Vani Kola is an Indian venture capitalist. She was listed as one of the most powerful women in Indian Business by Fortune India. She is the founder and Managing Director of Kalaari Capital, one of India’s leading early stage venture capital firms.
In this video she answers some of the very pertinent questions that almost every person who starts up wants to know about. She speaks of the following:
- Does relevant experience count before you startup or if one has a great idea, should a student just startup
- Vani Kola’s views on Moonlighting
- How does an entrepreneur show commitment to the idea?
- What does she think about founders who say they will quit their jobs and commit full time to the startup only when they have funding available?
- Should one hire talent that is experienced vs bring freshers on board your startup?
- What does Vani Kola think about startups with Co-founders vs single founder company. How does it impact investments?
- Vani Kola’s most important tip for startup founders
