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A personal introduction to #SaaSx4, and why I believe Chennai is the place to be right now for SaaS startups

March 17, 2017

9 Min read

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I have worked with iSPIRT for many years now and one of my key lessons has been around the dynamics behind community and ecosystem building. I have learnt that just having a plethora of startups in one geographical location doesn’t make that place the natural epicenter or capital. There is something more to it, an X factor that goes beyond mere arithmetic. This X factor is something that I think...

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India SaaS Survey 2016 – Decoding our SaaS industry

By Avinash Raghava

In SaaSx

March 14, 2017

3 Min read

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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 in painting a clear picture. The India SaaS Survey is all about getting the pulse of the burgeoning SaaS ecosystem in our country. A survey of this kind is indispensable in drawing an insightful analysis and in getting credible benchmarking...

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8 tech products from India for the World

By ProductNation Network

In Growth Hacking

August 24, 2016

3 Min read

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India has come a long way since its Independence on 15th August, 1947. One industry that has really shined for India is IT/ITES and that really have put India in a global map. The major contribution has come in the form of Software services with names such as Infosys, TCS, Wipro & HCL being the torch bearers. However, be it due to lack of media attention or for the lack of sheer scale, India...

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UX and Design in India

By ProductNation Network

In Design

October 1, 2015

3 Min read

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I recently heard of the demise of renowned MP Ranjan. Though I’ve never met him, my friends and colleagues who are in design, speak highly of him. It’s amazing how much design as a field of study and profession has progressed. And I’ve been fortunate to have worked with a lot of smart and talented designers over the past few years. This was not the situation when I started in the tech industry...

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India B2B Software Products Industry Clocks Solid Growth from 2014 to 2015

By Dev Khare

In iSPIxB2B, Post Product Market Fit, Pre Product Market Fit

September 3, 2015

3 Min read

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India’s B2B software product industry has grown nicely since we published the first edition of this index in November 2014 – the top 30 companies are valued at $10.25 billion (₹65,500 crores) and employ over 21,000 people. The index has grown 20% in USD terms and 28% in INR terms from October 30, 2014 to June 30, 2015. There has been an acceleration since 2010 in the pace of creation of B2B...

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Processes in Start-ups! Can't live with them! Can't live without them! Seven ways to address this!

By Nari Kannan

In Product Management, Startups

January 1, 2015

7 Min read

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Processes in start-ups are like the proverbial Men or Women – “You can’t Live with them! You can’t live without them!”. Striking the right balance between having processes and not having them is an Art, not a Science. Getting them right in a start-up means all the difference between a surviving and thriving one, and one that chokes on itself either through chaos or...

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Baby steps to an Indian Microsoft

By Sharad Sharma

In ProductNation, ThinkBig

December 19, 2014

6 Min read

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A country well known for its software services now has an opportunity to build world-beating software products. At a recent corporate awards ceremony, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) was crowned as the company of the year. Piyush Goyal, the Minister of State for Power, Coal and New & Renewable Energy hurriedly stepped up to the lectern after the award was given. He told the assembled...

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Over seven seas: Why Indian companies are increasingly going global

By Bhanu Chopra

In Go2Market

December 9, 2014

4 Min read

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While there are no numbers or research on how many Indian startups have global operations, I suspect it will be a sizeable number – a number that is growing every month and every year. No longer are Indian startups content in serving merely the domestic market, this new breed of startups and entrepreneurs consider the world as their market. This, however, is not something that has happened...

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Get to Learn from @Zoho – Zoholics: India, Nov 20-21, Bengaluru

By ProductNation Network

In Events

November 7, 2014

3 Min read

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We have been around for the last 18 years, making software for businesses around the world. At Zoho, software is our craft and our passion. Our people spend years mastering the craft, and their handiwork are the 30+ products that we now offer. With more than 10 million users across the world, we are one of the largest IT product companies based out of India. This journey has taught us many...

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Building Billion dollar product companies from India

By Jyoti Ramnath

In Eco-system

August 8, 2014

12 Min read

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“Flipkart raises fresh round of $1b”, “Wipro sets up $100m VC fund to invest in start-ups”, “Ratan Tata considering a personal investment in Snapdeal”, “Druva raises $25 million in a fresh round of funding” Entrepreneurship ecosystem in India currently seems to be buzzing with multiple investment rounds, acquisitions and launch of new funds. A big driver of this activity is the eCommerce boom...

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