The Story Behind the Guy Who Told VCs They Screwed Up
I’ll be the first to admit it: I’m a sucker for someone who bucks tradition and tries something unconventional and new. In my opinion, there are far too many people who look and act alike in this...
View Article10 Top Reasons You Absolutely Must Delegate
Most new entrepreneurs are terrible at delegating. Even seasoned pros find it tough, myself included. But delegate you must, in order to grow your business, save time and, quite possibly, to save your...
View ArticleTV Mohandas Pai Invests In Gingercrush
Vadodra-based Gingercrush, a licensed product customization platform startup, has raised an undisclosed amount in funding from TV Mohandas Pai’s family office. As a part of the deal, Pai will mentor...
View ArticleBranded Food Products Startup, Delight Foods, Raises $600K
Bangalore-based ecommerce platform for branded food products, Delight Foods, has raised about $600K (INR 4 Cr.) in its second round of funding from an HNI family office represented by LN Sadani of...
View ArticleOnline Auto Classifieds Platform, CarTrade, Acquires Rival CarWale For Over...
Mumbai-based online auto classifieds platform, CarTrade, has acquired city-based CarWale for an undisclosed amount. The financial details of the deal has been left undisclosed, however, according to...
View ArticleIITs Kicks Out Zomato From The Placement Menu
Zomato has been blacklisted from the Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) placements. The decision was taken recently by the All-IITs Placement Committee (AIPC), with at least six IITs i.e. Delhi,...
View ArticleFashion Tech Platform 6Degree Raises Seed Funding From CIBA, Goa
Tech platform for fashion community, 6Degree, has raised an undisclosed amount in seed funding from Centre For Incubation & Business Acceleration (CIBA), Goa. According to the founding members,...
View ArticleOla Acquires Intelligent Transportation Company, Geotagg To Strengthen Ola...
Online cab aggregator Ola, has acquired Geotagg, a startup focused on intelligent transportation systems for an undisclosed amount, reports ET. Emails sent out to Ola did not elicit any responses. The...
View ArticleIndian Grahak Acquires Hyperlocal Online Marketplace Dyscover
Indian Grahak, an online grocery delivery startup, has acquired Jamshedpur-based Dyscover, a hyperlocal online marketplace in a cash and stock deal. Founded in July, 2015 by NIT Jamshedpur undergrads...
View ArticleProductNation Announces Third Batch Of 25 Startups Attending #PNgrowth Program
ProductNation has announced the third batch of #PNgrowth companies that consist of more varied and diverse mix of domains and products. PNgrowth is an initiative of iSPIRT in collaboration with...
View ArticleRSS Pokes Myntra For Selling Cow Leather Shoes
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) volunteers mentioned in one of its tweets that it wants the government to take action against ecommerce site, Myntra, for selling cow leather shoes, and thus, hurting...
View ArticleWhen You First Learnt What Entrepreneurs Did, How Did You Feel?
Chances are you were swept away by the success stories of Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Ratan Tata and then spent countless hours on TechCrunch and Forbes trying to know more about their lives and how they...
View ArticleChennai Angels Pads Up For Cricket Management; Invests In Hitwicket
The Chennai Angels (TCA) has announced the investment of an undisclosed amount in the Hyderabad-based Octathorpe Web-Consultants Pvt. Ltd., known for its flagship product, Hitwicket, a Cricket...
View ArticleDone Cleaning Your Homes For Diwali? Time To Clean Our Startup Ecosystem Now
Diwali is the time when we clean and refurbish our homes. As we bid adieu to the festival of lights, this year, let us take some time out to look around, contemplate and figure out a way to clean up...
View ArticleAfter Flipkart Lite Now Comes Snapdeal Snaplite
In a head to head combat between two ecommerce players, Snapdeal and Flipkart, the two have always reported their developments one behind the other. Keeping the tradition on, Snapdeal has announced its...
View ArticleSBI Gains A Foothold In The Digital World; To Launch Mobile Wallet ‘Batua’
State Bank of India, the country’s largest lender, is about to launch mobile wallet ‘Batua’ next month, reports TOI. With this launch, SBI will become the first bank to offer wallet services for...
View ArticleOla Launches Ola Money App On Android
Ola announced the launch of its Android app, Ola Money, on Tuesday which is separate from its Ola app. The app offers peer to peer payments, mobile recharges & postpaid bill payments and works with...
View ArticleAnatomy Of The Coming Bubble [Part II]: Its All About Colour Of Capital
The great Startup bubble has finally burst or so the experts would like us to believe as the evidence (as per them) is mounting day by day. Around 1500+ employees at various startups in India have been...
View ArticleRecruitment 3.0: Looking Outside The Box
It is a startups’ world; investors are putting up tough questions for leaders of companies on how they plan to hire and retain their top talents. Recruitment, or rather talent acquisition has come a...
View ArticleHow To Piss Off Your Investors
I enjoy being an angel investor because it gives me a chance to interact with founders. Entrepreneurs can be exceptionally clever people who are very motivated, optimistic, and determined. However,...
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