Eapen Chacko
Interest: Finance Information Technology Mergers and Acquisitions IPOs Strategy Valuation Technology Commercialization
Industry: Retail Trade Banking, Finance, Insurance Management of Companies & Enterprises Information, Software, Data Health Care & Biotech
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Authored Resources
What Venture Capital Can Do for Your Company
588390 viewsHere's how to attract capital to your entrepreneurial venture, and avoid costly mistakes.
Are Business Plans Really Necessary?
10461 viewsFor a new venture, a business plan is an essential part of attracting investment and ensuring success. Or is it?
Angel Investors versus Venture Capitalists
7967 viewsGrowthfire LLC's Eapen Chacko, an advisor to private equity firms, discusses how these options are different, and where they can overlap.
How Crisis Spurred Healthcare Innovation in Cuba
13572 viewsHobbled by the Castro coup and the fall of the Soviet Union, Cuba found creative ways to build a healthcare system and develop a promising cancer drug.
My Entrepreneurship Journey: Ireland to the Middle East and America
6066 viewsI grew up in Ireland, and my family hails from Ballyhaunis in County Mayo. Dad was a small business owner, who used his trusty cab to provide service to our neighbors. Dad provided my first exposure
The Founder of Zoom Shares What's Next
4522 viewsZoom’s video streaming features and ease of use made it ripe for adoption by the millions forced to work remotely.
Eric Yuan's Leadership Lessons for Building Lasting Enterprise Value
15717 viewsThe odyssey of the Zoom founder, from his student days to how he built his company, provides valuable lessons for entrepreneurs at different stages of their journey.
Editors’ Picks
Things a Little Bird Told Me: Confessions of the Creative Mind
Entrepreneurial spirit and intense customer engagement were the hallmarks of Twitter's early success. Biz Stone -- its resourceful, cocky and passionate co-founder -- tells the company’s story and his own compellingly in this book. Some key themes are seizing opportunities beyond your comfort zone, being willing to take a fresh look at ideas that others have discarded, and building strong relationships with the people who use your new groundbreaking platform. Metrics will be important in assessing Twitter’s future outlook, but the story of its genesis, as told here, is informative, interesting and inspiring.