Tag: Startup ecosystem

Entrepreneurship, Podcast

PBTO8: Thoughts on the startup ecosystem in India

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http://traffic.libsyn.com/pushingbeyondtheobvious/08_PBTO8__In_Conversation_with_an_Investor_in_India_-_Shashank.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Email | RSSShashank P S, an investor with BVP India in Bangalore, joined in 2012. He focuses on investments in internet and mobile. Most recently, Shashank was co-founder of Atticous, a platform to power the online identity of businesses, where he handled strategy and business development. He has also served as a senior consultant at Zinnov Management Consulting. He worked with several technology majors looking to make a foray or expand their presence in India. In this episode, he shares his journey of how he became a VC at a young age of […]

Business Model, Entrepreneurship

Understanding Startups – D2O

Today, I came across an interesting start-up: D2O (as in Distribution 2.0). They have already been profiled in Headstart network and yourstory. The name sounds very interesting. The space is also very interesting. They are in the process to create a product agnostic distribution network which can distribute any product nationwide. They have started operations in Mumbai and are seeking to scale-up. My take on the start-up is as below. The most important aspect of any successful business is the business model. Let me try to put in my understanding of their business model: Value Proposition: Re-define conventional distribution networks […]