Posts Tagged ‘Chennai’
Ideas to Toss: Does India need a Unified Directory?
Posted by: Vijay on: February 12, 2008
I was thinking of this while I was sitting through a brainstorming meeting and there were heated debates on the monetization capabilities of local business search services such as what Google Local is doing.
Well, there are arguments for and against it and for one, I dont believe that vertical silos of the same information [...]
Go the Nano Way.
Posted by: Vijay on: January 27, 2008
Now that Proto.in is over, I am back here with the mission to breathe life into this personal blog of mine. Here’s something that I’ve been mulling over for sometime now, and I do suspect that there might be something worthwhile behind this whole thought process. Bear with me, will ya?
The western world was fascinated [...]
Proto.in January Edition: Ended Well.
Posted by: Vijay on: January 27, 2008
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With 14 companies taking the stage, around 20+ Venture Capital Firms, and three Angel Investment Funds present, with quite a few of the corporate world present, the January edition went quite well than I ever anticipated. It goes without saying that we’ve stepped up a notch higher and the pressure is only going to mount [...]
Here comes the Anthem
Posted by: Vijay on: January 10, 2008
There is a line from the movie “V For Vendetta”, the opening lines infact, which go as “Remember, remember the fifth of november”. That is pretty much the tone and voice I do have in my head while making this introduction.
Proto has grown and amassed the love and support of the community with quite a [...]
36 Startup Tips: From Software Engineering to PR…
Posted by: Vijay on: December 27, 2007
The ReadWriteWeb has a very sensible article on some tips for Startups. It makes for an interesting read, with some of the tips that include;
Tip 0: You must have code
Working code proves that a system is possible, and it also proves that the team can build the system. Having working code is a launchpad for [...]
The Startups Are Hiring.
Posted by: Vijay on: December 26, 2007
Did you know that the best job for a fresher is in a startup? Well, it is.
Did you know that the best job for a growing professional or someone who loves challenges, is in a startup? Well, it is.
Proto.in is taking on new heights and I am quite proud of it, everyday that I get [...]
Proto.in: Poised to Be the Signature Startup Event
Posted by: Vijay on: December 18, 2007
The Mint, of Hindustan times has an article on Proto.in – quite a nice piece with a good coverage of where Proto has come from and where it is aiming to grow to.
The Excerpt reads:
Proto.in, the start-up showcase event that debuted this January, is going national. Chennai, the city that seeded the event, will play [...]
Proto.in January Edition: Nominations Open
Posted by: Vijay on: November 27, 2007
Ladies and Gentlemen,
The finally awaited moment is here – well, atleast the first of it. The nominations are open for companies that do want to submit their products for evaluation, out of which 20 companies will present before an esteemed audience – the creme de la crop, the movers and the shakers of the IT [...]
You are Too Young to Be Trying This.
Posted by: Vijay on: November 25, 2007
The last time i heard such statements too frequently was when I was bootstrapping my first company, was verging on entrepreneurship as a lifestyle and all, and i was sixteen. It’s been more than a decade, and I am still hearing those voices in my life.
This is not a post where we talk about what [...]
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- vijayanands: Have a few Google wave Invites. If interested, send me a DM December 4, 2009
- vijayanands: On my way to Mumbai. Will be there for the day, returning back tonight. Speaking at IAMAI Conference on '5 tips for a startup' December 2, 2009
- vijayanands: @startonomics The time period to create value in non-internet startups is longer. YC is all about short-term "processing". I am skeptical. December 2, 2009
- vijayanands: Its a bit sickening to hear of folks want to do a YC framework on everything. YC model DOES NOT work for non-internet startups IMO. December 2, 2009
- vijayanands: Not sure if I had posted this link. Building a startup? Assume fundraising will not happen. Build a lean Startup : http://tinyurl.com/bx2zys December 2, 2009
- vijayanands: Want to hear the truth? Exits are THE driving force of a startup landscape. Awesome presentation here : http://tinyurl.com/yfuhybh December 2, 2009
- vijayanands: I am always on the lookout for talent. If you know of anyone looking to join a startup, do connect them with me. Can help. December 2, 2009
- vijayanands: For any of you in GIS Related Projects, NASA releases a topographic map of the earth - http://tinyurl.com/lh7fa8 December 2, 2009
- So You Want to Work for a Startup. Really?
- Outlook + Google Calendar + Nokia Calendar = Being on Schedule.
- Doers Vs. Sayers.
- Review: Nimbuzz - IM, IM everyone! And for everyone!
- Forecasting Startup Success
- Questions to Ask your Investor.
- ABCD: The Issue of the Transition Generation.
- A New Kind of Incubation Model. Part III
- Monetizing the Long Tail. Part I.
- Ideas to Toss: Car Wash
- Sat Randhawa: I am glad to read a discussion about car wash business in India. I just started my car wash in Amritsar, Punjab two months ago. It is doing very we
- Michael Franchise: I am having continual problems with my Nokia software in Vista. I am starting to think Apple laptop and iPhone. I like Nokia but I just think things
- NARAYANA P: I want to set up auto car wash station, I want to know the total cost of the project. Can any body help me.
