Bengaluru

eChai Startup Demo Day in Bangalore

Name: eChai Startup Demo Day in Bangalore
Start: 2023-03-25T18:00:00+05:30
End: 2023-03-25T20:00:00+05:30
Location: Draper Startup House Flagship, Startup Lane, No.384, 1st A Main Rd, 7th Block, Koramangala, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560095.

eChai Ventures and Draper Startup House are hosting the March edition of eChai Startup Demo Day in Bangalore on 25th March, Saturday from 6 pm to 8 pm.

Saturday, 25 March 2023

6:00–8:00 PM IST

Draper Startup House Flagship, Startup Lane, No.384, 1st A Main Rd, 7th Block, Koramangala, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560095.

Bengaluru

Hosts & speakers 3

Deeksha Narendra Kumar Speaker

Investments and Portfolio, Anthill Ventures

Himansu Varghese Speaker

Investment Analyst, Inflexor Ventures

Shahan Sud Speaker

Investment Manager, JAFCO Asia

Starting Up

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Finding & shaping ideas What makes an Indian startup idea work when the market is so price-sensitive? In India, a great idea usually means being dramatically better, not marginally better;...

Market size & timing My market is small right now but growing fast. Is that a problem? A small, fast-growing market often beats a big, flat one, because you can ride the...

Finding & shaping ideas How do I generate a steady flow of idea candidates instead of waiting for one big flash? Good ideas come from a system, not a lightning bolt. Keep a running list of every...

Copywriting & messaging How do I write a headline / value proposition that grabs attention? A great headline states the specific outcome for a specific person, clear beats catchy....

Social media & personal brand Is it a mistake to build my personal brand instead of my company's brand this early? Early on your personal account will almost always outgrow the company account, because...

Making the leap Should I take a job first or start a startup right now? If you're young, undercapitalized, and thin on skills, take the job, but pick a...

Naming your startup & domains How do I check if a name is legally free to use in India (trademark)? Before you fall in love with a name, do a quick free knockout search on the Indian...

Website & landing page How do I make my landing page load fast on a slow 4G phone in India? Most of your load time is unoptimized images and heavy page builders, so compress every...

Bootstrapping & profitability How do I price my product so it's actually profitable from the first customer, not just cheap enough to win the deal? Start from the value you create and the margin you need to survive, not from what...

Finding & shaping ideas What are the warning signs that an idea will quietly waste a year of my life? Watch for the tells: everyone says it is a great idea but nobody will pay, the pain is...

Polls

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Essentials Where does your team chat all day?

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WhatsApp 19 votes · 41%

Microsoft Teams 12 votes · 26%

Google Chat 6 votes · 13%

Slack 4 votes · 9%

Zoho Cliq 2 votes · 4%

Aookly 1 vote · 2%

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Product & Engineering Where does your team write things down?

Google Docs 6 votes · 60%

Notion 2 votes · 20%

Obsidian 1 vote · 10%

Others 1 vote · 10%

Confluence 0 votes · 0%

Coda 0 votes · 0%

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Sales & Marketing Which CRM do you use?

HubSpot 1 vote · 33%

monday CRM 1 vote · 33%

Notion 1 vote · 33%

Salesforce 0 votes · 0%

Zoho CRM 0 votes · 0%

Pipedrive 0 votes · 0%

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Essentials Where does your team keep passwords and secrets?

Google Password Manager 6 votes · 60%

Apple Passwords 3 votes · 30%

LastPass 1 vote · 10%

1Password 0 votes · 0%

Bitwarden 0 votes · 0%

Dashlane 0 votes · 0%

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Sales & Marketing What runs your marketing automation?

HubSpot 1 vote · 25%

MoEngage 1 vote · 25%

Others 1 vote · 25%

Retner.ai 1 vote · 25%

Customer.io 0 votes · 0%

Braze 0 votes · 0%

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Sales & Marketing What powers your customer support?

That Was AI 1 vote · 100%

Zendesk 0 votes · 0%

Freshdesk 0 votes · 0%

Intercom 0 votes · 0%

HubSpot Service 0 votes · 0%

Zoho Desk 0 votes · 0%

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Operations Where do you get your team's health insurance?

ICICI Lombard 1 vote · 25%

Star Health 1 vote · 25%

HDFC ERGO 1 vote · 25%

Through a broker 1 vote · 25%

Plum 0 votes · 0%

Onsurity 0 votes · 0%

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Sales & Marketing What do you use for forms and surveys?

