French beauty products maker L’Occitane is leading a $6-million funding round in on-demand beauty services startup MyGlamm, which will be the largest round of funding in the sector. The funding, which also saw participation from existing investor Tano Capital and Brand Capital (part of the …
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Financial listing startup BankBazaar to include mutual funds in its portfolio
Financial listing startup BankBazaar on April 6 announced the plan to expand its portfolio starting with mutual funds. The company will use its proprietary technology to provide its retail customers with customized profile-based suggestions on mutual fund schemes from select asset management comp…
GOOGLE India, DSCI Partner to promote cybersecurity awareness
Google India and Data Security Council of India (DSCI), launched ‘Internet Safety Programme’ for MSMEs to deal with cyber security challenges to stay safe and secure while operating online. Under the program, DSCI and Google will organise several workshops in different cities, to help…
RBI taking steps to improve credit to MSMEs | Dy. Governor Mundra
The Reserve Bank of India is taking a number of steps to ensure timely credit availability as also improving cash flow to the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), which stand as the beacon of hope in an otherwise difficult economic environment. Addressing the Bankers’- Borrowers int…
Commerce Ministry wants priority sector status for export credit
The Commerce Ministry will seek priority sector status for export credit and focus on a revival of Special Economic Zones (SEZs), as it has identified six areas to prop up outbound shipments in goods, which contracted for a 15th straight month through February. Following the first meeting of a re…
Start-ups could benefit from Madrid route of trademark filing | DIPP Survey
Start-up ventures with quality, innovative products could immensely benefit by going for international registration of their product trademarks through the Madrid route, as this move prevents similar or closely aligned products from being developed in overseas markets by the competitors. Accordin…
RBI looks to improve ease of doing business for SMEs & Startups
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on April 05, 2016 said it will lay down a framework by September 2016 for accreditation of credit counselors who can act as facilitators for entrepreneurs to access the formal financial system with greater ease and flexibility. Presenting the first Bi-monthly Monet…
Scotland keen to attract Indian SMEs | Scottish Development International
In efforts to attract Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) from India, Scotland is firming up a focussed programme. Discussions have been initiated with the concerned, says the Scottish Development International (SDI). Scotland has a strong culture of innovation, academic excellence and a conduc…
13-Year-old Akshat Mittal creator of odd-even.com sells his company
Thirteen-year old Akshat Mittal creator of Oddeven.com, which matches individuals to potential ride-share or carpool in the direction of their commute, has sold his company to carpool app Orahi.com for an undisclosed amount. The site was developed and launched in December 2015 by the standard 9 s…
IndiaMART Celebrates 20 years of its mission of empowering SMEs
Marking the completion of 20 years of its mission of empowering millions of SMEs and MSMEs in doing business, IndiaMART, the largest online marketplace connecting buyers and sellers observed April first as Maker’s Day. To mark it as an official MSME day, IndiaMART’s brand ambassador, …