162nd Roundtable Recap: February 21 – Damsels In Distress

Today’s roundtable had a heavy India bias.

Suraksha Helicopter Patrol
First up, Jay Kulkarni from Dubai, United Arab Emerates, pitched Suraksha Helicopter Patrol, a help line solution for women’s security in Bangalore. Jay wants to have a helicopter service that will charge Rs. 500 ($10) a month and will literally fly to the rescue of any damsel in distress. It’s an interesting idea that needs fleshing out on many dimensions, not only the finance and marketing aspects, but also operational issues like where would a helicopter land in a crowded city.
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162nd Roundtable Recording On February 21, 2013

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Thursday, Feb. 21 – 162nd 1M/1M Mentoring Roundtable For Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs are invited to the 162nd FREE online 1M/1M roundtable mentoring session on Thursday, February 21, 2013, at 8 a.m. PST/11 a.m. EST/9:30 p.m. India IST.

If you are a serious entrepreneur, register to “pitch” and sell your business idea to Ms. Sramana Mitra. You’ll gain constructive feedback and she’ll answer any of your questions. Others can register to “attend” to watch and learn. You can find more details and register to pitch or attend here, all are welcome!

Feb. 21 – 162nd 1M/1M Mentoring Roundtable For Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs are invited to the 162nd FREE online 1M/1M roundtable mentoring session on Thursday, February 21, 2013, at 8 a.m. PST/11 a.m. EST/9:30 p.m. India IST.

If you are a serious entrepreneur, register to “pitch” and sell your business idea to Ms. Sramana Mitra. You’ll gain constructive feedback and she’ll answer any of your questions. Others can register to “attend” to watch and learn. You can find more details and register to pitch or attend here.

161st Roundtable Recap: February 14 – Stealth Is Overrated

Today’s roundtable had a couple of discussions about the pros and cons of stealth mode startups. Someone from the audience asked if we have members sign NDAs before they listen to other entrepreneurs’ pitches. My answer: Absolutely NOT!

Trevi
First up, Nav Kesher from Seattle, Washington, pitched Trevi, a mobile photo application that helps keep albums organized by location, send postcards, etc. It is especially helpful for travel photographs. The app is doing quite well in the Apple app store. The only issue is that it is a free app, and the monetization model doesn’t seem obvious. Of course, ad revenues can pull in a bit of money, but not enough to support a sustainable business. I would like to see a premium-pricing model, whereby, after loading a certain number of photographs, people start having to pay a fee.
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161st Roundtable Recording On February 14, 2013

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Today’s 161st FREE online 1M/1M roundtable for entrepreneurs is starting NOW, on Thursday, February 14, at 8:00 a.m. PST/11:00 a.m. EST/9:30 p.m. India IST. Click here to join.