Make your toddler happy this summer with Flintobox - 'Colour Carnival’

About Flintobox
Flintobox creates subscription activity kits for children between 2 and 8 years. 90% of brain development happens by the age of six. Early experiences and positive interactions during the age of 2-8 years determines the overall development of children for years to come. Based on this premise of Early Child Development, Flintobox helps in making these years count with fun learning play tools! The boxes are packed with creative play activities to teach kids concepts over a period of time. Flintobox feeds a child’s curious mind and fosters independent growth through explorative puzzles and games. The products are designed by game designers, montessori and pedagogy experts and child psychologists. Crafted with kid-friendly materials, the box is shipped all across India with COD available in certain areas.

New Product : Colour Carnival
Flintobox recently launched ‘Colour Carnival’ - an activity kit exclusively for toddlers. Colour Carnival box has been curated to introduce children between 2 and 3 years to the concept of colours and patterns in a unique and interactive manner. The discovery box, loaded with 6 play activities - including a storybook, is designed to keep toddlers busy and mentally active all through the summer holidays.


How Colour Carnival help Kids
With Colour Carnival, kids receive creative hands-on engagement with activities that help in overall skill and habit development while simultaneously getting introduced to different shapes and colours. From geometric patterns and colourful shapes, the box contains intriguing puzzles and riveting games along with experiential fine-motor activities. The activities are designed to cover 12 developmental areas including coordination, cognitive and gross motor, creativity, exploration, language, and social skills through fun means. This way, the child is wholly involved and ends up staying away from TV or excessive screen time! In addition, the activities also serve as a great way to spend quality time indoors with the family. Perfect for the Summer!
Flintobox has released 2 new themes for the month of April for the age groups 3 to 4 (Jr. Colour Scientist) and 4 to 8 (Wildlife Safari). Limited number of boxes are produced every month, so if you are planning to get one for your child, you know what to do next!


Flintobox Journey
Flintobox was founded by Arunprasad Durairaj, Vijaybabu Gandhi, and Shreenidhi Srirangam. As young parents, they realised the growing trend of TV addiction in children and the urgent requirement for activities to get their children engaged with. The idea of Flintobox was then born. After a few test runs, they invested their savings of close to Rs.10 lakh to establish the business in September 2013.

In October 2014, they raised USD 300,000 from leading angels GSF Global, Globevestor (USA), AECAL (Germany), and Mauj Mobile.


Connect with Flintobox
Twitter          - https://twitter.com/flintobox
FB                - https://www.facebook.com/flintobox
Google plus - https://plus.google.com/+Flintobox-kids

BananaBandy - India's Largest Platform for Creative Professionals

About BananaBandy
BananaBandy, an online market network for Indian creative professionals, founded in February 2015, is already India’s largest with 10000+ creative professionals. The basic aim of the website is to enable creative professionals such as graphic designers, photographers, animator, product designers, interior designers, fashion designers, etc. to upload and manage their portfolio and at the same time, connect them with relevant full time and freelance work opportunities.

Need for BananaBandy
The Indian creative community is the largest in the world, but inspite of the massive potential, it is yet under-appreciated and primarily untapped. Inspite of being an industry, which contributes over $7 billion to the economy, it is still slipping under the radar and connections are yet referral based.


How BananaBandy Works
BananaBandy serves as a platform for Indian creatives to connect with their peers and showcase, promote and monetize their work. The design industry is today valued at over $7 Billion by the CII Design Report 2015 and is a major facilitator in fields such as automobile, fashion, etc. which contribute over $300 Billion to the economy currently. The aim is to create an end-to-end solution for all the creative needs in the country. At its core, BananaBandy is an aggregator of creative services. Using its technology, it matches parties depending on time, budget and other criteria. It is working on various services to make recruitment procedure shorter, more efficient and cost-effective.


Achievement
In a short time span of just 14 months, the website has facilitated over 700 job listings from 450 companies. It has over 6000 projects with 30000+ artworks. In the past 6 months, BananaBandy has got associated with companies such as Walt Disney, Ogilvy&Mather, CouponDunia, Practo, Sunburn, Grofers, Asian Paints, etc.
In 2016 BananaBandy was shortlisted among the top 10 startups in Mumbai.
At Surge 2016, the biggest tech conference in India, it was shortlisted among the top 40 startups in India.


The Journey
Founded by Kavan Antani, 19, and Shashank Jogani, 21, BananaBandy started off as a completely bootstrapped company. Within 2 months of the launch, it raised a seed round at Rs 2.5 crore valuation from Srinivasa Aluri, Managing Director, Morgan Stanley Private Equity and Chaitanya Deshpande, former M&A Head, Marico.
In December 2015, BananaBandy also hosted Design Mela, India's largest online contest for creative professionals. The design event received over 1500 entries from creative professionals all across the country and was judged by eminent professionals such as Shekhar Kapur, Namit Malhotra, Vikram Phadnis, KV Sridhar, etc.


