Comments on: Announcing The Next Event : FailCamp

By: Himanshu Sheth

Himanshu Sheth — Fri, 22 May 2009 08:23:00 +0000

Hey Kiruba,
It will be great to be at FailCamp.I have already noted down many things that have recently happened and would share at FailCamp.

Loved the concept and it would be great to see handful yet open-minded participants.

Lookig forward to meet you guys[I still remember the first BlogCamp in Chennai which was a life changer] and hope that FailCamp repeats the same

-Himanshu Sheth
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By: Kiruba Shankar

Kiruba Shankar — Fri, 22 May 2009 08:22:43 +0000

Sounds very interesting! Looking forward to fail camp!

Thanks a lot and look forward to the event, myself. Cheers!

By: Kiruba Shankar

Kiruba Shankar — Fri, 22 May 2009 08:22:23 +0000

Good luck for the event and three cheers to the great idea.

Thanks Anitha for the encouragement. Glad you liked the idea interesting.

By: Anitha

Anitha — Fri, 22 May 2009 08:22:08 +0000

Good luck for the event and three cheers to the great idea.

- Anitha

By: >>Jass<<

>>Jass<< — Fri, 22 May 2009 08:21:43 +0000

Sounds very interesting! Looking forward to fail camp!

By: Kiruba Shankar

Kiruba Shankar — Fri, 22 May 2009 08:21:25 +0000

Oops ! Would ‘fail’ to attend the event Not in town ! A really nice idea.The importance and if I may say so, the ‘joy’ & ‘learning’ that accompanies failure is unmatched by anything else. I have seen lots of VCs in US preferring to fund startups with teams that have failed once or twice than those who have an impeccable track record.
My best wishes for a great event. Btw,hope you remember me (the Satyam guy)

Hi Ranjit, yet I remember you well. Too bad you won’t be able to make it to the event.

Totally agree with you about the VC attitute in the valley. One of the things we are planning to do is to invite a VC and talk about this attitude.

By: Kiruba Shankar

Kiruba Shankar — Fri, 22 May 2009 08:20:56 +0000

The impetus for this camp is a significant realization. It was a point I made some time ago in my essay The Auntie-Factor and the Myth of Indian Entrepreneurism. Check it out.

Hi Mark, awesome to hear from you. Been ages since we had that lunch at Annalakshmi.

I loved the title of your blog post even before I read it. And liked the blog even more after I read it. You put it well.

I remember well what Ramaraj, my ex-boss at Sify and now a VC with Sequoia, once said, ” If you breathe the air in Silicon Valley often,, you become an entrepreneur. If you breathe the air in Chennai, you get a job” !

Hey Mark, are you in town on November 16th? It would be so awesome if you can make it to the event and share your experiences. I’d *really* like to invite you. Do let me know.

By: ranjit nair

ranjit nair — Fri, 22 May 2009 08:16:57 +0000

By: mbjesq

mbjesq — Fri, 22 May 2009 08:16:40 +0000

Kribs:

The impetus for this camp is a significant realization. It was a point I made some time ago in my essay The Auntie-Factor and the Myth of Indian Entrepreneurism. Check it out.

MBJ

By: Kiruba Shankar

Kiruba Shankar — Fri, 22 May 2009 08:16:24 +0000

Haha! Impressive concept.. Yes, failure is given lesser credit than what it deserves. I mean, as long as you get a lesson out of it, its worth it. Having a love for failure is definitely a unique trait to have. People with such a character coming together will indeed be an interesting event. Have Fun..

Well said, GDN. Thanks for the encouragemnet. Quite looking forward to the experience.