Craftsvilla, an online marketplace for ethnic products, has expanded its services to cover the Middle East, New Zealand and Australia. The company aims to touch Rs 100 crore in revenue in 2016-17, said Manoj Gupta, founder of Mumbai-based Craftsvilla.com. “We have seen a lot of demand from …
Ritu Beri appointed as advisor for Khadi promotion
Noted designer Ritu Beri has been appointed advisor to the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) for promotion of khadi in India and across the world. KVIC has appointed the ace fashion designer for a period of one year during which she will advise on ways to promote khadi. Announcing th…
MIT startup workshop from March 21-23
Massachusetts Institute of Technology would be organising a Global Startup Workshop in the city from March 21 to 23. The three-day workshop which is powered by KGS Advisors LLP (KGS), core partner Confederation of Women Entrepreneurs (COWE) and Host Partner Catalyzer, will be attended by 400 star…
NASSCOM warehouse to come up at sunrise startup village
National Association of Software and Service Companies (Nasscom) will be allotted space at Sunrise Startup Village at Rushikonda here to set up a startup warehouse as part of an agreement signed with the State government. Nasscom will provide co-working space with comprehensive environment for in…
CII arm helps SMEs secure loans of Rs. 650 crore
The SME Finance Facilitation Centre of CII has facilitated the members of Small and Medium Enterprises to receive loan from various banks to the tune of Rs. 650 crore, according to Amit Kumar Tripathi, Deputy Director, and Confederation of Indian Industry. Speaking at a session on “empowering SME…
Emphasis on MSMEs, ‘Make in India’ focal point | New defence policy
India’s new policy on defence procurement is heavy on industry involvement – from roping in private sector companies from the feasibility stage itself to hiring professionals to draft tenders and starting off with a preamble that describes ‘Make in India’ as the focal poin…
Refurbished furniture marketplace GoZefo expands to Delhi-NCR
GoZefo.com has launched its services in Delhi NCR, six months after starting and aggressively expanding in Bangalore. The city launch comes in at a time when the Bengaluru based startup has fulfilled orders for more than 5000 customers, delivering 8000 pieces of furniture and helping customers sa…
Food tech company Burrp to launch CRM programme for restaurants
India’s oldest food tech company, Burrp.com, is expanding its offerings into customer relationship management (CRM) and loyalty solutions for restaurants which. Pradeep Prabhu, co-business head, said, “This would be a white label offering which will be powered by Burrp and can be cust…
OyeHelp launches mobile app for doctors, clinics and hospitals
Digital health technology company OyeHelp has come up with a smartphone app, which will act as a virtual interface, for doctors, clinics and hospitals. “The personal m-clinic app is patient-facing and available on android platform. It virtually replicates the experience of doctors, a clinic…
Uber resumes bike taxi pilot UberMoto in Bengaluru
Uber has resumed its bike taxi pilot UberMOTO in Bengaluru after giving the service a different coat of paint —’bikepooling’ — and promising not to charge the rider any commission till regulations for the service are framed by transport authorities. The ride-hailing app is trying to p…