Pune

Startup Growth Networking Meetup in Pune x Pentathlon Ventures

Name: Startup Growth Networking Meetup in Pune x Pentathlon Ventures
Start: 2022-03-05T16:00:00+05:30
End: 2022-03-05T18:00:00+05:30
Location: Ideas to Impacts, Lane, 3, near VIJAY SALES - BANER, Pallod Farms, Baner, Pune, Maharashtra 411045.

eChai Ventures and Pentathlon Ventures will be hosting the Startup Growth Networking Meetup in Pune with Founders and leaders on 5th March, Saturday from 4 pm to 6 pm.

Saturday, 5 March 2022

4:00–6:00 PM IST

Ideas to Impacts, Lane, 3, near VIJAY SALES - BANER, Pallod Farms, Baner, Pune, Maharashtra 411045.

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Hosts & speakers 3

Atul Poharkar Speaker

Founder at Plobal Apps · Plobal Apps

Laveena Laitonjam Speaker

Founder & CEO, Rent An Attire

Satyam Baranwal Speaker

Co-Founder & COO, Codingal

Starting Up

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Understanding the problem (JTBD) How many customer interviews do I need before I trust the job I've found is real? There's no magic number, but the honest signal is repetition: when your last three...

Social media & personal brand How do I move followers off social platforms and onto something I actually own, like an email list? Your follower count is rented, and any platform can throttle your reach or shut your...

Grants & non-dilutive funding How do I write a grant application that actually gets funded? Grant reviewers fund clarity, not hype: state the problem, the specific innovation, why...

Branding & visual identity What are the most common branding mistakes that make an early startup look amateur or untrustworthy? The usual tells: a stretched or low-res logo, five random fonts, a stock-photo hero of...

Paid acquisition basics Meta or Google ads first for a brand nobody is searching for yet? If nobody is searching for what you sell, start with Meta (interest and behavior...

Getting your first 10 customers How do I get customers who don't already know me when I have no brand, no audience, and no case studies yet? With nothing to point to, you borrow trust: go where your customers already gather (a...

Growth fundamentals & metrics What does a healthy LTV to CAC ratio look like for an early bootstrapped Indian SaaS startup, and when is it too early to even care? The often-quoted 3:1 LTV to CAC target is for companies with a stable retention curve...

Founder-led sales How do I handle objections and prospects who go silent on me? Objections are buying signals, welcome them and ask questions to get to the real...

Co-founder agreements & equity What happens to equity if a co-founder leaves early? With vesting done right, they keep only what they've earned and the unvested portion...

Content & SEO foundations Is it worth writing in Hindi or regional languages for SEO, or should I stick to English? If your customers search in Hindi or a regional language, English content will never...

Polls

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People & Hiring Which accelerator or incubator were you part of?

IIMA Ventures 3 votes · 43%

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i-Hub 1 vote · 14%

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Operations Where does your team work from?

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Work from home 4 votes · 44%

DevX 1 vote · 11%

WeWork 0 votes · 0%

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Operations How does your team book business travel?

MakeMyTrip 2 votes · 40%

EaseMyTrip 1 vote · 20%

Ixigo 1 vote · 20%

Direct on airline and hotel sites 1 vote · 20%

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Yatra 0 votes · 0%

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Claude Code 19 votes · 32%

Claude Cowork 9 votes · 15%

Cursor 7 votes · 12%

OpenAI Codex 4 votes · 7%

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OpenCode 3 votes · 5%

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Sales & Marketing How do you track product and web analytics?

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Microsoft Clarity 5 votes · 45%

PostHog 1 vote · 9%

Mixpanel 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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Money & Legal What do you use for accounting and bookkeeping?

Tally 1 vote · 100%

Zoho Books 0 votes · 0%

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QuickBooks 0 votes · 0%

Refrens 0 votes · 0%

myBillBook 0 votes · 0%

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Operations Which internet provider keeps your team online?

Jio (JioFiber / Jio Business) 8 votes · 47%

Airtel (Xstream Fiber / Airtel Business) 7 votes · 41%

BSNL 2 votes · 12%

ACT Fibernet 0 votes · 0%

Tata Play Fiber 0 votes · 0%

Spectra 0 votes · 0%

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Money & Legal What manages your cap table and ESOPs?

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AngelList 0 votes · 0%

Pulley 0 votes · 0%

Cake Equity 0 votes · 0%

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Money & Legal How have you funded your business so far?

Bootstrapped 12 votes · 86%

Angel investors 1 vote · 7%

A VC firm 1 vote · 7%

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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

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Why Most People Stay Average? | Ft. Nir Eyal Think School

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The Dashboard Is Dead: What Snowflake's CMO Does Instead SaaStr

This is Not as Bad as it Looks Bankless

How Digital Credit Could Usher In A Bitcoin Future The Pomp Podcast

How Much Money Astronauts Make Noah Kagan Presents

There's a problem with this bestselling self-help book Nudge

AI, Science, and the Future of Learning | Karthik Duraisamy, University of Michigan The Peel

The Science & Process of Healing from Grief | Huberman Lab Essentials Huberman Lab

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Barbarians at the Gate Bryan Burrough and John Helyar

Atomic Habits James Clear

Get Backed Evan Baehr and Evan Loomis

Building a Story Brand isn't enough Bernadette Jiwa

Grit Angela Duckworth

The Innovator's Hypothesis Michael Schrage

Empowered Marty Cagan with Chris Jones

Getting to Yes Roger Fisher and William Ury

Crossing the Chasm and Beyond Geoffrey A. Moore

Creative Capital Spencer E. Ante

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

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Film Ford v Ferrari Strong on engineering, teams and competing with a dominant rival.

Film 3 Idiots A cultural touchstone on innovation, following your passion and inventing rather than...

Film Margin Call A tight study of risk, decision making under pressure and leadership.

TV Series House of Lies A cynical but instructive look at consulting, selling advice and corporate dysfunction.

TV Series Made in Heaven A genuine founder story about running a services business, managing clients and holding...

Film The Wolf of Wall Street A loud lesson on sales energy, culture and where ambition turns toxic.

TV Series Cubicles Honest on work culture, early career pressure and finding your feet inside an...

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