Get in touch
For more details, visit www.bananabandy.com
You can find out more about their 12 month journey on https://journey.bananabandy.com/

Contact Details:
Address: 505, 5th floor, Pushpa Kunj Bldg, Sitaram Deora Marg, A Road, Churchgate, Mumbai, Maharashtra - 400020
Tel: 022-22060815/9930112092
Email: shashank@bananabandy.com

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BlueCube Network launches Flipmetric at Surge 2016

Here we present to you another great startup which got into limelight in Surge 2016 , India’s biggest tech conference ever. Let's explore their awesome product FlipMetric which was launched during Surge.

Read my post about Surge

About BlueCube Network 

BlueCubeNetwork, a Jaipur Based Digital Media Marketing Start Up registered its presence at the biggest Start Up event held in India in the year 2016. It was for the first time that the Web Summit team had organized its conference in India and Surge 2016 marked a new revolution for the Startup Ecosystem in the country. As per the Web Summit CEO, Paddy Cosgrave, Surge turned out to be a huge success.

BlueCube Network, a 2012 established Digital Media Marketing Agency represented itself at the event as the Exhibitors and launched their product- FlipMetric at the elite platform. It was nothing less than an achievement for the start up to conduct a product Launch at the prestigious event. The event reportedly attracted over 5000 attendees from 72 countries. The same helped up the company for its product launch as well. The event was attended by 4 of its members including the CEO and the COO.

Let’s know Flipmetric

FlipMetric, a SaaS based product that is on its way to change the business analytics by streamlining complex data analysis & conception, providing an unprecedented power to firms with effective business intelligence processes. As reported by its representatives, they believe that Companies, in today’s times are still dependent on the intuitions and end up taking gut driven decisions. It is important that the performance tracking and final decisions are taken on the basis of real time data and analytics so as to get more effective results. FlipMetric assures the same with simplicity.

From Right- Mr Maneesh Sharma (COO), Rahul Jha (Web Developer), Richa Sharma (Head of Operations), Mr. Himanshu Sharma (CEO)

Their Story

On being asked to Mr. Himanshu Sharma, the CEO of the company for how the first thought of having this product came into existence, he quoted a very interesting incident. Here is what he reportedly said-

“Necessity leads to invention and that is exactly what happened with us..!!

So, it all started off with our own experience.

We are running a Digital Marketing Start Up named BlueCube Network. It was a way to learn and enhance the capabilities. Start Ups are meant to be fun & it was! But after a while, with management’s prospect, it became difficult for us to cater up and track the performance criteria based on various essential KPIs. With time, we realized the need of a definite and systematic approach for data driven decisions. We searched and sorted up for the viable solutions from the present options but nothing seemed to work appropriately. Hence, we ended up building a system of our own from the scratch that would keep a track of it all for effective work performance tracking and data driven decision making.

It was later that we realized that it can be scaled up with more features to be inculcated in and offer it to the market space constituting firms who are probably facing the same issues that we did!”

Customer Definition

On further queries on the focus group, it was cleared as the following- “Any professional who has gone digital and wishes to take decisions on analytical driven entities falls under our focus group. We help businesses to keep a constant track of the most important KPIs of your stream, in the most simplified version with no complex data structures involved.”

Connecting with BlueCube Network

With FlipMetric, the company has provided the audience with an online platform for building definite KPI dashboards to assist teams with an active data driven approach for taking effective business decisions. They claim to supervise the growth of the KPI driven entities in order to keep teams organized, practical & concrete in their approach. With a commitment to provide its consumers with an access to all the relevant figures wherever required with better visual insights, BlueCube Network has it all. FlipMetric being in private Beta version for now, one may register himself at the given URL Below.

The response at Surge was beyond their expectations and landed up boosting their desire to add on more innovation and creativity to the given product.

Product Website:       https://www.flipmetric.com/

Company’s Webiste: http://www.bluecubenetwork.com/

For more info, feel free to connect with-

Mr. Himanshu Sharma

COO, BlueCube Network

Contact Number: 9784212868

Email ID: himanshu@bluecubenetork.com

Mr. Maneesh Sharma

COO, BlueCube Network

Contact Number: 9024699512

Email ID: maneesh@bluecubenetork.com

Ms. Richa Sharma

Head of Operations, BlueCube Network

Contact Number: 8302691549

Email ID: richa@bluecubenetwork.com

Biking Fiesta : The Great Indian Riding Festival 2016

What’s the buzz
For all the travelers who love to have adventure and new experiences, there is a new festival in the town.
And yes how can I forget the awesome bikers, especially the bullet gang who love to explore new destinations.
Ok, not taking much of your time here I reveal the mystery; RootsVida.com proudly announces the launch of “The Great Indian Riding Festival 2016”.

