Out of the four technology tutorials we have at HeadStart and Compute 2009, the one on Search and Social platforms takes on some very interesting aspects and the future of Search and Social networks. Search engines and Social networks have evolved separately from each other till now but their future is expected to have to… Continue reading Learn about Search and Social platforms @ HeadStart & Compute 2009
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Startups & VC get together @ Watblog Wednesday Bangalore, 17th Dec
WATBlog.com India’s premiere digital media blog that focusses on Web, Advertising and Technology is holding its first WATBlog Wednesday Mixer in Bangalore on 17th of December at Le Meridien in the event 7pm onwards. The WatBlog Panel in Mumbai was a cracking success, catch up with the video here which dwells on the topic ‘Digital… Continue reading Startups & VC get together @ Watblog Wednesday Bangalore, 17th Dec
Startup Saturdays across Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Bangalore : Agenda for 13th December 2008
There are four special Startup Saturdays across the country, ie, Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Hyderabad, this coming weekend 13th December. Startup Saturdays are monthly meetups organised by the HeadStart Foundation that promote interaction among entrepreneurs, advisors, investors, corporate adopters and professionals. The agenda for this weekend across the four cities are 1. Bangalore, venue :… Continue reading Startup Saturdays across Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Bangalore : Agenda for 13th December 2008
Learn about the latest technology trends at HeadStart & Compute 2009
We have a very interesting set of technical tutorials at HeadStart and Compute 2009 this time around. There are four tutorials covering the most exciting and happening topics in technology – server virtualization, mobility, cloud computing, and social platforms. Each of these tutorials are delivered by experts and I will post details on the agenda… Continue reading Learn about the latest technology trends at HeadStart & Compute 2009
Corporate venturing and Startups [Part 3]
Before we start introducing the more than 40 investors who will be at HeadStart and Compute 2009, let me quickly conclude the series on Corporate venturing. Part 1 and Part 2 of the series are here. In the last few years, I have seen some activity at large Indian corporations and even small ones like… Continue reading Corporate venturing and Startups [Part 3]
A round up of Startup Saturday Bangalore, November 08
The November edition of Startup Saturday Bangalore featured a talk by Sharda Balaji of Novojuris on “Legal pitfalls of a startup”. This was followed by the demo of citizenmatters.in by Meera K and Subramaniam Vincent. Sharda Balaji is the founder and director of Novojuris which provides legal services to startups and entrepreneurs in the technology… Continue reading A round up of Startup Saturday Bangalore, November 08
Apppoint : driven by market need, innovation and enterprise
A successful venture needs three things in equal measure. Its products must address a clear market need; this should be exemplified by use cases and ideally should not require a whole lot of educating target users. A new product must be innovative in the sense it can deliver greater benefits to its target user base.… Continue reading Apppoint : driven by market need, innovation and enterprise
A quick catch up on Startup Saturday presenters
We have a really interesting Startup Saturday coming up in Mumbai this weekend on the 8th. IndusGeeks, a very exciting company offering virtual reality experience solutions and O’Cricket, a company doing something very intriguing relating to cricket are presenting. We are looking forward to their 3D demos and will post them here as soon as… Continue reading A quick catch up on Startup Saturday presenters
Philips confirms participation at HeadStart 2009
In the past year or two, there have been a slew of startup oriented events. And if you go to a couple of events, you will notice that most speakers stay put at very high level talk; either they are VCs who keep on repeating the same ‘what does a VC need to see ?’… Continue reading Philips confirms participation at HeadStart 2009
Corporate venturing and Startups [Part 2]
I am continuing with the preceding post on how start ups in India can secure funds and customer leads from corporate venturing units that a lot of companies have. They are also often places which have the required domain expertise to assess your product and its fit to the parent company’s product roadmap which is… Continue reading Corporate venturing and Startups [Part 2]
Corporate Venturing and Startups [Part 1]
At HeadStart 2009, scheduled for 9th and 10th January 2009 at the NIMHANS Convention Center Bangalore, we are inviting quite a lot of corporate venture capitalists, directors of new businesses and initiatives and corporate development executives. I feel that Indian VCs are still not mature enough to handle businesses that seek to exploit ideas that… Continue reading Corporate Venturing and Startups [Part 1]
What do you get at Startup Saturdays ?
Seeing is believing, so I thought I will post some snapshots of Startup Saturdays, all complete with speakers, attendees listening with rapt attention, followed by discussions with interesting people and the lots of friends you make at SS meet ups. There are people and products you see at Startup Saturdays who you never knew existed… Continue reading What do you get at Startup Saturdays ?