M&A activity in the Indian startup ecosystem has, for a long time, remained fairly nascent. Relatively small exits, averaging $10-15M, are commonplace in India. But things are changing, and with India being the third largest startup ecosystem in the world, Silicon Valley giants are beginning to pay more heed to the entrepreneurs and IP emerging from India. On January 23, 2015, the iSPIRT...
January 26, 2015
M&A Roundtable: Indian startups are breaking through
26January
January 23, 2015
Why India needs to move beyond “Jugaad".
23January
Innovation is a result of an unaddressed problem. Contrary to general perception, design process strives to find the correct problems. Solution to these form the second half of the process and which has complete dependency on the earlier, yet is more celebrated. A designer observes a given brief, studies it in the context and then identifies the problem(s). He finally calls upon his knowledge and...
January 22, 2015
Microsoft Windows 10 needs more than an oil-change, it needs an overhaul.
22January
The author extrapolates learnings from the last ten years of the Indian Automotive industry and makes the point that all things remaining equal, success in emerging markets depends largely on how premium a design feels in the hands and eyes of consumers. He suggests that Microsoft adopt a bold and fresh approach in the redesign of Windows 10. I have been using Microsoft Windows since 1990, i.e...
January 21, 2015
Why does the future belong to product startups in India
21January
I predict starting 2016, we will hear $3-4 billion product companies coming out of India every year. The startup ecosystem has come a long way in the country, especially in the last decade or so. People often ask me at various forums and events as to where I see the startup ecosystem heading in the coming years. While it may be difficult to predict precisely, there are perceptible changes. While...
January 20, 2015
Are you an Indian Tech company, looking to go global? Apply now for our Great Tech Rocketships initiative.
20January
“Great Tech Rocketships to the UK” is a unique initiative to fast-track India’s most promising Tech Companies. Winners of this competition will receive a one-week guided UK experience tour, including advice & mentoring from specialists, interactions with investors, accelerators, and incubators. The initiative will also take the shortlisted companies to Tech City – the most...
January 19, 2015
#MadeinIndia Restaurant Management Software
19January
Restaurants have busy nights almost everyday. Here, no tables are empty and more often than not, customers are in the waiting room. Waiters are busy serving and clearing tables, no cylinders are ideal and everything is on fire. Managers are on the edge of capacity to avoid mistakes. But suddenly the smoothness breaks and it becomes a flop show with one mistake of the chef or a serviceman. This...
January 16, 2015
Knowing Versus Understanding Your Customer
16January
When it comes to retaining your customer, you simply do not need to know them but should also try to understand them. If you wonder that why are your competitors holding a superior hand than you and why are they successful in catching the pulse of the customers? The reason could be that they are putting more efforts in understanding the customers than you. And here you are….You just know...
January 15, 2015
Announcing InTech50 for 2015
15January
Welcome to the second edition of InTech50. We’re happy to report that we achieved some spectacular results from our first edition last year and are all geared up to announce the dates for the next version of the program. What did we achieve? 39 companies had active deals in progress In September alone, a 100 days after the last edition, 5 companies had closed deals 19 had active deals in the...
January 14, 2015
3 things I did right: Lesson 1 from a bootstrapped journey of 0 to 8 digit revenue
14January
As we closed an amazing year, handling 11.3 million calls, helping customers retain 2.42 million potential leads and getting 10,578 companies to try our product, I would like to submit this: As an entrepreneur I play joker. I try – I fall – I stand up again for the next stunt. Whatsoever, I have to keep everyone entertained. This article is a part of a 3-article series, where I would...
January 13, 2015
Do You Need An MBA To Be A Product Manager?
13January
An extremely polarizing topic, the question, ‘Do You Need An MBA To Be A Product Manager?’ is an often asked one on popular forums; the answers range from “No, an MBA won’t help you in any way, and you are better off not spending the money” to “Yes, it’s a must if you want to get hired by large corporations.” Like most big decisions that individuals need to take as part of their career growth...
