This year Turnip turned 5 years old. Personally, it has been an amazing journey. I believe we have survived this far because we have created some form of value for our audience and managed to stay cashflow positive. I will share some important decisions we have taken to define a way forward. But before that, …
Let me break it to you upfront. From an early stage startup perspective, prototypes are a waste of time. I was asked this question from one of my students in an entrepreneurship class. I thought about it and decided to write this article because it sheds light on an important startup mindset. I often come …
Recently, I had a chance to visit Tamil Nadu and deliver talks on innovation and entrepreneurship at various education institutions. SSN College of Engineering, Chennai The trip started in Chennai with a visit to Shiv Nadar University’s SSN College of Engineering. The institute hosted a group of 30 PhD scholars from all across India, funded …
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We at Turnip wish you the best of health, success and happiness in 2023! Here are some of our learnings from serving over 20,000 scholars in the domains of intellectual property, innovation, big data and entrepreneurship. Students want “offline”, but … 2022 was a year when the academic system bounced back from its covid woes. …
The following lesson is part of Turnip’s 2-Week Entrepreneurship Course. You can register for the course at no-charge here: turnip.co.in/entrepreneurship-course MVP Now that you have done some market research, interviewed potential customers and firmed up your idea, it is time to build a Minimum Viable Product (MVP). It is very hard to talk to prospects …
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It is possible that you start your business as a side hustle. You can perform early ideation and customer validation without the hassle of company formation. But when you are fully committed, you have to incorporate a company. This allows you to develop trust with bigger clients, follow appropriate law, raise investments, and in general …
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Job description Turnip is looking for a passionate marketer for a highly scalable higher education offering poised for 10x growth. Background A rare opportunity to work along the length and breadth of Indian higher education with possibility of global expansion. The Founder is highly reputed with a PhD in Innovation, and experience of successful startup …
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This is a sample lesson from my Entrepreneurship Course currently available free of charge for a short time. Registration Link. How to take Customer Interviews Even though you have identified a problem, you shouldn’t start building anything just yet. A lot of people who enter entrepreneurship for the first time are technical experts. They maybe …