Google Forms 8 votes · 62%

Microsoft Forms 2 votes · 15%

Typeform 1 vote · 8%

Others 1 vote · 8%

Youform 1 vote · 8%

Tally Forms 0 votes · 0%

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People & Hiring How do you run payroll and HR?

RazorpayX Payroll 1 vote · 50%

Keka 1 vote · 50%

GreytHR 0 votes · 0%

Zoho Payroll 0 votes · 0%

Kredily 0 votes · 0%

Darwinbox 0 votes · 0%

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Operations Which cloud telephony runs your business calls?

Exotel 0 votes · 0%

Knowlarity 0 votes · 0%

MyOperator 0 votes · 0%

Servetel 0 votes · 0%

Ozonetel 0 votes · 0%

Kaleyra 0 votes · 0%

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Asks

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Product & UX Product leader\managers\owners, looking to collaborate on a market research effort for my startup. Need... Chaitanya Joshi

Looking for an open-source video generator for education/ career development program. Riya Shah

Planning Solo Founders Socials at eChai across cities. A lot of founders are building alone. Different... Jatin Chaudhary

Marketing & brand I’m currently exploring opportunities in Ahmedabad. I have 11+ years of experience in Food FMCG and... Chinmay Parekh

Partnerships & BD Looking for a professional video studio in Delhi for a long-term partnership — not a standard booking. We... Mr Mujtaba

Partnerships & BD I'm looking for resellers or agency partners. I'm open to co-marketing or a partnership with another... Pragnesh Shah

Looking forward to connecting with startup folks in Ahmedabad who play cricket. We are hosting eChai... Jatin Chaudhary

Fundraising & investors I'd value help building a tight list of the right investors to approach. Sudheer Panyam

Mentorship & advice I'm looking for a small peer group of founders to think with. Also need mentoring support from... Vivart Patel

Customers & demand I'm looking for first users or design partners to pilot what we're building. Vivart Patel

Podcasts

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How Do I Fix My Motivation System? Deep Questions

How a Sense of Belonging Turned this company into a $800 Million Brand Behind the Brand

The Simplest Fat Loss Plan Ever? The Pat Flynn Show

The Smart Money Is BULLISH On These Two UNDERVALUED AI Stocks The Pomp Podcast

Leading Valerie Health's $30M Series A to Eliminate Front-Office Bottlenecks in Specialty Care The Logan Bartlett Show

AI Generated Apps vs SaaS: Which Moats Still Work in 2026 Startups for the Rest of Us

You Don’t Need To Innovate To Be Successful | FarmVille Creator The Knowledge Project

Why Google Is Overhauling Its AI Coding Team, OpenAI's Jalapeno Chip, Robotics AI Rift The Information

How Do I Become AI-Proof? Deep Questions

Latin America's Global Bank Y Combinator

Books

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Primal Leadership Daniel Goleman, Richard Boyatzis, and Annie McKee

The Hero with a Thousand Faces Joseph Campbell

The Intelligent Investor Benjamin Graham

The Making of a Manager Julie Zhuo

Good Economics for Hard Times Abhijit V. Banerjee and Esther Duflo

Tested Advertising Methods John Caples

An Elegant Puzzle Will Larson

Getting Past No William Ury

The Little Book of Common Sense Investing John C. Bogle

Backstage: The Story Behind India's High Growth Years Montek Singh Ahluwalia

Watchlist

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Film Maska An Indian story on family business, legacy and choosing your path.

TV Series Mismatched Features a young woman determined to build her own app, which speaks to early founder...

TV Series Upload Satirizes subscription products, tiered pricing and tech company power.

Film Sui Dhaaga A grassroots entrepreneurship story about self reliance, craft and building a brand.

TV Series Betas Light but recognizable picture of early stage hustle, pitching and cofounder friction.

Documentary The China Hustle A sobering look at due diligence, markets and financial trust.

TV Series Itaewon Class A pure underdog founder story about grit, values and competing with an incumbent.

TV Series Start-Up A rare drama built entirely around accelerators, demo days, investors and the cost of...

TV Series Suits Useful on closing deals, managing clients and building a firm and a brand.

Docuseries LuLaRich A study of distribution models, incentives and how a sales machine can turn predatory.

AI tools

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Writing & content Grammarly

Design & images Midjourney

Design & images Leonardo AI

Research & search Elicit

Assistants Grok 1 founder use it

Meetings & notes Fathom

Design & images Recraft

Data & analytics Hex

Automation & agents Lindy

Video & audio Runway

eChai Partner Brands

eChai Ventures partners with select brands as their growth partner. Together we explore new ideas, open doors, and build momentum across the startup ecosystem.

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