Hello Ten Brands, a retail start-up venture promoted by Adarsh Gupta, Executive Director, Liberty Group in his personal capacity, will open its first 25 stores in Karnataka in the April-June quarter of FY 2016-17. The 500-800 sq ft franchisee stores set up at a cost of Rs. 35 lakh per store, excl…
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In hub of incubators, it’s time to achieve FAME
Youngsters eyeing success in entrepreneurship must first achieve FAME. Before wondering how fame can be achieved without success, one should know that in the world of start-ups, FAME has a completely different meaning. It stands for Funding Acceleration Mentoring and Enterprise, which is the guid…
A new app for choosing gifts
From shopping to hiring a cab, from ordering food to addressing your grievances, today, there is an app for almost everything. Similarly, in the gifting space you have apps, but most fail to solve problems around what to gift, how to gift and in short -making gifts more relevant. “We carrie…
Right ecosystem needed for Start-ups | Amitabh Kant
The Make in India Week kicks off in Mumbai this weekend. A private News Channel caught up with the man of the moment, DIPP (Department Of Industrial Policy and Promotion) Secretary Amitabh Kant, on just what to expect from the mega event. Excerpts: Q : Kant, back in 2014, the PM held a day-long…
Nasscom 10,000 Startups Announces Winners of ‘Code for the Next Billion Program’
NASSCOM 10,000 Start-ups announced the selection of 10 start-ups for the Code for Next Billion Program. These Startups are Wallet Guru, Light Vision, Perpignon, Kid Nurture, We-Share, I-We, Huehealth.com, Technovent, Padmavati Agro, and Redoctype. This is an inclusive program that aims to promot…
Capgemini to tap into Startup eco-system
Capgemini, the Paris headquartered technology services major, will tap into the startup eco-system in India and soon launch its dedicated programme focused on accessing their innovative technologies. Called the applied innovation exchange, Capgemini brings together the technology startups and its…
Reserve Bank smoothens the wheels for Start-ups
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released a statement on February 11 clarifying payment-acceptance rules, especially when it came to foreign currency, for start-ups. “A start-up in India with an overseas subsidiary is permitted to open foreign currency account abroad to pool the foreign exchange e…
Enactus to partner corporates in India for Student Community Entrepreneurial Projects
Global student organization, enactus targets over 50 corporate partners in 2016 in India for student community entrepreneurial projects. Enactus an international non-profit organization of students with a focus on community empowerment through outreach projects and entrepreneurial action has anno…
Net Neutrality: TRAI order gives start-ups premium relief
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)’s ruling on differential pricing has come as a relief for start-ups, especially the smaller ones. Many had feared paying a premium to stay relevant if the regulator had not put to rest the controversy of differential pricing by imposing a heavy pen…
Shopclues opens up its bulk factory for consumers
ShopClues, a managed marketplace has announced the launch of its Bulk Factory campaign for businesses and consumers alike. Shoppers can now buy products from a wide range of categories in larger quantities to avail wholesale rates starting from Rs 51 only. Last year, ShopClues had launched the &#…