Comments on: Proto.in…can it rival Demo? http://www.webyantra.net/2007/01/03/protoincan-it-rival-demo/ SlideShare, startups, technology, Web 2.0, internet, social media, India, Delhi.. and beyond! Fri, 08 Jul 2011 08:14:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: www.webyantra.net»Blog Archive » Proto…gets off to a solid start with its first edition http://www.webyantra.net/2007/01/03/protoincan-it-rival-demo/comment-page-1/#comment-24580 www.webyantra.net»Blog Archive » Proto…gets off to a solid start with its first edition Tue, 23 Jan 2007 10:40:12 +0000 http://www.webyantra.net/2007/01/03/protoincan-it-rival-demo/#comment-24580 [...] In this previous post, I had said that Proto is India’s first staged event at showcasing technology startups. I am happy to report that the event lived up to its expectation. In a span of eight hours, 27 companies held the stage for 8 minutes each, presenting to an audience of 325 people, all of whom paid money to witness the show. At the end of the day in his concluding comments, Atul Chitnis, remarked that it was a striking achievement that such an event was held in India at all. In hindsight, I would still maintain that while Proto was no Demo, what we witnessed at the ICSR auditorium in Chennai on the 20-21st of Jan, 2007 was a first of its kind event in India and a pointer to the shape of things to come. [...] [...] In this previous post, I had said that Proto is India’s first staged event at showcasing technology startups. I am happy to report that the event lived up to its expectation. In a span of eight hours, 27 companies held the stage for 8 minutes each, presenting to an audience of 325 people, all of whom paid money to witness the show. At the end of the day in his concluding comments, Atul Chitnis, remarked that it was a striking achievement that such an event was held in India at all. In hindsight, I would still maintain that while Proto was no Demo, what we witnessed at the ICSR auditorium in Chennai on the 20-21st of Jan, 2007 was a first of its kind event in India and a pointer to the shape of things to come. [...]

]]> By: Vijay http://www.webyantra.net/2007/01/03/protoincan-it-rival-demo/comment-page-1/#comment-24527 Vijay Tue, 23 Jan 2007 05:25:32 +0000 http://www.webyantra.net/2007/01/03/protoincan-it-rival-demo/#comment-24527 Rajiv, Hopefully by now, both those questions would have found answers. Vijay Rajiv,

Hopefully by now, both those questions would have found answers.

Vijay

]]> By: Rajiv http://www.webyantra.net/2007/01/03/protoincan-it-rival-demo/comment-page-1/#comment-23012 Rajiv Sat, 13 Jan 2007 17:42:42 +0000 http://www.webyantra.net/2007/01/03/protoincan-it-rival-demo/#comment-23012 the Big Question. is anybody getting funding there? the 2nd Big Question. how many companies there are non Internet Consumer compnies? the Big Question. is anybody getting funding there?
the 2nd Big Question. how many companies there are non Internet Consumer compnies?

]]> By: Vishesh Bajaj http://www.webyantra.net/2007/01/03/protoincan-it-rival-demo/comment-page-1/#comment-22696 Vishesh Bajaj Thu, 11 Jan 2007 20:46:18 +0000 http://www.webyantra.net/2007/01/03/protoincan-it-rival-demo/#comment-22696 I am sure Amit being an organiser would know more about the profile of startups participating in Proto...But I hope there should be few winners.....There is no dearth of ideas is India..the problem is execution and marketing of the idea.... Another important factor which might hinder some good ideas being showcased, is the reach of proto to non IT community....So we can hope that quality of startups participating to get better every subsequent year.... I am sure Amit being an organiser would know more about the profile of startups participating in Proto…But I hope there should be few winners…..There is no dearth of ideas is India..the problem is execution and marketing of the idea….

Another important factor which might hinder some good ideas being showcased, is the reach of proto to non IT community….So we can hope that quality of startups participating to get better every subsequent year….

