessons Overall A good advisor who’s done it before. Learning about different perspectives: Customer’s, of course. Entrepreneurs’: Passion, problem solving etc. Investors’: ROI. Employees’: Career growth. Advisors’: Leaving legacy.]]>Angel Investment in India: Lessons Learned: <![CDATA[ Angel Investment in India: Lessons Learned]]>The Good: <![CDATA[ The Good Angels make you think! Only the leadership works (no “me too”) Think BIG One, simple message; no clutter Belief in the founders is everything. Motivated most by the idea/team rather than just the return. Very personal.]]>The Bad (mistakes): <![CDATA[ The Bad (mistakes) It isn’t there until it’s in there (a.k.a. your bank account). No trigger to invest. Seem to ‘play safe’ in India. Use ‘Proven Models’. Use done-it-somewhere-before ideas. Competing with other good investments (Real Estate, Mutual Funds etc.)]]>The Ugly (MISTAKES): <![CDATA[ The Ugly (MISTAKES) You know your company the best, not they. Don’t depend on one guy to close it for you; do it yourself!]]>One Message: <![CDATA[ One Message It’s all about your people…]]>Will be back soon with our growth story, until then ….: <![CDATA[ Will be back soon with our growth story, until then …. Harman Singh Founder & CEO authorGEN Technologies harman@authorgen.com ]]>