The Key To Entrepreneurial Success In South Asia

The Key To Entrepreneurial Success In South Asia

An founder who has studied entrepreneurship in the region explains why Asia’s infatuation with the Valley has to end.  By Shruti Challa (CEO & Founder, Mentorzen) Entrepreneurs from South Asia are obsessed with Silicon Valley, as is much of the world these...

Perspectful: Building the Edtech Ecosystem in India

“It’s an insanely exciting time,” says Shabnam Aggarwal, co-founder of Perspectful, an advisory firm that helps connect investors and Indian edtech companies. By Jessie Arora (Founder, TeacherSquare) India’s education technology industry is poised...

7 Things I Learned Starting My First Company

A first-time entrepreneur from India with big ambitions talks about what she’s learned on her startup journey so far.  By Divya Sornaraja (Founder, Pith, Inc.) So, I’ve started my first company… I am 24 and an electrical engineer with the belief that tools like...

The 4 Biggest Headaches of a Cross-Border Business

The internet doesn’t solve all hassles for cross-border startups. Here one founder with offices in Bangalore and New Jersey outlines her four toughest challenges. By Meghana Rao (Co-founder, Aniika.com) Does the Internet solve all problems for online...

Bureaucracy Beware Women Entrepreneurs Bearing Cell Phones

Dell’s entrepreneur-in-residence Ingrid Vanderveldt argues that getting phones in the hands of female entrepreneurs will deal a blow to bureaucracy. By Jessica Stillman (Editor, Women 2.0) The spread of mobile phones in the developing world has brought serious...