S D Shibulal, former chief executive and managing director of Infosys, has joined the ranks of the company's other founders in nurturing start-ups.
What work in Jaipur's favour are lower costs, a good talent pool, better quality of life, and proximity to the Delhi National Capital Region
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Managing human resources remains a major and under-appreciated challenge for most start-ups.
Surround yourself with people who are also working hard on their own side projects, says Saagar Panchal.
Out of 24,230 IIT and NIT grads, about 8,000 students didn't find any takers during campus placement drives this year.
We have the workforce, now we need to ensure that we take full advantage of game-changing technologies and geopolitical openings, suggests Jayant Sinha, chairman, Parliament's Standing Committee on Finance.
India's first angel-backed start-up accelerator VentureNursery will train them intensely for 13 weeks after which they will get to pitch for seed funding.
Yes, startups neither have a rigid structure, nor do they have to be uptight about things, but basic discipline is a must, and it is in the hands of startup founders to inculcate some rules within the team.
Recently, he had surprised many by talking of net neutrality
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced the policy last month.
'Some of these companies are India focused, some are overseas focused and some companies are focused on both.' Ritu Jha/Rediff.com reports from California.
For the new millennium generation, slowly and at an accelerating pace, it is attractive to harbour a start-up ambition, says R Gopalakrishnan.
Sequoia Capital might emerge as leading global investor in start-up space in the country, as funds from other sources dry up.
Start-ups in India with high valuations are witnessing a fund crunch and drop in valuations as investors tighten their belts and look at businesses that are sound.
Presenting a list of the brightest and most promising companies from India that made it to TechSparks 2013, a technology product recognition platform.
'Expectations were being built up about radical moves and the action plan did not disappoint.'
Fun and games at start-ups have ended as easy money dries up.
This will be Infosys' first investment from its innovation fund dedicated to start-ups and emerging technologies.
They encouraged start-ups to pay for acquiring customers rather than focusing on the business fundamentals.
The company has been developing donor-derived stem cell platforms.
Under the new norms, 75 per cent shares can be reserved for institutional investors
India is the next major breeding ground for start-ups.
Their investments in start-ups exceed Rs 1,000 crore at present.
Many state governments are ready with policies to promote entrepreneurs, backed by funding plans
Bringing in people with large corporate experience also helps in bringing in world class processes in quality and compliance
A single security lapse could lead to complete wipe out of your crypto assets in seconds, with no recovery in sight, warns Nikhil Sethi.
'It was the early days of my 5th standard school vacation, and my mother asked me, 'Robotics classes or swimming classes for the weekends?' I chose robotics classes because technology fascinated me.'
Kirani, is passionate about working with start-ups when they are at the ideation stage.
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.
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.
As billions of dollars flow into India's booming online economy, some investors are beginning to fret that soaring valuations could hamper market listings.
'We started AgniKul to show that space transportation should be as simple as road transportation.'
IT body Nasscom has helped four start-ups raise funding of Rs 40 lakh as part of its programme to help entrepreneurs turn their ideas into successful businesses.
These companies were identified through the India Innovation Growth Programme, an innovation contest through which the US firm identifies Indian research and development potential.
Besides electric vehicles, some start-ups present are working in the area of bike customisation, motorsports, auto gaming arena, autonomous vehicle and so on
Founders should have faith in themselves, their vision and their team, feels Infosys founder Narayana Murthy.
Nilekani also said that many start-ups would not succeed but entrepreneurs gain tremendous experience and can to go to another start-up
Saikat Ghosh, founder and CEO of Taskera says young entrepreneurs must be prepared to take risks and carve their own niche.
