Ciafo is a software products startup, based out of Bangalore focused on building consumer products for the web (including the mobile web). Ciafo has three products – Travelomy, Wayr, Frrole. In …
Are you a #MadeInIndia Software product company that sells to Enterprise segment?
Do you like to share the success on a global platform? Here is your golden opportunity…..don’t miss it!! The members of this exclusive group are the best and brightest CIOs …
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#FoundersMeet 3 – Collective learning of 20 Early Stage Startups
Background – I was fortunate to be invited for the #FoundersMeet 2; informal get-together of 7 startup founders last year. This time around Anirudh, Sid, Nischal, Deven and I suggested to move it beyond our …
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Enterprise customers Vs Startup customers
When you are selling a product to a customer, you will have to understand the characteristics of the customer. This is especially true if your product solves the problems of …
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Q&A with Communication Platform Waybeo Technology’s CEO
Waybeo Technology Solutions was launched in December 2009 and was selected by Nasscom as one of the top 15 emerging, innovative companies in India in 2012. Its product, BounzD, is …
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A Platform Thinking Approach to Building a Business
Every business is an engine. It needs to do a certain set of things repeatedly to create value. If you haven’t figured out that set of repeated operations, you probably …
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3 trends that we noticed from over 500 Indian startups that we reviewed
Over the last few weeks we reviewed over 500 startups and talked (phone, skype, etc.) with over 100 startup founders. This was our shortlisting process to get to 15 companies …
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M. A. P 2013 – Your Bridge to Global Brands.
ProductNation is pleased to support M.A.P 2013 a unique project supporting Asian innovation and designed to match new companies to the most senior decision-makers in global marketing and media. Since …
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Are you a Tech Startup? You are part of a Fraction
I remember this TED talk by Hans Rosling as he echoed the sentiments that I’ve heard working closely with Market Research firms: Even with quantitative data, you have to be careful because …
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Are Product Managers Future Entrepreneurs?
Prof. Rahul Abhyankar, Director of ICPM Programs at the Institute of Product Leadership summarized it well in his message to the Graduating Class, “Product Management is more of a mindset change …
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Indian start-up ecosystem – in a sweet & sour spot
Health warning: this post is slightly longer than the regular articles as the subject calls upon a more detailed discussion of the issues, so please be patient and read on! …
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How to come up with a great company or product name? – A few YouTube videos can teach you that!
Who said YouTube is a waste of time? It can even teach you on how to come up with a great company or product name! Naming a company or a …
Software Products can Spur Economic Growth
Over more than two decades, India earned a reputation as the global leader in software outsourcing, but product companies – perceived as the mark of a true technology powerhouse – …
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Learnings from the 2nd #PNMeetup – Selling your product Gangnam Style
#PNMeetup on Selling your product Gangnam Style was the topic at the recently concluded Meetup(Podcast link). We had over 45-50 people across products and the services who came out to …
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Growth = Engagement: A product design principle you can’t ignore
Newly launched startups love to see their traffic and sign-up stats grow. Growth, after all, is opium for a startup fresh out of the door, and frequent refreshes of the …
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