Bengaluru: In 2014 and 2015, investors rushed to fund dozens of new start-ups that were launched to deliver food, groceries, fashion and other products to Indian shoppers. More than three years later, even though most e-commerce start-ups are struggling, some investors are again looking to f…
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The art & science of picking the best mentor for your start-up: A case study
This article will take you through how a young startup with a software-as-a-service (SaaS) product went about finding the right mentor for it
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Flush with funds, Flipkart sets aside $1.25 b for buyouts, investments
Homegrown e-commerce major Flipkart has bumped up the reserves earmarked for financing investments, making acquisitions and extending inter-corporate loans to Rs 8,000 crore ($1.25 billion), show its recent filings with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. In a board meeting on 29 August, the compa…
SBI Chief urges SMEs to take the equity route for bagging funds
She also encouraged SMEs to up their game in global market and compete with cheap Chinese products by way of quality production, packaging and services
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Revenues v/s investments: How money moves in Indian start-ups
Over the last five years, consumer internet companies have grabbed most of the dollars but it’s the workhorse business-to business start-ups that are racking up revenues
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Exotel | Story of BITS-Pilani alumni who gave India the Lego of customer communication
First Yahoo then Flipkart then jobless on the verge of getting married – all on his own terms. Meet Shivkumar Ganesan, the mastermind behind the Lego of customer communication in India
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Building company a marathon, not a sprint: Nandan Nilekani
Bengaluru: Values and perseverance, ambition and vision are attributes that entrepreneurs must possess in plenty, according to a galaxy of stalwarts who gathered to celebrate the spirit of enterprise at India’s de facto startup summit in Bengaluru on August 18. Even as they lauded the role …
SoftBank to invest $200 m in logistics start-up Rivigo
Japanese conglomerate Softbank is eyeing logistics industry as it is set to infuse $200 Million in Gurgaon-based logistics startup Rivigo. The investment, if it goes through, could value the three-year-old company at nearly $1 billion, one of them said, while another pegged the potentia…
#Freedom@70: Consumer focus building successful firms, big or small
As India celebrates its 71st Independence, enterprisesdemonstrate that they can build success stories by delivering quality services and products to the consumer
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#Freedom@70: Small businesses celebrate Independence Day
On the occassion of the 71st Independence Day Celebration, Prime Minister, Narendra Modi in his speech at Red Fort, also highlighted on the vision for a ‘New India’ and taking entrepreneurship which is the backbone of the economy into consideration. Small businesses, firms and start-u…