One keeps coming across conversations that focus on when
would India provide or start producing the next Googles or Facebooks? After all, many Indians have played a key role in turning the Silicon Valley as the global innovation-
hub. While nobody may have a conclusive answer to the question posed above but
nevertheless many startups have recently emerged in India, especially
in the field of internet commerce.
Despite frenetic activities (by the Indian standards) on the
startup scene, it hasn’t been a smooth ride for the entrepreneurs. In this blog
I will focus on major challenges being faced by startups in India. I have tried
to incorporate views of some of my friends who did give entrepreneurship a try.
While some of have them have returned to become private naukars again, others are still part of the former breed.