Tag: Richard Rekhy

‘Indian start-ups are leaders in low-cost innovation’

Whoever has ever attended a TiECON event knows what it is like to hear out and meet some of the leaders in entrepreneurship space in the country. Such conferences are a great meeting point to exchange ideas, understand sectors and trends, gauge motivation for ventures, meet investors and supporti…

Focus on MSMEs for creation of jobs, says CEO of KPMG India

As India looks to grow at over 7% in the next two years, it will have to focus on sectors like tourism, retail, textile, leather and construction to create more jobs, said Richard Rekhy, Chief Executive Officer of KPMG India. As per government data, only 1,35,000 jobs were created till October la…

Entrepreneurs Academy to catch them young

Here’s a chance for Indian children as young as 11 to learn how to start a company. The US-based Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA) is set to launch its first programme in India in August as it looks to groom budding entrepreneurs between the ages of 11 and 18. The 25-day course, with three-…