The fate of the future of India as a product nation is in the hands of 20 somethings and 30 somethings. Whether it is sheer luck or sheer brilliance or sheet hard work, or all three I don’t know, but what I do know is that the future of India as a product nation is in good hands. I attended a Lean Sales Playbook for about 3 and a half hours. I had no idea how the time flew as Pallav...
August 9, 2013
India as a Product Nation is in good hands – Insights from the Lean Sales Roundtable
09August
August 8, 2013
A product company can begin earning revenue only after the product is built.
08August
A product company can begin earning revenue only after the product is built. Significant upfront investment is required in engineering and sales. As revenue picks up, expenses continue to mount for ongoing development and sales, and for establishing a new support team. It may take years before the company’s monthly receipts exceed the outflow. This is known as becoming cash flow positive...
August 7, 2013
iSPIRT Sales RoundTable – Startup Sales, Lead Generation, Channel Partners
07August
First of all, huge thanks to Vizury for sponsoring great food and the premises to hold the round table. Many thanks to Aneesh, NRK Raman and Srirang for leading the session and providing valuable inputs. And of course, to all the participants for the energetic discussions and knowledge sharing. Here are the key takeaways from my notes. Please note that there are several nuggets of practical...
August 6, 2013
The One Feature That Changed Social Networking Forever
06August
What is the single most important innovation that Facebook ever came up with? Before I answer that, let’s think of the real value for users on a social network. Social networks are a classic example of the platform business model where users create all the value and there is very little value until users come on board. Real value for every individual user, then, is the value that his...
August 5, 2013
Fellow Entrepreneur, Ask not what the Buyer can do for your company!
05August
For about 2 hours in the RoundTable session, the intense discussion was centered around how to be ready for M&A. Buyers, who have an interest in your company will ask about your product, your markets, your customers, your revenues. As an Entrepreneur, what is your first ask in return? Usually they are any of the following. What will the buyer pay us? Is this the right time, should we wait for...
August 3, 2013
Are you a #MadeInIndia Software product company with solution built on SMAC stack that sells to Enterprise segment?
03August
If yes here is a great not-to-be-missed opportunity for you to explore partnership with Zensar Technologies….then Read on. Zensar Technologies is a technology partner of choice for global organizations looking to strategically transform, grow, and lead in today’s challenging business environment. ProductNation is pleased to partner with Zensar to make this opportunity available for Indian...
August 2, 2013
Economists revise GDP estimates with investment in intangibles
02August
The US economy will officially become 3 per cent bigger in July as part of a shake-up that will see government statistics take into account 21st century components such as film royalties and spending on research and development. Billions of dollars of intangible assets will enter the gross domestic product of the world’s largest economy in a revision aimed at capturing the changing nature of US...
August 1, 2013
Patent Holders Listen Up; The Government Wants to Give You An Award
01August
India’s innovation problem is not something that an award can fix. But its a step in the right direction. The department of science and technology is calling applicants for the “National Awards for Commercializable Patents,” in a bid to make more innovative products available to the society [source]. The awards were first introduced two years ago. The program seeks to recognize the innovative...
July 31, 2013
Key SaaS product innovations to be showcased at Techcircle SaaS Forum on August 7 in Bengaluru
31July
ProductNation is pleased to support Techcircle SaaS Forum, now in its second edition, which will be held on August 7 at Chancery Pavilion Hotel in Bengaluru. The conference will host a special session called Techcircle Runway where handpicked SaaS products and companies will be showcased. Techcircle Runway presentations will cover product details, innovations, market opportunities, business...
July 31, 2013
The secrets of succeeding in the Indian SME Market – the iWeb Story
ProductNation caught up with Akshay Shah, founder and COO of iWeb Technology Solutions to understand how they have been successful in serving the Indian SME market. Akshay says that the ability of their company to provide customizable business solutions at affordable prices is what has led to their success. Read on… What was the main trigger to start the company? The journey leading up to...
