For a cash strapped start-up, getting free publicity through the right competition could be hugely helpful, says Anand Daniel, a venture investor with Accel Partners.
It's not unusual for the tax departments to freeze bank accounts and there have been instances of the authorities recovering the outstanding from the bank, though such course of action is not common.
Start-ups raised $5.70 billion in 2015.
Airbnb, started in 2008, is now a $10 billion company.
'We look at the opportunities that are going to come in various fields in the next 5 to 10 years, do some research and come up with business plans.' 'Then, we go and seek out founders who will run the actual business.'
'Students tell me their parents are fine with them either joining a start up or even starting one. This was not the case 10 years ago.'
If an entire business is constructed on the platform of one brand ambassador, there is inherent risk of life-after.
Sebi to consider changes in start-up listing norms
Commerce ministry suggests easy conditions for availing capital gains tax exemptions
Few angels have seen exits; till that happens, they won't be rushing to invest again.
Popular food delivery and restaurant aggregator company Zomato has decided that its newly introduced 'Pure Vegetarian' delivery fleet will continue to wear Zomato's trademark red instead of green as originally conceived by the delivery start-up.
You have a great product. But is that enough?
Surround yourself with people who are also working hard on their own side projects, says Saagar Panchal.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a pitch for electing a strong and stable government in an uncertain world beset by geopolitical tensions as the Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday released its manifesto, prioritising development and welfare while shunning populist measures and contentious issues like the National Register of Citizens (NRC).
It's also among the top five most valuable Internet companies in India, reports Yuvraj Malik.
Last time, Murtuza Rohawala, founder and CEO of Edfin Consultancy suggested 10 brilliant start-up ideas for college students. Here, he shares 7 interesting start-up ideas for homemakers.
The estranged husband of Suchana Seth, the AI start up CEO accused of killing her four-year-old child, on Saturday told Goa police she had not allowed him to meet their child for the past five Sundays.
On October 27, the Reserve Bank of India had allowed start-ups to borrow up to $3 million or around Rs 20 crore a year either in rupees or any convertible foreign currency.
'Everybody thought I was crazy to quit my job and jump into entrepreneurship.'
To remain hassle-free and for healthy conduct of business, every business owner should follow correct tax compliances for paying service tax, TDS, return filing, etc.
Many state governments are ready with policies to promote entrepreneurs, backed by funding plans
This will be Infosys' first investment from its innovation fund dedicated to start-ups and emerging technologies.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced the policy last month.
Suchana Seth, the chief executive officer of an AI start-up arrested by Goa Police for allegedly killing her four-year-old son, was taken to the crime scene on Friday.
The event will aim at drawing foreign investment in startups and push local partnerships.
On an annual basis, we'll seek out solutions to Indian Railways' most critical problems through 'innovation challenge': Suresh Prabhu
After the Google investment, the company's monthly transactions have spiralled up from 65,000 to nearly one million in just a year. According to reports, the start-up is in fresh talks to raise about $6 million from investors, including Google, says Samreen Ahmad.
Under the new norms, 75 per cent shares can be reserved for institutional investors
The soldiers of small enterprise are now making waves in their own little way.
Suchana Seth, the CEO of an AI start-up arrested for allegedly killing her four-year-old son, was quiet throughout her journey from Goa to Karnataka in a taxi, said the driver of the vehicle on Friday.
The Congress has so far announced 82 candidates for the seven-phase Lok Sabha polls beginning April 19.
Don't get carried away by the initial success of an idea. You must be open to change, be ready to tweak or make a strategic shift, if the market demands that you do it.
Zerodha and True Beacon co-founder Nikhil Kamath, along with Abhijeet Pai, has invested in Omnipresent Robot Tech through their investment arm Gruhas Proptech. This round also saw co-investments from Kavin Shah, and other individual high networth individual (HNIs), according to a statement released on Thursday. However, the amount invested by Kamath and Pai has not been disclosed.
Even retail investors are talking about investing in start-ups.
Ratan Tata invested about $299,000 during the first six months of 2016.
Start-ups that did not have a business model and, hence, could not grow or attract new funding, are shutting shop.
The policy aims to create around 5,000 startups, including 10 global high-growth startups, and to create a minimum of 100,000 high skilled job creation, direct and indirect, in the startup ecosystem by 2023.
Nilekani also said that many start-ups would not succeed but entrepreneurs gain tremendous experience and can to go to another start-up
Learn from your consumers. Fail fast. Pivot. Cash in on the VC wave. Raise money when you don't need it.
India and China recently held a fresh round of high-level military talks to resolve the border row that witnessed both sides agreeing to maintain "peace and tranquillity" on the ground but there was no indication of any breakthrough.
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