Startup

The ongoing currency ban in India has thrown several interesting questions, which would be recalled by economists time and again. Case studies would be created out of this historical decision to ban 86% of currency in a single go.…

Entrepreneurs are very passionate about their startups and often live and breathe them every moment by micromanaging everything. While that is a key ingredient to drive success, it can also prove to be a deterrent, if the founder begins…

Finally the irrationality that had been driving the startup funding trends last year is showing some signs of sensibility now. VC’s have observed by now the negative implications of startups literally throwing money to gain market…

Playing the safe card is what our parents teach us from the very beginning. In a society, that is quite orderly and systematic; it is general for one to get their degree in a course and start working with a well-established company. No…

This is the era of Entrepreneurship. Workaholic blood is marinating in a pool of ideas seeking fruitful opportunities. Some ideas are intellectually formulated while others are passion driven. But sooner or later, every idea has to go…

For frequent travellers and those who stay out of hotels often quite long will know what a pain it is to arrive at the hotel early and wait in the lounge before the check-in time starts. If lucky, you might get a room early, but the…

“The richest people in the world look for and build networks. Everyone else looks for work”. This quotation so aptly captures the importance of networking in today’s times. Today, social skills play a great role in realizing…

We all know how hygienic the restaurants in India are, specially the pop-up cafes and roadside cafes, but none of the food-delivery companies inculcate the necessity of hygiene information for its customers. Foodpanda had tied-up with…

Barack Obama led US Government wants more foreign entrepreneurs in their soil and in order to attract more startups and more ideas, they are throwing open their doors for all. As per a recent report, it was revealed that Department…

PM Modi’s Startup India, Stand Up India has now taken interesting turn after Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) has proposed a Shark Tank type reality show for Indian startups; besides launching a dedicated TV channel…

The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham) and research organization ‘Thought Arbitrage’ have jointly conducted a study of startup ecosystem globally, with special focus on tech startups. The study has found…

15th August is the most important day for any Indian - it’s the day of patriotism and celebration because today, we Indians became free from the slavery of British raj, and declared ourselves a free nation. As India celebrates its…

Online food ordering service Foodpanda, backed by Rocket Internet, has become profitable in two large regions it operates in - Central and East Europe and the Middle East Asian countries. Zomato had also become profitable in 6 regions…

Silicon Valley based world’s one of the biggest platform for venture capital, Angel List has decided to launch their unique VC funding program called ‘Syndicates’ in India. They have roped in serial investor Utsav Somani to lead the…

Richard Branson is one of the most remarkable entrepreneurs the world has ever seen. Everybody knows about the Virgin Group and its illustrious founder. Starting as a small (like most entrepreneurs) mail order record retailer in 1970,…

India’s largest restaurant search platform, Zomato, launched the much awaited delivery service approximately a year back. Despite other similar services like FoodPanda in the fray, the company has managed to do relatively quite well.…

Ambulances in India find it very difficult to reach the concerned person on time because of traffic congestion and reckless driving in cities in India. Traffic laws, though strict, are not very strongly applicable on the roads, and…

Growth is important to every business and is necessary for sustainability. Unfortunately, however, most people don’t understand the importance of growth in relation to raising money, and most importantly, building a strong and…

EarlySalary.com, a young 5-month old startup based in Pune is attempting to introduce the concept similar to that of payday loans in India using a unique, and innovative concept. Using the power of technology and some social logic,…

For startup founders, there are hundreds of metrics that one needs to track to see how their business is growing. But are all of these important? No. One should pick the most important metrics, which, according to the business owners…