ProductNation – Page 25 – Product Nation

Bharat Goenka(Tally Solutions) talks to us about the company’s ‘stubborn’ decision to stay focussed on products

In #BootStrapping, #MadeInIndia, Eco-system, ProductNation, SMB Product

January 8, 2013

11 Min read

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Bharat Goenka is the architect of what is arguably India’s most successful business solution — Tally. Co-Founder and Managing Director of Tally Solutions, Mr. Goenka developed the famous accounting solution under the guidance of his father, the late Sri S S Goenka. Today, the product is the de facto accounting solution for many SMEs and Mr. Goenka serves as an inspiration for many aspiring...

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Top 10 mistakes Product Entrepreneurs Make

By Sameer Agarwal

In Eco-system, ProductNation, Startups

January 7, 2013

1 Min read

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Inspired from Pallav Nadhani’s interview – this infographic is meant for all those entrepreneurs who dream of building a global product. From delegating to hiring a sales team and to putting an end to customizing products – these tips are invaluable. Pallav, you rock! and thanks for sharing these precious jewels of entrepreneurship!

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7 Critical Things to Understand about Venture Capital for Product Start-ups

By Nari Kannan

In ProductNation

January 1, 2013

7 Min read

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If I had a Rupee every time I heard the words “If only Venture Capitalists were more active in building the Indian Product Eco-system….”, I would be a rich man! I am guessing that this is because of a lot of mis-conceptions about Venture Capital and how they play in the product space, in India as well as elsewhere. As a Software Product entrepreneur, you owe it to yourself to...

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Three Podcast Links Worth Checking Out

By Dorai Thodla

In ProductNation

December 27, 2012

1 Min read

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I was listening to the podcast – Happiness. Todd Kashdan, Eric Lambin, Eva Hoffman. 22 Dec 2012. Some ideas from the podcast: Learn to be curious. When we are curious, we like to explore, discover things. Exploration helps us grow, evolve. Happiness depends on the ability to tolerate pain ( it never occurred to me to link happiness to pain) Invest in relations – having a sense of...

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Re-positioning and Re-imaging India

By Kiran Karnik

In Eco-system, ProductNation

December 21, 2012

5 Min read

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Over the last year or so, the image of India, like the Indian Test team, has taken a beating. The halcyon days of India Shining, of India Everywhere and the world’s “fastest growing free market economy” are now over; the brand-builders and spin-masters are not able to conjure up the magic of old. Instead, we have the picture of a struggling economy, just chugging along at barely over 5% a year;...

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Develop and Pray is Bad Planning in Product Startups!

By Nari Kannan

In ProductNation

December 18, 2012

7 Min read

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Total Addressable Market, Technology and Market Adoption Rates are crucial for Product Startups! Ignoring them early on will only cause immense heart ache down the road for you, your family, your company, your employees and their families! It’s all well and good to follow your “passion” and do your startup purely for your passion. It will be a great hobby and extracurricular...

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The little Spark with great promise – Inaugural #PNMeetup on Pricing for Enterprise Sales

By Ashish Bhagwat

In Eco-system, ProductNation

December 17, 2012

8 Min read

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When a bunch (around 45-50, I didn’t keep the count) of Product enthusiasts – with experience accumulating into decades – gather at a single place to share their learning on specific topic in a compact & well-moderated session of 2 hours, it’s worth every bit. That’s how I felt coming out of the inaugural session of #PNMeetup – Pricing for Enterprise Sales: Specific & Important...

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#PNMeetup – Delhi (15 December 2012) Pricing for Enterprise Sales

By ProductNation Network

In Eco-system, Pricing, ProductNation

December 17, 2012

6 Min read

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The event was kicked off by Arvind Jha starting out with a round of introductions. It was quickly realised that the community was well represented and people coming from Noida, Gurgaon and Delhi was heart warming to see. Arvind then went on to describe how diversity is important when you are running a business. Different regions, different customers and hence different pricing make it a much...

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Why they're not giving feedback to your idea

By ProductNation Network

In Customers, Eco-system, ProductNation, Startups

December 16, 2012

2 Min read

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Ideas used to be a dime a dozen. Now they’re a dime a million. Ideas have a short life. But you need to get some kinda feedback on your idea. It makes all the difference doesn’t it? Here are 3 reasons your idea isn’t getting validated feedback. There’s a clue in #3 that you should try and tell me if it worked for you. 1. You are verbose. Don’t write like diarrhea...

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12 learnings from the launch of Institute of Product Leadership – Bschool for software techies in India

By Prof. Pinkesh Shah

In #MadeInIndia, Eco-system, Product Management, ProductNation

December 14, 2012

6 Min read

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Seems only apt to summarize our 12 learning’s on 12-12-12 #1 – ‘Kitna detee hai’ ? Maruti car runs a campaign in India around “keetna deti hai” (means in local language – how much mileage will i get in?). The first question on the applicant’s mind was – post program will I get a better pay or shift into a company of my dreams. Very few (23% of them to be precise) reported that...

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