Finished reading “Hard Thing About Hard Things” by Ben Horowitz. I couldn’t keep it down till I finished reading!! This is a “must read” book for all leaders, CEOs, CxOs and would-be entrepreneurs. With a great mix of funny quotes and rap snippets, he has narrated the story of how he built his companies and what it really takes to build a great company. Far better than the run of the mill management books that we read on a regular …

Whats app got sold for a cool $19Billion to Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB). But why should Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL  ) stock jump? There are some 450Million users of Whats App. So their CLTV (Customer lifetime value) works approximately $55/user. Apple has SOLD at least 500Million+ iPhones. All of them comes installed with iMessage. And most users use this app anyway. And these are your users who pay $600-$700 per handset!! So, shouldn’t the value of Apple change & go up by another cool $20Billion? I have …

I had predicted earlier that Netflix may lose out. That was in 2012. I was wrong on this prediction. What a change 2 years can make! Last few hours watched House of Cards – 2 on a binge. Frank Underwood will make NetFlix win! Netflix will emerge as the unique leader of content creation and distribution. A feat very few cos in history have managed to acheive. Is the netflix stock headed to $600. Double knock on the table!! …

I had predicted that by 2015, google would sell Motorola by taking a $9.5Billion loss!! http://money.cnn.com/2014/01/29/technology/mobile/motorola-lenovo/   …

As we come close to the end of 2013..I wanted to look at my predictions for 2015. In 2011 I had made 10 predictions for 2015. (https://giridevanur.com/innovation/tech-predictions-for-2015) Lets see how they have fared: 10. 3-D TV as a concept would have failed – Sony would be the hardest hit in this.  Does anyone want to sit at home and watch a serial or a News program on TV in 3D…its sounds almost crazy!! Accurate. No major hits in this category.   9. Peope will still be …

Just finished reading 2 interesting books: 1. On sales http://www.amazon.com/The-Art-Sale-Learning-Business/dp/B00B1L8M3E/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1382788463&sr=8-1&keywords=art+of+the+sale When Philip Delves Broughton went to Harvard Business School, an experience he wrote about in hisNew York Times bestseller Ahead of the Curve, he was baffled to find that sales was not on the curriculum.  Why not, he wondered?  Sales plays a part in everything we do—not just in clinching a deal but in convincing people of an argument, getting a job, attracting a mate, or getting a child to eat his …

We created a new game. Instead of visiting pre-decided places to visit, we decided to pick a random number. It was 5 in our case. We then picked the 5th nearest attraction on our GPS. Landed in a beautiful location which I am sure we would have never discovered. I am amazed by the “Beauty of Randomness”. Imagine if all GPSes come with a randomizer button(like a roulette)…wouldn’t it be cool? ?         …

10. 3-D TV as a concept would have failed – Sony would be the hardest hit in this.  Does anyone want to sit at home and watch a serial or a News program on TV in 3D…its sounds almost crazy!!   9. Peope will still be using Laptops and Desktops. Contrary to all the hypeabout iPads and tablets….users are still not so sure. iPads will rule the tablet market….but it wont kill the desk-top and laptop market…yet.   8. IBM …

Genetic lottery – is it a must for success of a start-up? (continued article on Luck) In my last blog I tried deliberating the value of “Luck” in business. While having a conversation with a young friend, I realized how dis proportionately some people are luckier. Let’s take this picture …….. . see Mr. Ambani’s son  next to his dad while india’s largest private equity deal (8billion$) ……..would any young man of his age how ever smart or highest iq …

Online PR News – 20-April-2011 –Bangalore , March 22 – Founder of Ivega Giri Devanur resigns from board Ivega corporation (“Ivega” or the “Company”) announces that it has received the resignation of Mr. Giri Devanur  who is leaving the board to focus on other continuing projects. The Company’s board and management team would like to thank Mr. Devanur for his many years of service and his significant contributions to the Company’s growth. Mr. Giri Devanur founded Ivega Corporation in 1997. Ivega had raised multiple …