Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil key initiatives and a hub to provide support to entrepreneurs from the SC/ST community in Ludhiana on October 18. The Prime Minister will also launch zero defect, zero effect (on environment) (ZED) scheme, distribute charkhas to women and present national …
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Why Mark Zuckerberg thinks an Indian EdTech start-up is worth millions
India is currently the fastest growing major economy in the world, and that’s a title that doesn’t come without its own set of challenges. Depending on who you ask, it’s often argued that India’s number one challenge moving forward is the need to transform its current one-size-fits-all approach t…
Craft cluster to help coir artisans market products
Cuttack: A craft cluster is set to come up in Kendrapara district to help coir artisans produce and market their products. Being built as part of the Centre’s Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURTI) and in collaboration with the District Industry Centre, the clust…
Indian social classified start-ups welcome FB’s marketplace launch
Ahmedabad: Indian social classified startups like Fxchng.com, Listup and Yappily are hopeful that with Facebook launching its Marketplace, a hyper-local & community-driven online shopping that matches local buyers and sellers, will validate the concept, there would be an increase in acceptanc…
Moonshot Accelerator aims taking Indian start-ups global
Moonshot Accelerator, which assists entrepreneurs to gain access to mentors and capital to build companies, is building its mentorship network. Founded in May this year, as many as 10 startups and 25-odd mentors have signed up with the startup so far. “There are no India-specific accelerators tha…
Google’s Rajan Anandan invests in women health tracker start-up
Bengaluru-based women’s health tracker startup Maya has raised an undisclosed amount in funding from Rajan Anandan, Google Vice-President Southeast Asia and India. Previously called LoveCycles, Maya had raised seed funding of Rs 5 crore from Prime Venture Partners earlier this year. The com…
Venture Capitals: The backbone of SMEs & Start-ups
If you are thinking to start a business or you are a successful businessman and want to take your business to a next level, your first priority should be tapping the venture capital funding. India has seen a great success in the startup ecosystem and ‘investors’ play a very crucial role in bringi…
Kerala start-ups show signs of revival
Kochi: The troubles of Kerala startups, which were battling dearth of funding, may slightly be over, it seems. Startups from God’s Own Country have managed to raise funds worth Rs 105 crore ($15.7 million) till September this year. This is encouraging, considering that last year, startups had rai…
Digital start-ups will disrupt businesses: Study
Pune: According to the findings of a new global study done by Dell Technologies, 78% of businesses believe digital startups will pose a threat to their organization, either now or in the future, while almost half fear that they may become obsolete because of competition from these startups. Furth…
Start-up Wow! Momo plans to raise Rs 50 cr
Start-up venture Wow! Momo is in talks with investors to raise Rs.50 crore for scaling up its operations. Its plans for the future include expansion to newer cities, Co-Founder and CEO Sagar Daryani said. “We plan to raise Rs.50 crore between by March 2017, and we have already begun talks with in…