WHAT STARTUPS WANT Arpit Agarwal, SJMSOM, IIT Bombay

Context Survey done for “Headstart” – a collaborative effort of BCB organizers, ACM and CII. Build from ground up – Ask the startups what their problems are.

Survey done for “Headstart” – a collaborative effort of BCB organizers, ACM and CII.

Build from ground up – Ask the startups what their problems are.

What startups want? Recruitment/hiring figures highest Marketing/legal/accounting professional help Mentors Platform for publicity and media attention Training for basic business strategy Networking Money

Recruitment/hiring figures highest

Marketing/legal/accounting professional help

Mentors

Platform for publicity and media attention

Training for basic business strategy

Networking

Money

Potential in this market Training programmes 2-4 week modules on basics of business management Networking/hiring platforms like Barcamps and Mobile Mondays Pay per use marketing/legal/accounting help model VC pitch events

Training programmes

2-4 week modules on basics of business management

Networking/hiring platforms like Barcamps and Mobile Mondays

Pay per use marketing/legal/accounting help model

VC pitch events

Wishlist Connections with big service companies that can bring the domain expertise for product startups. Government agencies can be more positive about accepting products from startups.

Connections with big service companies that can bring the domain expertise for product startups.

Government agencies can be more positive about accepting products from startups.