Pune OpenCoffee Club, an Introduction (2014)

punestartups.org,  a  brief  guide,  Feb  2014.  

Who  we  are?  

•  A  100%  community-­‐driven  and  community-­‐owned  network.  

•  Since  2008!  •  LocaGons:  – hIp://punestartups.org,  – [email protected],  – LinkedIn  (hIp://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=73451),    – TwiIer  (@punestartups).  

Represent,  strengthen  the  Startup  eco-­‐system  in  Pune  through  community  

and  real-­‐world  events.  

•  Startup  +  Industry  Connects.  •  Startup  +  Investor,  Accelerator  Connects.  •  Events  for,  – Startups  to  show  case  their  invenGons.  – Share  technology,  business-­‐centric  innovaGon.  – Learn  the  basics  of  creaGng  a  company.  – Networking  online  and  offline.  – Hackathons.  – Movies,  Football,  Fun!  

AcGviGes  

Where  do  we  Stand  (Jan  2014)?  

•  12+  events  through  2013.  •  45  to  100  aIendees  at  our  events.  •  Adding  100+  new  free  registraGons  across  online  forums  every  week.  

•  Punestartups.org  –  Crossed  10,000  registered  members  in  2013.  –  17,000+  visits  per  month,  Jan  2014  ...  

•  4,250  members  on  [email protected].  

How  we  work?  

NONE  OF  US  IS  AS  STRONG    AS  ALL  OF  US.  

A  few  highlights  from  our  year  …    

Upgrading  first-­‐Gme  entrepreneurs  

•  December  2013  “The  Startup  Plunge”  –  when  and  how?  A  talk  by  Mitesh  Bohra,  founder  saveGme.com.  

•  December  2012  “Be  Agile”,  the  role  of  Agile  in  product  development  and  innovaGon.  

•  “Office  Hours”  –  directly  talk  to  specialists  from  across  the  eco-­‐system  to  get  help  on  design,  finance,  incorporaGon,  product  development,  hiring  and  several  more  topics.  

Behind  Successful  Products  is  Compelling  MarkeGng  

•  January  2013  “Making  Social  Media  MarkeGng  EffecGve.”  

•  February  2013  A  3-­‐session  MarkeGng  Workshop  by  Nilesh  Bhojani  and  Unmana  DaIa,  BeIer  MarkeGng.  

•  For  internet  entrepreneurs:  –  July  2013  “In-­‐Product  Email  MarkeGng”  35  RSVP’s.  –  October  2013  “Gemng  your  Products  Ready  for  Search”  68  RSVP’s;.  

– AIending  experts  included  Shashikant  Kore,  founder  Bandhan.com,  India’s  largest  matrimonial  search  site.  

Eco-­‐system  Partnerships  

•  September  2013  Startup  Visa  Canada  – Held  in  partnership  with  Bhau  InsGtute  for  Entrepreneurship,  COEP  Pune.  

– Canadian  Counsel  Nicholas  LePage  shared  details  of  Canada’s  “Startup  Visa”.  

•  March  2013  TiECon  Pune  2013  – PromoGon  partners.  

“Canadian  Startup  Visa  for  Entrepreneurs”  –  talk  at  COEP  by  Nicholas  Lepage  Canadian  Counsel.    

Investor  Meets  

•  April  2013  Dev  Khare,  Venture  Investor  and  Principal  at  Lightspeed  Venture  Partners  addressed  startup  founders  on  trends  to  watch.  

•  October  2013  Nikhil  R.  Jain,  Entrepreneur,  Angel  Investor  addressed  startup  founders  in  Healthcare  and  Enterprise  segments.  

•  Helion  Ventures,  Blackstone  Valley  Group  and  more.  

“Trends  to  watch  for.”  -­‐  Talk  for  startup  -­‐  entrepreneurs  by  Dev  Khare,  Lightspeed  Venture  Partners,  April  2013.  

“Trends  to  watch  for.”  -­‐  Talk  for  startup  -­‐  entrepreneurs  by  Dev  Khare,  Lightspeed  Venture  Partners,  April  2013.  

Highlights:  Internship  Mela  2014  

•  An  annual  event  by  a  volunteer  team  jointly  with  CSI  Pune.  

•  Enables  startups  to  hire  interns  from  BE,  MCA,  MCM,  BCA  …  from  across  Pune  colleges.  – 2013  Mela  –  700  parGcipaGng  students  – 2014  Mela  –  1,500  parGcipaGng  students  from  all  over  Maharashtra  

– 2014  Mela  -­‐  students  chose  from  50+  aIending  startups.  

“Internship  Mela”,  2014.  

“Internship  Mela”,  2014.  

Our  impact  is  thanks  to  your  efforts  

Get  Involved,  Be  Recognized.  

We  work  best  as  a  self-­‐service  plasorm.  In  all  our  acGviGes  online  &  offline  we  value  -­‐  IniGators,  Leaders,  Sponsors  and  Volunteers  above  all.    Tell  us  about  the  ideas  you  want  to  support:  [email protected].  

Let’s  talk  

•  We  can  always  do  beIer,  make  your  opinion  heard,  email  us:  – [email protected]  is  where  you  can  directly  reach  community  leaders  with  your  feedback.  

– [email protected]  represents  a  cross-­‐secGon  of  our  community’s  thinkers  and  doers  and  can  also  be  reached  directly.  

Contribute  

•  We  are  community-­‐funded  annually.  •  By  contribuGng  Rs.  1,000  you  make  possible:  – Event  venue  and  catering  costs.  – Our  website  hIp://www.punestartups.org.  

•  To  RSVP  for  the  fundraiser,  click  here.  

Thank  you!