I have a lot of respect for entrepreneurs because I know how hard it can be to run a start-up. This is why, whenever we are evaluating an investment opportunity, one of the key questions we ask ourselves is – Is the founder coachable? The reality is that he’s going to have to master 50 […]…
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Leather exports continue to fall
Chennai: Leather exports are still on the downward trend, with data from the Council for Leather Exports (for 2016-17 until February) showing a negative growth of 4.12 per cent for overall leather exports. In absolute numbers, the total exports during FY16 for the same period was at $5396.7 milli…
For IT industry, GST roll-out a $1 b business
The Indian IT industry is chasing a $1 billion opportunity with the advent of the GST regime, at a time when the sector is going through a bad patch with a slowing demand environment. Industry observers feel that the GST roll-out will provide the sector an opportunity akin to the Y2K phenomenon, …
Boost to women entrepreneurship in India can create 64 m new jobs by 2021: Facebook study
New Delhi: As four out of five women in India wish to become entrepreneurs, the country is missing out on a potential 15.5 million new businesses and 64 million additional jobs by not addressing the challenges faced by such women, a new Facebook study has said. The study revealed that if just 52 …
Rupee volatility threatens Bengal’s engineering exports
With increasing volatility in Rupee and strengthening of steel price, engineering exports from West Bengal face threats that may have fallout on thousands of local employment. “Rupee getting stronger day by day and steel prices rising since protections, both hurting engineering exports and …
DIPP & WIPO to set up tech & innovation centres for IP generation
New Delhi: Industrial promotion body DIPP and the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) have joined hands to establish Technology and Innovation Support Centres in the country which is expected to boost generation and commercialisation of intellectual properties. The agreement, signed b…
How to uncomplicate your small business digital marketing strategies
Does your business get enough leads every month? Are you spending too much time and money on marketing? Getting more leads is often the number one wish-list item of a small business and those with an effective online presence find new ways to gain access to a new customer base. The ambit for digi…
STARup 2017: The Hive brings world-class start-up ecosystem to Bengaluru
The Hive, a collaborative workspace at VR Bengaluru, concluded STARup 2017, a gathering of over 2,000 entrepreneurs, investors, corporate representatives, government officials and influencers from across the world’s leading start-up ecosystems. The conference was presented by Ah! Ventures and was…
Here’s how SoftBank plans to rejig the Indian online start-up industry
After ploughing about $2 billion into minority stakes in Indian e-Commerce businesses over the past few years, Japan’s SoftBank is upping the stakes, looking to play consolidator and take a more active role at a trio of leading start-ups. According to sources with direct knowledge of the ma…
Mid-term foreign trade policy to be out before GST roll out: Sitharaman
New Delhi: Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said the revised mid-term foreign trade policy (FTP) is to be announced few days ahead of July 1, the scheduled date for the Goods and Services Tax roll out. After holding a meeting with various stakeholders, including exporters as part mid-term…