Proto.in is very happy to join hands with NEN to support “E-week 2010″. With a theme that explores Opportunities within India, this E Week is bound to be an eye opener.
We are very happy indeed to celebrate Indian entrepreneurship with our partners at NEN who have been striving hard to promote entrepreneurship at the acdemia.
Its that time of the year again, when we are giving away free stuff for those supporting us in all the social media. This time, we have a couple of Geeky Wifi-Tshirts to give away. We know, you all go to a gazillion conferences, and there’s always the question as to if the venue has Wifi and hows the signal like. This time, you could be part of the answer. Wouldnt that be neat?
So How do we get one? Quite simple.
Login into your favorite Twitter client, Follow @protodotin, and retweet the text “I’m Entering myself @Protodotin for the contest. Check it out! http://bit.ly/lVXVC” or even simpler, click here. Hit Enter. And you are in.
We will draw out one lucky winner (Once a week), and will ship you a gift. You know what to do now right? 
Twit, twit, twitter away!
Come back and Check the comments below for the announcement on the Winner. Contest Ends:31st May 2009
Note: One Entry Per Person.
Update:
Winner Announced: Will the real @i0exception please stand up!. Congratulations Aniruddha. Good sport everyone!
Stay tuned. There is more coming.
OMCAR 2009, the Online Marketing Summit, is a non-profit initiative, which focuses on ‘empowering businesses to grow by leveraging the power of Online Marketing’, is being held on May 23rd, 2009, from 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM, Amity Innovation Incubator, Noida. OMCAR 2009 will bring together online marketing professionals, sales & marketing people, advertisers & brand managers, entrepreneurs, CXOs of SMBs, web developers & designers and students under one roof to provide opportunities for networking, sharing of views and interacting with the experts from the Online Marketing industry.
The key speakers at OMCAR 2009 include Mahesh Murthy (CEO, Pinstorm), Vivek Bhargava (CEO, Communicate2), Pradeep Chopra (Co-founder, OMLogic) & Alok Mittal (General Partner, Canaan Partners). The major topics on which various thought leaders will provide insights and share their own practical experiences include ‘Reaching out to your customers cost effectively’, ‘Entrepreneurial opportunities in the Online World’, ‘Digital Media Integration – SEO, PPC, SMM & Mobile’ and ‘The Future of Internet Marketing’.
In addition, the summit will showcase 3 successful online marketing case studies on businesses that’ve effectively leveraged online marketing to growth them. To add to the excitement, OMCAR 2009 will be blogged live by OMShare (the 1st from India, Online Events Promotion Platform).
“After the astounding success of OMCAR 2008, we are very proud to present OMCAR 2009. We are sure this event will be an enriching experience for anybody who is interested in or is already associated with online media and want to learn about, discuss and imbibe the latest online marketing techniques and strategies.” said Mr. Pradeep Chopra, Co founder & President, OM Careers.
Register now if you want to be part of this highly awaited online marketing event for 2009.
Proto.in is a Partner for this event.
Amidst much excitement that is bubbling up at the Proto.in camp, we are happy to announce that the nominations for the upcoming edition are now open! The nominations will stay open till June 15th, and that is just a short stint away. Do race to it, and if you are a startup in the Indian landscape and absolutely believe that you have something to share, then this is the platform you’ve been waiting for. Nominations for Proto.in Pune
Date: July 25th, 2009
Venue: Devang Mehta Auditorium, Persistent Systems, Pune
We are doing quite a few things new this time.
1. Proto.in Pune will be a one day Extravaganza.
We are making Proto.in Pune as a one day event, but it goes on from 9am till 8pm in the evening. The day will be split into two moods. The first half of the day from 9am till 4:30pm will carry talks, sessions and interactive sessions especially aimed at educating, nurturing and supporting the startup landscape of India. There are prominent speakers such as the likes of Bharat Goenka of Tally, Pravin Gandhi of SeedFund, etc who will be talking during the event. Post 5pm, the event will take on a tone of the Oscars. 20 of the best startups – and we mean, absolutely, mindblowingly, best technology startups (includes biotech, healthcare, robotics etc), will take on the stage to deliver a world-class pitch to woo the audience with what they have been working on. Sounds exciting? Read on..
2. Three Day Bootcamp.
For the presenting companies of Proto.in Pune, there will be a three day bootcamp prepped. Day one will focus on diving into the business plan you have for the company, and combing through all the fine details. We are determined to ensure that your focus for the next one year of operations, clients and the market is set during this day. Day two, we teach you and groom you with everything that goes into the mastery of delivering a pitch. We will be bringing in some of the gurus of the advertising world, to make you create words that can sway the hardest of clients, and the toughest of journalists in buying into your story. Don’t forget to add the investors into that list. Day three, is all about the stage. We have had the priviledge of working with one of the country’s Best Event management company “BuzzWorks”. They, along with a team of stage directors will teach you how to handle yourself in front of the camera, what to do and what not to do when in a public forum – and these will help you make the most out of every speaking and forum opportunity you might get in the future – Starting with Proto.in
3. What about those who dont make the Shortlist.
We are a Startup Support platform remember? We get flooded with highly enthusiastic entrepreneurs every year, but apart from those who make it to the stage, what do we do for those who dont? Well, Every year, we ensure that we provide some feedback, especially to those who dont make it. This time and going forward, we want to ensure that we make it mandatory. All the folks who are helping us with the shortlisting are explicitly requested to spend more time with companies that arent quite there to ensure that they are helped in some way to help find the way. In our books, there are no bad companies – just companies that arent ready yet.
