To provide global exposure to the Startups in Mumbai, Headstart Network Foundation had partnered with 1776, a global incubator and venture fund, to host the Mumbai leg of their worldwide Challenge Cup on 21st November, 2015. The aim of the Challenge Cup is to discover the most promising, highly scalable startups that are poised to… Continue reading Headstart Network Foundation goes Global for the Startups in Mumbai
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Headstart celebrates the Centennial Startup Saturday Bangalore
With consistent effort and with an amazing team of self-driven individuals, no goal is impossible to achieve. Team Headstart proved this fact, more than anything else, having grown steadily and widely over the years. It was a moment of joy for the entire Headstart family as we gathered at IBM, EGL on May 14th, 2016… Continue reading Headstart celebrates the Centennial Startup Saturday Bangalore
Espark-Viridian and Headstart Network Foundation team up for the BigB Plan 2016
Espark-Viridian, an accelerator for early and growth stage startups has teamed up with Headstart Network Foundation, to organize the BigB Plan 2016, a pan- India Business Plan Competition. Inviting applications from early and growth stage startups, BigB Plan 2016 is providing entrepreneurs with an amazing opportunity to get entry into the Espark-Viridian Accelerator and raise seed… Continue reading Espark-Viridian and Headstart Network Foundation team up for the BigB Plan 2016
Headstart Jaipur launches X-Start with Saint Xaviers College
Headstart joined hands with St. Xavier’s College, Jaipur this month for it first collaboration event “The Launch: X-START”. The event, which was hosted by Headstart’s Jaipur team on 6th Febrary 2016, was a massive launch receiving a whopping 300+ registrations within a week of announcement of the event. Our city lead Paresh Gupta decided to… Continue reading Headstart Jaipur launches X-Start with Saint Xaviers College
Startup Saturday Delhi examines NaMo’s StartupIndia Initiative
We knew startups have finally carved a niche for themselves, the moment our Indian Government decided to roll out the StartUpIndia Initiative. This initiative that claims to redefine and restructure the entire entrepreneurial ecosystem of India, has been well-received amongst much fanfare. In the February 2016 Edition of Startup Saturday Delhi, we decided to dwell… Continue reading Startup Saturday Delhi examines NaMo’s StartupIndia Initiative
A Look at the January 2016 Initiatives of Headstart
The Year 2015 was a promising one for Headstart. We restarted the Chennai Chapter of Startup Saturday and launched new initiatives such as ‘Headstart Inturn’ and ‘WE’. Thanks to the relentless effort of all the volunteers, and to the unconditional support of our audience, for helping us work towards the mission of making India one… Continue reading A Look at the January 2016 Initiatives of Headstart
How Accelerators and Incubators are fueling entrepreneurship in India – Startup Saturday Bangalore
The growth of startups in India has led to an increase in the number of mentorship programs to help startups at every stage of their journey. Accelerators and Incubators both help early stage startups to grow their business/ideas and help improve their chances of getting noticed by Venture Capitalists early on. Accelerators “accelerate” the growth… Continue reading How Accelerators and Incubators are fueling entrepreneurship in India – Startup Saturday Bangalore
Startup Saturday Kolkata shares insights on “Business Plan and Valuation”
The February edition of Startup Saturday Kolkata was on the wonderful theme of “Business Plan and Valuation”. It was an insightful event with major highlight on ‘Making impactful B Plan’ and ‘Preparing right valuation’ for a startup; and featuring a compilation of knowledge sharing sessions covering various topics such as Business Plans, Funding Strategies and… Continue reading Startup Saturday Kolkata shares insights on “Business Plan and Valuation”
Startup Saturday Bangalore shares insights on the ‘Age of Aggregators’ in Jan 2016 Edition
Aggregators or facilitators have been with us for ages. They are everywhere, in all kinds of shapes and forms, meeting different needs of multiple parties. We experienced them with the newspapers, the markets, the brokers, the exhibitions and what not. The digital media technology and the startup boom has further made this era the ‘Age… Continue reading Startup Saturday Bangalore shares insights on the ‘Age of Aggregators’ in Jan 2016 Edition
Startup Saturday Bangalore explores the ‘Age of Healthcare’ in Dec 2015 edition
Technology has revolutionized the world as we know it. It has changed the way we see, talk, learn, work, play, eat, buy and what not. Healthcare is no exception. And, now with the startup boom, the healthcare space is undergoing a gradual yet consistent transformation. Startup Saturday Bangalore, in its December 2015 edition, explored the… Continue reading Startup Saturday Bangalore explores the ‘Age of Healthcare’ in Dec 2015 edition
Headstart Kolkata kickstarts the WE Initiative for Women Entrepreneurs
Although, women are half as likely as men to start a business, they are still underrepresented in the field of entrepreneurship. So what could be the reasons for this abysmal state of women in business? Is it because the male dominated society considers entrepreneurship to be just their cup of tea? Is it due the… Continue reading Headstart Kolkata kickstarts the WE Initiative for Women Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs share insights on building Social Startups – The Social Enterprise Summit Bangalore
We’ve all heard about Grameen Bank, d.light and Warby Parker, few of the well known enterprises that are addressing important social needs with an approach that has the potential to be efficient, effective and financially sustainable. A social enterprise is an organization or an initiative that aims to tackle social problems, improve communities, and address… Continue reading Entrepreneurs share insights on building Social Startups – The Social Enterprise Summit Bangalore