iSPIRT works to transform India into a hub for new generation software products, by addressing crucial government policy, creating market catalysts and grow the maturity of product entrepreneurs. Welcome to the Official Insights!
So here we are with the next batch of 25 companies who have made it to the #PNgrowth program. We had actually said that we would be announcing the last 100 in one go, but we’ve decided not to, so to give each of these amazing companies their place in the sun. We will be …
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Valuations often have seemed to be a “Black Art”, but they seem to be crucial in determining your strategy for outside investment! Are they really? How is the early stage entrepreneur going to decide what is reasonable? Some other questions that routinely come up in the mind of entrepreneurs: 1. How does the process of creating value …
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iSPIRT is happy to collaborate with and encourage YESSS – Young Entrepreneurs & Startups in Soaring Spirits. 08 to 10 December, 2015 ,The Lalit Ashok, Bengaluru, YESSS is designed in association with various Startup networks. At YESSS, select startups – with great business ideas offering unique technologies, products or services – will be given an opportunity to …
A mentor and guide to many, Ram Shriram, managing partner at Sherpalo Ventures and one of the first investors at Google, addressed a rapt audience last week at the Bangalore office of [24]7. Opening the hour long session with his reaction to the start up scene in India, Ram Shriram applauded the dynamic vibe of …
Business model & “LTV” – Life time value Develop the business model that is “realistic” by clearly defining revenue sources, keeping the interest of customers and shareholders Match pricing consistent with revenue streams/goals Define what kind of promotions/discounts are needed and for how long Consider how this leads into recurring revenue streams (for SaaS businesses) …
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The runaway success of Indian e-commerce show is driven by the single biggest attraction of hefty discounts available almost on all products! More than any other value proposition of e-commerce such as more choices, convenience, 24×7 availability, payment options and faster deliveries, the Indian customer was lured to e-commerce by the sheer scope for discounts she …
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A couple of months ago, you might have noticed press reports where iSPIRT took a strong stance against software patents in India. The global experience with software patents has been that it leads to increased patent litigation, and uncertainty for startups. Thanks to some enlightened policy making, India has been relatively free of the kind …
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Entrepreneurship is the buzz word right now. Everyone seems to have that next disruptive idea which will create the next unicorn. Now, if you are the founder of a startup, you are looked upon as a role model and the society, in general, puts you on a high pedestal. It is amazing how things have …
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An important policy agenda for iSPIRT is to reverse the exodus of technology startups. About 75% of the funded technology startups are redomiciling outside India due to regulatory irritants. iSPIRT has a Policy Expert Team – called Stay-and-List-in-India – working only on this area since December 2014. This is the policy team that worked closely …
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The next 25 #PNgrowth people are here, and this time, even we are excited by the sheer breadth of the domains that are coming in. The three-day residential launch camp at the Infosys camp in Mysore is what we are looking forward to, most, though. There’s still a slim chance that you might get in, …
Open source software has been a constant buzz among few of the iSPIRT volunteers over last few months. How does India rate on OSS contribution? Does OSS seriously matter in the success of a software / software services business? Is it important enough to build an OSS ecosystem for the India based startups? My own …
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Setting up your headquarters in the US and a subsidiary in India is a tested model. Here’s a blog post by Girish Mathrubootham – founder of Freshdesk, very clearly articulating the process. Well then, what’s this all about? The setup we follow at Kissflow is the model in reverse. Kissflow is headquartered in India, with …
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The next set of #PNgrowth folks are here. This 25 is even more varied and diverse than the last, and we are delighted to welcome them on board the train. If you want some more information about the program, go here (damn, are you late!). There’s still a chance you can get on the list for …
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“No matter how many times you explain, customer just doesn’t get it” “We expect user to use our product in X way, but they use it in Y way” We do ‘this’, but they think we do ‘that’ and starts comparing us with something ‘that’. If this is your Kaifiyat (frustration), then you are not …
Continue reading ““How to position your product” is the biggest question.”