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Gurgaon Based Horntell Raises $150K To Reinvent Notifications Into Actionable...
Gurgaon-based tech startup Horntell has raised $150k in angel funding led by Bharanidharan Viswanathan (CEO at 91mobiles.com). Sanjiv Mital (CEO at NISG), Shobhit Shukla (Chief Revenue Officer at...
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Here’s How Kunal Bahl Shot Down Sachin Bansal On His Remarks Over Alibaba’s...
Ever since Alibaba announced its plans to enter the Indian market later this year, it has become the new talk of the town. After predictions and remarks on the news by Indian startup gurus,...
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News Roundup: 8 Startup Stories You Don’t Want To Miss This Week [21 March –...
In a complaint filed by Ola in Delhi High Court, Uber has alleged that Ola employees and agents are making false bookings on its app. The complaint claimed that over 20K drivers left the company...
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Funding Galore: Startup Fundings Of The Week [21 March – 26 March]
The Infibeam IPO, which started slow on its first day and was given thumbs down by many analysts, made a comeback on a closing day. As per NSE data (till 1700 hrs 23rd March), the issue received bids...
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Movers & Shakers Of The Week [21 March – 26 March]
Paytm Hires Former Alibaba Exec Paytm appointed former Alibaba executive Bhushan Patil as President. His core responsibilities comprise building company’s cross border commerce. Bhushan joins Paytm as...
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Federal Bank Starts ‘Launchpad’ To Incubate Startups
Private sector lender Federal Bank is all set to start ‘Launchpad’, a dedicated service for startups. These services will pilot in Bangalore and Ernakulam, reported ET. These specialised lounges in the...
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The 13 Types Of Startup Employees
If you are working in a startup than you must be surrounded by different types of people. There may be people who do not stop showing off – how much work they do and others don’t; and on the other...
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Critical Skills Entrepreneurs Should Learn That Will Help Pay Dividends Forever
The further along you are in your career, the easier it is to fall back on the mistaken assumption that you’ve made it and have all the skills you need to succeed. The tendency is to focus all your...
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The One Sentence Employee Engagement Plan For Startups
Is it truly possible to condense the science of employee engagement into a single sentence? It is and I’m about to convince you of that. But first I need to explain why I’m taking this extreme exercise...
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#Startups: Can We Please Talk More About Our Culture?
I’m astonished as how less we talk about ‘Our Culture’. We do see many articles written on ‘Having the right value’ or ‘How to build a Kick-ass culture?’. But if you think about it, this is not at all...
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Tech Enabled Logistics Startup Qikship Raises $200K In Angel Funding
Delhi-based on demand logistics startup Qikship has raised $200K in an angel round of funding. Qikship was founded by Vikrant Pathak, Ex IES (IIT Delhi & HEC Paris) and Gaurav Tyagi, Ex Zomato...
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5 Lessons For Entrepreneurs From The Batman Vs Superman: Dawn Of Justice
One of the most awaited movies of the year- Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice released this weekend worldwide. Just in time for the Holi-long weekend. The epic battle of the two superheroes is what...
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Uber Bets Big On India; Plans To Invest $500 Mn
Uber plans to invest $500 Mn (INR 3,300 Cr) in India by June this year, reports ET. The investment is said to be made in order to take on its biggest Indian rival, Ola. Uber’s founder Travis Kalanick...
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Bootstrapping My Way Amongst Fundraising Unicorns!
I planned to start Nurturing Green in 2010, when a friend of mine gifted me a Zodiac Plant in Austria. I thought of how cool it will be to create a business model in India where gifting is an inherent...
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Apoorva Patni Looks To Invest $15 Mn In Healthcare Sector
Director of Currae Healthtech Fund Apoorva Patni is looking to invest about $15 Mn (INR 100 Cr.) in the healthcare sector, reported Livemint. This investment will be done through the Currae Healthtech...
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Startup India Initiative To Take Desi Avatar To Empower Rural Population
In order to boost entrepreneurship in rural India, the government plans to launch Deen Dayal Upadhyay Swaniyojan Yojana on the lines of ‘Startup India, Standup India‘. Under the initiative, the...
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Fintech Startup Veritas Finance Raises $4.5 Mn From Sarva Capital And Others
Chennai-based fintech startup, Veritas Finance, has raised $4.5 Mn (INR 30 Cr) in Series A round of funding led by Sarva Capital and others including Caspian Impact Investment Adviser, reported ET....
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Dear Indian VCs: Your Groupthink Act Is Killing Innovation
Here’s a bit of a dialogue I recently had with a partner at a well-known VC firm: VC1: How many people do you expect to hire in this time frame? Me: Around 35. VC1: Don’t you think that’s slow? Me:...
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Golden Rules For Building A Startup Team
A startup’s success is predetermined on many factors and one most important is the team. If all team members work with the same vision, then success is all but guaranteed. But hiring a good team is one...
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Chennai-Based FixNix Raises $500K Funding
US-headquarted and Chennai-based FixNix Inc., a software as a Service (SaaS)-based governance, risk and compliance (GRC) platform for enterprises, has secured $500K in its Pre-Series A round of funding...
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