Mumbai: Riding the digital wave, Jet Airways is planning to launch a marketplace for small and medium enterprises, making it the first airline in the country to launch such a platform. The marketplace, to be launched in the next 3-4 months, will help SMEs buy/sell products online. “We need to cre…
Norms tweaked, ‘Fund of Funds’ for start-ups takes off
New Delhi: After almost a year since the Union Cabinet gave its green signal, the Centre’s ambitious Rs 10,000-crore ‘Fund of Funds’ (FFS) for financing start-ups over a nine-year period is finally off to a roaring start. In the first few weeks of April 2017, venture capital funds (VCFs) have lap…
Google ‘Solve for India’ campaign to help developers from emerging cities
Google announced a new “Solve for India” initiative that aims to expand and energise the start-up ecosystem in tier II cities across the country. The campaign will mentor and inspire upcoming entrepreneurs and startups in emerging cities like Pune, Jaipur, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Kochi, Indore, Nagpu…
Karnataka’s National Trade Fair sets aside Rs 100 cr for farmers; Earmarks Rs 10 cr for agri start-ups
Karnataka’s first of its kind National Trade Fair – Organics & Millets 2017 successfully concluded on April 30 with business potentials worth Rs.100 crore generated for farmers. More than 45 buyers emerged with a long term business potential and MoUs were signed between farmer federations an…
Khadi notches over Rs 50k cr record sale
New Delhi: One doesn’t usually associate village industries and khadi units with big bucks. But last year, the low-profile segment notched up sales of over Rs 50,000 crore for the first time. While khadi sales are being pushed hard by the government, the surprise is the bumper demand for pr…
Odisha govt to launch web portal for start-ups
Bhubaneswar: Odisha government is going to launch a web portal for start-ups on May 1. The web portal aimed at promoting ease of doing business for budding entrepreneurs and creating an ecosystem for start-ups in the state. The existing and upcoming start-ups, incubators and angel networks would …
Start-up foundation to be launched in Vadodara
“We will be also launching Startup India Foundation in which all those who will be participating in the summit will be registered as members,” said Nikhil Suthar, co-pilot, Startup Vadodara. “A lot of start-ups fail to grow because of lack of mentorship, investment, pitching pla…
“Make In India” – A creative mentation
“Make in India”, an International marketing campaign was coined and formally launched by our Prime Minister, Narendra Modi on September 25, 2014. It aims to convert India into a Global Manufacturing Hub, generating employment and boosting the economy, by urging both local and foreign …
When is raising funds a bad idea
For lots of first-time founders, raising money is the first hurdle they need to cross. This is like a rite of passage and they feel that unless they are able to raise oodles of cash, they’re not going to be able to run their startup successfully. This is partly because of all the media buzz [&hel…
हरियाणा: छोटे उद्योगों को बढ़ाने के लिए केंद्र ने उद्योग मंत्री विपुल गोयल से मांगी विस्तृत रिपोर्ट
देश में छोटे उद्योगों को कैसे आगे बढ़ाया जाए, इसमें अब हरियाणा के सुझाव काम आएंगे। इसके लिए केंद्रीय एमएसएमई मंत्रालय ने हरियाणा के उद्योग मंत्री विपुल गोयल से विस्तृत रिपोर्ट मांगी है। गोयल के सुझाव पर ही केंद्र सरकार एमएसएमई की परिभाषा बदलने और एक जैसी योजनाओं को क्लब करने के लिए भी तैयार [&hel…