Don’t assume anything by default, and force yourself to fit in a role you haven’t grown into. An Idea is not a Prototype. A Prototype is not a Product. A Product is not a Startup… Likewise, Â A technologist is not a product manager. A product manager is not an entrepreneur. An entrepreneur is not a […]
SAP Startup Focus Program
SAP is organizing a Startup Focus Program, looking to partner with application product companies wherein SAP’s in-memory technology (HANA) can be utilized to create breakthrough performance advantage. They are looking to identify 15 companies in India, with whom SAP can collaboratively work to provide access to technology and expertise, and a potential chance to be […]
In50hrs is Back. Bigger and in a City Near You.
 In50hrs the flagship Idea-to-Prototype event of The Startup Centre, has taken on a new avatar, with its learnings from the past four editions that were conducted in its city of Origin – Chennai, Over the Year. From the demand that the team has been receiving, we are taking this event Platform to four different […]
Mobile Payments – where is the use case?
Techcrunch has an interesting article questioning the value proposition of mobile payments, especifically NFC in this case. Read here… Even in the Indian context, there have been multiple companies trying to push mobile payments over time, and a clear use case has been missing. Cash or swipe cards function fairly well for physical merchants. Some […]
Thoughts on book publishing industry
Note: Posted this on my blog the other day. Wanted to get opinion of a wider audience and hence posting it here. There has been a recent spurt in the number of writers. 4 out of 10 people I know are either writers or are aspiring to be one. And similarly, the spurt in homw […]