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Costs, Gen AI and Startups - Startup Saturday - Headstart Telangana
Join Headstart Telangana for an exciting Startup Saturday event on July 20th at CIE-IIIT Hyderabad, focusing on "Costs, Gen AI and Startups for SMEs, ...
20 Jul '24
09:30 AMStartup Mixer Event: Connect, Collaborate, Innovate | Headstart Bangalore
Join us for an exciting Startup Mixer, where innovation meets opportunity! This event is a prime gathering for VCs, founders, and industry leaders, al...
22 Jun '2410:00 AMHeadstart Mixer - Bangalore
Join us for an exhilarating Grand Networking Mixer, where innovation meets opportunity!We're kicking off with the launch of Bharat Pitchathon 3.0 by H...
08 Jun '2410:00 AM
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Beyond is a specialized program to catapult Indian startups to the global stage.
Headstart is India's largest & oldest grassroots level organization striving to enable the enablers of the startup ecosystem
Headstart is a volunteer led organization supporting startups and entrepreneurship across India. Since its inception in 2007, Headstart has played an important role in shaping India's startup ecosystem. We strive to enable the enablers of the startup ecosystem in helping the startups and entrepreneurs of India shine! Today Headstarters are fulfilling our founding vision of 'changing the world with entrepreneurship' contributing towards startup policy, venture capital, incubation, startup education and beyond. We have a bold vision for India, and as empowered citizens we do whatever little we can do, to further it.
Making an Impact Since 2007
Founders love us
Yellow Messenger started as a consumer App and Headstart chose us to present at the large startup conference in Bangalore that helped us get early customers and customer feedback. We were once looking to get into an accelerator of a global leader which provides great value in terms of go to market but realized we missed the deadline. Headstart with its connects was able to get the organization look at our company and we eventually made to the accelerator. This is of great value for us a a joint partnership with this company can help us reach global customer base. I recommend any startup to be associated with headstart and take advantage of the self-less love that Headstart provides.
Raghu Ravinutala
Founder & CEO, Yellow Messenger
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Many are surprised to learn that an organization like ours has thrived for over a decade being being run entirely or predominantly by volunteers. We are one big family, bound by our love for startups and our desire to make a difference. Apply now if you think you'll feel at home here!
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Headstart is present in over 30+ cities in India, 4 countries across Globe, enabling the startup ecosystem from the last 14 years with fabulous work from our volunteers.
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