By Yuktie Jhangiani Which is the best ERP system for my firm? How do I maintain a digital client database? When and Why I should use different online platforms for marketing? Which Online platforms are best to reach my target audience? Questions to such tech related problems and more are a part of a non… Continue reading #SS Mumbai presents – Tech for Non-tech Entrepreneurs:What technologies can non-tech. entrepreneurs use to grow their business? – June 8th 2013
Startup Saturday Kolkata is back with a bang! May 2013 Edition
By Murtuza Rohawala Startup Saturday Kolkata for the Month of May started back with a bang after a wait of couple of months! Unlike our past editions which were skewed towards having guest speakers and audience from IT/ITeS services this time round we had a very eclectic audience consisting of Entrepreneurs from Construction business, Real Estate, Saree Wholesale, Energy… Continue reading Startup Saturday Kolkata is back with a bang! May 2013 Edition
#SSMum paid tribute to all Mompreneurs this May – 2013
By Diipti Jhangiani If mothers did not have their hands full already with demanding kids and family, here is abreed of super Moms who dare to venture in the volatile entrepreneurial universe and succeed beautifully. This month’s Headstart event was a dedication to this super human being – the Mompreneur. You will be surprised by the range of… Continue reading #SSMum paid tribute to all Mompreneurs this May – 2013
Startup Sales and Marketing @ Startup Saturday March 2013, Bangalore
With over 50 people arriving at the Yahoo Office in Bagmane Tech Park, Bangalore this Saturday morning, the fourth session of the “Boot-camp series” of Startup Saturday kicked off bang on time! With an interesting line-up of speakers, the aim of the Headstart’s Bangalore team today was to give all these aspiring/budding entrepreneurs, who were… Continue reading Startup Sales and Marketing @ Startup Saturday March 2013, Bangalore
Lessons From Startup Saturday Kochi, February 2013
Startup Saturday Kochi for the month of February had great speakers who shared their personal entrepreneurial experience to the new class of aspiring entrepreneurs. Our Entrepreneur of the Month, Mr. Shameer Thaha, who was very generous to come down from Thiruvananthapuram to give his speech to a bunch of budding entrepreneurs’ right here in Kochi was our first speaker. He started… Continue reading Lessons From Startup Saturday Kochi, February 2013
HackerSpace Mumbai #2 – Ground Report
Like most things in life, a hackathon is every bit a roller coaster ride. Just when we were about to move #hackmum to a smaller location fearing a low turnout, in came devs with their trusty laptops and their ‘dawg-lets-do-this’ look. The brainstorming session (where ideas are put up on the board and teams are… Continue reading HackerSpace Mumbai #2 – Ground Report
We Are Partnering With TLabs!
HeadStart is partnering with TLabs – a mentoring driven Startup accelerator based out of Noida. A Times Internet Ltd. initiative, TLabs offers seed investment of Rs 10 Lacs to entrepreneurs along with mentoring and access that a startup would need to thrive. We have known TLabs since its inception and firmly believe in the value it… Continue reading We Are Partnering With TLabs!
Headstart Higher, now in Bangalore!
Hiring great talent is the fast becoming the #1 challenge for the growth of startups in India. Headstart has come up with an initiative to bridge the gap between startups and candidates called Headstart Higher, a startup-job speed-dating event. In a Higher event, startups get to see several high potential candidates and good candidates get… Continue reading Headstart Higher, now in Bangalore!
Taking Off: Startup Saturday Kochi
HeadStart is proud to announce the launch of its Kochi chapter. Here is a quick summary from our Kochi team on the inaugural Startup Saturday in September. On Sep 8, 2012, we had our inaugural event with about 50 attendees at the Startup Village (startupvillage.in). Having successfully founded 1298.in, our main speaker Mr. Shaffy Mather was… Continue reading Taking Off: Startup Saturday Kochi
Hackerspace hackathon Delhi – Aug 2012 winners
New initiatives at Headstart are always the most fascinating ones. I still remember being on my toes during first few editions of Startup Saturday Mumbai when our community was drawn largely from the Barcamp junta and we still used a MediaWiki for registration. Fortunately, our community in all cities has loved us more than we… Continue reading Hackerspace hackathon Delhi – Aug 2012 winners
Startup Saturday Bangalore – August 2012
‘90% of the employment contracts are not enforceable by law’ said the mailer to the event. The theme for August’s Start up Saturday was ‘Legal’ and till the point I read this startling fact (mind you, 90% is like almost every contract) I never even thought of questioning what’s written in a contract. It’s written… Continue reading Startup Saturday Bangalore – August 2012
Launching HeadStart Higher and Hackerspace in Mumbai
Mumbai! You’ve known our event Startup Saturday and our mailing list for past several years. Thanks to your patronage and awesome volunteers, Startup Saturday is now in 10 cities and is seen the hotbed for early stage entrepreneurs in India. Similarly, our mailing list is seen as the most active list for early stage entrepreneurs in India. Through both… Continue reading Launching HeadStart Higher and Hackerspace in Mumbai