thebarefootvc
DECEMBER 16, 2011
In India, two female journalists launched a mobile app to allow women to report harrassment and abuse, an issue in their hometown of Delhi and throughout the world. Farmers subscribed to daily updates via SMS on weather and crop prices. Rickshaw drivers in India have cell phones as do camel drivers in the remote Rajasthan desert.
YoungUpstarts
OCTOBER 1, 2013
Don’t we all hate email or SMS spam – those meaningless, time-wasting pieces of unsolicited digital miscommunication masquerading as marketing messages, for example. Aside from email spam, SMS spam is an increasingly pressing issue worldwide. About 40% of SMS in India is spam. Philippines.
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The Next Web
AUGUST 22, 2013
For revenue, broad drivers are often things like GDP per capita, SMS price points, voice minute pricing, or CPM or CPC in an advertising revenue model. It’s key to keep in mind that large insular markets will suck companies in, particularly India, China, and Japan. Do not waver. Be aware of the largest markets. Hire REALLY good people.
ReadWriteStart
MAY 4, 2011
Pune has become a hotbed of product entrepreneurship in India, and I was curious to see what kinds of ventures are cooking there. Besides the fact that he is from London, I could not figure out why; instead of expanding the franchise in India, it makes sense to jump to London. On April 17, I was in Pune for a 1M/1M live event.
ReadWriteStart
NOVEMBER 17, 2011
First, Jose Briones from Dallas, Texas, pitched SPOTS Online, a QuickBooks add-on product for companies that have to manage complex supply chains but are not quite ready to take on the expense and complexity of an ERP roll out like NetSuite. Apparently, India has 50 million diabetic and another 40 million pre-diabetic patients.
YoungUpstarts
AUGUST 17, 2015
The startup culture is rampant today, especially in emerging national economies like Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. In a nutshell, cloud telephony is all your required voice and SMS services managed in the cloud. Cloud telephony services fall into this category. What is cloud telephony? Conclusion.
Sophia Perl of Wisdom
DECEMBER 9, 2010
people in India, 700k have cell phones with SMS, not smart phones, 66% of women do the work but receive 10% of income, 1% of property.
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