How to expand your startup to 9 Asian countries – the story of 2C2P founder...
Aung Kyaw Moe, Founder 2C2P Aung Kyaw Moe is originally from Myanmar. He shifted to Thailand 15 years ago, and today calls Bangkok his home. At 26, Aung, a geek programmer, started his first venture....
View Article[TechSparks Speakers] Pallav Nadhani – the man behind the coolest charts in...
He didn’t know how to sell and how to meet big fat numbers, today his product has 18,000 customers and 375,000 developers across 110 countries using it. He didn’t know how company structure works, what...
View ArticleBefore life makes its point – The CEO Code
One of the many stories that I have heard from Jaggi Vasudev is about a young lion that was very proud, as a matter of routine. More importantly, the lion in this story sought validation at every turn....
View ArticleWhat gadgets are Indians buying through eCommerce
Earlier last month, eCommerce major eBay India released ‘Battle Of The Gadgets’ report for Q2 (April-May-June) 2013. The report highlighted top gadget adoption trends across the country under top...
View ArticleA fulfilling life, with so little – India from the eyes of a US student
Doing a lot with a little – this is one of the takeaways from India, for Julia Hisey, a senior-year Business undergraduate student of the Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, Michigan, who was...
View Article[YS Lounge] Political Economics Explained – the TechSparks way!
Communism: You have 2 tickets for TechSparks and 50 people who want to attend. You tear them into 50 pieces and distribute one piece to each person. Nobody gets to attend. Capitalism: You get 2...
View Article[TechSparks Speakers] Pravin Srinivasan will be talking sales from the...
TechSparks is YourStory.in’s flagship event, which is in the 4th edition now. And we’re all set for the Grand Finale which in Bangalore, scheduled for October 5. The whole day extravaganza is packed...
View Article[Jobs Roundup] Ixigo, No Nasties, Vidoofy and many more are looking to hire you!
Looks like the requirement for content writers has joined the balance of our jobs board, accounting for a significant proportion of the weekly jobs requirements from startups around the country. There...
View Article[TechSparks Speakers] See the panoramic view of startup world with Shailendra...
I am building a great product, why do they think it does not have potential to scale? It is an amazing idea, what makes her say it is not suitable for this demography? Of course, it solves a huge...
View ArticleMumbai Startup Pulse 2013 – Trends and Insights
Third in our Startup Pulse 2013 series, we bring you what the Mumbai entrepreneurs think of the startup ecosystem there. Composition: Consumer Internet startups form 19% of the survey respondents. Only...
View ArticleNeeded, a playbook for entrepreneurship – Rahul Khanna, MD, Canaan Partners
Has media done enough for entrepreneurship? What does Rahul Khanna, Managing Director of Canaan Partners, have to say about this? Listen in. The media has done a great job. Be it TV or online, the...
View ArticleBangalore Political Action Committee(BPAC) – towards a better Bangalore
“Did you know that Bangalore is the only Indian metro which has over 40% educated middle class voting population and that the vote swing occurs at a mere 12% votes in an election? Were you aware of the...
View ArticleEmerging game changers of India – Avineon
Avineon, Inc. is a global technology company specialising in information technology, geospatial and engineering services for government and private industry. Founded in 1992, Avineon specialises in...
View ArticleMedifund – Aiming to help everybody afford the dream of being a doctor
Jossy Onwude is a medical student at Southwestern University’s Mham College of Medicine in the city of Cebu in Philippines. He loves playing football and coaching too. Pursuing his dream and loving...
View ArticleIdentifying and funding the next big startups from Southeast Asia – Singapore...
Takeshi Ebihara is the Founding General Partner of Rebright Partners, a fund focused on startups in Southeast Asia. Takeshi has over 20 years of experience working as a VC in Japan and Southeast Asia....
View ArticleProfits are made on the shop floor – V. R. Janardhanam, Former COO, Sundaram...
The former Chief Operating Officer of Sundaram Brake Linings Ltd, V. R. Janardhanam, is a renowned expert in the manufacturing sector. During a recent interaction with him, at his residence, I heard...
View ArticleLord Ganesh is the ultimate CEO, and he has a COO too!
Looking at Lord Ganesh as the god is common. But, here is Bala V. Balachandran – Founder of Great Lakes Institute of Management – explaining how he views Lord Ganesh as the ultimate CEO. Huge head –...
View ArticleHow a reunion at a restaurant got two young women to follow their dreams and...
Sheekha Panwala and Hiral Dhruv were talking over a meal at a restaurant in Mumbai. Old friends, both of them had graduated from in Fine Arts from the Rachana Sansad College two years ago and were...
View ArticleFrom spreading positive messages on empty staircases to Flip Flop App – Naval...
Naval Saini worked for a few MNCs in very technical roles before he felt the urge to do something more impactful. That is when he landed on the idea of using empty staircases in offices to spread...
View ArticleEconomist and author Piya Mahtaney, on the impact of current economic crisis...
The economic crisis facing our country is a real cause for concern. The appointment of Raghuram Rajan as the new RBI governor makes many think he has the brains and the good looks to bail us out of...
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