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
Directors look at ways to avoid overstretched valuations.
Babychakra's online community has 500,000 mothers seeking advice and support and who share lessons learnt on their journey through pregnancy and parenthood.
'Even if you are aping the West, if you customise the idea for the Indian market, localise it based on the Indian ethos, it will succeed.'
In a start-up set up, nothing is fixed, not even your job-description
Eleven start-ups completed a programme launched by Gennext Ventures.
Technology infrastructure solves many problems, but it cannot build roads or bridges and provide clean water. However, such activities are essential for human progress, and their creation provides jobs, says R Gopalakrishnan.
'Our brothers and sisters are headed to Paris, hungry for medals. A billion of us will be watching them nervous and excited as our athletes set foot in the tracks and fields and courts and rings.'
India emerges as a top destination to set up incubators for global firms
From a modest two-bedroom apartment in Koramangala, the Bengaluru-headquarted company now has multiple offices across the country.
Avoiding these common mistakes will help you scale your business.
Despite all the incentives, the start-ups' mega event fell short of expectations
We asked colleagues, present and past, to reflect on a man who has made such a difference to their lives and careers. Here it is then, a rich collection of memories that offer enchanting glimpses of the enigmatic Ajit Balakrishnan.
Nasscom is sending team there to check out ways of accessing markets, funding and the technology landscape.
From $10 billion deployed in Indian start-ups in 2017, $6 billion went to unicorns
The country will witness a mushrooming of technology start-ups over the next five years.
Persistence is the name of the game, says Vineet Bajpai.
Invests $50 mn in 11 entities in just over a year, commits $25 mn more; prefers putting money in firms trying to solve India-specific problems
From 50 stores Vimal Textiles aims to have 150 in 3 years.
Rs 1,000 crore for promotion of start ups.
Presenting a list of the most trending jobs in the start-up world.
'The top five IT giants are not hiring, but most of the freshers want to start their careers with the top five IT firms.' 'In today's scenario this is a challenge.'
'If you go on with your start up ensure that you put all your might behind it.' 'Ensure that you talk to a lot of people and bounce off your ideas before you go out and make a pitch.'
If it helps the business, go ahead and do it, says Anurag Srivastava, co-founder, BigStylist.com.
Business chambers now inviting start-ups for membership.
Fintech firm MobiKwik on Monday filed a draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with the markets regulator, Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), for its initial public offering (IPO). According to its DRHP, the company plans to raise Rs 1,900 crore, which includes a fresh issue of Rs 1,500 crore and an offer for sale of Rs 400 crore. The selling shareholders include American Express Travel, Bajaj Finance, Cisco Systems and Sequoia Capital India, besides founder Bipin Preet Singh. MobiKwik is the latest among tech majors wanting to list on stock exchanges. Food delivery start-up Zomato will launch its IPO on Wednesday.
CoLife offers shared living and working spaces under the brands CoLive247 and CoWork247.
Divya Nair recommends that non-Vijay fans save their money and wait for GOAT to drop on Netflix instead. At least you can fast forward and get to the climax faster.
There are around 4,500 tech-based start-ups in India.
Every start-up that wants to make a difference has to be properly prepared
From bus search on mobile, free photocopying services to preserving rare Indian art forms, these start-ups are already tasting success.
Managing human resources remains a major and under-appreciated challenge for most start-ups.
HAL's sustained, long-term income will come from the design, development, manufacture, overhaul, and upgrade of a family of helicopters designed for deployment on India's 21,000-foot-high Himalayan frontier with Pakistan and China.
To take the 'Idea to Enterprise' journey, you need to be open about your idea and articulate it to potential customers, existing entrepreneurs, experts in your industry and well-wishers.
Rohit Gawli, who co-founded The Lokal Kitchen in the lockdown, shares some interesting career lessons.
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.
India needs to invest a lot more money in science research and translate this research into products and solutions for its people, says trustee at the Infosys Science Foundation and co-founder at Infosys Kris Gopalakrishnan.
Do your homework. Understand your priorities. Know what to ask them.
There were fewer Series-B deals this year versus last, but more money was raised
