Kauffman Foundation has started a NEW entrepreneurship website.
http://entrepreneurship.org/
and resources center
http://www.entrepreneurship.org/ResourcesCenter/
The website tells
“In the midst of our worst financial crisis in decades, entrepreneurs will once again lead the economic recovery.”
Actually, innovation and entrepreneurship (in business, social, political and military areas) are the reasons what makes USA and UK different from others. India is different too in the recent times.
What do you think?
The Intel’s website
http://www.intelchallenge.com/
is asking for solutions on
-Education
-Economic Development
-Healthcare and
-Environment
The last date of submission is extended to February 17th, 2009.
Paul Graham on starting at a bad economy.
The context is - technology startups in USA etc
http://www.paulgraham.com/badeconomy.html
Please note:-Indian economy is NOT in bad shape yet.
According to http://www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=681107&format=print
Top 10 Disruptive Technologies for 2008-2012
- Multicore and hybrid processors
- Virtualisation and fabric computing
- Social networks and social software
- Cloud computing and cloud/Web platforms
- Web mashups
- User Interface
- Ubiquitous computing
- Contextual computing
- Augmented reality
- Semantics
These may be partial approaches to present economic scenario for technology entrepreneurs.
- Embracing Business Models for Open Source Software
- Embracing Open Innovation
These are my recent talks in OSS Camp delhi.
http://www.slideshare.net/prady/oss-business-models-presentation
http://www.slideshare.net/prady/open-innovation-and-opensource-software-presentation
Looking for “fundable(?) tech startup ideas”?
Ycombinator lists 30.
http://ycombinator.com/ideas.html
Which one you want to take?
From
http://www.ssireview.org/articles/entry/rediscovering_social_innovation/
Social entrepreneurship and social enterprise have become popular rallying points for those trying to improve the world. These two notions are positive ones, but neither is adequate when it comes to understanding and creating social change in all of its manifestations. The authors make the case that social innovation is a better vehicle for doing this. They also explain why most of today’s innovative social solutions cut across the traditional boundaries separating nonprofits, government, and for-profit businesses.
The PDF is available here
(I regard first web-based e-mail Hotmail, though a for-profit business, was a social innovation for the users. So are Yahoo Directory and Search, Google Search, even Jobsahead/Naukri. I think it is time to find “new ones” as Internet and mobile are somewhat mature now. Where are the billion$ ideas that change the society?)
During the time when venture valuations are down,
10 ways to save during startup
1-Live cheaply
2-Use creative financing
3-Start small
4-Put money toward revenue-producing elements
5-Market through media and word-of-mouth
6-Staff smart
7-Negotiate the best deals
8-Look for inexpensive technical tools
9-Use credit cards wisely
10-Offer fractional ownership as payment
More at
http://www.entrepreneur.com/magazine/entrepreneur/2008/august/195718.html
How you (startup entrepreneurs) are doing ?
Creating Value for All: Strategies for Doing Business with the Poor
UNDP Report: July 2008
See the full 180 page report at
http://www.undp.org/gimlaunch/press/docs/GIM_EN.pdf
(around 7MB PDF file)
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