Ankit Gupta, the co-founder of Pulse a news aggregating app that was purchased by LinkedIn, has spent the past two weeks traveling across India meeting startup founders and trying to find out what is behind the recent surge in acquisitions of Indian companies by U.S.-based firms.
His conclusion? Now is the time to start a company in India, but if that sounds too risky, here are a few other ways he suggests you can contribute to the startup ecosystem.
Work for an Indian startup. There is a huge demand for good talent, especially at senior levels. Salaries over $200,000 aren’t unheard of.
Invest in startups. Your college network can be very effective in finding them. Angel list and termsheet.io are good resources as well.
Use Indian products and send them feedback. Help Indian products get distribution in your country.
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via Now Is the Time to Start a Company in India says Pulse Founder – India Real Time – WSJ.
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