And thats just half the story. We already have some nominations from companies that are in the medical space, companies working on hardcore engineering solutions, companies in the defense sector, and they are all lead to just one conclusion – Its going to be one hell of a rocking event, in Pune. You simply cant afford to not be part of it.
There is a team of delegates, including high network individuals, investors, and startups coming in from abroad as well. And this will be the moment to make your mark.
The question now is quite simple. Are you going to let it pass? I surely hope not. Then Why wait. Go ahead, Nominate!
Note: Companies on being shortlisted for selection, have a Rs. 10,000 fee applicable. Nomination is free.
Looking forward to hearing from you!
Regards,
Vijay Anand
Curator, Proto.in
The next edition of Proto.in is slated on the date of July 25th in Pune. This will be the sixth edition of the event, and Pune which has positioned itself has a startup capital will be a major milestone for Proto.in. With the support that we’ve seen from the blogging community and the Media, there is much to look forward to, in this event. There are quite a few surprises that await this event and you are sure not to be disappointed.
There is a slight change in the format this time, and the announcements on that will be out soon. For those looking to nominate,and considering dates, these are the ones you need to jot down on your calendar.
Nominations Open on April 25th, 2009
Presenting Companies notification: July 1st, 2009
Presenting Companies Bootcamp; July First week
Event date: July 25th, 2009
Sponsorships Finalization: July 7th 2009
Keep an eye on this space, and sign up for the mailing list for updated information on the same. As usual, do keep us informed with your suggestions, and thoughts on the same. Looking forward!
On 7th Feb 2009, IIT Bombay will host ‘The Entrepreneurship Summit‘, one of the most prestigious entrepreneurship events in campuses. The event aims to bring together aspiring entrepreneurs, start-ups, successful entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and academicians on a common platform to interact and help build successful enterprises.
This year, the Summit aims at Empowering Entrepreneurs. Looking into major issues faced by them, inspiring them through the stories of the successful ventures before theirs and supporting them through different activities in the day.
Workshops at E-Summit 09 will emphasize on critical issues faced by entrepreneurs and start-ups at early stages of development
Some of the promenent speakers include Mr. Kanwal Rekhi, Mr. Alyque Padamsee, Mr. Rahul Bose, Ms. Farzana Haque, Mr. Terence Hart, Mr. Ashok Wadhwa, Mr. R. Balki, Ms. Anjali Bansal and many more.
E-Summit 09 will also host the finals of Eureka 08, Asia’s largest Business Plan competition.
The other highlights of the event are:
Start-up Showcasing: It is a unique initiative aiming at provide visibility to some of the most exclusive and innovative start-ups by showcasing them on the day of the summit. To showcase your start-up visit: www.esummit.ecell.in/startup.php
Mentoring and Networking Sessions: Designed to provide aspiring and budding entrepreneurs opportunities to network and receive one to one mentoring from corporate and academic world.
Global Conference of E-Cells: Promoting collaboration among Entrepreneurship promoting organizations.
Investor Pitch: Ventures seeking Seed funding or early stage funding get a chance to pitch in front of an elite panel of VC’s
Panel Discussions: Some of the best minds in the startup and VC industry come together to share their experiences, debate the strategies and advise on ideas to succeed as an entrepreneur.
Proto.in is happy to associate with eSummit as a supporting partner. The event is conducted by The Entrepreneurship Cell of IIT Bombay. You can get more information about the event at http://esummit.ecell.in
For those who are not too comfortable with payment gateways and using credit cards online or don’t believe in using a credit card at all, the tickets for the fifth edition of Proto.in can be bought from an outlet near you. The cities and the pickup points are as below -
# Ahmedabad:
Centre for Innovation Incubation and Entrepreneurship.
Indian Institute of Management,
New Campus
Vastrapur,
Ahmedabad – 380015
Gujarat
Contact: Aditi Gupta @ 9925584073
# Bangalore
Yulop WebSense Solutions Pvt. Ltd
24/2 and 24/3,
KRVP building,
21st main,BSK 2nd stage,
Bangalore – 560070
Contact: Sridhar @ 9980004542
Axis Books
Domlur Intermediate Ring Road (DIRR)
Near Airport Road Flyover
Domlur layout
Bangalore -71
Contact: +918040383838, +9180415BOOKS(26657)
# Chennai
Tenmiles Corporation
Jhaver Plaza, First Floor,
#1a Nungambakkam High Road, Nungambakkam
Chennai 600 034, India
Tel: +91 44 28310000
Contact: Pulkit / Neeraj / Shalin
TeNeT
#203, CSD Block,
Electrical Engineering Department
Indian Institute of Technology – Madras
Chennai – 36
Contact: Vijay Anand @ 9894101373
# Delhi:
Ixigo
324, Galleria Towers
DLF Phase 4
Gurgaon – 122 002
Contact: Dharmendra Yashovardhan
Email: proto@ixigo.com
Ph- 0124 404 5281
# Mumbai:
iRefr Recruitment Solutions Pvt Ltd
103- A, Masalawala Co-op Society,
Juhu Lane, Near Navnit Motors,
Mumbai -58
Mob No – Supreet Singh -9920011797, Kaushik Bhanushali -9833253033
# Pune
c/o BookEazy Technologies Private Limited
831/A Shivaji Nagar, Uma Heights,
BMCC College Road
Pune 411004.
