October 2017
“The Ocean teaches you to let go of your ego”
Oct 24, 2017
Ad man, scuba diver, restaurateur, the man who dons multiple hats and then some more, Prahlad Kakkar, shares the lessons he has learnt by pursuing several of his passions in parallel.
The ‘Live Your Passion’ Series
Over the last five…
“When there is a choice between speed and perfection, choose speed first.”
Oct 24, 2017
Sunil K Goyal has a passion for early-stage ventures which led him to invest in nine start-ups on his own before he set up YourNest as an early-stage venture capital fund. In this interview, he talks to…
Growing the high end diagnostics market
Oct 24, 2017
MEMG and CDC funded iGenetic Diagnostics, which uses the molecular technique of next generation sequencing, aims to grow its business through the organic and inorganic route and penetrate deeper into the southern and western markets…
Arunima Patel spent almost a…
Medgenome to become a leader in molecular biology based diagnostics
Oct 24, 2017
Sequoia Funded MedGenome aims to become a leader in the Molecular Biology based diagnostics space. To achieve this, it is planning to introduce new platforms, add tests and improve awareness…
In September this year, MedGenome, a prominent genomics research and…
Quality and Affordability – The Two Keys for Success
Oct 24, 2017
New Delhi based Oncquest Laboratories grew from an R&D lab and has made a niche for itself in molecular diagnostics as well as oncology. Dr. Ravi Gaur,
MD (Pathology), COO, shares with S Meera, the company’s journey…
“Home healthcare is a marriage of logistics and front-end healthcare services, along with a strong backbone of technology”
Oct 24, 2017
Mahindra Partners funded Medwell Ventures’ chief Vishal Bali talks about the company’s hub-and-spoke model, raising US $35 million over three years, and why home healthcare won’t go the way of telemedicine in India…
After 25 years…
Armed to the Teeth
Oct 24, 2017
Scandent has introduced the latest developments in dental technology in the country for the benefit of the patient and the dentist.
Dr Gautam Deshpande, a Mumbai-based dental surgeon since 2000, and his wife Dr Sowmya, also into clinical dentistry…
Serving the Underserved Space in Oncology
Oct 24, 2017
Sayre Therapeutics has a clear mandate – of identifying unique and rare R&D organisations working on underserved areas of oncology and related fields.
Bangalore based Sayre Therapeutics, a super-specialty pharmaceutical company, brings niche oncological drugs and diagnostics from…
Ajit Isaac Services Leadership Next
From Idea to IPO
Nov 02, 2017
Ajit Isaac, Chairman, Managing Director & CEO, Quess Corp, has used a combination of organic growth and friendly acquisitions to build a company with a market cap of over Rs. 11,000 crore within a span of 10 years.
While…
Capturing memories with Canvera
Oct 24, 2017
An online marketplace to connect photographers to customers and a digital space for selling high quality printed products, Canvera aims to organise the largely fragmented photography industry in India.
Instagram is a preferred channel for researching photographers one would like…
Tech Transforming Retail Distribution
Oct 24, 2017
Shotang addresses the retail industry’s need for a solution to better manage their supply chain through its mobile app.
Retailing and trading is perhaps one of the oldest professions in our country. Retail distribution contributes to nearly 25 per…
A Home Away from Home
Oct 24, 2017
Stayabode creates and manages co-living spaces, currently aimed at the ever-moving millennial.
Devashish Dalmiya’s trip to Spain for further studies may not fulfilled the original intention. But as he travelled across Europe after dropping out from his…
“Pega India is the most advanced innovation centre for the entire world wide operation”
Oct 10, 2017
Suman Reddy, MD of Pegasystems India talks about the role played by the Indian company in the global arena and its future growth plans…
A NASDAQ listed company, Pegasystems Inc develops applications for sales, marketing, service and operations for its…
What’s your scale up strategy?
Sep 11, 2017
Understand the growth strategy of these technology companies and the various factors they evaluate and be prepared for as they scale up their business.
At The Smart CEO, we always aspire to understand how businessesgrow from one stage to another…
Capitalising the power of AI
Oct 24, 2017
Villgro backed AIndra Systems, an AI and computer vision startup, is creating impactful products for multiple industries
After much talk and promise in the 1960s that machines would soon think like humans there was a stall in the progress on…
The growth journey of Omega Healthcare
Oct 24, 2017
Gopi Natarajan, CEO of Omega Healthcare, a healthcare-focused KPO, shares his strategy to double revenues by 2020 and his geographical expansion plans…
Gopi Natarajan’s stint in the US healthcare industry from late 1980s gave him deep insights on…
The rise of edtech: Lessons from Talentedge
Oct 24, 2017
Lumis Partners funded Talendedge, an edtech company that uses digital technology to facilitate quality learning and teaching, aims at providing a better learning experience than a physical classroom. In the coming years, it plans to grow inorganically and build a…
How Wingreens is planning to put fresh dips in every Indian fridge
Oct 24, 2017
Sequoia Capital funded Home-made dips maker, Wingreens Farms, is increasing its digital marketing efforts with aim of expanding its product portfolio, scaling up sales and entering new markets …
Ten years ago, we wouldn’t have thought of fresh dips…