Award-winning Startup & Business Community, Social Networking 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. We also take pride in calling ourselves a social networking community. We believe in dialogue, communication, interaction, action, and, not to mention, networking in every aspect. Check out some of our platforms below, as we encourage the social side of startup entrepreneurship, business, institutions, and corporates through understanding and action.
As a trusted PR platform, all stories and news are neutral, unbiased and not influenced by any individual opinion or idea. We take great pain in presenting factual information to the startup, business and social community and ecosystem every time. – Shameer.S, Co-founder, By The Startups
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Note: Unlike other networking organizations, communities, or forums, BTS is not funded by any financial institution. It depends on the nominal charges collected annually for various community services such as membership, profile-building (stories/news), sponsorship, events, and the like. We believe in the power of the Web, Search Engines, and especially People (Networking) to effectively build and expand this community for the betterment of the local startup and business ecosystem.
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We believe in the power of micro-networking, interacting, and cohabitating with individuals at the micro-level. Our vision can be global and grand, but our approach has always been local and granular.
We encourage everybody to be 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. The community is open to all regardless of gender, position, status, or accomplishments. We break the notion that entrepreneurship is a myth, democratizing innovation and creating measurable value for every member, and sponsor that trusts the community’s actions and commitments.
We believe ideas can change the world, and innovation is a potent force behind wide-scale transformation. There’s something for everyone here. And the community has so much to offer. Come, let’s join hands, work together, and support one another in the areas of business, startup entrepreneurship, and innovation, taking the community initiative forward.
South India’s Trusted Networking & Referral Leads community group for Businesses/SMEs/MSMEs/Startups
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One of our Visions is to Promote 10,000+ Businesses on our Startups Business Directory
That mainstream media doesn’t cover at all!
- Being an alternative media, BTS can be the first business community forum to promote your business profile/story/news online.
- Our community will speak for your business. The search ranking of your story will speak for itself!
How to Become a BTS Network Community Member (Story submission)?
There are several BTS membership plans and benefits depending upon whether you’re a startup, business, mentor, or academician (institutional). We’re planning an investor membership plan, too. Below are some of the terminologies related to community participation:
COMMUNITY TERMINOLOGIES (scroll down for details)
Member: A paid effort (involving one-time registration plus annual renewal fee) for startups, businesses, mentors, or academicians looking to promote their offerings, both physically and on our website. With strong member retention and loyalty programs in place, we work closely with our members in scaling up their business operations. We help members promote their business and increase sales prospects through various services.
Sponsor: A startup or business that regularly funds any BTS Community event and other networking activities. Sponsors are the lifeline of any social and business community, and by sponsoring our community events and activities, they fuel our growth as well as that of the ecosystem. We strive to build healthy partnerships with industry leaders, businesses, and startups for mutual growth, support, and shared business opportunities through sponsorship.
Basic: A startup or business that is included in any of our WhatsApp groups. There is no fee involved for becoming a Basic member in the community. As a Basic/Open member, you can first join any of our WhatsApp groups, network with other participants, attend our physical and online business networking events, and then make an informed decision about becoming a Member or sponsoring our community and business networking events. View Business Profiles
BTS Platforms
Team BTS has introduced several services to its members, and, rightly so, every service can be an extended platform in its own right and might. Check out our range of BTS platforms that focus on networking, mentoring, funding, and building co-working and office spaces for startups, SMEs, and established businesses.
Are you looking to scale up your business and take it to the next level through the collective power of the web, social media, and community networking? We have got you covered on our community platform. Are you a Startup, SME, or business owner with a promising product already available in the marketplace? Do you want to connect with the right customer segment? We ensure your outreach is tailored to the specific B2B/B2C audience with the relevant story & messaging. We are an ideal platform for submitting the stories of local Startups/MSMEs, offering greater visibility through a mix of digital and offline strategies, helping your customers purchase your products through different channels.
BTS Story Submission
By The Startups Community invites startups, businesses, and SMEs to submit their story (through a standard questionnaire) for powerful online visibility, traction, and other benefits. We firmly believe that your story submission can elevate your brand presence online in terms of search rankings and visibility. View Latest Stories
BTS News
Share local news using one of the industry’s most trusted startup networking forums and business communities. Our comprehensive News/PR creation and distribution approach caters to a diverse set, ranging from enterprises, corporates, SMEs, MSMEs, startups, organizations, and institutions.
Entrepreneurs and small enterprises face several communication hurdles. We are duly equipped to assist you in accelerating your growth by effectively disseminating your messages to key audiences, all while adhering to your budget.
By The Startups is a sought-after platform to help:
- Introduce a new startup, business, service, or product to either a specific niche or a broader audience.
- Attract visitors to your website or physical set-up and boost sales.
- Strengthen your brand’s credibility by positioning yourself through PR and news submission online.
