Entrepreneurs and Investors demystify Startup Funding in the June Edition of Startup Saturday Bangalore

From Flipkart, Myntra, Snapdeal to Housing.com and Ola Cabs, some of India’s leading startups have raised more than a 100 million dollars in funding, and have now become household names.Funding plays a key role in the success and growth of any startup, and finding the right investor is often the most challenging aspect of the… Continue reading Entrepreneurs and Investors demystify Startup Funding in the June Edition of Startup Saturday Bangalore

The Curious Case of Starting a Startup!

Startup Saturday Pune’s  May 2015 edition saw a whooping 150 people, a mix of early stage startups, aspiring entrepreneurs and seasoned entrepreneurs, who attended the session on a Saturday Morning, to get to know the When, How, Why and Why Not of Starting a Startup! Rakesh and Jitendra, our newest volunteers, the first ones to… Continue reading The Curious Case of Starting a Startup!

On Launching and Building Food and Beverage Startups in India – Startup Saturday Bangalore May 2015 Edition

Although, India is yet to come up with internationally-renowned food brands such as Domino’s, McDonald’s or KFC, the country has no dearth of food startups. Zomato, TinyOwl, Faasos, Chai Point, and SpoonJoy – these are just few of the many names that come to our mind, when we think of the country’s rapidly expanding ecosystem… Continue reading On Launching and Building Food and Beverage Startups in India – Startup Saturday Bangalore May 2015 Edition

Startup Tid-bits – Beginning with Success @ SSAHM April 2015 Edition!

“Well begun is half done”, professes Aristotle. “Do startup, but do it right”, announces Startup Saturday Ahmedabad, in association with GBG Ahmedabad on an electrifying Saturday in CIIE, IIM Ahmedabad on April 11, 2015. All ears and eyes were an assembly of budding entrepreneurs and young professionals who had a dream that needed guidance and… Continue reading Startup Tid-bits – Beginning with Success @ SSAHM April 2015 Edition!

This is a DO OR DIE for Startups in India – TRAI’s Internet Licensing and Net Neutrality

TRAI ( Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) has invited current recommendations on its consultation paper (pdf) concerning Net Neutrality and Telecom Regulations in India. This paper is meant to decide the very manner in which we access the Internet, what we access and threatens the startup movement in India. In the current form, there is a proposal to put Whatsapp,… Continue reading This is a DO OR DIE for Startups in India – TRAI’s Internet Licensing and Net Neutrality

Women Entrepreneurs’ celebration @ SSHYD March 2015 Edition!

“International Women’s Day (IWD), also called International Working Women’s Day is celebrated on March 8 every year. In different regions the focus of the celebrations ranges from general celebration of respect, appreciation and love towards women to a celebration for women’s economic, political, and social achievements. Started as a Socialist political event, the holiday blended… Continue reading Women Entrepreneurs’ celebration @ SSHYD March 2015 Edition!

Digital Marketing for Startups @ SSMUM March 2015 Edition

The March 2015 edition of Startup Saturday was dedicated towards highlighting the benefits of utilising digital marketing to promote startups. The list of speakers included stalwarts from the field such as Rakesh Kumar from Coupon Duniya and Nikhil Verma from Digital Vidya. Both these speakers managed to spark engaging rounds of Q&A at the end… Continue reading Digital Marketing for Startups @ SSMUM March 2015 Edition

Here is how we celebrated womenpreneurs @ SSPUNE! – March 2015 Edition

The stage was set for yet another exciting Startup Saturday meetup on a spritely weekend morning. The theme for this month was ‘Celebrating the Spirit of Women Entrepreneurship’ which aroused the interest of a lot of working professionals apart from entrepreneurs. An all women list of guest speakers were ready to unleash their acquired GYAAN… Continue reading Here is how we celebrated womenpreneurs @ SSPUNE! – March 2015 Edition

Startup Saturday Delhi – How to Build a Startup Brand? | Feb 2015 Edition

The event attracted fair number attendees despite it being the Valentine day. The event was about nitty-gritties of building a brand and a few lightening pitches by entrepreneurs having very interesting product and services. Ajay kick-started the session and after a round of basic introductions from everyone, the speakers took up the stage. 1. Session… Continue reading Startup Saturday Delhi – How to Build a Startup Brand? | Feb 2015 Edition

Launching of “WE” Initiative of Headstart for Women Entrepreneurs

Hello. Thank you for stopping by and taking time to read this blog post. We presume you are a woman pursuing a dream venture or a man interested to know more about women in business and probably here to figure out how to contribute. Whoever you are, it is good to see you here! We… Continue reading Launching of “WE” Initiative of Headstart for Women Entrepreneurs

Marketing Insights for Startups @ SSMUM – Feb 2015

The February edition of Startup Saturday was held on the 14th at SP Jain with the focus being on marketing for startups. It was apt for the event to fall on Valentine’s day as entrepreneurs are madly in love with their startups and marketing is a critical tool to see the customer’s love for the… Continue reading Marketing Insights for Startups @ SSMUM – Feb 2015