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Startups.in/dex - Index of Startups in India
2007-02-25 23:52:02
Evidently, someone had ample time to spare and dished out this neat index of startups in India . Check it out. Take a careful look. You'd notice the majestic India in the backdrop.  » original news Get "The Art of The Star t " for free - Autographed by Guy Kawasaki Visit Startup s.in Exchange ....please access the complete post at http://Startups.in/India or using our new short URL http://Startu.ps - Thank you.
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burrp! India's answer to Yelp
2007-02-25 23:52:02
burrp.com is born out of a simple motivation and is driven to succeed. Read further to learn more about it from none other than Burrp's own Deap Ubhi. 1. What exactly is Burrp.com and by the way what does "Burrp" mean? Was it supposed to be "Burp"? Very simply, burrp! is an online user-generated local review and recommendation tool focused on recreational activities and events. Your assumption was absolutely correct: burrp is just an extended form of burp. 2. What motivated you to start Burrp when there already are quite a few recommendation/review sites? Interestingly enough,... ....please access the complete post at http://Startups.in/India or using our new short URL http://Startu.ps - Thank you.
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Bangalore software professional launches an AJAX based web application serv
2007-02-25 23:52:02
This post is a result of a submission that we've received on Startups.in/India a few days back. It was about a service started by a software engineer working for a top global IT services company based in Bangalore . We checked out his website and the various user oriented services being offered and instead of simply publishing details about his venture, we wanted to find more about him, the reasons he established the startup, his goals, problems encountered on the way etc. Below is the outcome. His background: I am a software engineer, in one of India's top global IT services company,... ....please access the complete post at http://Startups.in/India or using our new short URL http://Startu.ps - Thank you.
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Startups.in/India
2007-02-25 23:52:02
Currently, we are a team of two and one of us is an IT professional while the other is a student pursuing Master's in US. We started Star t ups.in/India with an intention to publish information on startups in India. More so, instead of blogging our personal opinions we wanted to hear it from the actual people behind these startups. With this goal we just have begun to contact a very few select founders of certain startups in India with a list of questions. The responses will get published here on Startup s.in/India as and when we receive them. The end goal is two fold - (i) help spread the... ....please access the complete post at http://Startups.in/India or using our new short URL http://Startu.ps - Thank you.
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MeraSnap - Wannabe India's Shutterfly
2007-02-25 23:52:02
Nothing ventured is nothing gained, says VV Kadam of MeraSnap . An engineer by qualification, Kadam who started his career as a copywriter at a small ad agency is all set to take over the big names in foto sharing space. Follow the guts & thoughts of this entrepreneur below. 1. What exactly is MeraSnap.com? MeraSnap.com is a digital photo printing and delivery service. It is targeted at NRIs and India -based digital camera users who like to send photo prints to their folks located elsewhere in India. 2. What motivated you to start MeraSnap when in fact quite a few such sites... ....please access the complete post at http://Startups.in/India or using our new short URL http://Startu.ps - Thank you.
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TechMirchi.com, A NewEgg.com fill-in in India
2007-02-25 23:52:02
We strongly believe that there is HUGE opportunity yet to be tapped by serving niche markets in India especially by way of leveraging the power of Internet, and Tech Mirc hi.com, a Chennai based e-commerce startup seems to have understood that very well. Follow our conversation below with Vaseem Thabrez, Founder of TechMirchi who transformed his hobby into a growing business. 1. What is TechMirchi.com in a nutshell? Techmirchi.com is India's first online shopping portal dedicated for computers and technology related products for Indians. 2. Reasons you decided to launch a startup... ....please access the complete post at http://Startups.in/India or using our new short URL http://Startu.ps - Thank you.
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Jobs4Freshers - A fresh approach by an young entrepreneur
2007-02-25 23:52:02
Rajiv Dingra and his debut venture Jobs 4Fresh ers in our opinion reflects the entrepreneurial spirit of today's young Indians. In shark contrast from a few years ago, these young entrepreneurs of today know how to make their dreams come true. Learn more about Rajiv & his venture that claims to make dreams of other young Indians come true. 1. The name Jobs4Freshers.com is pretty obvious? But why did you want to focus only on freshers? I was a fresher myself when I started Jobs4freshers.com. I am a Management Graduate of 2005 batch. The motivation to start something like... ....please access the complete post at http://Startups.in/India or using our new short URL http://Startu.ps - Thank you.
