


Startup 101 Hiring Series – Hiring top performers and experienced people
An efficient team is stepping stone that paves way for successful start-up. But we also need an experienced people or team member to guide them through this process. We can’t just rely on killer resumes and make hiring decisions. It is vital to find a leader who can integrate people of diverse cultures and personalities

Startup 101 Design Series – What kind of Equity should a designer have
It’s an uphill task to figure out what is a fair share of equity for the designer in the first place. And can we afford it as a novice entity? Hiring great designers can go a long way in achieving the success of any start-up. At the same time working at the right place

Startup 101 Hiring Series – Elements of Different Functions of a Startup
A company or business is a blend of numerous operations and actions. Pallav explains us how we got to tune different functions of a startup around needs and satisfaction of customers. Needless to say absence or inefficiency of any one department would fail our bigger picture. A start-up is not an exception to this. Moreover,

Startup 101 Events Series – Alternate Events to attend in India
Startup Events and Alternate Events to attend in India. As a young founder you might have considered a plethora of start-up events to attend. They are an excellent way to build an enthusiastic and likeminded network. But not all events will be tailor made for us. It’s logical that founders may want to go

Design guidance for early stage founder
UI and UX build relationships between product and customer. Hence it is the responsibility of UI and UX designer to make this experience painless and enjoyable. But often there won’t be any designer on the founding team. It could be stressful for technical founder to find right design guidance for early stage founder from his

Startup 101 Design Series – Expert advice on agency or in-house team
In-House employees are paid for living and breathing their brand and knowing how well they operate in the industry. They are also personally checked and selected according to your business, not from an external source. Which is better? agency or in-house team At the agency, you need to do research and presentation to find

Startup 101 Design Series – Should I build features or focus on UI and UX
If you’re trying to add features to your product to make sure they’re complete or to cover multiple cases, you’re delaying the moment you can start learning, which will lead to customer engagement, leading users. and what will lead to business results. So basically should I look at features or focus on UI and UX.

Startup 101 Hiring Series – Internal Champions referring New Hires
Why internal champions are the best bet when it comes to finding your team member. Pallav Nadhani, Co-founder and CEO of FusionCharts, explains on what is the best way to engage with internal champions to refer potential hires in the startups. Pallav Nadhani discusses ways to keep the internal champions referring new hires motivated. Internal champions

Startup 101 Hiring Series – Freelancers and Interns motivated in a Startup
Freelancers and Interns are a key part to any organisation. Sometimes they become full-time employees if they are sufficiently motivated. Even if it fails, you still have work experience and an overview of the industry. Even if you didn’t know well at the internship, you again learned the lessons. So how do you keep the freelancers