While writing the title of the post, I borrowed a lot of inspiration from my idol, Joshua Topolsky, the ex-editor of Engadget. I am not sure if he holds copyrights to this but then I have moved on from Techie Buzz day to day working and am now free to pursue a lot of things.

I solely spent the last six months talking to several investors to invest in my "This is my next" project and have a handful of them with me. I also eventually turned down a big payday which would have not had me work for the next 10-20 years.

Reason, I was planning my next move. My next reason to love technology once again.

I could have done that sitting out here in the United States itself, but then I thought to myself how is the scene back in India. How many companies have grown beyond their initial level? I saw maybe 4-5 in the past 5 years? Wait, this meant we have 1 company grow a year?

No, I said to myself, this has to stop we need to have startup events in India find investment and all. But wait, don’t we have 2 of them already? How many of those companies demonstrating at those events have succeeded? How often has the investment been returned? You check for yourself.

This is why I am starting up "This is my Next". It is unlike what is being done in India right now. Something different and something unique. I have investors and I have a plan, which you will see in action by 2012.

Hey don’t ask me why not do it now. Well, I don’t arrange startup events for the sake of it. I do it because I want those startups to succeed not me. Stay tuned.

"My Future Project is Your Startup".

Cheers

Keith

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