Startup success

Uber CEO and co-founder Travis Kalanick resigned this week under the pressure from the major investors. Though he will be on the board of directors, his departure throws in some serious questions at the company. Uber had earlier been…

Being an entrepreneur can be a tough job. Simply having the right skills and expertise may not be enough in today’s faced paced times. You need to constantly keep yourself abreast with what is happening in the industry, both within the…

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…

“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…

By Aloke Bajpai, CEO & Co-Founder at ixigo ixigo turned 9 years old on 3rd June, 2016. I started working on the idea over 10 years ago. As I looked back on our amazing roller-coaster journey along-with my co-founder, Rajnish, we…

The startup world is young, vibrant and exciting. Unsurprisingly, it is a common dream amongst entrepreneurs to have their office designed to reflect their energy. It sure is impressive to walk into a startup's office and find it…

On 16th January, one of it’s kind (probably in the world) Startup event was conducted by Government of India. Prime Minister himself graced the occasion and unveiled the Startup Action Plan 2016. The action plan contains several…

From rumours about acquisition to CEO’s spat with the Board of directors, sacking of its CEO followed by mass firings, Housing.com and its ex-CEO Rahul Yadav have consistently been in news, mostly for the wrong reasons, during the past…

Successful startups are like Rome. They aren’t built in a day. But Rome stands tall even today after centuries, holding through the tides of time. A successful and sustainable startup isn’t a joyride and it doesn’t come without its…