In light of the findings at the recently concluded iSPIRT Roundtable at Mangalore. There is nothing to get disappointed if your team did not get shortlisted. There is always a next time as long as you improve your business plan and think about how to be a market disrupt-er or your category leader. Here is something to consider for your business plan if you have already not done it. Have you...
December 2, 2015
Six essential things to consider for a business plan!
02December
December 1, 2015
Welcome to DrupalCon Asia!
01December
It was in 2011 that Srijan spearheaded the first ever Drupal Camp in Delhi. A few meetups had happened before this. There were barely 50-60 of us at the Camp, but the interest in Drupal was high. Some of us even dared to think that one day we could have Drupal’s global conference, DrupalCon, right here in India. Cut to today. We have the very first DrupalCon of the continent being hosted in...
November 30, 2015
#PNgrowth – The first of the next 100 companies are here!
30November
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 announcing the rest of the companies in this week, keeping only the last 25 up our sleeves, which will arrive in the next week...
November 28, 2015
Dymystifying Valuations & Investors – an opinion from an entrepreneur!
28November
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 effect me, my co-founders, my team & investors? 2. How do I...
November 27, 2015
Calling Startups and Young Entrepreneurs to connect with leaders of the Ecosystem-YESSS
27November
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 pitch to...
November 26, 2015
Tête-à-tête with Ram Shriram
26November
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 the IT capital of the country, even as he lamented the lack of infrastructure and the...
November 25, 2015
So how do you measure the health of your business?
25November
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...
November 24, 2015
Does Mobile Only strategy point to lack of Design Thinking?
24November
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 would not get elsewhere...
November 23, 2015
Software Patents FAQs for Indian Startups
23November
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 of software patent lawsuits that we see in the US, and...
November 20, 2015
CULTURE & Community to the Software & Technology Entrepreneur – Part I
20November
So what is Culture? Does Organizational Culture matter? Culture is about living your values, every single day. From an Organization’s stand-point its a way of working that ensures that critical operating values persist at all times. Some of you might already know the importance of Company Culture or Organizational culture, I will however enumerate, the most important effects of having the RIGHT...
