OurOwnStartup Team
How the founder of Change.org stopped worrying about getting rich
Ben Rattray, founder of Change.org, describes the moment he decided to leave behind a career in finance and figure out a way to empower social change.
How GoDaddy’s founder sold his first business for $24 million more than he asked...
Bob Parsons, founder of the domain registrar GoDaddy.com, describes how he used provocative advertising to get his companies off the ground.
Crossfit CEO Greg Glassman on why great entrepreneurs chase excellence-not money
Greg Glassman, CEO and founder of CrossFit, explains why profit often follows excellence--but it often takes a circuitous route.
Twitter co-founder Evan Williams on how to ‘Dominate the Internet’
Evan Williams, founder of Medium and co-founder of Twitter, explains why there has been a massive shift from websites to content platforms.
How Reddit was born out of a very, very bad idea
Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian tells the story of how his company (almost) did not come to be.
How MailChimp’s Ben Chestnut turned a failed side project into a hugely successful company
Ben Chestnut started off leading a web design company--but a happy little accident turned the lights on at MailChimp.
How Slack’s founder turned a failed video game into a multibillion dollar startup
Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield describes the unlikely origin story behind the fastest-growing business application in the world.
How Richard Branson started his first business out of a phone booth
Richard Branson, the billionaire founder of Virgin Group, describes how he started a magazine business out of a phone booth.
10 Things entrepreneurs can learn from HBO’s Silicon Valley
Geek or not, the show is good fodder for anyone who appreciates good humour. Alternatively, it can work as a fun lesson for entrepreneurs.
Indian marketing genius Nirav Modi, creating a global jewellery brand out of nowhere
A master diamantaire or a businessman who wants to make a billion-dollar point: Who really is Nirav Modi?
How Siddhartha Lal turned the oldest motorcycle brand, Royal Enfield, into the fastest growing...
This is how Siddhartha Lal turned the oldest motorcycle brand, Royal Enfield, into the fastest growing one.
Springfinity: gardening solutions for green fingers
Springfinity aims at helping people grow a lively patch inside a matchbox house by spending only 20 minutes daily.
EnviGreen: the eco-friendly bags which will soon replace plastic bags
To combat the environmental hazards, Ashwanth Hegde founded EnviGreen which makes organic, eco-friendly and biodegradable bags.
Bakeys edible cutlery: the newest invention on the block
Bakeys is Peesapati’s brainchild, and manufactures eco-friendly edible cutlery like spoons and chopsticks.
9 ways in which entrepreneurs can make some quick extra bucks
Why not put your skills to use to make some quick bucks to pump into your business?
Simple yet effective ways successful people can break out of a funk
If you are working at your dream job and still battling funks, then you are still normal - trust us.
Through his venture, FairPencil, founder Yatish Jain, helps create aesthetically brilliant architectural spaces
FairPencil, aims to help people solve the various challenges faced in terms of house designs/architecture and provide design solutions.
These are richest startup founders for India in 2017
Snapdeal’s Kunal Bahl and Ola’s Bhavish Aggarwal are no longer in the top 15 richest entrepreneurs.
LuvStay: The safest heaven for unmarried couples
A couple-friendly hotel aggregator, is set out to break taboos and change societal mindsets.
The importance of social media marketing for your business
This post will highlight the importance of having a presence on social media platforms for your business.
