Funding doesn’t come just by approaching the people as per our own positive perceptions about our startup; it comes from creating the environment where the ideas can connect with the intellectual minds. So, going for the investor to get the funding will not make us succeed until and unless we are focusing on the long-term… Continue reading All About Startup Funding

At Headstart, we take pride at being close to founders and early stage startups, and help them along in their journey. Our Mentor program is a testament to this fact and has helped many startups via close group sessions since the program’s inception. One of the constant feedbacks we hear from founders is about how… Continue reading Lead Generation and Sales for SaaS and B2B start-ups

You think you have a great idea and you spend a lot of time and resources to build that perfect product. Soon you realize that there are not enough takers in the market, but you still continue to be married to your original idea and refuse to pivot. To make the matter worse, you end… Continue reading What, Why and How of Product Market Fit?

Patna is a city full of coaching institutes where most of the youngsters come to fulfil their desire to get their dream job. However, there are other youngsters also who have decided to become job creators. Patna has developed some amazing startups in the city in the last five years. The awareness about starting a… Continue reading Launch of Headstart Patna Chapter – Start-up India is moving East

Mentors and advisors have been a huge influence on our growth. If there is one thing, apart from hard work, that can accelerate your growth as a startup is relationships. Building relationships with key people helps in quick learning and decision making at every step.

We have often heard that ideas are worthless. What sets an idea apart is the way it gets executed.

India has world’s third largest startup ecosystem with many startups coming up everywhere, not just in the metros but also in tier 2 and tier 3 cities, yet in spite of having a great idea, an innovative product and a fantastic team, almost 90% of the startups die within the first 3 years of their operation. Although there are a number of reasons as to why a startup fails, one of the most common reason is customers don’t care enough about the problem the startup is trying to solve.

Every second startup sees sales as one of the most challenging tasks to accomplish irrespective of which sector they belong to.  We invited Swapnil Vats, Revenue and Category Management, GoIbibo for this edition of “Headstart Mentor” to demystify the world of sales and marketing. Startups which were coached on these topics were Scienceplace, Cleanseat and Mind Solace.