After the first post on technology mentors in India, the next person who can help the most as a mentor to startups < 2 years old is someone that can help …
Technology product startups, angel and venture market comparisons – US and India
There is a lot of activity and interest in technology product companies in India, as there is in the US. I spent some time reviewing numbers from NVCA, VCCircle and …
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Startups and mentors: How to look for a great technology mentor? & A list of top tech mentors in India
I am going to write a 3 part series on mentorship and technology startups. Rather than write about why you need a mentor or how to engage with a mentor …
Is your company dependent on Innovation? Grow the right Culture First! The rest will take care of itself!
There is a reason, Mark Zuckerberg sits right next to the Summer Intern from University of Waterloo (True Story – Daughter of an Indian friend of mine!). No separate office, …
Fullerton India – Revolutionizing India
At a time when “Cloud” was still a buzz word and “Platform as a Service” as a category didn’t exist, Fullerton India was looking for the next generation computing technology …
Introducing #alpha: Showcase For Your Product Or Startup At The #NAMA Conference
We’re pleased to announce #alpha, a product and startup showcase at our flagship conference #NAMA, being held on October 10th 2012, at The Westin in Gurgaon. While #NAMA is largely going …
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Sanjay Parthasarathy’s Mantra for Product Entrepreneurs: “If You Can’t Think Big, You Can’t Really Scale”
Even top-notch corporate executives get bored with their work and that’s what happened to Sanjay Parthasarathy. Maybe in such cases the corporation is no longer seductive enough to feed the creativity or …
TechSparks 2012 Unveils the Top 30 Tech Product Startups from India
TechSparks, the flagship event of Yourstory.in, the biggest tech product startup showcase in India, is now in its 3rd edition. The Grand Finale of TechSparks 2012 was held in Bangalore on …
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How Silicon Valley’s Community Gives Back
Editor’s note: “Silicon Valley is a unique, vibrant intermingling of different ideas and cultures resulting in innovation coming from all parts of the world,” says Raju Reddy, executive vice president …
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Be There or You Will regret it – Product Conclave 2012
NASSCOM Product Conclave (NPC) 2012 is an exclusive forum for product entrepreneurs looking to get actionable takeaways and learn from experts, peers and practitioners on their Go-to-market strategy. NPC 2012 …
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4 Secrets to Pitching Your Product
Your products are finally off the production line and ready to sell to retailers. But where do you begin? Or maybe your brand is successful in regional retailers but you …
Techcircle SaaS Forum 2012 announces top 10 SaaS startups in India
If there is one area within the new-age technology that is red hot right now, it is software-as-a-service or SaaS – both in terms of startup activity and as a …
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Untested ideas to increase the effectiveness of your B2B newsletter
What does a typical B2B newsletter look like? An announcement from the company talking about the latest feature. A featured blog post with a link to read more and a …
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Who are the “early adopter” Venture Capitalists in India
Like you, I assumed that all VC’s are risk takers. I mean as an asset class if you have to provide the highest returns over the long term, I would …
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Do we really need a Product Manager?
Instead of a consultant’s usual response to things “it depends”, I will choose to give an enthusiastic affirmative – Absolutely YES! But before I give you my reasons for it, …