Hello, hello,
So like I promised, we’re having a double newsletter today covering 2 weeks of awesomeness! We’ve got stories as diverse as chalk and cheese, from ed-tech to foodtech, Uber to Tinder. So I really suggest you take some quality time out (today and over the weekend – can’t have you complaining about Decision Fatigue!) to go through EACH POST and share your thoughts as well. This is one newsletter you don’t wanna miss!
Double Scoop
Rodinhooder Foodpreneur Perzen writes a heartfelt note to Food Aggregators sharing insights on the way they exploit home chefs like her. #RodinStar
So not all’s bad in the food space. You’ve gotta meet Saswata – the quintessential Rodinhooder who insists on feeding Hyderabad with healthy breakky options and believes breakfast is more than food served in the morning. Btw, he’s super fun – you gotta read his deepest fear!
Alok’s fav Double Shot Espresso
Why Tinder rocks (yeah he’s pretty much on it – ahem, ahem!) and why you should be on it too!! [no, this is not a mid-life crisis – these are actually lessons on great UX!!]
Alok’s Uber rating is 4.7 (aren’t you surprised?!) – what’s yours? This is an interesting article on Consumer Rating and why it should be implemented by more companies.
XXL
What it takes to build a tech company when you have no tech background…
Web Inputs from users has a Secret Sauce says Prajyot.. Into the Web Analytics War Room Part Deux!
Double Decker
The Story of Hope and Earthen Me. A must read!
UserExperior is looking for seed capital! #FundingPitch
Twin Towers
Sushrut has been busy in his new role and keeping his passion for interviewing founders alive!
Meet Abhiraj Bhal of UrbanClap
2x!
GetPropertyRates – pricing transparency for real estate (very well recd the first time we shared this over social!)
Buzzer – an app to notify family/friends when you reach a place
StrollUp – plan your local outings in Delhi & B’lore
ScholFin – a platform to launch scholarships and help students find matching ones for themselves (launched by a student entrepreneur so pls help him with feedback/suggestions)
Instichoose – find and make an informed choice while selecting a school for your child
PaintAds – marketplace for advertising spaces (rodinhooder is also looking for a co-founder)
Second Serve
Why becoming an entrepreneur can be the biggest mistake of your life…. hmmm
Doing an MBA taught Sridhar not to do it!
One on One!
Jab they met – IIT Guy and VC in an Elevator (Rodinya getting creative on a Sundayafternoon…)
Fail is on Sale – Kriti’s new comic!
Double Vision!
MIT India to train engineers (Part Deux of Sramana’s biz fiction series)
Material Design done right – a webinar on creating awesome UX
Terrible Two’s
Two’s Company
There’s an interesting Startup Contest being organized by ISME for aspiring entrepreneurs! (do check out the prizes & judges)
#HeroesVsHackers – If you’re a developer who wants to revolutionise the FinTech world – be a part of this 36 hour hackathon at Zone Startups India
Double Trouble
We’ve been hearing about a lot of unfortunate layoffs. There are so many opportunities in the JOBS section. Do check them out and share with others.
In case you missed last time’s SHOWCASE DIWALI DHAMAKA in all the mithai and phatakas – BOOKMARK IT and share your feedback.
Talking about feedback, newbies constantly ping me about the response to their posts. Now, online communities work well when YOU share YOUR FEEDBACK on other rodinhooders’ posts! You and your startup also get traction as folks check out you and what you do! So if you have posted something and are looking for feedback/suggestions/advice, be sure to share some of yours’ on someone else’s post.
End of sermon 🙂
whatever you do this weekend, be twice as nice.
and remember, all good things in life, come in two’s…
fondly,
asha chaudhry
co-founder & editor
