Hi Friends,

Even as I launch this today ( my 80th Birthday ), I realize that there is yet so much to say and do. There is just no time to look back, no time to wonder,"Will anyone read these pages?"

With regards,
Hemen Parekh
27 June 2013

Now as I approach my 90th birthday ( 27 June 2023 ) , I invite you to visit my Digital Avatar ( www.hemenparekh.ai ) – and continue chatting with me , even when I am no more here physically

Thursday, 1 October 2015

START UP ECO SYSTEMS COMPARED


Dear Amitabh ,


Since you personally interacted with the Start Up Eco-System in Silicon Valley , you will appreciate my today's blog

with regards,

hemen  / 0 - 98,67,55,08,08

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Start-Up  Eco-Systems  /  USA  vs  INDIA


Whereas there is a lot to learn from Start Up Eco-System of Silicon Valley , it cannot be blindly replicated in India

Here is why :

In Silicon Valley , a typical start up has its roots in Internet

These are web sites / mobile apps focusing on,

*  E Commerce

*  Social Media

*  Price Comparison

*  Geo-location

*  Dating

*  Buying - Selling

*  Causes...................etc


In India , we are talking of getting " Unemployed " to launch " Start Ups "

Anywhere between 100 million to 400 million " Unemployed " for whom neither Public Sector nor Private Sector , is in any position to create jobs

We want them to become " Self Employed " - what Shri Narendra Modi described in USA , as our " Personal Sector "

They are unlikely to launch Web-based businesses , even if their businesses will require them to have a Smart phone , on which , their customers can reach them

They aspire to become :

*  Street-side Vendors ( Vegetables / shoes / purses / Fruits / trinkets )

*  Craftsmen ( Plumber / Electrician / Carpenter / Repairer  )

*  Dhobi / Barber / Pan Beedi shop-owner / Tailor / Mochi

*  Doodh-wala / Ruddi Paper-wala / Gajra-wala / Delivery Boy

*  Cook / Maid / Courier / Tuition teacher / beautician / Taxi Driver

*  Home-cooked Tiffin Service / Car wash / Gardening


The contrast ( from Silicon Valley ) is striking !

How can we help millions of jobless to set up such micro businesses ?

As USA entrepreneurs advised :

By Government ( Central / State / Municipal ) getting out of their way !

How ?

*  No licenses / permits / approvals / registrations

*  No personal Income tax ( a dejure recognition of a defacto situation )


I hope Policy Makers will think " Out of Box " and implement ,


Start Up Act - 2015


Anything less just won't make much difference !

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hemen  parekh

01  Oct  2015

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