#SSChennai : Startup Saturday Chennai - Feb 2016 Edition

IP Attorney, Matt & Mark's dad, Prema's husband, dog lover, globe trekker, passionate about entrepreneurship, start-ups, stocks, farming, technology and law.

Chennai, India
selvamandselvam.in

Kevin William David

@kwdinc

Co-Founder @sonderqa. Built @walletkit @tagsdock. Lunatic Hustler & Gladiator in the Startup Arena.Learning to be a #Human #Fitman #Musician #DJ. ♥ #EDM ♪♬ .

San Francisco/Chennai
kevinwilliamdavid.com/blog

Srikrishnan Ganesan

@srikrishnang

Building products (http://t.co/qJqW4zS0p7). Love Technology. Here for conversations on Biz, Tech, & a little bit of aimless chatter!

Chennai
srikrishnan.me

Ashwin Shankar, Cofounder and CEO of The Works At has joined us as a panelist for this weekend's Startup Saturday !...
Posted by Startup Saturday Chennai on Tuesday, 16 February 2016

Kevin William David, from WalletKit is here with us as our panelist ! Kevin is the cofounder of Walletkit Inc., a...
Posted by Startup Saturday Chennai on Tuesday, 16 February 2016

Every panel needs a moderator. This time, we've Raja Selvam, Founder and Trademark Attorney from Selvam and Selvam to...
Posted by Startup Saturday Chennai on Tuesday, 16 February 2016

Meet Ganapathy Venugopal , Cofounder & CEO of Axilor Ventures ,this Startup Saturday. Register for SS Chennai Feb 2016...
Posted by Startup Saturday Chennai on Thursday, 18 February 2016

Founder & CEO of vakilsearch , Hrishikesh Datar will be speaking about Legal/Compliances for startups. Don't miss his...
Posted by Startup Saturday Chennai on Thursday, 18 February 2016

Wondering who our Keynote speaker is? It's none other that Sathish Vaidyanthan, an Engineering Manager from PayPal,...
Posted by Startup Saturday Chennai on Thursday, 18 February 2016

Have you wondered what role does Coworking spaces, incubators and accelerators play, in the lifecycle of a Startup? Are...
Posted by Startup Saturday Chennai on Thursday, 18 February 2016

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Introduction to HeadStart

. @sgautham90 explaining about what #Headstart is all about ! #SSChennai pic.twitter.com/LJNVUwztmv
— Headstart Chennai (@headstartchn) February 20, 2016

#SSChennai is underway now ! #Headstart pic.twitter.com/T4OcAeN1f0
— Headstart Chennai (@headstartchn) February 20, 2016

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Keynote speech by Satish, Head - Outreach programs at PayPal

. @selvamraja from Selvam and Selvam, Pradeep Kumar from @PayPal @PayPalIN are here for #SSChennai #Headstart pic.twitter.com/AU2ZDeRz4q
— Headstart Chennai (@headstartchn) February 20, 2016

.@sathivaid talking about @PayPal Start Tank initiative at #SSChennai pic.twitter.com/FUsmXEYVd6
— Headstart Chennai (@headstartchn) February 20, 2016

.@sathivaid is now talking about the "Role of Ecosystems" at #SSChennai pic.twitter.com/QIpPvJBS6q
— Headstart Chennai (@headstartchn) February 20, 2016

What are the realities of starting up? We're hearing it live from @sathivaid from @PayPal at #SSChennai pic.twitter.com/LNT2jEp4u2
— Headstart Chennai (@headstartchn) February 20, 2016

@headstartchn #sschennai Sathish from PayPal wat a awesome speech
— thamizhselvan (@thamizhselvan93) February 20, 2016

Keynote speaker Sathish Vaidyanathan from #paypalin #headstartchn #sschennai pic.twitter.com/n7rY7G9kdG
— zeenawaz (@zeenawaz) February 20, 2016

@headstartchn #sschennai

Idea has merit-sathish PayPal
— thamizhselvan (@thamizhselvan93) February 20, 2016

"Start by validating your idea" - Sathish Vaidyanathan #PayPalIN #headstartchn #sschennai
— zeenawaz (@zeenawaz) February 20, 2016

@headstartchn #sschennai problem is real sathish PayPal
— thamizhselvan (@thamizhselvan93) February 20, 2016

How are ideas validated by Incubators? @sathivaid is explaining the process at #SSChennai pic.twitter.com/p3CnMXGJJg
— Lakshmi Narayanan (@_glnarayanan) February 20, 2016

How are ideas validated by Incubators? @sathivaid is explaining the process at #SSChennai pic.twitter.com/jZdozQZiwC
— Headstart Chennai (@headstartchn) February 20, 2016

"Mentoring can help you to connect with the right subject matters"-Sathish Vaidyanathan #PayPalIN #headstartchn #sschennai
— zeenawaz (@zeenawaz) February 20, 2016

How do you go about mentoring a startup? @sathivaid is explaining it at #SSChennai #Headstart
— Headstart Chennai (@headstartchn) February 20, 2016

