You want a JSON API for your web-service to enable mash-ups, avoid the problems posed by XMLHttpRequest (like security policies) and get a cleaner and faster data-retrieval experience. Here are 3 things to remember so you get it right – 1. Use JSONP – JSONP provides a way to specify a callback function in the [...]
An interesting article in Wall Street Journal, about Bringing Y-Combinator’s Incubator Model in India. I’m impressed by the business model of Crederity and implementation of CommonFloor
Building a startup is a tough and long endeavor. Most folks have found a lot of value in having a co-founder(s) to share ideas, pains and keep each other motivated. Paul Graham has a good essay about co-founding, and Y-Combinator’s emphasis on having a co-founder. Finding cofounder is a hard task. Sometimes you are a [...]
Here is a top of the head list of some of the venture firms specializing in HealthCare. Versant (http://www.versantventures.com): Situated in Bay Area, Versant funds 5amVenture which seeds in to HealthCare segment. They have a very interesting mix of Bio and Device companies – http://www.5amventures.com/portfolio_profiles.htm MPMCapital (http://www.mpmcapital.com): Primarily focusing on Drug delivery and discovery.
Every founder goes through a big question – “What should I build and why?”. A big part of what is ideation. Ideation is an interesting exercise where you can focus on all the interesting ideas people are putting their money on, its a great goals to scurge through current ideas, do several of dark room [...]