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Pixrat - A Del.icio.us way to Dabble pictures
2007-02-25 23:52:02
Update(Dec 5 '06): Pixrat.com & Bixee got acquired by MIH (India) Web Private Ltd. What would be the best way to introduce this dynamic duo? Is it having the distinction of being the first startup in India to get Techcrunched or as daring entrepreneurs who ditched their lucrative jobs at Yahoo to pursue a passion or as people who've apparently launched the web's first photo bookmarking site. We can go on and on about this startup but we'll let you hear it directly from Ruban Phukan, co-founder of Pixrat. 1. What exactly is Pixrat.com? Why the name Pixrat? Pixrat is a social... ....please access the complete post at http://Startups.in/India or using our new short URL http://Startu.ps - Thank you.
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Dimdim - The startup with a bright future
2007-02-25 23:52:02
"It's just amazing and easy to use even though it is still in alpha!" "Even our not-so-geeky parents can use this open source application that sports a very rich UI." "No way they could have done all this in 3 months." Those were some of our initial thoughts on being walked through the demo of this new application from an young startup called Dimdim. By the end of the demo we realized two things: one, Dimdim absolutely rocks! secondly, DD (no we are not referring to DimDim but its founder DD Ganguly) is an amazing person as well. Learn more about Dimdim straight from the person behind... ....please access the complete post at http://Star t ups.in/India or using our new short URL http://Startu.ps - Thank you.
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Look, Hooeey's here to help you
2007-02-25 23:52:02
Look, who is here to help you. It's Hooeey! "Hooeey who?", you say? Well, should we just say it is a browsing history manager or should we say a bookmark manager or rather should we say it is a social network? Our first impression was it is Google Personal Search + del.icio.us + MySpace. We were so confounded that we did not know which category should this post go into! Bookmarking or Social Networks or something new? But hey didn't we also say "Hooeey is here to help us". So, here it is. Hear it in the master's own words. About Hooeey "The user's interaction with the web is... ....please access the complete post at http://Startups.in/India or using our new short URL http://Startu.ps - Thank you.
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Exceptional thoughts of an exceptional entrepreneur - Ram Shriram
2007-02-25 23:52:02
We've recently interacted with Ram Shriram who like the Sherpas often dons the role of a guide and commands the utmost respect; the only difference being that he guides the explorers of the entrepreneurial world whilst the renowned sherpas of Nepal guide the explorers of Himalayas through its extreme conditions and towards success. As he is looked upon as a role model by several entrepreneurs, Indians in particular, we requested him to share with us a list of "golden rules and guidelines" for startups in India. In return, we've got a wealth of information from his real world... ....please access the complete post at http://Startups.in/India or using our new short URL http://Startu.ps - Thank you.
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Webyog - Impressive MySQL Interface from India
2007-02-25 23:52:02
Anyone who ever used Webyog's free MySQL interface claims it to be more intuitive than any other competing product in the market. Since it is "Made in India " we were obviously intrigued and wanted to know more about this startup and the people behind it. In the process we also found out how to make a million without winning a lottery. Read ahead to learn more. 1. For starters, what is Webyog.com? Why the name Webyog? The name was coined in the dot-com days by me and my friend. At that point in time, everybody wanted to own a catchy domain name - just for the heck of it! "Web" was... ....please access the complete post at http://Startups.in/India or using our new short URL http://Startu.ps - Thank you.
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Jambav - India's Magic Kingdom On The Web
2007-02-25 23:52:02
What do you get when you put together a team that has a former cook from a five-star hotel, an ex CTO who wants to stop churning out software and start teaching kids, an advertising professional wanting to start a playschool, a creative copywriter from a zoology background donning the role of a story teller, an adult who is a kid at heart to lead all these people and loving parents to fund all of this for a cause ? Well, you'd get a recipe for success. You ask how? We have it all below for you. 1. What is Jambav all about & why the name Jambav? Jambav is a team of software... ....please access the complete post at http://Startups.in/India or using our new short URL http://Startu.ps - Thank you.
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A Small Big Company
2007-02-25 23:52:02
We came across this startup that calls itself small BIG company. Know more about this startup & their experiences. We're sure you would find this interesting. We atleast did. 1. Your background (including partner's, if any)? I am a Software Engineer, started my career in Cognizant right out of my college and had a wonderful career experience at Cognizant. I was with Cognizant for 7 years where I learnt all the technical and corporate management which boosted my confidence to have a startup of my own. To know more about myself you can visit my blog. BTW, I Just started... ....please access the complete post at http://Startups.in/India or using our new short URL http://Startu.ps - Thank you.
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Appscale - Simplifying HR management with SaaS
2007-02-25 23:52:02
"Let's salsa SaaS to stay in shape and cut down the weight expenses" seems to be the current philosophy for many a business. "Shrink-wrapped" software solutions seem to be 'out' while "Saas" solutions are 'in'. But on a more staid note, "SaaS" isn't just another buzz word or a fad. We believe it is here to stay. Please be with us as we take you through what we think to be an interesting discussion with T. E. Gautham, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Appscale Technologies, makers of HRWorks, a SaaS solution for businesses to manage HR/Payroll processes. 1. Could you please... ....please access the complete post at http://Startups.in/India or using our new short URL http://Startu.ps - Thank you.
