Award-Winning Business Directory & Startup Networking Community Forum & Accelerator in Tamilnadu, South India
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Founded in 2016, based out of Coimbatore, Tamilnadu (South India), By The Startups (BTS) is an award-winning, close-knit networking community organization of established businesses, startups, SMEs/SMBs, MSMEs, Early-stage ventures, investors (Angel Investors, Venture Capitalists), studentpreneurs/campus startups, mentors, academicians, incubators, accelerators, government bodies and expert professionals from the business ecosystem across the globe.
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Note: Unlike other networking organizations, communities, or forums, BTS is not funded by any institution, and completely depends on the nominal membership charges collected on a monthly or annual basis for the various services rendered to the community. We believe in the power of the Web, Search Engines, and particularly People (Networking) to effectively build and expand this community for the betterment of the local startup and business ecosystem.
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The BTS Networking Community strongly believes in the words of the great Middle-Eastern poet and philosopher Rumi on community building, engagement, and support,
“Come, come, whoever you are. Wanderer, worshiper, lover of leaving. It doesn’t matter. Ours is not a caravan of despair. come, even if you have broken your vows a thousand times. Come, yet again , come , come.” ―Rumi
Or in the words of Mikhail Naimy, the popular Lebanese poet,
“Often you shall think your road impassable, sombre and companionless. Have will and plod along; and round each curve you shall find a new companion.” ― Mikhail Naimy
Or as Thiruvalluvar, the greatest Tamil poet & philosopher, wrote,
There is nothing more glorious than to persist In the advance of the community.
We encourage everybody to be a part of this community initiative, whether you are a successful entrepreneur, an effective CEO, someone just starting to explore entrepreneurship, a working professional, a researcher, an innovator an academician, a student, or even if you’ve failed in entrepreneurship or business big time, we welcome you all with open arms. The community is open to all regardless of gender, position, status, and accomplishments. We aim at breaking the notion that entrepreneurship is a myth, democratizing innovative entrepreneurship, and making it a universal language–one that can be learnt, practiced, and spoken easily. At the same time, we want to create tangible value for every member who trusts the community’s actions and commitments.
We believe that ideas can change the world and innovation is an active force behind wide-scale transformation. Our doors always remain open. There’s something for everyone here. And the community has so much to offer. Yes, we mean it. Come, let’s join hands, work together, support one another, embrace the ideals of business, entrepreneurship and innovation, and take this community initiative forward.
South India’s Trusted Networking & Referral Leads community group for Businesses/SMEs/MSMEs/Startups
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BTS community forum is already connected to 4500+ entrepreneurs and 150+ business community heads from all over, and it will be what is the first community-based startups business directory, both online (web) and physical, for business networking, gaining referral business leads, and knowledge transfer. BTS Business Community forum has a wide pan-India presence though it has its roots in Tamilnadu.
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Our Vision is to Promote 10000+ Businesses on our Startups Business Directory
That mainstream media doesn’t cover at all!
- Being an alternate media, let BTS be the first business community forum to promote your business–profile, story & news online.
- Our community will speak for your business. Search engine ranking of your business profile will speak for itself!
How to Become a BTS Network Community Member?
MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM WITH BTS NETWORKING COMMUNITY FORUM. We don’t believe in any member loyalty or retention programs, but rather in the consistency factor of closely working together with our members based on their convenience, interest, and comfort levels. We allow you to promote your business and increase sales prospects through community forum membership and participation.
As a Free (Open) member, you can first join our WhatsApp and Telegram Communities, network with other open members, attend any of our physical and online business networking events, and then make an informed decision about joining our startups business directory services or sponsoring our community and business networking events.
Featured Profiles
Do you want to feature your business on our startups/business directory for greater visibility, both online & offline?
BTS Latest Startup & Business Profile/Stories
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About By The Startups Business Community Forum
BTS Business Community forum, started by Shameer.S, an IT Project Consultant by profession, and Gayathri Rajesh, founder of SearchnScore, is South India’s leading community organization for generating referral leads and creating business networking opportunities through web/PR/social media platforms & physical/online events for visibility, business training & informal education (knowledge sharing) sessions.
We, therefore, help you develop a life-long relationship with our community members and the wider business & startup ecosystem. BTS networking forum has jointly organized several business meets with top media names including ET-NOW, Pudhiya Thalaimurai, News 7 Tamil, and Simplicity (Coimbatore), just to name a few.
