Naabo, the company behind Practo, was founded in May 2008, with a vision to build web products for the knowledge sectors. Shashank and Abhinav initially picked Healthcare, Legal and Education – (hence the 3 globes around Practo in the logo), because these sectors had no satisfactory IT solutions available, and Shashank and Abhinav Lal were at the receiving end of it as Patients, Clients and Students respectively. They formed a company to address the need for satisfactory IT solutions in … Continue reading “Startup Practo–Online Practice Management Software”

Genesis of your startup – how did you start? On returning to India after my education (MS, Tech. University of Bonn) in Germany, I wanted to work in the upcoming robotics industry to get some experience before starting my own venture. However, there were no real offerings which I found worthwhile so after a short discussion with my father, I decided to work with him in his software business for a while to get some experience and eventually branch out … Continue reading “Startup RobotsAlive”

TouchMagix Media Pvt. Ltd., based in Pune, is a company forked off the TechnoKarma Labs, an incubator that was established in 2002 with a vision to design and deliver world-class innovations to masses. TouchMagix builds products that enable brand owners to engage their consumers in an interaction that will make an everlasting impact in the consumers mind. Their products can convert any surface into an interactive gesture sensing or touch screen, whether it is floor, a wall, a window or … Continue reading “Startup TouchMagix Media”

Toehold Travel & Photography Pvt. Ltd. was started by a group of photography enthusiasts, who have traveled far and have already achieved acclaim in their field of photography. They are a group of passionate people who have come together and formed a business model around the gaps, which they saw as amateur photographers. They all have turned their hobby into a passionate profession. One of the founders of Toehold, Jayanth Sharma, shared his thoughts with me. Read more about Toehold’s … Continue reading “Startup Toehold Travel & Photography”

LifeMojo:  Nutrition And Diet Consultation Platform At some point in time in our lives we go through some form or the other for dieting. Today’s health cautious world pays quite a bit of attention to health, fitness and nutrition. Namit Nangia cashed on this trend early and formed LifeMojo. LifeMojo already has around 50,000 subscribers and has projected revenues of about 1.5 crores. Genesis of your startup: how you started? Namit Nangia, an Engineer by qualification and an entrepreneur at … Continue reading “Startup LifeMojo: Nutrition and Diet Consultation Platform”

What about having fun in life! Do you feel there is an acute need of feeling “alright” and “okay” in your day-to-day routine, which might revolve around house-office-business? If yes, you are not alone. Lots of people feel the same way, but some take it as an opportunity and plunge in solving this issue like a true entrepreneur. WillNeverGrowUp.com is such a startup that deals with reducing stress, creating fun and trying to enjoy the life in the true sense … Continue reading “Startup Willnevergrowup–interview with founder Asif Upadhye”

Voicetap is a startup where users can connect to experts and knowledgeable people to get information, guidance, or suggestions on various topics. Voicetap helps you connect with relevant people over the phone to discuss any topic. Use this service to discuss absolutely anything! Genesis The idea was conceptualized by Mrigank when his niece, who passed her exam with good marks, was unable to ‘find anyone to talk to’, who could tell her about the right college and the right course … Continue reading “Voicetap–a unique startup”

India Verified Skills Registry is a NOSTOPS initiative to have a reliable information infrastructure of employees working in the professional services domain in destinations across the globe. This creates a trusted and permanent fact sheet of information about each individual employee along with background check reports. This is a global security best practice for the industry and assures identity security and credibility to honest professionals which safeguards identity theft and document fraud. NOSTOPS brings knowledge professionals, i.e. you and the company you work for … Continue reading “Nostops–Real Jobs, Real People”

Social Media is the new media, the emerging media, the media where millions of users are thronging and spending a lot of their time. Blogging, putting up user generated videos, microblogging with services like Twitter, rating sites or web articles, creating reviews of products, participation in Social Networking sites like Facebook, Orkut, MySpace, LinkedIn, etc. etc. All of these constitute the larger space referred to as Social Media. And it is not just the one-sided placement of articles or videos, … Continue reading “Startup Social Wavelength–Social Media Management Services”

Company Summary Job Progression (JP) is a human resource consulting company headquartered in Bangalore, India. Job Progression was born on 5thFebruary 2010. Job Progression has expertise in a wide range of HR areas and is targeting the existing as well as emerging company market. In today’s fast-evolving, technology-driven markets, achieving synergy among people, skill sets and objectives has never been more crucial. Job Progression People makes it happen. We combine vision, expertise and experience with entrepreneurial spirit to solve the most complex staffing challenges quickly, … Continue reading “Job Progression”

If you are looking out to join a company or want to switch your job, a question might be asked by some recruiters or even your friends: would you like to join a startup? Now, this could be a tricky question given that many young aspirants do not even know what this word ‘startup’ means in terms of a company. So, let’s start from the start: What is a startup? Though it should be clear from the name itself, but … Continue reading “Benefits of joining a startup team”

About Traveltechie Traveltechie.com is launched with the simple mission to connect Smart Travelers looking for the Best Deals in Travel with the Airlines, Hotels, Resorts, Cruises, Travel Agents, Tour Operators & various Travel Suppliers who offer Great Travel Deals. They are India’s first publisher of The Best Deals in Travel to the Frequent Travelers (B2C) as well as to the Travel Trade (B2B). “Get 50% Off on your Airfare with ABC Airlines, Get One Night Free Stay when you book … Continue reading “Startup–Traveltechie”