Kolkata: Anumita Mukherjee, a Durgapur-based media professional, was looking for freelance opportunities after a year-long break. But it wasn’t easy to find a job with a good salary and flexible hours through the usual channels. Finally, a friend pointed her to a website that helps women like her…
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India’s start-up story: What works and what doesn’t?
Participating in a debate on ‘India’s Startup Story: Where Do We Go From Here?’, Mahesh Murthy, Co-Founder of Seedfund, said startups, which get launched when the markets are doing well, can sometimes lead to a false sense of security. Rajiv Lochan, the MD & CEO of The Hindu Group, who modera…
15 free tools for SMEs and start-ups to help in digital marketing
Every small business owner is well aware that, it is expensive to build an online business without the help of digital marketing tools. They also know that these various digital marketing tools greatly help them with their everyday tasks. Startups are all about getting the most bang for their buc…
Laundry services start-up Wassup raises $ 3.2 mn
Chennai: Omni-channel, on-demand laundry services startup Wassup has raised $ 3.2 million per series A from existing investors including Anil Jain, MD, Refex Energy, HNIs from India and the Middle East. The company will use the investment for expansion and to build a stronger management team. …
Ford to invest $1 bn in Artificial Intelligence start-up
Ford Motor Co. is investing $1 billion over the next five years in artificial intelligence startup Argo AI to help build the brains of its robot cars. The Pittsburgh company, founded last year, specializes in robotics and virtual driver systems. It will compliment Ford’s autonomous vehicle …
Government plans first start-up district with incubators
NEW DELHI: India will soon have its first start-up district with incubation centres and about 20 tinkering labs for schools aimed at encouraging the creation of innovative solutions in agriculture, health and education. Commerce & Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who is a Rajya Sabha MP …
Sebi ready for change in start-up listing norms
New Delhi: To make start-up listing platform more attractive, Sebi Chairman U K Sinha today said the regulator is willing to consider suggestions for possible changes in the norms for such companies. Besides, a new Central Know Your Customer (CKYC) mechanism, which will provide common and one-tim…
Govt tenders still out of reach for start-ups struggling with tough eligibility criteria
New Delhi: Mohan Chandrasekaran’s two-year-old firm AdStringO managed to secure the coveted government approved startup certification but that hasn’t helped smoothen its path to government contracts. Chandrasekaran has been keen for his image compression software firm to secure business from gove…
Villgro adds two health tech start-ups to incubatee list
Chennai: Social enterprise incubator Villgro on February 9 announced two new additions to its investment and incubation portfolio – Adiuvo Diagnostics, which is developing a portable, non-invasive device that helps in the diagnosis of skin and soft tissue infections; and Spot Healthcare Sol…
Food start-up 48East raises $5,00,000 pre series funding
Bengaluru-based food startup 48East, which delivers fine Asian gourmet food, said it has raised USD 5,00,000 in Pre Series A funding from Al Dhaheri family based in UAE. The investment will be used towards unit expansion, enhancing logistics, ramping up technology and marketing, the company said …