#BootStrapping – Page 5 – Product Nation

‘In order to succeed in the Indian B2B marketplace, be mentally prepared for the long haul’ – Vishnu Tambi, CEO of Excellon Software

In #BootStrapping, #MadeInIndia, Enterprise

February 19, 2014

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Product Nation interviewed Vishnu Tambi, CEO of Excellon Software to understand the key aspects that helped him to create a successful product company working out of a tier-2 city. In this discussion, Vishnu shares his experiences dealing with Indian customers and tips for succeeding in the Indian market. Read on… Could you describe the genesis of Excellon Software in India? Excellon Software...

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Earning a rupee in India is more difficult than earning a dollar in US! – Kumar Vembu, Founder and CEO, GoFrugal Technologies

By Krishna H.S

In #BootStrapping, #MadeInIndia, SMB Product

January 8, 2014

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ProductNation interviewed Kumar Vembu, Founder and CEO of GoFrugal Technologies. In a candid conversation, Kumar shares his experiences of dealing with Indian retail market and shares key mantras for succeeding in the Indian market. Read on… Could you explain the rationale behind venturing into the Indian retail space through GoFrugal? I started GoFrugal during the late 2004, inspired by the...

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A Cloud telephony startup, VoiceTree- “Bootstrapped”, “Profitable”, “Still growing”

By Vaibhav Aggarwal

In #BootStrapping, #MadeInIndia, SMB Product, Startups

November 28, 2013

3 Min read

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Indian economy is a cluster of more than 30 million small and medium businesses along with large enterprises which are lesser in number. Majorly, these SME’s powers the growth of Indian business industry. This large SME pool presents a lucrative opportunity for Indian product and service companies only if one is able to tap it. One such company which is creating a presence among Indian SME domain...

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Complementary skills in your founding team is critical for a startup’s success – CSN Murthy, Founder and CEO, Ozonetel

By Krishna H.S

In #BootStrapping, #MadeInIndia, Interviews, SMB Product

November 21, 2013

7 Min read

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ProductNation interviewed CSN Murthy, Founder and CEO of Ozonetel, a leader in cloud telephony based solutions. In this freewheeling chat, Murthy, a serial entrepreneur, shares his mantras on building a successful technology based venture. Read on… What was the motivation to start Ozonetel? Around 2007, after the successful exit from Intoto, we examined various opportunities in the marketplace...

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What India needs is a bootcamp for existing Product folks

By Sandeep Todi

In #BootStrapping, Growth Hacking, Lean Startup, PNCamp, ProductNation

October 30, 2013

3 Min read

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PNSummit just pivoted. But only in name. And it was to reflect the true nature of what this first-ever bootcamp for product folks is all about. Many ProductNation friends asked why it was called a Summit because… hey, it is not a conference. Its more intense than a conference and much more meaningful for a product startup. This led to the pivot and thus was born #PNCamp – the bootcamp for...

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Billbooks is helping ease the invoicing for the freelance economy

By Gurpreet Bedi

In #BootStrapping, #MadeInIndia, Product Management, ProductNation, SaaS Based, Startups

October 10, 2013

3 Min read

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It has never come as a surprise that the best startup solutions and most passionate entrepreneurs are the one who end up solving their own pain points. For Sagar Kogekar founder of Billbooks the journey began with the advent of his startup Webwingz which he started at the age of 18 years, engaged in client servicing. He would be able to provide and do the client work but the part about billing...

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‘Ensure that your product delivers more value than what customers expect out of it’ – Shaudhan Desai, Founder and CEO, D’Soft Infotech

By Krishna H.S

In #BootStrapping, #MadeInIndia, Interviews, Sales, SMB Product

October 7, 2013

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In a reflection of his journey spanning 25 years, Shaudhan Desai, Founder and CEO of D’Soft Infotech Pvt Ltd., makers of India’s leading Jewelery software shares his experiences in building the company during the license-raj era, and the changes he has seen in the business of recent times. Read on… You are celebrating 25 years of operations at D’Soft. It is indeed a great milestone for an...

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‘From zero to 9 million customers in a decade’ – The Xgen story!

By Krishna H.S

In #BootStrapping, Enterprise, Interviews, Startups

October 3, 2013

8 Min read

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Product Nation interviewed Dr. Ajay Data, Founder and CEO of Data Infosys. In this freewheeling chat, Dr. Ajay discusses his journey of creating a world class product for the masses, and his key focus areas as he built and scaled his organization from scratch. Read on… Your company, Data Infosys, in a fairly short span of 15 years has managed to emerge as India’s leading ISP as well as the #1...

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Q&A with Manufacturing ERP Provider Syscon Solutions

By Kathleen Goolsby

In #BootStrapping, #MadeInIndia, Enterprise, Interviews, Startups

October 2, 2013

4 Min read

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Syscon Solutions was launched in Hyderabad, India in 1996. Its ERP product, Syscon Cronus, is targeted for small and medium manufacturing enterprises. In 2006 it became one of the first ERP solutions to be offered in the SaaS/cloud model. We talked with co-founder and managing director S. Vijay Venkatesh about Syscon’s startup experiences and lessons learned. This article is brought to SandHill...

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‘Making Readily Available Useful, Robust, Easy-to-use & Affordable Software Products for Millions’– the NRich story

By Krishna H.S

In #BootStrapping, #MadeInIndia, SMB Product, Startups

September 30, 2013

8 Min read

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ProductNation interviewed Badrinarayanan V S (Badri), Founder of NRich Software. In this discussion, he explains how he was able to build a sustainable business by focusing on solving simple everyday problems of the commoner. Read on… NRich seems to have more than a decade of experience in offering products and consulting services targeted to Indian customers. Can you tell us about how it all...

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