- Improve your brand’s search engine (SEO) presence.
Our services encompass news submission services and specialized PR tools for small businesses. Every news submitted has the potential to connect with media outlets, potential partners, investors, customers, and the wider ecosystem. You can share your message on a local, regional, national, and global scale through a strong distribution network. View latest News
BTS Franchise
BTS Community is also a platform for franchise development, lead generation, and brand expansion, transforming the way franchising is conducted through value creation and targeted promotional initiatives. Through BTS Franchise, we will assist you in navigating the steps to identify the ideal franchisee, channel partner, reseller or dealer with the qualifications necessary to elevate your business to new heights. More
BTS IT Transform – Products & Services
As the world is undergoing a radical IT transformation, we are bracing ourselves to deal with it head-on and introduce disruptive, ground-breaking, or innovative products to the marketplace—physical and online. We curate the best of the IT Products—be it business software, an enterprise-level app, or a tool for our users. If you’re an IT/ITES service firm, you can share your business details with us (through our questionnaire form) for coverage. More
BTS Product Zone (Non-IT)
We publish stories and news of products that are making waves in the marketplace, and encourage New product development (NPD), innovation, and research. Our approach is sector-agnostic, and we invite product owners or manufacturers—startups or established businesses— to promote their products on our platform. More
BTS Stores & Shops
Do you want your shop, store, outlet, boutique, emporium, department store, supermarket, hyperstore, parlour, salon, and the like to feature on our platform? We can effectively promote your physical store online, even with AI ruling the roost. Simply fill out a questionnaire and send it back to us for submission. View Stores & Shops
BTS Startups is one of our first platforms that enables powerful networking among startup members (usually 0-3 years in operation), promoting their offerings and elevating them to the next level.
BTS Mentor Panel – Accelerate consists of mentors, mostly successful business owners and startup entrepreneurs, and consultants from different sectors, with extensive experience in scaling their firms from the ground up. Several mentors in our panel have transitioned from a rich corporate background into the consulting field, aiming to assist aspiring entrepreneurs in realizing their dream of establishing a startup or scaling their business operation through structured mentoring and education.
BTS Story showcases all noteworthy startup and business stories, documenting their evolution from inception to realization, offering a platform for compelling narratives.
We assist small and medium-sized enterprises, corporates, and startups in locating, renting, and leasing offices, coworking, industrial, and retail spaces through BTS Office Spaces. We provide a comprehensive platform for business owners and entrepreneurs to easily search for suitable spaces using their computers or mobile devices, allowing business owners to effortlessly identify the ideal location for their needs. We have an in-house construction and interior development team to convert your valuable real estate property into office, co-working space, or as required, with a suitable revenue model in place.
We’re going social too under BTS Town Hall, a distinctly fresh and exciting platform to celebrate local heroes and talents in different industry verticals and social spheres.
BTS Social is an exciting addition to our repertoire, adding social values and objectives to our community networking activities through education, health camps, charity, social awareness & welfare programs, fostering a sense of oneness and camaraderie among our community members.
As we’re building startup and business profiles for our members, we also have several websites that will be game-changers in the startup/business/enterprise and education ecosystem:
School Institutes (or BTS Schools) is a stand-alone web platform dedicated to reporting and distributing news concerning technology, innovation, skill development, and student entrepreneurship, if any, in schools, with a host of other value-added services.
Institute Industry Connect (BTS Institutions & Careers – News) collaborates closely with higher education institutions, including colleges and universities, to provide mentorship and training for student/institutional/campus startups, besides covering news and events related to placement, startup entrepreneurship, alumni networks, industry relations, skill development, training, and FDP in member institutions. We facilitate institutional collaboration easily with startups, businesses, corporates, and industry professionals for tailored education and mentoring assignments.
Edu Office Solutions is one of the most useful web platforms in our network through which startups and businesses can post their office requirements, such as buying/selling office assets. We also invite startup co-working or office space owners to post available rental spaces. As an extension, we bring you colleges/institutions/schools for sales. We will be introducing more value-based services exclusively for the startup, business, and education ecosystems in the coming days.
With BTS Events & Communication Management, designing and executing any startup or business event is a breeze. We currently focus only on mid-size events to generate measurable outcomes for our clients who rely on our networking capabilities and community strength.
BTS Global ensures local businesses scale greater heights and go global faster with the help of overseas connections.
BTS Humanize is about humanizing business and technologies, particularly AI, delivering best or sustainable industry practices.
BTS Micro aims to conduct micro-level networking meets at the area or zonal level. We invite business owners and startup founders, including women, to participate in all our micro-level meets, in addition to corporate executives, institution cell heads, and industry professionals who can also form niche circles and conduct their meets. You will discover the full potential of this platform as you travel with us.
