Why Entrepreneurs Are Secretly Freedom Fighters
What if someone told you that you could be wealthier and happier beyond your wildest dreams? Would you believe them? What if you were told that it was possible but you had to spend an undefined time...
View ArticleMeru Cabs Launches Destination Specific Fixed Fare Calculator ‘Exactometer’
Mumbai-based cab service provider Meru Cabs has launched an accurate fare calculator called ‘Fare Exactometer’. Using this feature in the Meru Cabs App, exact fares will be confirmed at the time of...
View ArticleIITs Ignore AIPC Verdict; Invite Banned Startups For Placements
Putting an end to speculation, the All-IITs Placement Committee (AIPC) banned 31 startups in August from conducting placement drives this year at IITs. This decision was taken at the AIPC-All India...
View ArticleAfter Zapluk, QuikrServices Acquires Beauty Services Provider StayGlad To...
In a bid to further strengthen its beauty services brand AtHomeDiva, online classifieds portal Quikr has acquired Bengaluru-based mobile marketplace for beauty services, StayGlad. With this, the...
View Article13 Powerful Habits of Super Persuasive People
Whether you’re convincing your boss to fund your project or your preschooler to put his shoes on, persuasion is a skill that’s instrumental to your success in life. Persuasive people have an uncanny...
View ArticleLinkedIn Launches Three India Specific Products; Seeks To Entice Students &...
In a bid to increase its value-added services to students, startups, and professionals i.e. the millennial population of India, online job portal LinkedIn has announced three unique initiatives:...
View ArticleSnapdeal Rebrands Before Festive Season; Launches New Logo
Aiming to capture the pulse of a confident, aspirational India, Delhi-based ecommerce marketplace Snapdeal launched its new brand identity “Unbox Zindagi” earlier this week. It also unveiled a new...
View Article7 Paradoxes That Turn You Into A Successful Entrepreneur
Entrepreneurship requires you to be many opposing things, often at the same time, on a consistent basis. We at Everyday Gourmet Kitchen (EGK Foods), stand on the cusp of raising our first real round of...
View ArticleAmazon India Looks To Expand Reach, Increases Last Mile Delivery Network To...
In an aim to capitalise upon market share this festive season, online shopping platform Amazon India has reportedly increased its last mile delivery network. It now includes 12,500 local stores and...
View ArticleDeal Discovery Platform Nearbuy Raises $2 Mn Venture Debt From BlackSoil Capital
Gurgaon-based deals and coupons website, Nearbuy (formerly Groupon India) has raised about $2 Mn (INR 15 Cr) venture debt from BlackSoil Capital Private limited. This is the first debt transaction for...
View ArticleChattisgarh Launches ‘Start-up Chattisgarh;’ Aims To Set Up 14 Camps In State
In another milestone towards the boost of the Indian startup ecosystem, the State Government of Chattisgarh has launched the ‘Start-up Chhattisgarh’ initiative. The idea behind the initiative is to...
View ArticleNaspers Backed Online Payments Platform PayU Pockets Rival Citrus Pay For...
Gurgaon-based online payment service provider PayU has acquired its rival online payment gateway CitrusPay. The deal was closed at $130 Mn, making it by far the biggest M&A cash deal in Indian...
View ArticleNASSCOM Backed Edtech Platform Zeroinfy Secures Seed Funding From Calcutta...
Online study platform Zeroinfy has raised an undisclosed amount in Seed funding from Calcutta Angels Network (CAN). In this cash and stock deal, CAN has acquired a 10% stake in the company. The funding...
View ArticleHow AI Startup Corseco Technologies Uses Real Time Video Analytics To Provide...
In the digital versus brick & mortar battle, one advantage that the former had to date was the ease of getting minute analytics for every front. Not only could digital providers track the number of...
View ArticleSkills Validation Platform FloCareer Secures $150K From Angel Investors
Bengaluru-based talent acquisition startup FloCareer which aims to create a skills validation platform, has raised $150K Seed funding from senior officials in the technology segment from US and India....
View ArticleEvolution of The Modern Day Indian Investor: A Reflection Of Our History
Recently I’d been to Hampi, a sleepy town in north western Karnataka, which boasts of some marvellous stone work spread across the whole district, and there are apparently many more to be discovered....
View ArticleHow Directi Invests In Corporate Training Programmes To Propel Workforce Forward
In the fast-paced business ecosystem, organisations are striving hard to be a step ahead. With the adoption of the latest technology and better practices of conducting business, it’s important that we...
View ArticleGrofers Knocks On Government’s Door; Seeks Permission For FDI In Its Food Trade
Gurugram-based online delivery startup Grofers has requested government’s approval for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to carry out its trade of food products in India. In June 2016, the Indian...
View ArticleOnline Eye Wear Portal LensPick Raises Funding From US-Based Scadea Solutions
Ecommerce platform for eye wear, LensPick has reportedly raised second round of funding from US-based Scadea Solutions Inc. With this round of funding, Scadea Solutions will acquire a 10% stake in...
View ArticleStartups From The East, Get Ready To Pitch Your Ideas At Calcutta Angels...
Calcutta Angels Network (CAN)’s annual event- ‘Start-up East 2016’ was announced yesterday by Siddharth Pansari, President, CAN. The event will take place on September 22nd, 2016 at Pala ITC, 10:30 AM...
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