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Guruji - The swadeshi search engine
2007-02-25 23:52:02
If Gandhiji were alive, he'd have been extremely happy (using) seeing Guruji. What if it doesn't yet rank his website on the top, it at least is not just some search engine developed by firangis. Being a champion of "swadeshi", our beloved father of the nation would have been happy on seeing the indigenously developed search engine and the people behind it who are working arduously to make this product better each day. Follow us as we take you through the thoughts of Anurag Dod, co-founder of Guruji.com, the first ever Indian search engine aspiring to showcase the "Indian" content to the... ....please access the complete post at http://Startups.in/India or using our new short URL http://Startu.ps - Thank you.
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Tutors, Writers, Developers and more ... Jobs at startups in India
2007-02-24 16:00:00
Require extra cash? In need of a part-time job? Bored at your current job? Looking for a challenge? Whatever it might be, check out the interesting yet diverse jobs being posted on the job board at Startu.ps. Listed below are some of the jobs posted by all types of startup companies in India - conceptual stage, early stage, bootstrapped, venture backed, stealth mode, beta or pre-launch, funded by founders or even in spin-offs from major corporations. 1. Tutors at Unique Tutorials in New Delhi, India 2. Software Developers in Bangalore and Hyderabad for a seed funded startup focused on the US consumer Internet services market. 3. Sr. Software Engineer at Cavium Networks (India) Pvt Ltd in Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh. 4. Programmer for Campfire in Gujarat. 5. Graphics Designer jobs in Bangalore for Picsquare.com 6. Content Writer for Picsquare.com in Bangalore. 7. Ouch! My poor publisher cut me off. Please , please pay me a visit at http://Startups .in/India or using the sh...
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... and the winners are ...
2007-02-19 09:41:00
Do excuse us for the delay but the contest results are finally here. Ashish Kumar, Deap Ubhi and Preeti Shah have been kind enough to carefully read and judge all the entries. So without further dawdling, the winning entries are of Alok's and that of Himanshu. The winner of lucky draw(Contest#2) is Nigam's Entry#1. Winning Entries For Contest#1: Entry#8 by Alok: Score = 4/5 Judges say: "Excellent generalization, Well organized into various sections and I liked the explanations. Some better formatting of the content would have made it even better to read." Innovative thought / analogy and the points are for the innovation. But the way the post got structured - this looks like a missed opportunity to write up something really interesting. Excellent breakdown of what is an interesting way to think about recruiting - but the big assumption here is that the under performer actually cares that others know she or he under performing." Entry#10 by Ouch! My poor publis...
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Please Help Save a Life
2007-02-15 21:06:00
Prabhakaran, an young engineering college student in a cruel twist of fate, had a terrible accident and is now admitted into the Critical Care Unit at Apollo, Chennai (Madras), India. The estimated hospital expense is close to Indian Rs. 8,00,000 (approx USD. 18000). Any monetary help would be greatly appreciated by the boy's family. Ouch! My poor publisher cut me off. Please , please pay me a visit at http://Startups.in/India or using the short URL http://Startu.ps
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Podcasting with pizzazz
2007-02-11 03:41:00
Ever found yourself stuck listening/watching to the routine scripted stuff on Radio/TV? Ever wondered why a very personal event like Ash-b wedlock is the only relevant news on most of the Indian new channels for two consecutive days? Ever wished there was an option? Aditya Mhatre and Abhishek founded Indicast back in 2005 to provide an alternate source of entertainment for these very reasons and are currently based out of Mumbai. Indicast has been podcasting for over a year now and has been very well received so far as per its founder duo. They are so impressed with the response that they have decided to make a living out of it. Anand from Startu.ps recently met with Aditya and Abhishek to learn more about Indicast and their entrepreneurial thoughts. Please follow the informal chat below. 1. You've mentioned that Indicast is an Indian Podcast where topics are discussed from an average person's point of view. But for the benefit of our readers could you please elaborate a bit ...
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Dating/Matchmaking site for startups
2007-01-31 23:48:00
Andrew Ive, a startup veteran came across the idea for his next startup while serving as a member on the board of entrepreneurs at Small Business Council, established by the Government of UK. As a board member he was responsible to advise and input into policy and thinking as it related to Small Businesses. While at it, listening to the summary of some research on small businesses, a point was made that there is plenty of funding available but unfortunately most of the startups and small businesses were not 'investment ready'. That got the cogs in his brain working and he was trying to understand why were small businesses or startups not investment ready? And how could they be made ready? The outcome of that thought process is AdvisorGarage, which bills itself as a dating site for business owners and investors as well as advisers. 1. What's the story behind Advisor Garage? How did it come to be? Advisor Garage came about through one of those typical ?Aha' moments that m...
