Construkt Crawl 2016- Fintech Edition

Hi we are Construkt!!

Construkt at its core is fueled by one fundamental ambition: putting the Indian startup ecosystem on the map as a global hub for creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship. The coming edition of the Construkt Crawl will take this ambition to the next level by turning the spotlight on entrepreneurs who are thinking big by scaling up and scaling out and exploring newer territories.

What is Construkt Crawl?

2 days of behind the scenes startup action, held across Bangalore, hosted by a variety of creative spaces and Fintech startups opening their doors to share their learnings.
This edition of the Crawl celebrates Fintech & its growth so come join us and delve deep into the fintech space.

Come Crawl with us!

As a host:

-You would be showcased as 1 of the premiere Fintech Startups in
Bangalore.

-You would be inspiring and educating quite a number of
people and thereby contributing to the growth of the startup

-If you’re a startup, looking to scale yourself, what better platform to
network and grow?

-You could end up employing a potential team member. (we vouch for this)

-Visibility on all our social media and visibility.

-Get featured on our radio podcast.

As an attendee:

-Learn first hand from the industry experts & founders themselves.

-Network and build your own venture.

-Get hired or find your co-founder or team mate in the same room.

-Walk away energised and with an experience you’ll cherish for a lifetime.

Content Structure

Early Stage path: This path would focus on the initial difficulties and struggles faced by the startups while setting up.

Growth Stage path: How does a startup scale and work towards growth and expansion? Get your answers here.

Investor path: What to pitch? How to pitch? Who to pitch to? Hear the solution from VC’s and investors themselves.

Which path defines you the best:

(While filling the abstract in the proposal page, please mention the path you would fall under and also mention the chosen topic outline)

Early Stage

Topic outlines:

-Obsessing over funding- Mistakes startups make while running behind funding.

-Approaching your target audience the right way- Customer feedback is crucial to the growth of any startup

-Better planning- Importance of setting your foundation and laying out a well defined business plan.

-Too much money in the bank vs. Too little money in the bank

-Partnering with the right co-founder and team- You would end up spending way more time with your co-founders than your romantic partner, therefore choose wisely.

Growth Stage

Topic outlines

-Keep your focus- Mistaking early success can prove fatal

-Hiring and retaining talent-shortage of talent can quickly become an impediment to expansion. Ways to go about embedding expertise

-Necessity of bringing in a management a team as the startup scales

-Competing with competition- Startups need to learn to coexist, but in a smart way.

-Building systems and future-proofing- Importance of investing in the long term future of the company and building sustainable systems

Investor

Topic outlines

-Factors startups need to focus on to make the right pitch

-Importance of a large market and and strong teams

Event Structure

2 days at sessions
1 panel discussion
1 networking dinner

Important dates

Feb 12th: Funnel applications open

Feb 20th: Supersaver tickets on sale

March 12th: Funnel closes

March 15th: Event update

March 20th: Final speaker list

March 26th: Final Schedule

March 30th: Ticket sales end

Selection Process

Selection of talks will be based on combination of attendee voting and editorial panel.
Voting is open to attendees who have purchased event tickets. If there is a proposal you find notable, please vote for it and leave a comment to initiate discussions. Your vote will be reflected immediately.
Proposers must submit presentation drafts as part of the selection process to ensure that the talk is in line with the original proposal, and to help the editorial panel build a strong line-up for the event.
If your proposal is not accepted, you can buy a ticket at the same rate as was available on the day you proposed. We’ll send you a code.

Propose a session

We expect you to submit an outline of your proposed talk – either in the form of a mind map, a text document or draft slides along with your submission. You can also edit your submission at any time.