Social Entrepreneurship – the next big opportunity in India (Startup Saturday May 2010)

With so many unique business models and success stories getting discussed - Social Entrepreneurship seems to be the new gold mine for startups. It has opportunity for new ventures and a clear and measurable social impact. But until recently if you didn’t knew what Social Entrepreneurship is and what it can [...]

Ecommerce talk at Startup Saturday November (Mumbai)

The topic for Startup Saturday November was Ecommerce / Online Retail in India. We saw a good combination of startups showing their wares, and stalwarts sharing their experiences. We began with a demo of an energy saving app ‘ENPOWER’ by Creative Riot Software. The Creative Riot team has won multiple awards from Microsoft, IIT Bombay, [...]

To be or not to be an entrepreneur – a sketch of Startup Saturday November

“Chaos and uncertainty - two things you must learn to live with if you want to be an entrepreneur” - started Surya, our presenter for the expert talk this Startup Saturday (Bangalore, November). One of the most awaited sessions, November’s Startup Saturday saw the highest number of participants in the history of SS Bangalore. Over [...]

Laura Parkin: on Entrepreneurship and the Indian Startup Ecosystem

Laura A Parkin is the Executive Director of the Wadhwani Foundation, whose mission is to help individuals achieve economic success. The foundation works in two areas: developing business entrepreneurs, and helping the disabled build livelihoods or achieve gainful employment.

Laura is also the Executive Director and co-founder of the National Entrepreneurship Network (NEN), the foundation’s flagship [...]

Startups & VC get together @ Watblog Wednesday Bangalore, 17th Dec

WATBlog.com India’s premiere digital media blog that focusses on Web, Advertising and Technology is holding its first WATBlog Wednesday Mixer in Bangalore on 17th of December at Le Meridien in the event 7pm onwards. The WatBlog Panel in Mumbai was a cracking success, catch up with the video here which dwells on the topic ‘Digital [...]