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eChai Startup Social in Dubai

eChai Ventures Dubai will be hosting the small gathering of founders and startups folks on 22nd June, Thursday from 6 pm to 8 pm.

Thursday, 22 June 2023

6:00–8:00 PM IST

(Exact venue will be announced soon)

No one has RSVP'd yet. be the first.

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Launching (again and again) I keep tweaking the landing page instead of launching. How do I tell polishing from procrastinating? If the change you're making wouldn't change whether a stranger understands what you...

Selling to government How do government tenders and procurement actually work for a tiny startup? A tender (RFP/bid) is published on eprocure.gov.in or GeM with eligibility criteria,...

Market size & timing My total market looks small, but each customer is worth a lot. Can a low-count, high-value market still work? Yes, and it's often a better business than a huge market of tiny accounts, because a...

Mentors, advisors & network Which online communities are actually worth joining as a founder? Join a small number and go deep rather than lurking in twenty. Pick one broad founder...

Paid acquisition basics What's the minimum data I need before I trust that a paid campaign is actually working? Roughly 30 to 50 conversions per variation before you read anything into a result, and...

Community-led growth How much of my own time should I personally spend in the community before I can step back? In the first few months, expect to be the community, replying to nearly everything,...

Copywriting & messaging When should I write copy in Hindi or a regional language versus English for an Indian consumer product, and how do I get the tone right? Match the language your customer thinks and shops in, not the one that looks polished...

Finding a co-founder How do I 'date' a potential co-founder before committing? Run a real trial: work on a scoped project together for a few weeks, ideally under a...

Finding your niche / beachhead How do I actually find my beachhead niche when my product is horizontal and could work for almost anyone? A horizontal product that fits everyone usually converts no one, because your message...

Finding your niche / beachhead How narrow is too narrow? I keep slicing my niche smaller and now I'm not sure there are enough buyers left. Narrow enough that you can name the customer and reach them, wide enough that reaching...

Polls

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Money & Legal What manages your cap table and ESOPs?

Carta 0 votes · 0%

AngelList 0 votes · 0%

Pulley 0 votes · 0%

Cake Equity 0 votes · 0%

Qapita 0 votes · 0%

Trica 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 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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Product & Engineering Which no-code builder do you ship with?

Framer 3 votes · 43%

Webflow 1 vote · 14%

Wix 1 vote · 14%

WordPress 1 vote · 14%

Shopify 1 vote · 14%

Squarespace 0 votes · 0%

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Money & Legal Who handles your GST and tax filing?

My CA handles it 7 votes · 100%

ClearTax 0 votes · 0%

Zoho Books 0 votes · 0%

IndiaFilings 0 votes · 0%

Quicko 0 votes · 0%

TaxBuddy 0 votes · 0%

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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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Money & Legal How do you manage company spends and cards?

IDFC Business Card 1 vote · 100%

Volopay 0 votes · 0%

Happay 0 votes · 0%

EnKash 0 votes · 0%

Kodo 0 votes · 0%

Zaggle 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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Money & Legal Which bank do you use and recommend for your startup?

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ICICI Bank 13 votes · 36%

HDFC Bank 9 votes · 25%

Kotak Mahindra Bank 8 votes · 22%

IDFC First Bank 2 votes · 6%

State Bank of India 1 vote · 3%

Yes Bank 1 vote · 3%

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

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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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Asks

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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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Pregnant at 14, DC's Top Cop at 39 — The Unbelievable Story of Cathy Lanier

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Cathy Lanier: My Story of Workplace Harassment As a Police Officer The Tim Ferriss Show

Why Elon Musk Is Underpaid

Why Elon Musk Is Underpaid The Pomp Podcast

Inside The Industry That Powers Every Business In America | Deep Dives with a16z

Inside The Industry That Powers Every Business In America | Deep Dives with a16z a16z

The Human Cell Is Wildly Complex. Can AI Decode It? | Silvana Konermann | TED

The Human Cell Is Wildly Complex. Can AI Decode It? | Silvana Konermann | TED Startup Grind

Season 13 Finale: Who Needs VC Anyway?

Season 13 Finale: Who Needs VC Anyway? The Pitch

AI, Data Centers, and the Infrastructure Needed to Power Them | a16z

AI, Data Centers, and the Infrastructure Needed to Power Them | a16z a16z

₹10 Crore Opportunity | Mumbai’s Next Goldmine | IBP CLIPS

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Make your own luck

Make your own luck Mixergy

Eric Volmar (Stanford University) - A New Entrepreneurship Playbook [Entire Talk]

Eric Volmar (Stanford University) - A New Entrepreneurship Playbook [Entire Talk] Stanford eCorner

Books

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Start with Why Simon Sinek

The Startup Owner's Manual

The Startup Owner's Manual Steve Blank and Bob Dorf

New Sales. Simplified.

New Sales. Simplified. Mike Weinberg

The Dichotomy of Leadership

The Dichotomy of Leadership Jocko Willink and Leif Babin

The Wealth of Nations

The Wealth of Nations Adam Smith

The Coaching Habit

The Coaching Habit Michael Bungay Stanier

Your Money or Your Life

Your Money or Your Life Vicki Robin and Joe Dominguez

Trillion Dollar Coach

Trillion Dollar Coach Eric Schmidt, Jonathan Rosenberg, and Alan Eagle

What You Do Is Who You Are Ben Horowitz

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Stephen R. Covey

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

TV Series The Morning Show Strong on crisis management, leadership and power inside a media business.

Documentary Something Ventured Origin story of venture capital and the founder investor relationship.

Documentary Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened A case study in overpromising, marketing hype and operational collapse.

Film Wall Street A classic on greed, mentorship and the cost of shortcuts.

Film Tucker: The Man and His Dream A classic founder story on innovation, incumbents and idealism.

TV Series Empire A founder legacy and succession story set in the music business.

Documentary General Magic A moving study of timing, vision and how failed companies seed future giants.

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

Film Bazaar An Indian markets drama on ambition, mentorship and the cost of winning.

AI tools

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