Alumni network of Brand ambassadors,Mentors,Investors,Customers is crucial for any incubator program, explains @sathivaid #SSChennai
— Lakshmi Narayanan (@_glnarayanan) February 20, 2016

How do you go about choosing the right incubator/accelerator? - @sathivaid is now explaining at #SSChennai #Startups #Entrepreneurship
— Lakshmi Narayanan (@_glnarayanan) February 20, 2016

Q&A session after an informative session. #headstartchn #sschennai pic.twitter.com/Gamw7xwvGa
— zeenawaz (@zeenawaz) February 20, 2016

. @Paypal Start Tank a 1 year #incubation program, primarily looking for smaller companies in the Payment space - @sathivaid at #SSChennai
— Headstart Chennai (@headstartchn) February 20, 2016

#Incubation time is when you really discover which approach works out for your #startup - @sathivaid from @Paypal talking at #SSChennai
— Lakshmi Narayanan (@_glnarayanan) February 20, 2016

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Startup Demos

Vijay from D - Rewards is doing their product pitch at #SSChennai !
— Lakshmi Narayanan (@_glnarayanan) February 20, 2016

#D-Rewards product demo. #headstartchn #sschennai pic.twitter.com/pSw4i2UIcu
— zeenawaz (@zeenawaz) February 20, 2016

.@drewardsapp is helping brands with bettering their user engagement and loyalty programs ! #SSChennai #Startups #UserEngagement
— Lakshmi Narayanan (@_glnarayanan) February 20, 2016

.@drewardsapp - We're targeting the unorganized retail sector for our Loyalty/Cashback Wallet app - Explains Vijay, Cofounder #SSChennai
— Lakshmi Narayanan (@_glnarayanan) February 20, 2016

Right now, the customer acquisition cost is highbut we're moving towards self-signups - Explains Scaling plan for D Rewards #SSChennai
— Lakshmi Narayanan (@_glnarayanan) February 20, 2016

The major challenge in working with unorganized retail sector is identifying the right outlets to work with - @drewardsapp at #SSChennai
— Headstart Chennai (@headstartchn) February 20, 2016

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Legal/Compliance for Startups by Hrishikesh Dattar, Founder, Vakilsearch

Hrishikesh Dattar from @letsvakilsearch is in now at #SSChennai
— Lakshmi Narayanan (@_glnarayanan) February 20, 2016

Hrishikesh from .@letsvakilsearch explaining how to setup business if you are planning to raise funds in future #SSChennai
— Lakshmi Narayanan (@_glnarayanan) February 20, 2016

3 important things to keep in mind when starting up:

1. Brand Trademark
2. Content Copyright
3. IP Patenting#SSChennai #Legal #Startups
— Lakshmi Narayanan (@_glnarayanan) February 20, 2016

75% of business fail when founders have some dispute between them - #Legal #Startups #SSChennai @letsvakilsearch
— Lakshmi Narayanan (@_glnarayanan) February 20, 2016

Compliance - Comply with at least the basic taxation law - #Startups #Legal #SSChennai @letsvakilsearch
— Lakshmi Narayanan (@_glnarayanan) February 20, 2016

Learning the ropes of the legal system - Hrishikesh Dattar @Letsvakilsearch #headstartchn #sschennai pic.twitter.com/kcD9UIAW9U
— zeenawaz (@zeenawaz) February 20, 2016

If you're forming an agreement with coworking space,ensure there's a proper agreement b/w the coworking space and property owner #SSChennai
— Lakshmi Narayanan (@_glnarayanan) February 20, 2016

It's more advisable for #Startups to start as a Pvt. Ltd than an LLC, Partnership firm etc. #Legal @letsvakilsearch #SSChennai
— Lakshmi Narayanan (@_glnarayanan) February 20, 2016

If you're looking at fundraising or giving stock options in the first 2 yrs of business, it's much better to set up as Pvt ltd. #SSChennai
— Lakshmi Narayanan (@_glnarayanan) February 20, 2016

"A company cannot make you sign a bond for longer than 18 months" - #Legal #Startups #Employment #SSChennai
— Lakshmi Narayanan (@_glnarayanan) February 20, 2016

A wonderful session on #Legal and #Compliance for #Startups from @letsvakilsearch ! #SSChennai
— Headstart Chennai (@headstartchn) February 20, 2016

Accelerators help you connect with really smart individuals. We found our CTO through an Accelerator program @letsvakilsearch #SSChennai
— Lakshmi Narayanan (@_glnarayanan) February 20, 2016

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Facetime with funding by Ganapathi, Founder & CEO, Axior Ventures

We've Ganapathy, CEO of @AxilorVentures talking now at #SSChennai #VC #Headstart #Startups
— Lakshmi Narayanan (@_glnarayanan) February 20, 2016

Important step to start as an #Entrepreneur: How do you move from having your opinion to validating your idea? #Startups #SSChennai
— Lakshmi Narayanan (@_glnarayanan) February 20, 2016

Are people willing to pay for your product and how much are they willing to pay? - #Startup #SSChennai #Entrepreneurs #Headstart
— Lakshmi Narayanan (@_glnarayanan) February 20, 2016

