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Started by : Sujatha srivastava, Associate/Senior Associate, AT Kearney   09 24 2010 08:11:46 +0000
Industry : Hedge Funds/VCs/Private EquityFunctional Area : India(Markets)
Activity:  35 views;  last activity : 10 08 2010 14:06:56 +0000

Not only did Microsoft practically invent the industry-standard interview technique, but it’s grown by about 88,593 employees since the company started in 1975.

The software giant knows how to pick tech candidates with potential by now. And it turns out that much of what makes a good tech employee is also what makes a good tech entrepreneur. Inevitably, some Microsofties decided they’d rather try to be Bill Gates than work for him. In 35 years, ex-employees have created a bevy of impressive new companies. Startups like( Cupidtino, Picnik, Realplayer, ilike, stack overflow) are few examples.

But, here being an employee for a successfull company like Microsoft, what makes them think they can crack it by venturing on their own??

 
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Individual's capacity

idea posted by Nilesh Jain Project Manager, A Leading Media/Telecom Co.

Individual's capacity It may not be a big thing that x-MS employees have founded 15 startups. There are several Indian companies who nurtured entrepreneurs. The main thing is an individual who thinks about venturing out new things. The attitude, zeal, confidence, financial backing and of-course industry & tech knowledge matters most. Definitely x-MS (or for that matter, any giant) would be a credibility point.

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A novice Idea implementation

idea posted by Sujatha srivastava Associate/Senior Associate, AT Kearney

I mean these are the employees who have worked with the company for a long time, and they will be knowing how the technology is evolving at the moment and if they think some application or a tool in the internet will do really good, then employees will go for it, and the only difficult part is explaining this to a VC, and if the VC is convinced then rest assured is a successfull venture at hand, and the satisfaction of being your own boss.....

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Right opportune in the market Analysis

idea posted by KALIYAMOORTHY Oil & Gas Area Coordinator, Undisclosed

When the entrepreneur(employee) knows and feels that, by virtue of his long association & the technique of evolving, it is the right time to crack their nut to produce what the market needs. No wonder, their market analysis works out.

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THEIR CONFIDENCE

idea posted by s.baalu Consultant, XYZ LTD

Many have the willingness to succeed but very few have the courage to begin.People who have started have a high level of confidence in their experience,talent,skills etc identifying the need for additional companies,coupled with the market knowledge and the current trends and they will succeed.

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