Startup Events This Month

So August, Seems like a fun-filled month, and there seems to be quite a bit of activity happening on all corners of the country. Here goes:
Bangalore:
1. The Bangalore Open Coffee Club meet is happening this coming Sunday in Bangalore. I so far see close to 30 people who are attending the event, and since I [...]

Proto.in Innovation Jam Session

They said that people need to do a rapid fire round of Idea Generation. Most folks were skeptical, but when it did happen, the line up behind the microphone to pitch ideas, only kept growing longer and longer.
Kudos to Amit Somani and Kiruba Shankar for Fabulously Moderating this session.

Summary:
What is this about?
What do you do [...]

Proto.in July ‘08: In Pictures

So Finally received the set of CDs from the Photographer and have uploaded all the pictures that were taken at Proto.in onto flickr. For those interested to go through the moments, its at http://www.flickr.com/photos/protoin/sets/72157606413894392/
Now that the weariness has worn off and I am in renewed strength, going through the picture is nothing but sheer amazement, [...]

New India: Giving Startups Their Faces.

So, the folks here at the Proto.in team realized something a few months back. Entrepreneurship is a rising phenomenon today here in India. And not only that, Startups themselves are almost at the verge of being considered mainstream – I mean just look at the sheer number of dedicated television programs, events, activities, magazines, all [...]

Presenting, The Batch of Proto.in Companies Jul ‘08

Company – Muziboo
Product – Muziboo
Incorporated Year – 2007
Founder/CEO – Prateek Dayal, Nithya Dayal
What They Do – Muziboo is a website offering feedback to amateurs and professional musicians. You can upload your music (MP3 files) and get comments from peers. You can also find band members and seek help from other members at Muziboo.
Company – Datatype [...]

Proto.in Talks : In Slides

There were two sessions, which used slides and some of the folks had requested for it. So here it goes. As for the the rest of the talks, we’ll be converting them into a format that we can host online and share them. Do stay tuned.
At the Helm of a Fast Growing Business – Bhavin [...]

Proto.in Talk: Reconciling Investors and Entrepreneurs – Sanjay Anandaram

So, the toughest Act that one could possibly Imagine being an entrepreneur, and especially one if you are to raise funds – the need to find the balance and commonality between your goals, visions and ambitions and those of your investor.
Sanjay Anandaram of Jumpstartup, did a talk on the same during this edition of Proto.in, [...]

Proto.in July Editon ‘08 Comes to a close.

I think I speak for most folks when saying that we were quite blown away by the response we saw for this edition of Proto.in. We’ve certainly come a long way, and have quite a long way to go as well.
There has been a lot of requests for the videos that we played during the [...]

Proto.in Live

Update: Due to lack of bandwidth, we are shutting down the live stream. Sorry guys.
For Those wishing to check out what’s happening at Proto.in Live, here’s the link.
Event address for attendees:
Proto.in Live – July Edition ‘08
Date and time: Saturday, July 19, 2008 9:45 am
India Standard Time (GMT +05:30, Bombay)
Event number: 808 662 466
Event password: protoweb

The Proto.in LiveBlogging Contest

So Gentlemen, here’s the first of the series of surprises for this edition of Proto.in. Liveblog! – It’s simple advise as that.
If you are liveblogging, here are the rules:
1. Use the tags “proto4″ for the post.
2. Post a link to the post in the comment of this post.
We’ll announce the winner for the contest at [...]