A company’s sales process can often be daunting, characterized by unpredictable revenue cycles, intense pressure, continuous rejection, and the psychological burden of striving to meet unattainable goals. With BTS Grow, we offer professional sales and lead generation consulting to startups and businesses, helping them improve their performance, overcome challenges, and achieve their established business goals through a mix of digital stack and offline tools. Looking for startup and business investment opportunities? We link businesses and startups requiring investment/funding with sources—Banking & Financial institutions, Institutional Incubators & Corporates, and private investors—Angel Investors and VCs—equipped with the financial resources, networks, and knowledge to propel companies toward success through BTS GROW. Grant opportunities are also available with us through government, private foundations such as Incubators, and corporate sources.
We organize Startup, SME & Business tours, Business Outbound Training (OBT)/Outbound Learning & Retreats through BTS Tours & Retreats that help participants engage with startup founders and owners of established businesses and CXOs of corporate firms.
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 our open members (participants), profiles and sponsors develop a life-long relationship with 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), to name a few.
BTS Charges
Who can Benefit?
A regional or local startup ecosystem promotes collaboration, innovation, and development within a defined geographic region. These ecosystems create a nurturing atmosphere for entrepreneurs by providing networking opportunities, mentorship, and resources specifically designed to meet the requirements of the local environment. They frequently serve as a central point for local startups, linking founders, investors, and various stakeholders.
A pioneering effort to link the ecosystem through the power of Directory, Accelerator & Community
Startup Business Ecosystem
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| + Associations & Government Bodies |
| + Shared Workspaces/Co-working spaces |
| + Business Founders & Owners |
| + EDC/Placement/Industry Association & Alumni Cells |
| + Business Communities & Organizations |
Benefits of a Local Startup/Business Community:
– Networking & Collaboration: Local communities promote in-person interactions, enabling entrepreneurs to establish connections with fellow business owners, mentors, and prospective investors.
– Shared Resources: Startups & businesses benefit from access to communal resources such as office facilities, equipment, and mentorship initiatives.
– Local Expertise: Communities possess a profound understanding of the unique needs and obstacles within the region, allowing them to customize their support for local startups.
– Sense of Belonging: The tight-knit structure of local communities offers a robust sense of support and camaraderie to startups & businesses, which is crucial for entrepreneurs navigating the difficulties of launching a startup.
– Driving Innovation: By encouraging collaboration and the exchange of knowledge, local communities can enhance the speed of innovation and assist startups in bringing their concepts to market more efficiently.
How to engage in a Local Startup/Business Community?
– Attend regional events focused on startups and businesses, such as workshops and conclaves.
– Join online platforms and forums to engage in discussions and network with fellow entrepreneurs.
– Establish connections with local organizations, including incubators and accelerators, that support startup growth.
– Share your expertise by mentoring or volunteering for local startup & business projects.
– Actively participate in community or forum events, discussions & initiatives.
What We’ve Achieved
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- 80+ Training Sessions
- 2500+ Business Referrals
- 1.5 crore Referral Transactions
- 12 Startups mentored
- 60+ Institutional Connects
- 90+ Community Meets
- 50 lakhs Fund Raised
- 4500+ Open Members & 40 Profiles (-2025)
- 25+ Funding Events
- 78 Startup stories covered/distributed
- 25+ Funding Events
- 25 Startups growth-accelerated
- 80+ Training Sessions
Latest Business Transaction through Referral: S.Sadiq of Basra Constructions (INR 5.45 lakhs) referred by Irfan, Dean, NGI, Coimbatore (Updated: Mar-2025)
Associated With
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Programme Member
Member -Board of Studies (MBA)
IIC Ambassador
Formerly StartupTN Community Head – Coimbatore North
Received Best Ecosystem Enabler Award
EDII Programme Mentor
Received Best Ecosystem Enabler Award
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 profiles or sponsors, 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 certainly been fair and reasonable, staying true to our value proposition. In fact, we don’t even have membership prospects except building profiles (story-submission) and working with our sponsors to help fund our community programmes and events.
Please support our networking forum 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 Participants, Profiles, and Sponsors 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.
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We’re always ready to associate with you to help your client’s business grow!
Meets & Events
Check all BTS Community Networking Meets & Events.
Note: We do not force anyone into subscribing to our startup or business profile (story-submission) services, sponsoring our business events, or even joining the BTS community forum. Also, being ethical, we don’t guarantee search engine rankings for your business stories. 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 open members (participants) and profiles to make the most of.
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 Networking Community Updates
Check all the updates of By The Startups Social Networking Community and Business Accelerator. Follow us as we regularly update the section for you to make the most of.
BTS Community Testimonials
Creating & building a startup per se is not easy. Being an active participant 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. – Sadiq, Basra Constructions
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.Thirukkuralkani KN, SREC SPARK Incubation Centre