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Announcing The Morpheus: Batch 5 Applications Open & some

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It’s been a little over 2 years now since we initiated Morpheus. Now, with some 26 startups as part of our portfolio and having interacted with over a 1000 entrepreneurs, the urge to interact some more still burns inside me. Infact the need to interact more, compare startup notes, share experiences and perhaps inspire seems to increase by the day. I am sure [@guglanisam (Sameer) & @1ndus (Indus)] will agree with me. 

We are almost at the end of our 4 month intensive engagement with the Batch 4 companies (see list here) and have opened applications for the next batch. However, we will continue to engage with all companies in our portfolio as long as there is a need for it! 

Applications for The Morpheus’ Business Acceleration Program, Batch 5 is open till the second week of November 2010. You can get more information and the form to download here.

Essentially, if you have an idea and are looking to start out or have already started out and are in the early stages of your venture, then we think there could be synergies between you and The Morpheus. If you have apprehensions, doubts or even assumptions about how The Morpheus can add value or even about its partners – the best thing would be for you to talk to us. We are more than happy to have a chat with you to discuss your venture, give you contacts of our portfolio companies or just have coffee with you (yeah, we pay for the coffee too many times :P )

Also, if you have an idea or have just started your venture or an entrepreneur – you can meet more entrepreneurs to exchange notes and chit chat. Also you can meet The Morpheus team to discuss your venture. 

When: 16th October 2010, Saturday

What Time: 12 noon to 6pm

Where: Commonfloor office, address here

Leave a comment if you want to meet on The Morpheus Blog here

Happy to answer questions if you have any about the program or the Open House! 

Morpheus Venture Partners

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Like a rolling stone, I’ve been rolling along gathering experiences. I’ve been on a roller coaster ride ever since I can remember – innovating and making a difference to anything I opted to do, along the way gathering all the experiences that life could offer me. At times I have been immensely successful and at times I have failed and learnt from my mistakes.

Right from my early days as a free lancer which I consider my initial days as an entrepreneur – coz for a free lancer it’s the connections, the work and the marketing of oneself as a brand is what helps succeed; till now – experiences have always prepared me for the next big thing that was to come in my life.

As someone who has always questioned the obvious, tried to innovate out of mundane situations and boot

strapped all the time, founding Madhouse helped me put those previous learning to use and I got to learn many more things, that only starting a venture will give you and no words can explain it.

With all the experience I have gathered, I am now ready for the next big thing in my life – Morpheus Venture Partners. With a mindset to support, encourage and help entrepreneurs in India, I set out my journey as a founder / partner at Morpheus with Sameer Guglani (who was also the other founder at madhouse media). We set this journey out with a few objectives in mind for Morpheus, which will redefine themselves and become more relevant to the current Indian start-up scenario as we work more closely with start-ups as part of Morpheus.

At Morpheus we want to:

· Work with teams of young / bright entrepreneurs who have the ability to listen to the customer and are open to morphing their ideas for the customers and have the innate ability to constantly innovate and be on top of things.

· Work closely with start-ups in India. Start-ups / young entrepreneurs who have a great idea, an idea that has the potential to solve some of the greatest problems for the customers.

· Work closely by mentoring young entrepreneurs helping them define their business,

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getting started, reaching out to customers, redefining their product for its customers, etc.

· Create an environment that allows young entrepreneurs interact with experienced gurus with relevant knowledge in specific domains.

· Create a platform where young entrepreneurs / startups can learn from each other.

· Start a revolution that will help balance the skew in the system – where entrepreneurs are chased by all else in the system.

And thus, I set out on another journey of mine, with all you – my friends – who I derive immense energy from. I thank you all for making me realize that all people are good people in this world, like you – who support, help, criticize – all for the good, for the betterment of my experiences.

My parents always told me: If you believe in something very much, just go ahead and do it. The outcome of everything is the experience!