Tax on Services procured from foreign service providers Startups and SMEs in a digital world use many services from across the world. Skype, Google ADwords and hosting services from foreign hosting providers are some examples. So also are the online services of consultants, designers, content writers and developers etc. There is a service tax required that apply on many such services. Many people...
September 1, 2016
Taxes on Imported Services
01September
August 31, 2016
Scalability Vs Sustainability – What should come first for a startup?
31August
In the highly competitive market today, it seems like a trick question on whether a startup should focus on scalability, which seemed to be a trend until last year, or sustainability. Though one might toss for scalability at the very outset, facts speak otherwise. This year, a lot has been written on the high “cash burn rates” of the star online startups and predictions of doom in the areas of...
August 30, 2016
Google Analytics For Particularly Curious SaaS People
30August
You are what you measure. This is especially true for SaaS businesses. Our goals and endeavors center on user growth, delivering consistent value, and profitability. This again depends on the efficiency with which customers can be earned, and nurtured. All this begs a question: how do you know and measure the most crucial KPIs to achieve said goals? Well, I know this is subjective. Because it...
August 27, 2016
Instant, Automated, Remote: An Introduction to Digital Credit
27August
There is today in many countries a proliferation of new digital credit services. These have been especially prominent in mobile money markets in sub Saharan Africa. The poster child has been M-Shwari out of Kenya; though there are a burgeoning array of new varied services in many places. The signals of deep interest from India are strong and India Stack may well position this market for an...
August 25, 2016
Freedom from fragmentation! Welcome to the ecosystem
25August
The emotions of independence and freedom are flowing around in our hearts; hence it is befitting to discuss the same in a domain where most people haven’t pictured these yet. Let us talk about the product that is eating the whole world – yes, we are talking about the world of ‘Software’ after all. Even the people who are new to this part will notice the sheer amount of change that has come around...
August 24, 2016
8 tech products from India for the World
24August
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...
August 23, 2016
Uber – Didi Deal – an analysis
23August
On August 1st Uber agreed to hand over its Chinese operations to Didi, in return for a 17.7% stake in the combined company’s equity and $1 billion Didi investment in Uber. Uber, though, will get only 5.9% of the voting rights in the new entity. Investors in Uber China, including Baidu, a big Chinese Internet firm, will get a 2.3% stake. Uber CEO Kalanick will serve on Didi’s board, and Wei...
August 22, 2016
6 challenges faced by early-stage startups that some effective tools can help you combat
22August
Harbouring an idea in your head is one thing. Taking the leap of faith to execute, nurture and grow the idea is an entirely different ball game. It calls for a tribe of people that we call Entrepreneurs. Fortunately, this breed is on the rise. They make this game look deceptively simple. Apart from the fact that you have to face a fair amount of social ire and family grumpiness, launching your...
August 19, 2016
Announcing #PNcamp2(8th Oct, Pune) – Not bigger, but definitely better
19August
In late 2013, the iSPIRT volunteer team I was part of decided that the best way to approach the problem we had on our hands was to simplify it. We wanted to bring together a group of product people who were ready to ask each other the tough questions. When they came out of the event we were putting together, we hoped they’d be changed, they they’d find answers, and in the process, new questions...
August 18, 2016
Design Thinking- The UnConference way
18August
Gerard Butler and his army of Spartans walking down the stone corridors of the beautiful and mythical surroundings of IIM-B paint a beautiful picture. It’s really not too hard to picture them there, blending in beautifully with the surroundings too. ‘Preparing for glory’- Like the Spartans, Pensaar too is setting stage for the ultimate revolution. The UnConference, Phase-ll of the Design Thinking...