Who can Benefit?
A pioneering effort to link the ecosystem through the power of Directory, Accelerator & Community
Startup Business Ecosystem
| + Businesses |
| + Mentors |
| + Incubators/Accelerators |
| + Corporates |
| + Schools (industry-connect initiatives) |
| + Investors |
| + C-level Executives |
| + SMEs/MSMEs/Startups |
| + Associations & Government Bodies |
| + Shared Workspaces/Co-working spaces |
| + Business Founders & Owners |
| + EDC/Placement/Industry Association & Alumni Cells |
| + Business Communities & Organizations |
What We’ve Achieved
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80+ Training Sessions |
15+ Community Awards |
60+ Institutional Connects |
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2500+ Business Referrals |
90+ Community Meets |
4500+ Open Members |
India’s First Community Group to Adopt 3 Persuasion Modes for Visibility
We’re India’s first community forum to adopt and revive the almost 2000-year-old Aristotle Persuasion Model of 4 appeals: logos, pathos, ethos, and kairos. We generate visibility and reputation through the combination of pathos (stories ), logos (profile), ethos (service credibility), and Kairos (people – community & networking at the right time) through our startups business directory. Talk to us to know more about it before joining our community.
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Yes, BTS has a lot of Bills & Expenses to Cover!
And, We Need & Appreciate Your Kind Support Every Time
Keep in mind that the BTS Community forum can only survive and continue to serve businesses better using the payment remitted by our member clients, either online or offline. Also, a major part goes toward web directory maintenance, content development, and event management. Therefore, it is our humble request that payments be made regularly and on time. Unlike a few desperate business forums that charge exorbitantly for membership, we have been certainly fair and reasonable, staying true to our value proposition.
Please support our community organization as we’ll give you back in terms of Value. Remember, the more you Share, the more you Get!
BTS Community Forum Networking Meets
We encourage all our Open members to attend our monthly online (free)/physical meets (paid), to promote their business, or gain/nurture referral leads through our startups directory, or share their valuable knowledge through active participation.
Trust us; there are scores of benefits for any business listing itself on any of our BTS Network websites, or sponsoring our business networking events, both online and offline.
Looking to join the BTS Community organization for free, list your business on our startup/business directory, participate actively in all our networking business meets, or contribute as an event sponsor to increase your visibility and business prospects? You’re just a click or call away.
Simple Benefits
Of Joining as a BTS Forum Member
- Business visibility through Profile/Story Submission online on BTS startups/business web directory
- Promotion of startup/business profiles through Social Networking & Social Media Accounts
- Clean, quality, and duplication-free content & Search Engine Rankings for every submitted profile on the website¹
- 1-2 Monthly Google Meets for members; referral leads generated and shared among members (only) with potential buyers–both physical & online.
- One monthly physical networking meet (chapter-wise) among members (only)²
- One monthly Physical Networking Meet chapter/category wise² — Open networking event for all business owners, startup founders, and staff
- 1-2 min video on product overview plus founder/business owner interview³
- Exclusive WhatsApp community for all community members.
- All community members will also be added to the BTS Open WhatsApp community.
- Support provided to Early-stage startups from idea validation, traction, networking, and product development to market access through our team of mentors⁵
- Funding & Mentoring Opportunities (that will be imparted and supported by the community)⁴
- Event sponsorship opportunities for the member’s business growth
- Opportunity for owners of matured businesses (only) to turn into mentors and tutors in institutions and assist early-stage startups and studentpreneurs, and thereby generate active income
- Topic Presentation plus Business Presentation at events
- Become Regional Chapter/Category-Front Head/Coordinator of the various chapters and category fronts (e.g. industry or institution) of the BTS community. This will also help you grow your business gradually.
- Added opportunities for edu-based startups (inc. training, mentoring, products, counseling, and other allied services) through the BTS network platform
- Encouraging members to share their business offerings via WhatsApp and other social media and networking channels, while sharing their details.
- Open visits to members’ companies based on their convenience
- Connect with Startup Incubators, Accelerators, and Government funding schemes including loans, grants, etc from Startup India, Startup TN (TANSIM), DST, DIC, MSME, EDII, and more⁶
- Exclusive business training sessions that help them scale up their business, and achieve growth⁵
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Paid Ad Placement: Members can place targeted, in-contextual ads of their business on our website for greater visibility⁵
- Publish your startup company and business news with the BTS Network Community websites⁵
Disclaimer:
We shall hold no personal responsibility for any loss or damage to startups or businesses as a result of the information provided here.
