Entrepreneurs Tool Box

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

• Allocation Option
• Due Diligence Reveals All
• Entrepreneur stories in Medium

Startup Blogs

• Indian: medianama.com, NextBigWhat.com, Yourstory.com, VentureIntelligence, vccircle.com
• Global: Techcrunch.com, Venturehacks, avc.com, bothsidesofthetable.com

TV Programs

• CNBC’s Young Turks
• ET Now’s “Starting Up”

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