"Move from having opinions to having evdience" -Venugopal Ganapathy, CEO &Cofounder @AxilorVentures #headstartchn #sschennai
— zeenawaz (@zeenawaz) February 20, 2016

"We typically look for a founding team that has about 60% of what the business would require in next 6 months" @AxilorVentures #SSChennai
— Lakshmi Narayanan (@_glnarayanan) February 20, 2016

"The founding team should complement each other and should be able to contribute to business needs"@AxilorVentures #SSChennai #Startups
— Lakshmi Narayanan (@_glnarayanan) February 20, 2016

"Find the right set of people for whom your product is going to solve a problem" - @AxilorVentures #SSChennai #Startups #Tips
— Lakshmi Narayanan (@_glnarayanan) February 20, 2016

"Customer Insights can definitely be a substitute for investment in the first 6 months" - @AxilorVentures #SSChennai #Startups
— Lakshmi Narayanan (@_glnarayanan) February 20, 2016

Ganapathy, CEO of @AxilorVentures is answering #Funding questions at #SSChennai #Headstart #Startups pic.twitter.com/7Bp7OPojP1
— Headstart Chennai (@headstartchn) February 20, 2016

.@AxilorVentures are coming up with their next #Accelerator program, applications are open till March ! Apply now #Startups #SSChennai
— Headstart Chennai (@headstartchn) February 20, 2016

A small token of appreciation to Venugopal Ganapathy for his time & awesome speech. #headstartchn #sschennai pic.twitter.com/wvCDCRDaG5
— zeenawaz (@zeenawaz) February 20, 2016

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Panel discussion about Incubators and Accelerators in India

The panel discussion is on now - Moderated by @selvamraja #SSChennai #Startups
— Lakshmi Narayanan (@_glnarayanan) February 20, 2016

.@selvamraja @kwdinc form @walletkit, @srikrishnang from @konotor @shankyspeaks from TheWorks@ and Pradeep from @Paypal in #SSChennai panel!
— Lakshmi Narayanan (@_glnarayanan) February 20, 2016

From @kwdinc -

Incubators - When you're validating your idea
Accelerator - When you want to take your product to the next stage #SSChennai
— Lakshmi Narayanan (@_glnarayanan) February 20, 2016

From @shankspeaks - Coworking Spaces exists throughout the lifecycle of a #startup, supporting the startups in their growth #SSChennai
— Lakshmi Narayanan (@_glnarayanan) February 20, 2016

@kwdinc @shankspeaks @srikrishnang & PradeepKumar n d panel dscssion mdrated by @selvamraja #headstartchn #sschennai pic.twitter.com/IIFTCUpf8V
— zeenawaz (@zeenawaz) February 20, 2016

Panel discussion at #SSChennai ! #Startups #Entrepreneurship #Headstart pic.twitter.com/0EEALrac0n
— Lakshmi Narayanan (@_glnarayanan) February 20, 2016

.@kwdinc is now sharing his experience with 500Startups, YCombinator etc. #Startups #SSChennai
— Headstart Chennai (@headstartchn) February 20, 2016

@headstartchn #sschennai awesome panel discussion
— thamizhselvan (@thamizhselvan93) February 20, 2016

"How accessible are investors/angels in India?" - #SSChennai #PanelDiscussion #Startups
— Lakshmi Narayanan (@_glnarayanan) February 20, 2016

@headstartchn #sschennai @Letsvakilsearch
great session for Startup thats yet to launch
— thamizhselvan (@thamizhselvan93) February 20, 2016

"When you're part of an accelerator,it's already a validation that your idea is useful.This helps in raising funds" - @kwdinc at #SSChennai
— Lakshmi Narayanan (@_glnarayanan) February 20, 2016

Userful Information @sathivaid #headstartchen #SSChennai pic.twitter.com/t0vA1BnzLH
— Priya Iyer (@Priya_Iyr) February 20, 2016

#StartupSaturday meeting #headstartchn #SSChennai pic.twitter.com/og5frQERFt
— Priya Iyer (@Priya_Iyr) February 20, 2016

A token of appreciation to the panelist. #headstartchn #sschennai pic.twitter.com/VE47pW4A4z
— zeenawaz (@zeenawaz) February 20, 2016

Got to interact with a passionate team from #headstartchn #SSChennai @headstartchn ! Awesome Event. Kudos !
— Sathish Vaidyanathan (@sathivaid) February 20, 2016

Awesome @kwdinc experience #StartupSaturday #SSChennai #Headstartchn Helpful for #eetti #marketing https://t.co/lvacYqmSCZ
— Priya Iyer (@Priya_Iyr) February 20, 2016

#eetti tnx u guys great pleasure to meet you #headstartchn #SSChennai pic.twitter.com/tsfZOuMJ4l
— Priya Iyer (@Priya_Iyr) February 20, 2016

our team members explained about #eetti tnx u #startupsaturday #headstartchn #SSChennai pic.twitter.com/r88mlKWSQ2
— Priya Iyer (@Priya_Iyr) February 20, 2016

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