For all the startup enthusiasts reading the Headstart blog, here is an interesting post about “ The Joys and Sorrows of a Startup” by Shubhra, Alicia and Darth – the founders of a Bangalore based startup Chumbak, that sells innovative souvenir products like fridge magnets, keychains, bags, pens, t- shirts and books, all based on… Continue reading The Joys and Sorrows of a Startup
SuperBowl of Startup Saturday
Congratulations to the entire Headstarters team for an amazing Startup Saturday event on 13th November! The theme for the Startup Saturday was “Social Media”, yes, everyone’s favourite child 🙂 The stage was already set by the impressive line-up of speakers, @Gauravonomics, @dina , @MaheshMurthy, @rajivdingra; each, a known name in the Social Media space. This… Continue reading SuperBowl of Startup Saturday
Headstart Network V/s Headstart Ventures
Headstart Nework’s shareholders have decided to remove Kallol as a director.
What is Startup Saturday? Hear It From A Participant [Video]
Its a fantastic feeling when the community of entrepreneurs whom we work for day in and day out, comes back and gives you such a wonderful gift. Here is a participant made video of what is Startup Saturday, check it out! Made by: Viswa Swaroop Dandu from Bangalore. Vishwa also volunteers for Headstart Network Foundation.
Starting Up @ Startup Saturday
Starting November the 13th, the localized monthly event and the weekly show come together to add their brand of fuel to the highly charged startup ecosystem in the country – Starting Up @ Startup Saturday.
Clarification
Many of you have asked us about Headstart Ventures. We would like to confirm that HeadStart Ventures is not related to us. It is a personal venture of Kallol Borah who was a co-founder of Headstart. Unfortunately, the name of the venture is very similar to ours. We have requested Kallol to change the name of… Continue reading Clarification
Interview with Mukut Deepak, Founder of Distribution 2.0
What if a common man, earning less than Rs 100 per day could have an easy access to financial services like insurance policies, pension plans and loans? What if all he had to do was shell out a day’s income to enjoy the benefits of these services? If all this seems a little far-fetched, think again. With his startup D20 (Distribution 2.0), Mukut Deepak has now transformed this reverie into a tangible reality. Committed to spreading financial literacy in this world, Distribution 2.0 offers low cost, easy to use financial services through a nationwide distribution network of convenience stores. The Headstart team got in touch with Mukut Deepak and interviewed him about his journey down the entrepreneurial path and the challenges he faced while working on his startup Distribution 2.0.
Startup Saturday sparks the spirit of entrepreneurship
The month of October was a glorious one for Startup Saturday, which spread its entrepreneurial wings over two new cities and sparked the spirit of entrepreneurship in Chennai and Chandigarh. Fueled by the joy of having achieved this significant goal, the Startup Saturday events took off successfully. Startup Saturday is now the only localized entrepreneurial event in… Continue reading Startup Saturday sparks the spirit of entrepreneurship
Scaling new heights from the lean start-up to cloud adoption
HeadStart Network Foundation Partners with NASSCOM Product Conclave 2010 as the Startup Ecosystem Partner!!!
Experts speak on “Making Money Online”, this Startup Saturday in Bangalore
While most of the people in the Bangalore city were busy preparing for the celebrations of Ganesh Chaturthi, a few enthusiastic entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs were relentlessly heading to the venue of the Startup Saturday meet, this Saturday morning; eagerly waiting to spend the day learning and gaining some valuable insights on “Making Money Online”.… Continue reading Experts speak on “Making Money Online”, this Startup Saturday in Bangalore
How to fund your startup @ Startup Saturday Pune
This Startup Saturday (Pune) was perhaps the most interesting one, since it dealt with funding. One of the most notable aspect of today’s meet was the contribution of audience was as remarkable as that of the dignitaries on the dais.
A Saturday morning totally well-spent – Startup Saturday Bangalore on “Social Entrepreneurship”
Many of us entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs have frequently thought about how we can make a difference to the society we live in while at the same time improving our lifestyle through a profitable business. While admittedly all businesses are social in the sense that they create opportunities for employment, improves stakeholder livelihoods, and engages… Continue reading A Saturday morning totally well-spent – Startup Saturday Bangalore on “Social Entrepreneurship”