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 being launched targetting that audience. All is well and good, but.. but but.. when you think of an “entrepreneur”, who comes to mind?

Are we, all theory and very less practical, all over again? Not really. There are enough entrepreneurs, just not celebrated enough. So we thought we’d take the initiative to put some faces on the spotlight.

This edition of Proto.in, we had four such posters made, and in the future, we want to create an entire wall full of startup entrepreneurs with all their glory – attitude and all.

So if you are an entrepreneur, you qualify. Here’s how.

1. Take a high resolution picture of yourself, along with your team – facing the camera.
- If possible, be casual. We are a startup for God’s sake. So lose the suits, and be cool, casual, and look into the camera. Don’t pretend you are Ambani’s long lost brother in suits and talking on cellphones and such (if I am this specific, trust me, we’ve seen enough of such pictures! ) Poor Nandini only knows too much of this.

2. Send me an email with your name, your quote, the name of your company, along with the website url of your company.

3. Even if you are not a proto.in company, its okay, you qualify as long as you are an entrepreneur and are running a company not more than five years old, and it is indian.

4. If You want some samples to look at, here goes: http://www.flickr.com/photos/protoin/sets/72157606385181319/

Lets take startups mainstream. What say ye?