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Printing and sharing your emotions with care
2007-01-28 10:12:00
Entrepreneurism is all about realizing an idea, swiftly and smartly. The founder duo featured here in this interview are doing just that with their startup, SnapGalaxy. Find out more ... 1. As we understand, SnapGalaxy.com is a self-service website that facilitates digital photo print & delivery. But for the benefit of our readers could you please elaborate a bit more? Do you provide any other services such as customizable souvenirs etc.? Sure. SnapGalaxy.com is an online digital photo printing and sharing service where quality of prints and customer satisfaction come first. Registered users can send photos to anywhere in India, USA & Canada using SnapGalaxy.com and SnapGalaxy.in.In fact, I would describe snapgalaxy a Ouch! My poor publisher cut me off. Please , please pay me a visit at http://Startups.in/India or using the short URL http://Startu.ps
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Get "The Art of The Start" for free - Autographed by Guy Kawasaki
2007-01-20 19:15:00
Thank you all for the entries. The contest has ended. The entries will be screened and winners will be announced on this site as well as contacted by email. The Giveaway: In the spirit of upcoming holiday season, we're giving away 3 brand new hardcover copies of "The Art of the Start : The Time-Tested, Battle-Hardened Guide for Anyone Starting Anything" book, authored and autographed by the Golden Guy Kawasaki . As founder and CEO of Garage Technology Ventures, the "Golden" Guy has field-tested his ideas with dozens of newly hatched companies and in "The Art of the Start", he takes you through every phase of creating a business, from the very basics of raising money and designing a business model through the many stages that will eventually lead your company to doing the right thing and giving back to society. There could have been nothing more appropriate than his widely read book as a giveaway for this contest. The Contest#1: Write an entry on y...
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Startups Insights: Kick-start to become a Web2.0 entrepreneur
2007-01-14 00:48:00
Insights is a series of articles written by individuals with interest in or involved with startups. If you'd like to contribute a thought provoking article and be featured here, kindly contact nag.b at startups dot in Insights of Seshu Karthick Tanveer This article talks about the road map I follow to accomplish my dream of becoming a web2.0 entrepreneur. It exemplifies the one-man effort to get started on creating web2.0 applications. It is targeted at all those who wish to think like an entrepreneur... all those individuals who wish to get started in creating a startup. Who am I & What did I do? I'm Seshu Karthick, a full-time Software Developer at a US-based company and I reside in Dallas (Texas). Having s Ouch! My poor publisher cut me off. Please , please pay me a visit at http://Start ups.in/India or using the short URL http://Startu.ps
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Announcing startups in need: Startups.in/Need - friends inDeed
2007-01-12 06:56:00
More specific details will follow soon but to give you a quick summary, we're launching Startups .in/Need for the startups in need of investment or other resources. For now, we'd be listing the requirements of the startups in need along with the listing of funds that are readily available for investment or a listing of development and other resources you could leverage for your own venture. We plan on adding more features but for now this is how it'd work: If you are a startup in need of funds or some other kind of help, please email seekhelp [at] startups [dot] in with the following details at the minimum - 1) Name of your startup including your name Ouch! My poor publisher cut me off. Please , please pay me a visit at http://Startups.in/India or using the short URL http://Startu.ps
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Wishing you and yours a fantastic 2007
2007-01-01 03:45:00
Greeting As New Year dawns ... May it bring for you ... Promises of ... New dreams to fulfill ... New goals to reach ... And New Joys to discover ... May each day of 2007 bring you ... Special moments to enjoy and to treasure. May you and your loved ones be blessed with joy all through! HAPPY NEW YEAR Link to the greeting Ouch! My poor publisher cut me off. Please , please pay me a visit at http://Startups.in/India or using the short URL http://Startu.ps
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Showcasing the sights and sounds of Konkan community, digitally
2006-12-15 10:02:00
There are entrepreneurs and then there are entrepreneurs who inspire and motivate others. Rohan Pinto, falls into the latter category. A self-made person, his desire to provide community service to the people of his home town coupled with his passion to do some thing unique, resulted in the creation of Konkan.tv, an online video sharing platform built around the Mangalorean community to showcase their traditions and cultures. Keep reading to to learn how this amazing individual turned his dream into a reality. 1. You've mentioned that Konkan.tv is an effort to bring lesser known Indian languages to forefront. But for the benefit of our readers could you please elaborate a bit more? The Konkan region (also called the Konkan coast), is a strech of rugged and beautiful section of the western coastline of India stretching from Raigad to Mangalore. This short stretch of approximately 30,000 square kilometers has a very rich diverse culture tradition and a variety of languages spoke...
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