When to take the plunge: From Employee to Entrepreneur | SS Navi Mumbai

Note: The following article is derived from our session with Bhushan Karn, Co Founder, Entropy Innovations for Startup Saturday Navi Mumbai. Flying through entrepreneurship ain’t like dusting crops, farmboy. – Han Solo as the founder, The Millennial Falcon. Can you imagine!? The single most difficult line to cross: Idea phase We all have ideas. “I… Continue reading When to take the plunge: From Employee to Entrepreneur | SS Navi Mumbai

Decoding IPR for entrepreneurs: SS Navi Mumbai

Note: The following article is derived from our session with Parvez Kudrolli, Senior Associate at Khurana & Khurana, Advocates and IP Attorneys, Registered Patent Agent for Startup Saturday Navi Mumbai. What is Intellectual Property, and why does it need protection? IP is anything intangible that you create in your mind. IPR is the action from IP… Continue reading Decoding IPR for entrepreneurs: SS Navi Mumbai

Structuring a startup company: SS Navi Mumbai

Note: The following article is derived from our session with Parvez Kudrolli, Senior Associate at Khurana & Khurana, Advocates and IP Attorneys, Registered Patent Agent for Startup Saturday Navi Mumbai. The types of entities under which you can register your company are: Proprietorship : It is a type of business entity that is owned & run… Continue reading Structuring a startup company: SS Navi Mumbai

WE@Headstart Pune March 2017

Saturday morning, 4th of March, 2017 and all roads led to WE@Headstart Pune, planting seeds in a garden we hope to see. WE@ Headstart wants to be a prominent platform to enable Women entrepreneurship where women can get connected with other motivated and determined women, self-help groups, and economic empowering platforms; to share, acknowledge and collaborate on making… Continue reading WE@Headstart Pune March 2017

Launch of WE@Headstart Navi Mumbai

Blog by Aishwarya Meenakshi It is a truth, universally acknowledged, that a woman entrepreneur in possession of a startup must be in want of a healthy ecosystem to connect with like-minded and determined women. (Jane Austen, thank you.) It is with great pleasure that Headstart Navi Mumbai launched the WE initiative on Saturday, 18th February.… Continue reading Launch of WE@Headstart Navi Mumbai

WE@Headstart Navi Mumbai Feb 2017: Panel Discussion

Read about the WE@Headstart Navi Mumbai launch here. The panel consisted of our keynote speaker Corporator Netra Shirke (with all her Wisdom), & first generation entrepreneurs Dr Tejal Kanwar (bringing her Insight) and Dr Supriya Shinde (Sarcasm. So much Salt.) The panel was moderated by Aishwarya Meenakshi (yours truly 🙂 ) (I have a vague… Continue reading WE@Headstart Navi Mumbai Feb 2017: Panel Discussion

Startup Saturday Navi Mumbai: Building the ‘A’ team

(a.k.a. the one where this blogger got away with a few hundred Ocean’s 11 jokes) Blog by Aishwarya Meenakshi So, you have validated your idea, and are finally ready to build your dream team. Now what? To answer this question, and more, we were joined on 11th February by: Nikhil Pandey: Serial entrepreneur, Product Manager,… Continue reading Startup Saturday Navi Mumbai: Building the ‘A’ team

Startup Saturday Navi Mumbai: Idea Validation

What better way to start the New Year? Blog by Aishwarya Meenakshi The January edition marks the first in a series of 6 months of synchronized nationwide themes. The upcoming 6 months shall be based on ‘How to start-up‘ series. The coming themes shall be based around team building, product development, legal essentials, fundraising and… Continue reading Startup Saturday Navi Mumbai: Idea Validation

Startup Saturday Navi Mumbai : Legal compliance and accounting

Remember, remember the Eight of November…. Blog by Aishwarya Meenakshi Riding on the echoes of the demonetization wave, the theme for our December edition was a no-brainer. Joining us on December 10 on our very own edition of Law and Order were: Abhinay Singh Mitesh Katira We also had product demos by: Startupchoice.com CSN 15H… Continue reading Startup Saturday Navi Mumbai : Legal compliance and accounting

Startup Saturday Navi Mumbai : Growth Hacking

(aka the one where this blogger turns into a Timekeeper and is baffled by Steve Jobs.) Blog by Aishwarya Meenakshi Heya! “Dearly beloved, we be gathered here today, to celebrate and exclaim growth this Startup Saturday!” I wish I had opened with that – alas, I am trapped in an endless cycle of embarrassing myself… Continue reading Startup Saturday Navi Mumbai : Growth Hacking

Startup Saturday Navi Mumbai: Health and Fitness

(The one where this blogger overdosed on coffee and had an honest-to-Merlin round table conference) Blog by Aishwarya Meenakshi i: Group photo! After the high of the Branding Session in August, the Headstart Navi Mumbai Team decided to take on the Titans that are the HealthTech startups. Joining us on the blissfully sunny afternoon of… Continue reading Startup Saturday Navi Mumbai: Health and Fitness