The Indian Startup

TouchStone – a rapid validation & shaping platform for Entrepreneurs

Date : Sept 19 , 2010.
Bangalore

Purpose

A sounding board for entrepreneurs (existing and aspiring) to discuss ideas and questions on
company vision, leadership and team, product direction, financials, marketing strategies and key
customer behaviours.

Value proposition

The most important aspect for an entrepreneur is his/her passion for the venture. The same passion
however, at times, leads the entrepreneur down a one-­‐way street without inspecting the by-­‐lanes of
opportunities or sometimes without realizing that he should’ve been in another street. Finding his or
her real passion and then using the experience to shape it constructively is what TouchStone is all
about.
In other words, The TouchStone offers a unique opportunity for the entrepreneur to brainstorm
about his ideas and get immediate feedback about the direction in which he/she is venturing. This
short, yet highly-­‐productive, session would be conducted by experienced professionals who have a
strong background in all the areas mentioned above. The session will be preceded by ground work
on the challenges you want addressed.

Core features

• 360 degree analysis: A 360 degree analysis of the venture (or to the extent the entrepreneur
is comfortable) would be done to understand the strengths and weaknesses. This would
include entrepreneur’s vision & passion, organization strategy, market size and potential,
financial constraints and product aspects (features, technology, target customers, price and
promotions).
• Every organization is unique: The feedback would be based upon the unique situation of
your venture rather than trying to force-­‐fit cookie-­‐cutter solutions.
• Return on investment: Each session would be nominally priced and would last around 1 – 1
½ hours in duration,(preceded by 4-5 days of ground work from the panel) thereby providing a good return on investment.
• Confidentiality: Saarthi follows the highest standards of confidentiality in all matters related
to its clients. An NDA can be signed if deemed necessary by the entrepreneur.
• Enabling Connections: If the entrepreneur needs advice in other domains like finance or
legal, we would connect him to experienced professionals in that area.

Agenda :

Every startup will be studied thoroughly by the panel before the event, with personal attention to each entrepreneur. Something every startup needs but doesnt get! (Sept 10 – Sept 18)

A 90 minute session will be held one-on-one with each participating startup to shape their business (Sept 19th)

Registration :

Rs 3000/- per company

To register please contact :

Ganesh Nayak
98443 90900 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 98443 90900 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
nayak90@gmail.com

For more details visit :

http://www.saarthiconsulting.com

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Spark Bangalore will host daily brainstorming sessions, weekly networking sessions and monthly mentoring sessions. With a great environment resulting in accelerated learning and networking, creative energy will surely be in full flow.

Email: nayak90@gmail.com
Office: S-406, Manipal Center
Location: #47, Dickenson Road, Bangalore, India, 560042.
Mob : 098443 90900