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Marketing strategy for new platform

Asked by Rohan Bhatore, Founder, Startup, Technology

Hello Rohan, recommendations and references are extremely important for me and I am pretty sure this is universal.

I have a very basic quest......
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How to launch a new leather brand

Asked by Sahil Hossain, To-be-Founder, Startup, Retail & Lifestyle

Sahil, it is going to be hard to give you a short answer to the question ‘how to launch a new leather brand’, but let me try.

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Should a startup drop prices?

Asked by Anonymous, Founder, Startup, Healthcare

Drop prices or stay firm? This is tough and often-asked question. I am assuming that you worked out your prices carefully, based on:

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Startup idea no longer viable, do I tell accelerator program

Asked by Anonymous, Co-founder, Startup, Financial Services

I would say that you have actually taken a huge leap forward just by becoming aware that there is a problem. Many people in your position would not......
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Most common mistake startups make when reaching out to potential angel investor or mentor

Asked by Vrinda Rao, Co-founder, Startup, Financial Services

I’m really glad you asked that question Vrinda and I can answer it from my own experience. The most common mistake that startups make when they r......
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Changing company name Snapchat vs Google

Asked by Srikant Nahar, COO Founder, Startup, Media

The two examples you have quoted of changing company name Snapchat vs Google are quite different, Srikant. The best starting point for a name chang......
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3 pointers to create our brand’s message

Asked by Hiten Dalal, Co-founder, Startup, Ecommerce

Let me start with a disclaimer Hiten. I do not want to claim to have more insight into your brand’s message than an agency who is working clo......
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How does an advertising agency survive tough times?

Asked by Anonymous, Co-founder, Startup, Advertising

Sorry to hear about your predicament. I don’t think external investors are an option – they are almost impossible to find even for success......
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Founder conflict at startup

Asked by Anonymous, Co-founder, Startup, Ecommerce, Food & Beverage

This is a tough situation and if it’s any consolation, a fairly common one. The truth is that as a company grows, the team that was right for......
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3 steps to building company culture

Asked by Anshila Dev, CEO Founder, Startup, Financial Services

3 steps to building company culture. Here goes, Anshila

1. Define the values that will help you achieve your busine......
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Meeta Malhotra

Meeta Malhotra

Currently I am founder at The Hard Copy, an online publication focused on design, content, growth and innovation in India. It covers original content that you won’t find anywhere else, including case studies, interviews and industry analyses. Sign up here for our popular weekly newsletter, often written by me.

I have always work at the intersection of brand, design and technology.

A closet geek, I started my career with Infosys when they were just starting up. I was one of two partners at Ray+Keshavan, the country’s leading brand and design consultancy, before its acquisition by WPP-owned Brand Union.  I’ve had the privilege of creating brands like Airtel, Kotak Bank, Mother Dairy, Titan, Arvind, Fortis, Max, Aditya Birla Capital, Vistara Airlines and many more.  Because I’ve always wanted to develop a product, I co-founded KineticGlue, a social enterprise platform that was acquired by BMC Software in 2013. I was then part of the founding team at Varana, a luxury fashion brand that aims to take Indian craft and design techniques to a global market (www.varanaworld.com) I am also an active angel investor and advisor with Kstart, Kalaari Capital’s seed stage fund.

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