Bengaluru, karnataka, If you are an entrepreneur, you must have heard of these statements (from startups/VCs/media etc)
- Consumer Internet is just not happening in India (i.e. one cannot build a profitable Internet company from India)
- You cannot build a global technology company from India without spending a fortune [read: cash strapped startups cannot build one]
- Global Brand from India? We dont have many! [i.e. startups cannot even think of this!]
- You always need funding to make it big.
The BraveHearts of Indian Startup Ecosystem have defied all of these rules and have built businesses thrashing all the existing myths.
UnPluGGD, a startup event, scheduled for March 6th, 2010 will change your perspective on state of entrepreneurship in India. We bring to you startups/small businesses who have made it significantly big and we want you to hear out their stories, the challenges they faced, the tough phase that they went through.
The event is supported by Dell India and Honeywell, companies who have been playing an active role in growth of entrepreneurial activities among SMB segment.
The Take your own path campaign salutes SMB entrepreneurship in the country - a key to Indias global business success. Our real life business heroes embody the qualities that are required in succeeding in the competitive environment today - drive, commitment, and an unwavering belief in ones own vision. Dell is recognized as a great entrepreneurial success story across the world - the company has often taken its own path to benefit our customers. Dell sees India as one of its key markets and is committed to reaching out to its Indian customers. - Mr. Ravi Bharadwaj, General Manager- SMB, Dell India
Honeywell thrives on innovation to meet its customer needs globally. In todays world, innovation can come from various avenues & it is imperative for global companies to establish a network of sourcing mechanisms to access this. A structured platform for startups to showcase innovations & work with Honeywell on its customers pain points will create a new value stream for both. - said Harsha Angeri, Director - Strategy and Initiatives at Honeywell.
Ashish Sinha, Organizing Member of UnPluGGd strongly believes that India needs Silicon Valley styled events where we focus on depth in content and bring in entrepreneurs who are willing to share their insights with other fellow entrepreneurs.
The event has seen tremendous response. We expect this to be a trend setter event in technology space in India where entrepreneurs take charge of the game and inspire other entrepreneurs to redefine India. In this event, you will see some of the rising stars of Indian business landscape and you will get a chance to hear the untold stories.
The event is supported by several other companies who support the ecosystem - NuvoJuris, NeevTech and MetaYage.
Notes to Editor
UnPluggd is organized by Pluggd.in, a startup platform focused on early stage startups and brings together startups, VCs, geeks and several other parts of the ecosystem in the most democratic manner. The site is widely read by entrepreneurial community and receives a great amount of engagement.
