We’re back… reloaded and ready to rock you with the first Mumbai Open House of 2014! We have planned a crazy three hours of unique startup action for you. Yeah rodinhooding on a Saturday afternoon just got better…!
The Open House is on Feb.8, 2014. March 8, 2014. Pls check out venue details and RSVP HERE.
Thank you NSE for being our awesome Venue Partner!
The Open House Proposed Agenda:
2:00 – 2:15 pm
Welcome address by Alok (Founder) and presentation of Agenda by our anchor Rodinhooder Sushrut Munje (we call him the #MopStar yeah!)
2:15 – 2:35pm (presentation + Q & A)
Jubanashwa Mishra – 28 weeks. 28 jobs. 28 states….!
Jubanashwa Mishra has done what only some of us dream of. He is coming all the way from Odisha to share his unique experience of working as 28 different professionals for 28 weeks across India. Read more about his mind blowing story HERE! (I’m sure everyone will have lots of questions to bombard him with!)
2:35 – 3:05pm (20min + 10min Q & A)
Alok’s special presentation!
We are keeping this under wraps. Nope….not letting the cat out of the bag yet!!!
3:05 – 3:55pm
Why am I not getting Investor Love??
[image source: girlsjustwannahavefunds.com]
Are you heartbroken? Unlucky in Love? Suffering from Loveria?
When we talk Love, we mean ‘Investor Love’ 🙂
Do you have these “symptoms”?
– Don’t ever get a meeting with an investor?
– Don’t know how to approach them?
– Write to them but never hear back?
– Hear some “We will get back” jazz but they never do…?
– Meet, talk, meet and then Khalaas?
– Go till the end and then never get funded?
If so, tell us your issues (you don’t have to disclose any investor names) and we will try and help find a CURE for your problem in a discussion!
In this session, FOUR “Unlucky in Investor Love” Rodinhooders will be given the opportunity to share their “symptoms” & issues. For a chance to present your case, send your story by downloading and filling-in THIS PPT FORMAT to asha@rodinhood.com LATEST BY 31st JANUARY, 2014. 20th Feb. 2014. The final 4 presenters will be chosen by the editorial team (comprising Alok and me). Pls stick to the PPT format!
Each presenter will get around 12 mins (5 mins to present + 7 mins of problem solving with Alok and the audience). Yes! You will be timed!
3:55 – 4:15pm (presentation + Q & A)
Relaunch of The Indian Backpacker!
Rodinhooder Akshay Backpacker Chhugani is coming all the way from Dilli to relaunch The Indian Backpacker!!! How awesome is that?! This is a rare opportunity to be part of this young pioneer’s journey from launching India’s most happening backpacker site to re-launching it with additional offerings. A FANTASTIC CASE STUDY to learn from!
4:15 – 5:00pm
Let’s build a Startup!
Ever built a startup from scratch, on-the-spot and live amidst an audience? Four rodinhooders (including Alok) will bounce ideas to our moderator to build a LIVE PPT right there on stage!! This is a unique, never-done-before session (Rodinhood’s idea of course!!) and promises to be EXHILARATING!!!
Tell us what kind of a startup you’d like to see being built live (in the comments below) for a chance to win a spot in the ‘Build-a-Startup’ team!
UPDATE: 18 FEB, 2014:
Okayyyy! So it’s time to reveal what we’ve been keeping under the wraps for so long! What better way to celebrate Women’s Day than to Create A Startup that Celebrates Womanhood?!
We shall be building a ‘Plus-size Lingerie Brand’ – a real case study with entrepreneurs who will be venturing into this shortly – on the stage with your help! So bring all your lady friends and celebrate women entrepreneurship in the most unique way ever!
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5:00 – 5:30pm
The Customary Group Photo, Networking & AOY!
Mingle, mingle, mingle! Click, click, click!!
Distribution of 175 free copies of the Autobiography of Yogi by Alok. This is a world record attempt!
Pls carry any photo ID for security purposes at the NSE entrance.
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Special thanks to our Venue Partner: The National Stock Exchange!
NSE has launched innovative platforms for SMEs. – “EMERGE”, where SME company can raise capital and list themselves and “EMERGE-ITP”, where Start-Ups and young companies can get listed without IPO. These platforms play an important role in converging the start-up ecosystem and channelizing risk capital to growing companies.
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Digital Partner: lowfundwala productions !!
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Many thanks to the Mumbai organising team!
If you are a tee winner – PLS WEAR YOUR RODINHOOD TEE!!
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Akshay 'Backpacker' Chhugani
Not sure if I am more excited about the Re-launch or for attending the Open House 😀
Akshat Goel
Anyone from Delhi coming? Message me… Will catchup together….
asha chaudhry
dear all,
the feb 8th Mumbai Open House has been postponed to March 8, 2014. kindly check the update note at the top of the post. We regret the inconvenience to all of you who have rsvped… hope you can make it on march 8th as well…!!!
asha chaudhry
madhukesh…. both alok and i are in our 40’s….!
age no bar. occupation no bar. pls come!
Aparna
hey!! Finally!.. can’t be there.. so can’t wait for the post-event write up!
asha chaudhry
dear all,
the agenda has been updated – pls check out the startup that is going to be created live on stage!
Sourav
Don’t we have the 5-minutes pitch this time?
asha chaudhry
of course we do sourav!
that would be our “why ain’t i getting any investor love” session! at every OH, we have a theme – this time it’s FUNDING. shortlisted rodinhooders get 5 mins to present and around 5-7 mins for Q & A.
if you check our Open House section you will see that previously we’ve had themes like celebrating pain, celebrating failure, there but not there, what’s your big idea, etc etc
Mitesh M Motwani
Awesome! .. Can’t wait! 😀
Suraj Shukla
So Its happening tomorrow?
asha chaudhry
YESSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!