- ¹No guarantee will be provided for Search Engine Rankings as rankings are governed by third-party search engines and their algorithm by design.
- ²Based on the availability of a regional chapter or joint meet of one or more regional chapters.
- ³Video production involves extra charges for production, editing, and delivery which will be included in the member registration fee. No annual or recurring charges will apply here.
- ⁴BTS Community Forum will never provide guarantees or make tall promises concerning business or startup funding opportunities under any circumstances, either written or verbal. We will be happy to help companies and startups connect/network with investors or funding sources in any way possible with a fixed service charge from both parties involved. We never invest in startups or GUARANTEE INVESTMENT PROSPECTS in any respect.
- ⁵This particular service will involve extra service charges.
- ⁶We, being a networking community, will never offer any consultation or make a guarantee regarding access to the programs provided by the aforementioned institutions and government bodies.
BTS Community Member Plans
Features | Open | Profile | Meet | Sponsor |
| Open WhatsApp Community | ||||
| Web Profile/Story Submission - Promotion + Search Rankings | ||||
| Monthly Google Meets + Members Physical Meet (chapter-wise) | ||||
| Monthly Open Physical Meet (chapter-wise) | ||||
| Referral Leads Generation | ||||
| Exclusive WhatsApp community | ||||
| Support provided to Early-stage startups | ||||
| Funding Opportunities | ||||
| Exclusive Business Training Sessions | ||||
| Connect with Startup Incubators, Accelerators & Government funding schemes | ||||
| Added opportunities for edu-based startups | ||||
| Income generation support through Mentor-Mentee programme | ||||
| Display company product range /standees at events | ||||
| Company Brochure distribution–both Print & PDF (tentative, pre-event) at events | ||||
| Sharing business contacts at events | ||||
| Become Regional Chapter/ Category Front Head/Coordinator | ||||
| Topic Presentation + Business Presentation at events | ||||
| Visit to member's company | ||||
| Mutual business sharing of members on WA & social Media | ||||
| Creative solutions through approved vendors at highly affordable charges | ||||
| Mentoring through approved mentor team at highly affordable charges | ||||
| Placing Business Ads on BTS Network Websites | ||||
| Publish startup company & business news | ||||
| Registration/Annual Renewal Charges¹ | ||||
| Register | Join as an Open Member for FREE | Join as a Profile Member | Join as a Meet Member | Become our community sponsor |
¹Registration/Annual Renewal Charges may vary and solely based on the discretion of team BTS
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Meets & Events
Check all BTS Community Networking Meets & Events.
| Note: We do not force anyone into subscribing to our startup directory services, sponsoring our business events, or even joining the BTS community forum consequently. Also, being ethical, we don’t guarantee search engine rankings of your business profiles. Everything is based only on mutual consent and trust. This is because we strive hard to provide value to all businesses that repose their trust in us every time. We understand that we are in the business of building people, community forums, and businesses—and changing the way business is done, together. |
We regularly update the schedule of all BTS-associated Community organization Meets/Trainings & TN Government events for our members to make the most of.
| Event (Host) | Date & Time | Venue & Reg. Link |
| Cultiv8 Overseas Accelerator Program 2024 (Paid) | 17 June-30 to Sep 2024 | Link |
Media & Press
BTS Community forum is featured in the following national and local Media & Press. We sincerely thank all the Media & Press houses for the coverage, and for helping us grow as a business community organization.
BTS Network Website Platforms
BTS Networking Community Updates
Jan-12, 2024
BTS Business Networking community has been mentioned in one of India’s widely read business daily newspapers Business Standard. Read more.
Jan-19, 2024
By The Startups featured in Dina Thanthi (Daily Thanti), one of the most widely circulated daily newspapers in South India. Read more.
Member Testimonials
Creating & building a startup per se is not easy. Being a member of BTS forum, I find connecting with other startup entrepreneurs a way to improve both my business and life. – Ruchi, Kriart Designs
“BTS Community forum is simply a place to make professional friends for life. It has helped me immensely in forging new business ties and relationships in recent times.” – Senthilkumar, Halycon Ventures
The way the BTS community organization works in tandem with other startup and business communities to uplift the ecosystem in the region is highly appreciable. – Dr. Ikhwan, IK7 & NNI