"I know lots of people who would love this site - great idea.
Immediate thoughts :
1) Dont ask for my email before I even check out the site !
2) Add a Tell A Friend for any item. Also instead of Buy, have Gift as a button.
3) Where is your…"
Mahesh Khambadkone's Discussions
Any recommendations for a Forum and Ticket management solution
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Hi,We're launching an API for developers, where we would offer : 1) Tutorials / FAQ System2) A forum for us to post Best Practices, for developers to start topics of their own3) A ticketing system…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Yatin Mulay Nov 4, 2011.
Approach to high-availability in the cloud
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I'm having a debate with our infrastructure provider partner. It's their opinion that to achieve high-availability (HA), one needs to isolate infrastructure at a per-domain level. So, if one…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Mahesh Khambadkone Nov 2, 2011.
Should we take a per GB or per Mbps pricing model when purchasing Content Delivery Network contracts
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I was told by a large CDN provider that if I purchase my bandwidth on a per Mbps model, rather than a per GB basis, my net cash outflow will be reduced. How is this possible, and is it appropriate…Continue
Tags: costs, bandwidth, overage, CDN
Started this discussion. Last reply by Santanu Pathak Jan 27, 2012.
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Mahesh Khambadkone replied to Zuhaib Khan's discussion Shopatplaces - Need your feedback on our venture
Mahesh Khambadkone replied to Karan Pandhi's discussion Where do I stand ?
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Mahesh Khambadkone replied to Karan Pandhi's discussion Where do I stand ?
"Just doing some quick calculations : if 3 shops of the first 3 years will generate 30 lacs, why would 15 in the 3rd year generate only 80 lacs? Why is the efficiency dropping over the years ?
Also, per the numbers, each shop would be…"
Mahesh Khambadkone replied to Rahul Saraf's discussion BuddyGifting.com: Feedback and suggestions
"You should definitely talk with fellow Rodinhooders, who started http://iwishapp.com/.
I tried to select a gift for a friend whose BDay is just coming up. Her name's Archana - typed in a-r. All fine. No results for…"
Mahesh Khambadkone replied to Tanutejas Saraswat's discussion Indore's First E-Grocery portal is live | www.ShopKirana.com
"Any reason you don't get an actual network of Kirana shops involved?
Also, can you elaborate on the WHY you are doing this? I know that in cities like Mumbai, groceries are already just a call away and they deliver even 1 or 2…"
Mahesh Khambadkone replied to Tanutejas Saraswat's discussion Indore's First E-Grocery portal is live | www.ShopKirana.com
"Nice.
If the target is the non-tech savvy, why dont you have an option to call in ?
Is the Before and after price really necessary? What does 6% Off mean - off MRP or of the nearest Big Bazzaar?
How do you ship the products to the…"
Mahesh Khambadkone replied to Ankit Sawant's discussion Luck, Faith & Fate: The Story of a Beginning!
"I remember you guys :) I didn't think much of the idea, till I came across this article yesterday about the potential value of $9 billion in unused iPhones lying around, and how business like sellcell.com dont focus on the transactions…"
Mahesh Khambadkone replied to Rajeev Bala's discussion Losing My Virginity - my first entrepreneurial leap
"A great read that's inspiring too.
To continue using your metaphor, it will be interesting to know what happened for you to leave her for someone else ? Was it because you got addicted to the sex, it was a first crush & you moved to…"
Mahesh Khambadkone replied to Sahil Baghla's discussion 10 things you should ask yourself before accepting a Job offer from a startup.
"I think your post is so relevant, it should be on a Naukri, not just on a portal celebrating entrepreneurship.
In this hyper-competitive economy, your rules don't apply to just startups."
Mahesh Khambadkone replied to amir raza's discussion Photographs are definitely a passe! 360 is in...
"I remember there was a highly publicized company in late 90s that touted a virtual walk through of the Taj Mahal as part of an Intel initiative. My worry about your idea is that I remember Taj Mahal and Intel, but not the company :( [if…"
Mahesh Khambadkone replied to Hemanshu Jain's discussion Darr ke aage Jeet hai!
"Very inspiring. Especially intrigued by your diabe.to product. Would love to hear your experiences in fabricating the product."
Mahesh Khambadkone replied to Harkirat singh's discussion "Facebook Graph search" Is It Good Or Creepy,Girls beware !!
"It's actually searching through data that you have allowed to share with your network - e.g. instead of going through all the girls in your network and checking their relationship status (which you can), Facebook has made it easier here.…"
Mahesh Khambadkone replied to Ramanuj Mukherjee's discussion Will education make a comeback in India? Republic day thoughts
"That's a lot to digest. I was wondering if I could pose a question to you that's been bothering me for a while about public education for upto 12 year old (formative years) in India :-
Do you feel salaries of teachers is worrying?…"
Mahesh Khambadkone replied to Akhil Suhag's discussion Contreezy- Contributions Made Easy
"I was confused by my answer (2) too :)
What I was trying to explain : If an advertiser wants audiences, it would be better for their ads to be on websites that have traffic. Therefore, is there an opportunity for you to have the ads…"
Mahesh Khambadkone replied to Akhil Suhag's discussion Contreezy- Contributions Made Easy
"This sounds awesome ! Especially that you organize the camps yourself rather than simply donating it to a charity.
I was curious about 2 points in your presentation though : 1) Why does the money get spent on the charity the USER supports?…"
Mahesh Khambadkone replied to Prathemesh Apte's discussion Funds Required for Online Data Backup Company
"1) have you reached out to any mid- or large- tier consulting companies ? To use your solution as part of their offering ?
2) Your value props and USP on slide 5 and 8 is not clear to me - as a reader, I do not understand how you differ from a…"
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Entrepreneurs in Residence
About 9 years ago, I was engaged with a online gambling startup in the US.
They built 100% compliant, white-labelled casino sites and had many of the popular casinos of the time as their customers. Their content focus was on typical Jackpots and Bingo type of games, which…
ContinuePosted on June 3, 2012 at 1:00pm — 6 Comments
What Microsoft could learn from how start-ups work
A discussion with the folks at Microsoft got me explaining our technology choice on the cloud.
It led to an idea on how Microsoft should be positioning their cloud offering, keeping the lifecycle of a startup product company in mind :-
1) Most companies start on the cloud, with just an idea
Face it : when starting out, all you would want to build is your product and test that it works for your consumers. The cloud gives you the perfect platform…
Posted on May 23, 2012 at 2:30pm — 7 Comments
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- At 1:02pm on June 23, 2012,
Vijay Khubchandani said… Mahesh, I have built an Online portal for comparing Loan Offers.. Its called MoneyLeo.com.. And currently getting an App developed for iPhone based on the science of Numerology..
- At 3:14pm on July 30, 2011,
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