List of resources that could be useful for Indian entrepreneurs. Please let me know if I missed any of your favorite resources.
Listings are in alphabetical order.
Startup Programs and Incubators
- GSF Accelerator – Across multiple cities in India
- Microsoft Accelerator – In Bangalore
- National Entrepreneurship Network – Conducts various programs for promoting entrepreneurship in India
- Startup Leadership Program – A 6-month education/mentoring program for Founder-CEOs that connects them to a global network.
- The Startup Center – accelerator in Chennai
- University Startup Incubators – List of incubators associated with various educational institutions
More exhaustive list here by NextBigWhat.
Events
- IAN Boot-Camp – Multi-city start-up bootcamp
- In50Hrs – Idea to Prototype in 50 hrs
- Power of Ideas – A program run by Economic Times and CIIE
- Silicon India’s Startup City – This event is conducted across India in different cities and attracts good startups
- TechSparks – Annual event for product companies
- UnPluggd – Startup event by NextBigWhat
Tools
- hackerrank.com – if you are looking to hire programmers this is a cool SaaS company that helps automate testing the programming aptitude of your applicants. Customers: Facebook, Google, Flipkart, etc
- freshdesk.com – SaaS customer support system started by ex-Zoho guys. Customers: 30+
- unbxd.com – search tool for ecomerce sites. Customers: 6
- recruiterbox.com – SaaS based company for startups to manage the job application process end to end. Customers: 50+
- exotel.in – SaaS based unified voice SMS solutions. Customers: 8
Educational Links
- EdX: Entrepreneurship 101 – MIT Prof. Bill Aulet’s course
- Launching Technology Ventures – Notes from Prof. Tom Eisenmann’s class
- Stanford E-Corner – Podcasts and Videos
- Udacity: How to Build a Startup
Specific Blogs on Topics of Interest to Entrepreneurs
Startup Blogs
- Indian: medianama.com, NextBigWhat.com, Yourstory.com, VentureIntelligence, vccircle.com
- Global: Techcrunch.com, Venturehacks, avc.com, bothsidesofthetable.com
TV Programs
City Specific
- Bangalore
- Open Coffee Club – Networking opportunities
- Tie Bangalore – Networking opportunities
Note: Inputs regarding various services mentioned in the article should not be considered as an endorsement by the author
Anand superb bio. Sure helpful in more way than possible. just some thing to point two links on directories of seed and early stage Vc are not working.
Also help me with suitable way to reach you via email.
Khushboo
Dear Anand,
We are India Gujarat based tech startup E commerce and looking for venture capital or PE.
The company started in July’15 and getting good response from market and looking to expanse worldwide.
Looking for your partnership in the company will together do best in the industry.
Regards,
Avdhesh Tripathi
Co-Founder
Contact: +919328199236