What is “The GIRF”
The GIRF is a six month long biking fiesta starting from 1 April to 30^th September 2016 that runs with everything that bikers love. It is a tale of four destinations – Ladakh, Bhutan, North East and Spiti involving 25 tours from New Delhi. The festival gives you the freedom to choose the group, date and time as per your convenience. The festival has opened for registrations from 23^rd February.
 For more details click here.

About Rootsvida.com
Rootsvida.com is a travel based platform founded in 2013 offering experiential trips with a touch of local flavour. It is an upcoming marketplace for unique travel organizers hosting budget group travels. Roots is a passionate group of travellers who explore offbeat places experimenting with different concepts to experience adventure and travel.
At present the two year old company, primarily based out of Delhi, has executed 34 trips involving over 500 travellers. With such a great response the company is expected to grow manifolds with the like-minded people.

From the Founders alley
“With the growing passion for motorcycling and exploring vivid terrains, India gives an opportunity to explore such landscapes to a great extent. I see India as a growing hub for riding tours and we are going to contribute continuously towards this mission,” says Rootsvida’s co-founder Anurag Chauhan.

“Rootsvida.com will soon be rolling out a new program for travel organizers – a platform that provides bloggers, travellers, and passionate people to discover offbeat places,” states Rootsvida’s co-founder Shally Makin.

And now the most important question, Why to go for “The Great Indian Riding Festival”.
So here are some questions for you -:
1. Do you love to wander and reincarnate away from the busy roads?
2. Does travelling offers salvation to your soul?
3. Are you always looking forward to a fascinating experience of exploring the unseen, musing on solo travels and penning down your memoirs?

If answer to any of the above question is yes, you should definitely go for this amazing festival which will take you to the land of yaks and yetis, stupas and sherpas and some of the best biking roads on earth.
You will get to meet other riders on your journey, make friends, camp together and live some of the most memorable moments in the world’s most iconic places. Biking, adventure, camping, food and festivities! If these words excite you even remotely, then you should Join the TRIBE!!!

Here is a glimpse of the schedule

Not convinced yet?
Don’t worry the best part is here.
I have Rs 500 off just for you applicable on any trip you choose in GIRF.

Enter the below code and enjoy Rs 500 off.
Isn’t that an awesome deal?
So book now and Join the TRIBE..!!!
Click here to check all the amazing trips

Poketshop App : Enhance your offline shopping experience..!!!

About Poketshop
Poketshop is a mobile marketplace for physical retail stores.
The main objective of this online-to-offline or O2O commerce venture is to alter the way Indians shop and interact with their favourite stores, shops and local businesses. 

How it works
Currently targeting the lifestyle category, it allows retail businesses to create mobile, limited time promotion ads, in less than 60 seconds and drive traffic to their store, shop or business instantly.
Shoppers can discover what’s new and happening at their local high-street stores on mobile, chat with them, find the most inviting offers and then make an informed purchase through the app or with a walk-in.

Let’s talk about the Mobile App
On 28^th October 2015 Poketshop launched it’s mobile app on android platform.
Currently available in Gurgaon, the app has already signed up 500 retail stores on its platform.  It is also creating a huge disruption in the retail space by further bolstering the market position of offline businesses. The perfect bridge between virtual and brick-and-mortar retail, the Poketshop app is a true shot in the arm for local retail operating in nearby markets, malls, high streets stores as it will change the way they acquire new consumers to walk in or discover their business. The app leverages mobile tech to enhance their sales and footfalls. Poketshop is currently free for merchants and it’s extremely easy to set up a store on it.
The Poketshop app is efficient, smooth and perfectly tailored to delight the urban consumer, always in the search for instant gratification. If users like a product or promotion on the app, they have to swipe right. If something doesn’t pique interest then they need to swipe left. Shoppers can also save offers in their wishlist and avail these at the physical store. Payments can be done through Debit or Credit Cards or through the PayUmoney Wallet. It offers shoppers a curated list of sales, promotions and products at their favourite high-street stores besides the option of chatting with sales representatives to check availability, designs and sizes. 

Poketshop Expansion plans
At present, it covers a comprehensive list of fashion, lifestyle, footwear, home appliances and décor stores. With big plans on its radar, the company will soon also venture into the services segment and tie up with brands in the food, restaurant and hotel space.

