NetApp plans on 2 cohorts in a year; 6 start-ups shortlisted in first cohort to now undergo 4-month mentoring programme and receive $15,000 grant, too
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Tag: B2B
From Jio Phone to retail technology: How Reliance is making use of start-ups
RIL Chairman Mukesh Ambani announces Rs 5k cr start-up fund ‘Jio Digital India Startup Fund’ to invest in digital businesses
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Why Indian SMEs enduring finserv disruption will reap the benefits
The financial services (Finserv) landscape in India has shifted dramatically in only the last few months. Following the dramatic implementation of demonetization efforts, the nation is now underway with a Goods and Services Tax reform (GST). Both of these events are disrupting the typical way sma…
#TextilesIndia2017: 65 domestic & international MoUs inked in a major boost to textiles sector
In a move to develop and promote the textiles industry of India, a total of 65 MoUs were signed as part of the Textiles India 2017 Summit between various domestic and international organisations in the presence of Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani and MoS Ajay Tamta. The signed MoUs include th…
Leniency in GST laws for genuine mistakes initially: Hasmukh Adhia
With the countdown to GST rollout underway, government has promised leniency in enforcing penal laws for violations during the initial period of implementation of the new national sales tax regime. Revenue Secretary Hashmukh Adhia said a distinction would be made between genuine mistakes in …
MaxWholesale raises $1 m from Indian Angel Network & Maple Capital Advisors
MaxWholesale, a mobile-based B2B grocery supply chain, has raised $1 million in Pre-Series A round of funding led by Indian Angel Network (IAN) and Maple Capital Advisors. IAN investors include Ambarish Raghuvanshi, Raman Roy, Sunil Munjal, amongst others. Bikky Khosla of Tradeindia, Pankaj Karna…
GST: गुड्स एंड सर्विसेज टैक्स के अधिनियमों ने उड़ाई SME की नींद
जानकारों का कहना है कि गुड्स एंड सर्विसेज टैक्स (जीएसटी) में सरकार और टैक्स देने वाले समुदाय ने जीएसटी से एमएसएमई (SMEs) पर पड़ने वाले असर को नजरअंदाज कर दिया है। यही वजह है कि कई एमएसएमई अब खुलकर आगे आ रहे हैं और अपनी समस्याओं को सरकार के सामने रख रहे हैं। घटेगी उत्पाद […]
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Online aggregator of budget salons Be U Salons secures $619k funding
Delhi-based chain of standardised salons, Be U Salons has secured $619K (INR 4 Cr) in its Seed round of funding from a clutch of investors from UAE, Singapore, and India. The funding round was led by Gaurav Kachru from 5 ideas Startup Superfuel and saw participation from Jatin Aneja, Partner at S…
GST not just a tax reform, it will drive efficiency: Martin Lundstedt, President & CEO, Volvo Group
Martin Lundstedt, President & CEO of the Volvo Group, was recently in Bengaluru with his senior board members. Volvo is in India for the past 20 years, and Lundstedt said the company is “gradually increasing” its presence. In an interview, Lundstedt said the next big thing in India is …
e-Commerce marketplace to lead India on global platform
The global B2B e-Commerce marketplace is constantly maturing and India is on its way to become an active participant in this change. In the recent years, the industry has dawn the growth potential which is likely to touch 45 lakh crore by the year 2020 in India. The B2B technology implementation …