Man on a mission: Bowei Gai’s startup tour across 29 countries
starts in India  by Jan 22, 2013  It’s not very often when an
individual tries to bridge the gap left by media reportage. Even
rare when an outsider tries to do it. Armed with a Carnegie
Mellon degree and enviable work experience (read Apple, HP, AMD,
LinkedIn), Bowei Gai, born to Chinese immigrant parents in the
US has set off on a world tour to write about the startup
ecosystems in those countries. The project titled ‘World Startup
Report’ will cover 29 countries and 36 cities around the world.
Firstpost caught up with Gai in Mumbai, as he kicks off his tour
from India.  What did you find most striking about India so far?
In every country, there is a story that is not being told by the
media. I am still trying to find the India story. Best story I
can think of was a comment Mukund Mohan, CEO Microsoft
Accelerator made about India. He said, “Everything you say about
India is true”. India is a big country, India is actually a very
small country b