I believe that mobile is one of the most revolutionary thing happened in our lifetime. It would become the key enabler in the process of human development (socially/economically). The reason, for this, is the following services which would be available on a mobile sooner or later if unavailable now. Note : All the following services […]
Startups , Students and Universities !
One of the biggest constraints faced by a startup is access to cheap & quality manpower. Though you can get experienced techies to lead or manage your projects ( Thanks to ESOPS & the startup bug – a lot of experienced hands are willing to associate with bootstrapped startups) . But the real problem is […]
ESOP Successes – Quasar Crorepatis
Quasar has been kind to share some of the success stories on ESOPs – these employees made about 1 crore each when WPP acquired a majority stake in Quasar. Thanks to Quasar for sharing the same. Deven DharamdasaniBusiness DirectorAge 29Joined Oct-2004 Gopikaa DavarAssociate DirectorAge 26Joined Jun-2002 Manish SinhaVP – ProjectsAge 35Joined Dec-2005 Piyush RathiBusiness DirectorAge […]
Innovations waiting in selling Insurance policies for Rural India!
My heart beats for Rural India. Venturewoods will have many posts from me in this regard. Till date most of the companies in India are always focused on urban market or at least they sell their products/services with the same models that of predominantly urban-market oriented. However, of the late, there is a significant […]
A good list of social entrepreneurship resources
To all who are interested in social entrepreneurship A good list of social entrepreneurship resources See their fellows (only US based), but for the ideas that can be implemented anywhere in the world if relevant at http://www.draperrichardsfoundation.org/fellows/index.html ->There are too many things possible in social entrepreneurship in India and worldwide.
Cash card transactions are much higher in India. Why?
This is my first post here. First of all, thanks for Alok for creating such a nice platform. There are two types of e-commerce transactions on Internet. First, the consumer who makes the transaction on his behalf or family or for a friend and secondly an agent (ICT kiosks, Internet Cafes, etc) who completes the […]
Mobile Payments | RBI Guidelines
Today, RBI took another incremental step in defining Mobile Payments in India. The bank has published draft guidelines for Mobile Payments – “Mobile Payments in India – Operative Guidelines for Banks†. It’s encouraging that steps are taken in recognizing the industry and putting standards around it. However; it seems like a cautious approach. My […]
Social Startup CEO opportunity – Delhi
Rahul has taken a project that I had done as a fellow at Stanford and scaled it. He has just got a grant from Ford Foundation for $250,000 and is looking for a CEO as described here. If you know anyone who may fit the bill please ask them to contact Rahul directly. At some […]
Tech company social network- vator.tv
Vator.tv is a social network for technology startup companies which gives entrepreneurs a platform to connect with Investors, Acquirers and Media. Vator.tv gives Investors useful tools to keep track of companies and industries that interest them, and provides a revolutionary interaction platform to discover the best investment opportunities in technology. http://vator.tv/
A Funded Startup: An Alienated Brother?
I have seen this cycle happen over and over again. There would be a set of guys who’d be around in most barcamps and social circles and someday they’d decide to start a company, and eventually build a product that’d gain quite a bit of traction from the “first adopters” that you find in barcamps, […]
TiE Canaan Entrepreneurial Challenge – Final Nominations
Hi All, It’s my pleasure to introduce this community to final eight entries of TiE Canaan Entrepreneurial Challenge 2008 Name Category 11rupees.com Internet – Financial Services Good Morning Research KPO – Financial Services Druvaa Software Software Ginni Systems Limited Software iKen Solutions Pvt Ltd Software Infogile Technologies Mobile Rx Healthcaremagic Pvt. Ltd Internet – HealthCare […]
OWASP AppSec India Conference 2008
As you might be aware, OWASP (The Open Web Application Security Project) is a globally recognized leading body for Web Application Security standards, Frameworks, Tools and Guides, with its mission of “finding and fighting the cause of insecure software.” The Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) is a worldwide free and open community focused on […]