]]> By: Roj Niyogi http://www.webyantra.net/2007/01/03/protoincan-it-rival-demo/comment-page-1/#comment-22476 Roj Niyogi Wed, 10 Jan 2007 14:59:02 +0000 http://www.webyantra.net/2007/01/03/protoincan-it-rival-demo/#comment-22476 I was debating whether or not to attend (from Kolkata) but here's my problem. It's just not organized enough and it's jut too suspenseful (I say this sarastically) to want to actually spend the money and go. Not knowing who will be there, exactly where it will be held, what the two-day agenda is, and no real travel accomodations, it feels as if most of the attendees will be local. That might still draw a crowd but not as diverse as one with people from all over the country. I'm sure that things will change in the future and I can only appreciate what Vijay and the other organizers have thus far (and I wouldn't mind helping too) but we need to keep things open. What's wrong with mentioning all the teams? I would rather know about them, do some due diligence and be excited about hearing about the companies, their products/services when I'm there rather than be completely blindfolded! A rough calculation of how much it costs for non-local guests to the conference is the following: Plane ticket: INR 7000 Hotel (comfortable + VAT): INR 3000 x 2 = INR 6000 Incidentals (Getting around on road, food, etc) : INR 1000 Total: INR 14000 That may seem nominal or a bundle but either way, the question is: Is the money worth it? I could be the guinea pig but I choose not to be. I apologize for the crassness. I was debating whether or not to attend (from Kolkata) but here’s my problem. It’s just not organized enough and it’s jut too suspenseful (I say this sarastically) to want to actually spend the money and go.

Not knowing who will be there, exactly where it will be held, what the two-day agenda is, and no real travel accomodations, it feels as if most of the attendees will be local. That might still draw a crowd but not as diverse as one with people from all over the country.

I’m sure that things will change in the future and I can only appreciate what Vijay and the other organizers have thus far (and I wouldn’t mind helping too) but we need to keep things open.

What’s wrong with mentioning all the teams? I would rather know about them, do some due diligence and be excited about hearing about the companies, their products/services when I’m there rather than be completely blindfolded!

A rough calculation of how much it costs for non-local guests to the conference is the following:

Plane ticket: INR 7000
Hotel (comfortable + VAT): INR 3000 x 2 = INR 6000
Incidentals (Getting around on road, food, etc) : INR 1000

Total: INR 14000

That may seem nominal or a bundle but either way, the question is: Is the money worth it? I could be the guinea pig but I choose not to be. I apologize for the crassness.

]]> By: Iqbal http://www.webyantra.net/2007/01/03/protoincan-it-rival-demo/comment-page-1/#comment-21668 Iqbal Thu, 04 Jan 2007 15:47:50 +0000 http://www.webyantra.net/2007/01/03/protoincan-it-rival-demo/#comment-21668 Amit, nice to see there is a unbiased opinion, however I do feel that we should encourage rather than discourage this kind of event. I am not aware of the types of companies coming, and maybe they won't be cutting edge, but I hope there is 1...just one which blows us all away...after all that is all that is needed. I'm bored of travel website, which just compare, dating sites, which just match, classified sites which just list. I think Vijay sums it up well...but I would add one word "hopefully" ..its the beginning of something impressive. I can't see any downside....as long as the momentum stays up and running afterwards and keeps growing...I guess thats down to us. Iqbal Amit, nice to see there is a unbiased opinion, however I do feel that we should encourage rather than discourage this kind of event. I am not aware of the types of companies coming, and maybe they won’t be cutting edge, but I hope there is 1…just one which blows us all away…after all that is all that is needed.

I’m bored of travel website, which just compare, dating sites, which just match, classified sites which just list.

I think Vijay sums it up well…but I would add one word “hopefully” ..its the beginning of something impressive.

I can’t see any downside….as long as the momentum stays up and running afterwards and keeps growing…I guess thats down to us.

Iqbal

]]> By: Vijay http://www.webyantra.net/2007/01/03/protoincan-it-rival-demo/comment-page-1/#comment-21605 Vijay Thu, 04 Jan 2007 11:54:03 +0000 http://www.webyantra.net/2007/01/03/protoincan-it-rival-demo/#comment-21605 Amit says it well. There is no comparison. That said, the differentiation in thinking has started. Which means that some of the companies that will be showcased, will be hard to believe that they are actually "Indian Products" - partly because India doesn't have too much of a list of products to begin with in the IT segment. It's definitely the beginning of something impressive. Amit says it well. There is no comparison. That said, the differentiation in thinking has started. Which means that some of the companies that will be showcased, will be hard to believe that they are actually “Indian Products” – partly because India doesn’t have too much of a list of products to begin with in the IT segment. It’s definitely the beginning of something impressive.

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