The “Pitching Workshop”, organized by Bandwagon ended successfully on 15th March 2017. This workshop was aimed at Sri Lankan founders and entrepreneurs who wanted to improve and refine their startup pitches. Chalinda Abeykoon from crowdisland (Sri Lanka’s first equity based crowdfunding platform) was the mentor for the day. We limited the participation for 15 so...Read More

Bandwagon conducted a workshop for 99x Technology on “Observing, identifying and problem solving” on 4th of March 2017. The objective of the workshop was to help participants identify problems using concepts of Design Thinking. Empathizing and Observation tactics. The program consisted of an introduction to design thinking followed by an outdoor observation sprint. Participants were...Read More

Business Hubs had their first networking night and meet up on 15th of February 2017 at their Nugegoda Business hub. If you have still not heard of Business Hubs, they are a new countrywide network of Entrepreneur Co-Working centres established around Sri Lanka. It’s a co-working space for start up businesses, entrepreneurs, remote workers and small companies...Read More

This post originally appeared on Medium and written by Steve Blank. One of the biggest mistakes entrepreneurs make is not understanding the relationship they have with their investors. At times they confuse VC’s with their friends. Let’s Go to Lunch At Rocket Science our video game company was struggling. Hubris, bad CEO decisions (mine) and a fundamental...Read More

Barefoot was packed on 31st January with folks from Sri Lankan startup ecosystem for another networking night at Spike! Spike is Sri Lanka’s first monthly regular pitching and idea sharing meetup where Sri Lankan startup community get to meet in a casual surrounding for some great conversation. There were two speakers and one of them...Read More

A good business plan does more than just inform readers about what your company does, how you earn money, or what you want to do. It persuades the reader that your company is awesome, gets them excited about the opportunity to get involved, and makes them want to help you succeed. But how do you...Read More

If you are aspiring to start a “startup” or if you have already started, by now you should know that the other side is not filled with rainbows and butterflies. Starting something on your own is a daunting task and being successful requires lot of hard work. The biggest mistake many young founders do is...Read More

If you are an entrepreneur  with a startup idea, there is a great probability that you’re looking for investors to fund your business. There are several options for a startup to get funded like bootstrapping, angel investing, venture capitals, crowdfunding etc. But, have you ever heard about Venture Debt? Unlike venture capital, venture debt is a...Read More

This post was written by Brittany Hodak and originally appeared on Rocket Space. As the adage goes, when everything is a priority, nothing is a priority. Founders and CEOs face a daily barrage of situations that must quickly be assessed, prioritized and dealt with. Although adding anything new to a maxed-out to-do list can seem...Read More

This post is written by Michael Goldstein and originally appeared on Wired. IN AN ACQUISITION-HAPPY environment, many in the tech world believe that corporations and startups can’t form mutually beneficial relationships without one ultimately buying out the other. In fact, startups that are adamant on keeping their identity and building their own reputation are often...Read More

This post was written by Kelli Newman and originally appeared on Medium.  No matter the product or service, all successful startups are essentially collections of talented people working together toward a shared mission. Your idea could be “the next Facebook,” but if you can’t attract people to help build, sell, and operate the idea, it can...Read More

This post is written by Jeremiah Owyang and originally appeared on NewcoShift. Large, established companies are trying on various programs to foster new innovations in an attempt to find the best way to change course for their big ships. These established companies are struggling to keep up with fast-paced, venture-backed startups that are changing customer expectations — and often...Read More