“Think Big, Fail Big, Fail Spectacularly; They’ll Remember You,” was the message that Gautam Gandhi gave the audience at TechSparks Ahmedabad. With that message our week began on a fantastic note with TechSparks 2012 Ahmedabad Round Table. Along with us the startup ecosystem also saw a great week with some interesting happenings. Here’s a quick summary of what happened in the last week.
News
Why Peter Thiel is Wrong About Innovation in India
Aryaka Closes $25 Million Series C to Accelerate WAN Optimization as-a-Service Adoption
OnContract Gets Funding From UNILAZER Ventures and FACT Ventures
Startup Resources
Is your venture ‘positively trending’ or in a ‘negative spiral’?
What do investors look for in your business plan?
Building a Product vs a Platform
What every entrepreneur can learn from Gangs of Wasseypur
Analysis
Google Survey Reveals Interesting Smartphone Usage Patterns Among Indians
YS TV
[YS TV] Redbus CEO, Phanindra Sama on Crossing the 1 Crore Ticket Sales Mark
Interviews
“I was the worst salesman possible when I began,” says Pankaj Chaddah, Co-Founder, Zomato
Avnish Bajaj of Matrix Partners on Seed Stage Investing Program for Mobile & Internet Startups
Startup Stories
TanaBana, a self sustaining community from Bhagalpur, Bihar
FlyByKnight For All Your Post Midnight Hunger Pangs
InSight to Meet Banking Needs through Mobile
JoGuru, a Travel Portal with a Personal Touch, Launches Today!
PACT: Delivering Theatre with Impact
TechSparks 2012
Witness the Unveiling of Tech30 at TechSparks 2012 Grand Finale