What better way to start off this spectacular New Year, than with a special Startup Saturday on 8th January. Aside from the usual excitement, something different was in the air at the venue this time – a slight frenzy, a lot more participants and that extra whirl of enthusiasm. Not only did we have an… Continue reading Starting Up @ Startup Saturday Bangalore
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Building an acquisition alluring startup – Things to keep in mind
Often you know that your plan is not to run the company in the long term, but to build it to the point where it can run itself as a self-sustaining profitable business. After this point, you may want to be acquired and ‘cash out’. The startup entrepreneurs and the venture capitalists refer to this… Continue reading Building an acquisition alluring startup – Things to keep in mind
Signing off 2010 in Style at Startup Saturday Bangalore
The month of December brings both endings and beginnings to the forefront, and what a great way to culminate a year of amazing work by HeadStart, with yet another spectacular Startup Saturday in IIM-Bangalore. The event was based on the theme “Scaling a Services Startup”. This was a particularly engaging and active event, with good… Continue reading Signing off 2010 in Style at Startup Saturday Bangalore
Entrepreneurs enlighten and entertain the audience at November Startup Saturdays
In the month of November, HeadStart achieved yet another milestone, that of reaching out to masses and sharing its knowledge with entrepreneurs from different places across the country, even those living in remote areas where there is lack of proper guidance and dearth of much needed inspiration during the startup phase. With the November Startup… Continue reading Entrepreneurs enlighten and entertain the audience at November Startup Saturdays
The Joys and Sorrows of a Startup
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
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.
Interview with Mr Mahesh Shetty of MT Educare
Mr Shetty of MT Educare spoke at Startup Saturday Mumbai and later we interviewed him about his journey, entrepreneurship and education sector. Valued at over Rs 100 crores (i.e. 3 years back when they raised funding), MT Educare has explored a nation wide market that is growing at a rapid pace. Q Can you tell… Continue reading Interview with Mr Mahesh Shetty of MT Educare
The “InMobi” Story
Web startup companies are synonymous with the Silicon Valley due to the trend that has been set over the past decade. This is understandably so, with companies like Google, Cisco, Intel, Sun and a lot other renowned multi-billion dollar companies emerging from the Valley. So, do all successful internet based product companies emerge out of… Continue reading The “InMobi” Story
Entrepreneur Panel at Headstart 2009
Panelists for the morning include Jay Pullur from Pramati, Giri Krishna from Sylvan Learning, Sujai Karampuri from Sloka Telecom. It was moderated by Srinivasan from Amagi. Pullur opened with a topic on what an entrepreneur should do in these days. He outlined the challenges that entrepreneur faces everyday. He said “95% of the profits goes… Continue reading Entrepreneur Panel at Headstart 2009