Aeroprise
Anand Chandrasekaran brings a unique background that combines deep expertise and operating skills in mobile applications, consumer media and enterprise software. In 2001, he co- founded Aeroprise Inc. the world's most deployed mobility software for Service Management. Anand wrote the original business plan, helped architect and launch the award-winning Aeroprise product suite and ran marketing/inside sales through bootstrapped and VC-funded phases to build the company into a leader in enterprise mobility. Aeroprise customers include the Dept. of Homeland Security, theHartford, IBM, Bureau of A.T.F., Safeway, U.S. Air Force, Harvard University and DirecTV. He was on the Aeroprise Board between 2001-2006 and an advisor to the Mobile Enterprise Alliance (MEA), an industry-forum promoting mobility standards amongst enterprises which included over 1000 member organizations.
Last Updated: Wed, Apr 30, 2008
| Category | Title | Author/Speaker | Organization | Length | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Video | Chew on This: An Unexpected Product Launch | Anand Chandrasekaran | Tapestries of Hope | 03:01 | 04/2008 |
| Video | Dive Deeply into Problems and Solutions | Anand Chandrasekaran | Tapestries of Hope | 00:37 | 04/2008 |
| Video | Financial Support for the Arts | Michealene C. Risley · Anand Chandrasekaran | Tapestries of Hope | 01:39 | 04/2008 |
| Video | Funding Artistic Activism | Michealene C. Risley · Anand Chandrasekaran | Tapestries of Hope | 07:00 | 04/2008 |
| Podcast | Unreeling the Documentary Film | Anand Chandrasekaran · Michealene C. Risley | Tapestries of Hope | 47:34 | 04/2008 |
Anand Chandrasekaran, Producer of Tapestries of Hope</i>, tells the tale of a small soap maker who realized that the gum they were giving away as a promotional item began to outshine their core product. The company had to make a bold decision to focus on what's selling, rather than what they deemed their core competency, and the rest is entrepreneurial history. Chandrasekaran's lesson is that we should keep ourselves receptive to new ideas and new opportunities, even if they seem out of scope.
If the goal of the entrepreneur or the social catalyst is to catch a big fish, you've got to go into deep water, says filmmaker Anand Chandrasekaran. Live deeply and passionately and make a big splash.
We're living in the YouTube world, say documentary film Tapestries of Hope</i> creators Michealene C. Risley and Anand Chandrasekaran. While the statistics are stacked against their film making money, these seasoned cinematic entrepreneurs say still possible to find investors willing to support their core mission and bolster their passion.
How do you raise awareness and still pay off investors? And how do you motivate your audience to action? These are the challenges of activists and documentary filmmakers Michealene C. Risley and Anand Chandrasekaran, and they talk about viral innovations in fundraising in the field, like IndyGoGo.com, and the appeal of offering fundraising architecture that's both non-profit and for-profit.
Documentary filmmakers Anand Chandrasekaran and Michaelene C. Risley discuss not only the inspiration for their film, Tapestries of Hope</i>, but also some of the logistics of its production. Topics include fundraising strategies and how the film team overcame obstacles along the way.