StartupCentral-Medianama Round Table: Before & After (Starting Up) – Part 2

Continuing with our round table series, read what our five panelists — Saurabh Khullar, Ideacts; Jiby Thomas, Quikr; Hrush Bhatt, Cleartrip; Saurabh Gupta, Phonethics; Naveen Tewari, mKhoj — had to say about their experiences in drawing up their business plans. Drawing Board – The Business Plan Nikhil Pahwa: Hrush (Bhatt), how did you go about crafting the business plan? Bhatt:…

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Startupcentral Medianama entrepreneur round table

Medianama’s Nikhil Pahwa is in town and suggested an Entrepreneur Roundtable. Theme/Topic: Before & After (Starting Up) – How different has the experience of entrepreneurship been in practice compared to what you imagined in theory before starting up? Date & Time: Friday, November 14th, 3.00-5.00 pm Participants: Hrush Bhatt, Cleartrip; Saurabh Gupta, Phonethics Mobile Media; Naveen Tewari, MKhoj; Saurabh Khullar,…

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Green Money for the Third World

Venture capitalists invested $210 million in cleantech companies in India in 2007, up 58% from 2006, says Cleantech Group in a February press release. The organization, which has Vinod Khosla among others on board, thinks clean energy and water are key opportunity areas in India for investors. There’s been some activity in terms of raising India-specific funds for cleantech —…

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