Entrepreneurship with Ravi Krishnappa

Sivaguru continues the conversation with Ravi Krishnappa, managing partner at July Ventures.

In this part, he shares his thoughts as below

• Emphasizes that his curiosity drives him to understand new concepts deeply, particularly through teaching.
• How teaching others can enhance one’s own understanding,
• He says that having ideas alone is not sufficient. Successful outcomes depend on understanding and addressing the underlying practical and behavioral aspects related to those ideas.
• Effective problem-solving requires being aware of current market conditions and issues.
• Entrepreneurship requires a strong sense of conviction to push beyond one's comfort zone.
• Feeling uncomfortable is a natural and beneficial part of starting something new, as it keeps you alert and engaged.
• : Entrepreneurs often experience a transition from uncertainty to clarity, where they feel confident in their decision to pursue a venture.
• He speaks about various challenges in entrepreneurial journey
• Finally he talks about the career tips

Ravi Krishnappa is a Venture Capital professional, an Entrepreneur & an avid teacher with 35+ years of experience over 2 dozen start-ups in his portfolio. 

He is currently the managing partner at July Ventures (www.julyventures.com) 

He is a mechanical engineer who moved onto the IT sector and is a thought leader in the area of digital applications for the industry. Over the last 30+ years he has worked in several countries including the US, UK and Switzerland. 

His first startup was acquired by Oracle, and he was subsequently it’s global Executive Director. He sold his second venture which was in supply chain applications to a publicly listed company. Since 2010, he has been working to develop the Entrepreneurial eco-system, particularly in incubating ideas and working with early stage startups and their founders as a CEO coach. 

He is a board director and an advisory member in a number of startups. 

He has been an active member in several industry associations including TIE. He is also a trustee at several NGOs working on causes ranging from education to public transparency.