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Paul Graham "Don’t think big" VS Jeff Bezos "Change your mind a lot"

Excellent blog on BufferApp 10 of the most counterintuitive pieces of advice from famous entrepreneurs Paul Graham: Don't think bigDave Goldberg: Leave the office at 5:30Elon Musk: Seek out negative...

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The Common Start-up Mistake You Don't Want to Make

The Common Start-up Mistake You Don't Want to make - great Inc.com article1. It takes longer to get products right than anyone imagines.2. It takes longer to get positioning right than anyone...

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In the top 100 LinkedIn users, only 5 are women?

Great article on why women need a strong LinkedIn profile. The blog talks about how reaching out, relationship building and building friendships comes naturally to women. And yet, even though the...

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Entrepreneurship Qtiyapa

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEnFhdFHfccThe Viral Fever produced Man of Steal : Entrepreneurship Qtiyapa (ft. Deepak Dobriyal)

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Hotel revenue

How 5 star hotels make profits and on an average how much they make? I hardly see any customers during week days in 4 star or 5 star hotels. Will party orders or marriage events during season time...

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Motorcycles & Start-ups

Great article by Sam Cece, CEO at Virtual Bridges and how he draws a parallel between piloting a superbike around racetracks and the business world."Talk about a truly individual sport. But it’s so...

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Interesting Poaching Infographic

I saw Jubin's post on "shifting loyalties" specific to the real estate space and was immediately reminded of a dated, but interesting infographic from 2011 by FastCompany -...

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Paul Graham of Y-Combinator : 18 mistakes that Kill Startups

1. Single Founder2. Bad Location3. Marginal Niche4. Derivative Idea5. Obstinacy6. Hiring Bad Programmers7. Choosing the Wrong Platform8. Slowness in Launching9. Launching Too Early10. Having No...

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Education startup, iDreamCareer, raises undisclosed angel round

iDreamCareer, raised an undisclosed angel round from an Indian angel investor in the Middle East. They offer online career assessment, planning and counseling services. But looking at the consumer...

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How to launch a product based upon idea?

i want to launch a product with some investment from somehow but i am doubtful  to trust anybody because the product  can be easily copied,the main thing is the idea.I am a student of btech final year...

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STARTUP SUCCESS

Recently I've gone through the interviews and testimonials of the most successful and wealthiest personalities of last 2 centuries starting from famous Andrew Carnegie of 19th century to self made...

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Industrial Evolution and Opportunities

I was reading and gathering information about the industries that evolved during past 100+ years and changed the way we think today and I realized that those people who brought the change got the...

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What is the actual meaning of WEALTH ???

 The first question many ask about wealth : Why can't the poor be handed out lots of money to make them rich? If everyone has money, there is no poverty. So why not just print lots of notes and hand...

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Snowden picked up hacking skills in India. What is the name of institiute he...

NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden spent a week in New Delhi, training in advanced ethical hacking, where he earned his certification as an EC-Council Certified Security Analyst.

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What do you think can drive (or hinder) the growth of Indian education startups?

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Calling all entrepreneurs to attend a FREE international conference

Dr. Raghunath Mashelkar, Mr. Narayan Murthy, Mr. Ratan Tata, Mrs. Sudha Murty, and Dr. Gururaj Deshpande were the Keynote Speakers for Yuva Summit 2013 LEAD is proud to announce that registration for...

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Calling all students! Here is a leadership journey you don't want to miss!

  LEAD is proud to announce its third annual leadership journey, LEAD Prayana. From January 7th to January 21st, enthusiastic and passionate students from throughout India will travel across Karnataka,...

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Answered: Meet CLOUD experts: Pieter Kemps & Joe Ziegler

Given the current internet connectivity and bandwidth issues in India, do you think that it may be too early for a full blown migration to the cloud? How can one best mitigate issues related to...

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Answered: Introducing Murli Ravi, former Head of JAFCO Investment, Singapore

How often do employees of VC-backed startups get stock options?Murli Ravi's response

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Answered: Digital Medical Startup in Singapore looking for experienced web...

Derek, Would you want to engage with an Web Development firm rather than individuals? Let me know...

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Answered: What are some criteria that I should consider before hiring a good...

The first thing I would ask the designer is for his portfolio. By looking at the designs and creativity juice flowing in his brain, I would see if I can hire the designer or not. I have been successful...

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website for sale...online recharge website www.RocketCharge.in

Hi, I wish to sell my online recharge website www.RocketCharge.in If anyone is interested please respond to me my mail or call @ 85200 54885. The Online recharge API that is used is from a reputed...

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Why should Startups be treated as a separate segment of economy?

Why should Startups be treated as a separate segment of economy? 1. Startups need a somewhat different ecosystem too nurture and that may get better facilitated by treating them separately 2. Separate...

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Should we consider dropshipping companies to source products for a startup...