Contact: Santosh Dawara, sdawara@gmail.com.
How many times have you had a cool idea that never saw the light? Or that amazing conversation you had with your best friends which resulted to nothing? It can be that amazing facebook application to solve all the problems of your single friends, or that Iphone game that will rock the world, or an android application, or that robot which will help elderly people remember their pill times. Whatever it is, this is a time to build it and ride the wave with the support of the entire startup community. Surprised?
Well, we hear ya! We call this Shotgun Startup and its your way to huddle together for 48 hours and work on something which will change the world.
Who Can Participate:
1. You are a college student, with this whacky, neato idea and you have the confidence and talent to build it?
2. You are a team in a corporate’s internal incubation program, and just need a platform to launch your idea.
3. You are working for a corporate and want to “experience” the feeling of entrepreneurship
4. You are a corporate and want to show off the engineering capabilities of your workforce. In which case you can send in a corporate team.
5. You are a very smart entrepreneur who has the charm and capability to build a product and launch it at Proto.in and sway the audience to your will, and get them marketing your product.
How do YOU participate you ask?
Step1 : Get those scribble books out and start going through all those ideas. Once you have decided on the idea you want to implement go here and submit it. This is where the fun begins, The ShotGun Team will go through all your proposals and pick 20 ideas which have the most potential – In other words, that which sounds uber cool and useful.
Step 2: Now that your idea is shortlisted, you need to put together a team which helps you realize this idea. All shortlisted projects can publish list of open roles and participants can apply to be part of this team. You get to pick the ones you like! Use your blogs, twitters, facebooks to find these people and get them as part of the team.
Step 3: Its 22nd January evening and there are 20 teams eager to make it happen. We have experts on various platforms like Android, Iphone, Php, ROR etc, Just in case you need some expert advice. This is where we give you plenty of wifi, coffee (maybe food) and get out of your way. For the next 48 hours its you, your team and your product. Make it happen, and breathe life into your idea.
The Proto.in attendees will start voting for your ideas on the 24th, The top 5 teams will then move to Innovation Jam where they get 5 minutes to present the idea and then the audience can suggest enhancements to the product so it can move towards being a full fledged product.
As the adage goes “Let the Startups win”, sharpen your pencils now! and for more information head to http://shotgun.proto.in Now!
PS: Have you registered for the event yet? if not, head to www.proto.in/register
Proto.in January edition is in the dates of January 23, 24 2009 in the Nimhan’s Convention Centre in Bangalore.
Hi Everyone,
We have extended the deadline to the end of this week. It seems that our host (Dream host) has gone down under and is failing to recover. We are doing the best from our side to bring it up, and I hope it will be back soon.
In the meantime, I am getting a lot of mails from panicky last-minute nominations as to missing the deadline. It really would have helped to nominate a day before, you know! In any case, no worries. do take your time, and do write to me, if there is any clarifications required.
If there is anyone that you know in dreamhost, could surely use a hand (Contact Kausik at Kausik@proto.in) to get the servers back and running again. Thanks again.
New Nomination Deadline Date: 19th December 2008.
December is seeing a lot of interesting things happening in the startup Scene. The Annual event of The Indus Entrepreneurs, is finding its home in Bangalore this year on the dates of December 16, 17, 18. The lineup of speakers, seems impressive as ever. If you are in Bangalore and do have the energy to network, this is an event you should check out. Visit the site for more details and for registrations.
The People’s choice awards for the hottest startup in the Indian landscape is still going on, and it seems that the initiative has exceeded the expectations that it set out to fulfill. The final 30 are selected and the voting process to choose the final five are going on. Do visit the site for more information on the same.
NASSCOM has been the most active this year, and if this is a sign of things to come, we do have quite some great years ahead of us. NASSCOM is putting together a multi-city showcase of some of the interesting startups and emerging companies in some of the cities across India. There are different categories of businesses showcased in various cities acrossed the country and the details can be found following the link. The Roadshows are planned from December 15th – 23rd.
The Best part, saved for the last comes up in the form of the WATBlog Mixer that is being arranged by WATMedia (The stars behind WATblog, WATshow etc). The mixer is to have a sole focus on the Startup audience, and invites the local entrepreneurs and investors from the region to join for a free evening of socializing and getting to meet and greet. The event is planned on the 17th of December. Visit the site and register (for free), if you’d like to attend. They have limited seats, so please do hurry!
