Strength of a industry is not just judged by how much it contributes to the economy. There are a number of factors to consider and surveys play a major role …
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Innofest Nagpur, March 2017
TiE Nagpur and iSPIRT – two iconic initiatives, committed to building a great startup ecosystem for startups in India, came together to create magic at the Nagpur Innofest on the …
How Indian millennials live, work and play
“Normal is not something to aspire to; it is something to get away from” In today’s age, almost all of you would have heard about the generation of millennials. Most …
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Indian E-commerce: Moving on from GMV
It has been a nervous month for the professionals working for internet and e-commerce companies in India. Shutdowns and layoffs have been the flavour of the month, and business models …
Going Digital – A simple framework
Today, everyone talks about going Digital. Renowned strategy and customer experience consulting firms have renewed themselves as Digital Transformation agency. Softskill trainers have become Digital marketing consultants. Large industrial conglomerates …
“Vertical SaaS” Deep Dive #PlaybookRT in Bangalore
If I were a Cobbler it would be my pride.. The best of all Cobblers to be.. If I were a Tinker, no Tinker beside Should mend an old kettle …
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You may have a viable product but do you have a viable business?
(Also posted on LinkedIn here). I’m a big fan of the “Lean startup” movement. Steve Blank, Ash Maurya and others have done amazing work around innovative, startup companies. Two of …
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5 reasons why you should NOT attend #SaaSx4
SaaSx4 is here! It is an event for SaaS founders, by SaaS founders. Generally, event invites to entrepreneurs focus on why it is imperative to network and learn at the …
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From Bootstrapped to Angeled : Is it your idea or product ?
You’ve shaped up your business idea to flag off. You have a pool of talent believing in that idea and lined up with working prototype with feedback. Now, it’s time …
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Survival is not enough: #SaaSx4
Note: SaaSx is an invite only event, for SaaS founders, by SaaS founders. Are you ready to push beyond SaaS survival? Are you all set for Chennai on March 17th? …
Place of Effective Management (POEM) of a business
Finance minister had announced during budget 2016 that place of effective management (POEM) will determine if a company is resident in India or not. Accordingly, this was notified in Finance …
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Survival is not enough if you are a SaaS founder in India
In an explosive SaaS market with entries from all over the world, survival is not enough. “Survival is not Enough” is the theme of #SaaSx4, scheduled for 17th March in Chennai, and …
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Why No One Responds To Your Customer Success Managers
Who am I writing this for: people who are building or managing a Customer Success function. What’s my key point: your CSMs need to provide value, and for that it’s …
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Startup Playbook for Potential Strategic Partnerships
We spoke to couple of Indian product founders (who went through M&A or strategic investments) and friendly lawyers to extract advice on tips that they will keep in mind when …
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How limited access to paid tools as a startup made me realize the need for a community
When I started out as an entrepreneur the journey was fueled by big dreams that were perhaps a bit too daring. It wasn’t smooth sailing and early days were tough. …