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
Category: Entrepreneurship / Ecosystem
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
WE Mentoring Session @HSblr on 3rd Sept, 2016
A bright Saturday morning dedicated to WE – super enthusiastic ladies. WE Mentoring Session, organized on 3rd Sep, 2016 by WE at Headstart was a unique opportunity for 14 women led startups to be mentored by the most creative and seasoned experts. The format was simple. 14 startups got shortlisted to talk to the industry… Continue reading WE Mentoring Session @HSblr on 3rd Sept, 2016
All about Startup Funding – Startup Saturday Delhi August 2016 Edition
Come second Saturday and the Headstart Delhi volunteers pack all essentials in anticipation of the exciting day ahead. And why would they not? It is one thing to make a Saturday interesting for yourself; a completely different thing if you’re shouldering the responsibility of making a lazy Saturday afternoon interesting for a diverse bunch of… Continue reading All about Startup Funding – Startup Saturday Delhi August 2016 Edition
Startup Saturday Navi Mumbai August 2016 – Branding
After the smashing success of Headstart Navi Mumbai’s relaunch, the August Edition of Startup Saturday was eagerly anticipated. This time, the event theme was Branding. The speakers were : Saurabh Kanwar, Founder, Flarepath Divesh Mehta, Brand Communications Manager, Wear your Opinion Shubham Dandwate, Marketing Executive, Atomberg Technologies Pvt Ltd And a product demo by Amrut… Continue reading Startup Saturday Navi Mumbai August 2016 – Branding
Product Teardown Session – Key Takes
The August Edition of Startup Saturday themed “All About Product Design” saw a number of interesting talks. Jasmeet Singh Sethi, CEO and Co-Founder of Tinkerform, a B2B innovation and design consultancy firm, shared his views and experience in designing easy to use products in the product teardown session. Jasmeet began his interactive session by taking the… Continue reading Product Teardown Session – Key Takes
Creativity In Product Design
Do you build what users ask you to or do you not? Pavan Soni, Innovation Evangelist at Wipro and Research Fellow at IIM Bangalore, strongly advocates the latter. The Opening Question What is the one common thing that unites the products below? Do take a minute to think! No one explicitly asked for these products! Yet, these… Continue reading Creativity In Product Design
Headstart Mumbai – A Journey From 0 to 100
The 20th of August 2016 marks a milestone for the Mumbai chapter of Headstart Network Foundation as it hosts its 100th Startup Saturday. It is the greatest moment for a parent to see their child succeed, I feel the same for my child, Headstart Mumbai, for having reached such a key milestone. I joined Headstart as a Volunteer… Continue reading Headstart Mumbai – A Journey From 0 to 100