Meet the Founder
The founder of PoketShop, Mr. Samarth Goyal has got a whopping 15 years of experience in the technology and product development. He started his career from Wipro and then moved into product development. Finally he left job at Qresolve in 2010 and started his own venture eTechies.in.
He founded PoketShop in March 2015.

Mr Goyal says that at PoketShop they are committed to make user shopping experience joyous by moving online shopping with the fun of touch-feel experience of the offline format".

App can be downloaded from here

Splash Math partners with Sony for the 'Global Math Challenge'

Splash Math, a leading math practice program has announced its strategic partnership with Sony Global Education, Inc., a subsidiary of Sony corporation for the coming 'Global Math Challenge' that will be held on 27th September,  2015. 

What is GMC
GMC (Global Math Challenge) is a world wide math competition held online and hosted by Sony Global Education, Inc., and supported by Japan Prime Math Olympic Committee.

'Global Math Challenge' provides an excellent opportunity for students to test themselves at a global level on math and critical thinking skills,

It is packed full of fun math puzzles devised by the Japan Prime Math Olympic Committee, an organization with a strong track record in math contests geared towards children. The questions will test participants' creativity and will allow them to discover their true math sense.

Global Math Challenge features 9 different grades of difficulty to best suit the education levels of test takers, from the 1st grade in elementary school through middle school and all the way up to the adult level.

Available in English, Japanese and Chinese, the contest is welcoming thousands of math fans from right around the world. The one hour challenge takes place on Sunday, September 27 and is the perfect way to keep kids engaged with math at the start of a new school year.

Two plans are available for Global Math Challenge, the free Trial Plan and the paid Standard Plan. With the Trial Plan, participants will now be able to receive not only their score, but their global ranking as well, shortly after the test. And with the Standard Plan, under which up to 4 people can take part using one shared account, participants will also be provided with step-by-step, beautifully illustrated explanations for every question, analysis of their critical thinking strengths and an extra set of bonus questions.

About Splash Math
Splash Math is a leading math practice program for elementary school students that provides curriculum aligned personalized learning to young learners. It is great for both— classroom, as a curriculum supplement and blended learning tool; and home, as an after-school supplemental practice.

Splash Math’s power lies in it’s interactive and engaging content that enables and motivates learners to master math skills at their grade level and beyond. Teachers and parents are enabled with a powerful dashboard which assists them in analyzing student performance and take necessary actions.

It is available on iPad, Chromebooks, PCs and works seamlessly across multiple platforms. Founded in 2011, Splash Math has benefited over 12 million children.

Let’s meet the CEO
Arpit Jain is the CEO & co-founder of Splash Math which was formed by him with 3 of his other friends on 24^th November 2010.

Arpit Jain is an alumnus of prestigious IIT Kharagpur college.
In past he was also founder of company Intinno.

Currently he lives in California.

A startup helping Mumbai police to address drunken driving

There is a startup in the town that is helping Mumbai police to address drunken driving cases in the city. When a person is caught he is not reprimanded, beaten or put behind the bars but given a ticket/card.

This card is not a simple card but a personalized voucher from Taskbob, the startup that has collaborated with the Mumbai Traffic police through this unique activity at the Nakabandis, to extend their Don’t Drink&Drive campaign called #ArriveAlive.

About the Startup
Incepted in 2014, Taskbob is a reliable one-stop solution for on-demand home services. The platform provides instant, reliable and standardized home services ranging from plumbing, carpentry, electrical, home appliance repair, home and car cleaning to driver services.

Let’s meet the Founder
Aseem Khare the Founder & CEO of Taskbob is an alumni of IIT Bombay.
After working in world famous companies like Lehman Brothers & Nomura he and his friends, Abhiroop Medhekar (Co-founder & COO), Ajay Bhatt (Co-founder, Tech) and Amit Chahalia (Co-founder, Design) laid foundation of their dream startup, which they called Taskbob.

The unique campaign
The unique don’t Drink&Drive campaign called #ArriveAlive is been applauded by many in the city. Even the Joint Commissioner of Traffic Police, Mr Milind RambhauBharambe was all praises for the Taskbob team.

The campaign kicked off with a first of a kind flashmob, right in the middle of Carter Road, which caught many eyeballs as the Taskbob team danced away and shouted out slogans of “Don’t Drink & Drive”. This was followed by a shocker activity at the drunken driving Nakabandis on weekends as cops stopped vehicles to check for drunken driving.

Mumbaikars were surprised when the police asked for their name and then handed them a personalized voucher for a FREE driver for the night, with a message saying “ArriveAlive, Don’t Drink and Drive - Hire a driver”.

Taskbob app let’s people hire a chauffeur in just a few taps, for as low as Rs 80 per hour, without interfering in the regular job of the traffic police which is really commendable.