Today, Rahul Yadav is the hotshot young CEO of a 1500 crore corporation. He’s done Reddit AMAs, the media can’t stop talking about him, and he has a legion of fans that follow his every move. But less than 3 years ago, he was just another entrepreneur struggling to promote his business.
Rahul Yadav’s twitter, which hasn’t been used in 2 years, offers a fascinating glimpse into the early struggles of his company.
Close on the heels of Google announcing that it would set up its 2nd largest campus worldwide in Hyderabad, Amazon today announced that it will set up its biggest non US campus in the city. The Telangana government has allotted 10 acres to the retail giant in Nanakramguda locality, and construction is expected to start soon.
Greenroom works by allowing talent – anything from actors, models, musicians, the like – to create profiles on the site. It also allows content producers to post their talent requirements. The job details are then sent to relevant people, who can apply to the ones they are interested in. This lets the content producers access their contact details and take the conversation further.
There are no free lunches – but there can be some very, very expensive ones. A Chinese gaming company tycoon is shelling out a cool $2.35 million for the privilege of lunching with Warren Buffet.
The Karnataka Legislature Secretariat seems to have a problem. If a circular it has issued is to be believed, it is beset by women who “unnecessarily walk in its corridors”. Displeased by this obviously unsatisfactory state of affairs, Speaker Kagodu Thimmappa issued a stern circular hoping to curb the loitering women menace.
Noida based startup Un-boxed hopes to change work cultures and office spaces around the country.
Pitchers follows the story of Naveen and his two friends, Yogendra and Jitender, as they set about creating their own startup in the bustling metropolis of Mumbai. “They’re creating a Silicon Valley in Hiranandani now”, says one of the characters on the show, and the three protagonists find themselves smack in the middle of it. All three are jaded with their jobs, and inspiration to start off their own venture is not in short supply. Naveen’s senior from college is a laconic CEO whose company has just been valued at a billion dollars, and hoardings of successful startups (mainly Housing.com) scream at the three in the city.
Disney isn’t the happiest place in the world at the moment. 250 of its workers have been laid off, and HCL employees with H1-B visas have taken their place. The Disney workers have had to perform the unenviable task of training their replacements.
Finance internships are known to be famously brutal, and a leaked email from Wall Street has only served to confirm this. Justin Kwan, a second year Analyst at Barclays, sent out an email to the bright-eyed young college graduates about to join the company for its internship program. Ominously titled “Welcome to the jungle”, the email lists the 10 commandments that an intern needs to follow if they wish to succeed in the cutthroat world of investment banking.