I have started a new ecommerce portal shopitara.com and looking for various consumer goods to sell.  I don't want to invest on inventory.  Do you think drop shipping companies can be a solution for...

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Is Forum Posting Is best Idea to page rank..?

Tell me any body it is true for the website traffic. if i do the forum posting. Resource: slim 24 pro 

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Answered: How to start a Startup

Hello Prince. I am also a mechanical engineer by education, But now i am an it entrepreneur, Definitely you can be a successful entrepreneur. i also used to think like you at the time of starting my...

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Answered: Finding a Mentor

Any person who guides you towards the success of your business can be called as a mentor.  1)  A better way to find a mentor is , going to events/ meetups to build networks and relationships with...

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Answered: Coworking Space in Bangalore - Bangalore Coworking Hub

Hello Sir, Can we know the Pricing !!!

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Answered: How to earn Bitcoins in India ?

I think you should look into current RBI guidelines... many BITCOIN shops in india are either closing down or have put an hold on buying / selling bitcoins...

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Answered: Introducing Sanjay D. Nath, Co Founder & Managing Partner, Blume...

Does  Vc / angel see for the technology background of an entrepreneur along with their management skills, if  the entrepreneurs startup is a technlogy startup?

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Answered: how can i grow my travel agency ??

Hello Jain, Recently i have seen the same problem with many traveling agencies, the main reason for it is "growth in technology"  Usually travel agencies will get good commission only when they book...

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I need some advice -- how to get clients for my consulting biz? I consult for...

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Answered: Online Bus reservation Portal API providers

Hi Prathik, Once check with redbus Api, http://www.redbus.in/WS2/BookingService.asmx

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Need co-founder for my start-up with marketing experience in Manufacturing...

Need co-founder for my start-up with marketing experience in Manufacturing industries and Purchase department experience. Interested people may please contact me over phone at 9985556181 to discuss...

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Accounting & Invoicing application for startups

Any accounting application you recommend for startups? We are a service business and have to generate invoices for our clients.

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Answered: Need Feedback & Some Creative Ways To Market Erizmo.com

I had a quick look at Erizmo.com and here are the quick thoughts that came to my mind. 1. Facebook Targeted Advertising 2. Google Adwords 3. Social events in public places 4. As you are college...

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Answered: How can i go for a press release ?

I have tried http://www.prweb.com/ they have got various plans from basic to advanced. You can use comparison feature which they have to see what suits you the best. I have received great response from...

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Answered: How to Promote our Business

Here is what I think, this requires experimenting and seeing how things work. Again, it depends on the business owner's budget for experimenting or his / her love for experimenting. One of my friend...

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Answered: Shifting loyalties

Loyalty remains forever #tapas

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Improvement of Education in Rural India

Hi, I would like to know about starting a venture in revamping of rural , basically primary education in India. More Importantly education of rural girls and other underprivileged children of the...

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Answered: In what ways can a non-technical co-founder add value?

VARIANCE TECHNOLOGIES We are one of the leading software development companies in South Delhi. We majorly deal in ERP, Mobile application and web development. Below is the website URL and follow our...

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Answered: Cash on delivery with penalty..

For such case I have couple of suggestion, not sure how effective they are: 1. Charge some amount to the user say 100/- for the confirmation. so if user doesn't want to take the item keep that amount...

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Answered: To go for Funding or Not to, Thats the question

Hello, Sharing with you the following facts, based on our experience: Funding has intangible effect i.e. the promoters/management team inculcates more discipline in the procedures of handling...

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Answered: How to pitch to angel investors about my startup idea?

Hello, Please see following points: Angel Investors generally require 'Clear' cash flow plan of the business. Supply-Demand analysis of the business eventually results in Cash flow analysis, that in...

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Answered: Small Business Credit Card Payments

Hi Rav, You can accept payments from your customers in your website with the help of payment gateways.  In our India we have so many payment gateway providers. To apply for a payment gateway your...

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Answered: Review our Beta Platform

Good initiation for abroad study guidance.. Interface needs much more improvement.

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Answered: How to raise funds via Crowdfunding in india?

Hi Satish, Once look at http://letsventure.com, they are helping the startups to get funded through angel investors, or Vc's. and all these are at free of cost for startups. I hope this will help you...

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Scope of Reverse Auction based market in B2C Segment

We have launched a pilot where people can purchase two wheeler online. Though the decision and selection of dealer happens online, the actual transaction happens offline. The application is based on...

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Android comes to wearables

Google has just come up with a new announcementSharing what’s up our sleeve: Android coming to wearables This is a project that extends Android to wearables. And they're starting with the most...

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Answered: Get us to like your Facebook page!

I hope its not trap ;-) Lets see if it works Like our Pagewww.facebook.com/schoolgennie  Checkout our website http://www.schoolgennie.com 

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