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iStart Valley is excited to announce the partnership with HubSpot to help enable startups grow better and scale faster. "HubSpot for Startups" mission is to help millions of startups grow better working with partners like iStart Valley. Program offers Educational resources that are consistent and top-notch content specifically for startups. From on-demand videos to content kits, HubSpot has an ever-growing library of resources that will help startups strategize and execute. A variety of programming throughout the year, such as on-site masterclasses and virtual workshops are offered, all of which provide tangible tactics that startups can use to grow and scale their companies. HubSpot for Startups teaches startups how to acquire and retain customers, and offer them the software to do it at a price catered to their budgets.
MJ Charmani, Founder of iStart Valley said "This new partnership is a significant step towards leveraging world-class resources to entrepreneurs and startups, a main objective of iStart valley. We are thrilled and looking forward to ensure that all our Startups and Alumni's of our program get the benefit". This program also includes startup-friendly prices for HubSpot’s Growth Suite software if startups wish to use the platform.
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iStart Valley is thrilled to announce that it’s been selected to join the “Power of Us” Platform offered by Salesforce, world’s leading provider of the cloud based solution for the customer experience. Salesforce is also named as the most innovative company in the world which offers cloud based innovations to its customers. iStart Valley is now among the 27,000 nonprofits using Salesforce to power their missions and change the world.
Now with this new partnership and grants, iStart Valley will start developing a powerful platform for all the programs it’s offering through three major Initiatives, Startup Accelerator, Human Capital Accelerator and Youth Entrepreneurship Program. The new platform which is being architected will enable iStart Valley to help provide innovative Self-service capabilities besides offering a unified experience. One of the objectives is also to gain 360-degree insight of the participants so that they can be served better.
The Fourth Industrial Revolution is changing the way people work, using robotics, AI, the Internet of Things, and more. iStart Valley is working through its Human Capital Accelerator initiative to prepare the workforce and create a future with greater opportunity. Technology offered through Salesforce will help iStart Valley make it happen.
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iStart Valley, a leading business accelerator for the emerging technology-based startups is excited to announce the winning startups from the fourth batch of its Accelerator Program. Top Five startups were selected for an intense and rigorous immersive experience through six months Accelerator program. During the program, startups evaluated their Product-Market Fit, gained traction on customer development, validated the addressable market and utilized the growth hacking tools. Besides gaining access to the number of free resources, Startup teams received coaching and mentoring by iStart Valley’s Entrepreneurs in residence and several other seasoned serial entrepreneurs.
Top winning startups were chosen from the Final Pitch held at the end of the program based on the criteria such as Traction, Disruptive Power of the Startup, Feasibility, Team Effectiveness, etc.
And the winners are Final Thoughts, a startup working to connect those with a serious illness to loved ones during and after life and My Skills Tech a startup registered in China that offers a solution to create a fully-automated data analysis ecosystem for sports teams and players that will help improve competitive performance. Both the startup teams walked away with several in-kind services and a cash prize of $2500.
Mathew Hansard, CEO and Co-founder of Final Thoughts sharing his experience said “iStart Valley is an incredible resource for anyone with an early stage startup to gain some technical knowledge revolving around business models and commercializing your product. Their weekly session will give you the vocabulary you need to speak with authority to clients, customers, and investors. Very collaborative and lots of insights from the facilitators and the other startups.” Final Thoughts was also featured at the TechCrunch Disrupt San Francisco 2018.
My Skills Tech made equally incredible progress through the accelerator program. The team conducted several customer validations working with a sports team in China and has an MVP to kickstart the next phase of the journey.
MJ Charmani, Founder and Chair of iStart Valley said “We are pleased with the progress of these winning startups from the fourth batch. These were strong contenders among the globally diverse startups that were selected to participate. We will continue to work with the startups that have successfully graduated beyond the program to help them accelerate their growth.”
The fifth batch of the Accelerator 2020 will begin starting mid-September 2019. For any questions, please contact –
iStart Valley announces Executive Entrepreneur in Residence and Human Capital Accelerator Leadership
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iStart Valley, a leading Business Accelerator, is pleased to announce the appointment of Vish Madhugiri as the “Executive Entrepreneur in Residence” to focus on Youth Entrepreneurship and Leadership Programs and provide strategic guidance to the Human Capital Accelerator. Besides Vish, Dr. Anwesha Banerjee is appointed as the Executive Director of Human Capital Accelerator and Chetan Unni as the Director. Vish in his role, will be working with Dr. Anwesha Banerjee and Chetan Unni for driving the strategy and roadmap of programs under the Human Capital Accelerator.
iStart Valley launched the “Human Capital Accelerator”, geared towards helping the workforce transition their careers to new and emerging Industries. And similarly help Entrepreneurs, Innovators, Startup enthusiasts learn to take advantage of these technologies. Primary goal will be to help prepare the workforce and entrepreneurs alike, for the fourth Industrial Revolution. Besides learning new and necessary skills, the programs offered through this accelerator will provide a holistic assessment of personal and professional goals, and leverage individual strengths for commencing a transformation journey.
Newly appointed Executive Entrepreneur in residence, Vish Madhugiri, is the Head of strategy and business at SAAZ Technologies, a digital imaging innovations company. Vish held positions in the past such as Chief Innovation Officer at Lycamobile, world’s largest Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO). Vish has engaged in international commercial/research collaborations, and incubated start-ups in the UK, USA, India, Europe and Australia. Vish believes that most future innovations will occur at the intersection of technologies/disciplines; especially at the intersection of AI, genetics, big data, autonomous systems, blockchain, healthcare, VR, and deep learning. He is passionate about interdisciplinary innovation. As a notable accomplishment, Vish was honoured to be invited by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to Buckingham Palace in 2014, in recognition of his decade-plus work and contribution to the UK Trade and Investment.
Dr. Anwesha Banerjee, Executive Director of Human Capital Accelerator, is a trained Neuroscientist who has completed her doctorate from University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) and is currently working at Emory University, Atlanta. Her other degrees include a Masters in Biotechnology from Bangalore University and a Masters in Neuroscience from UTD. Anwesha holds certifications in Business of Science from University of Pennsylvania. Anwesha has authored multiple publications in prestigious journals, and presented at national and international conferences around the globe. Her recent and active interest involves research and development in the world of artificial intelligence, and how concepts of neuroscience can be applied to develop improved next generation AI.
Chetan Unni, Director of Human Capital Accelerator, will be working closely with Dr. Anwesha and Vish. He is a Technology Consulting Professional with proven record of successfully delivering IT Solutions with the ROI to customers, through combining industry best practice processes and Emerging technology. He is a Practice Lead with Quantum Integrators Group, LLC., with strapping exposure to Enterprise Resource Planning, Business process re-engineering, and Implementation of business process and solutions for various industry sectors. Chetan's recent focus is on the latest developments in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning concepts, and exploring the impact of these emerging technologies.
MJ Charmani, Founder and Chair of iStart Valley says “We are excited about the opportunities ahead with the support of this leadership team, and fortunate to have them join us, in iStart Valley’s journey to offer experiential learning opportunities to foster workforce readiness for the 4th Industrial revolution, and develop the next generation leaders”
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