From bus search on mobile, free photocopying services to preserving rare Indian art forms, these start-ups are already tasting success.
Fun and games at start-ups have ended as easy money dries up.
With the rise of ultra-luxury housing in India comes ultra-customised marketing. Developers selling high-end homes, priced above Rs 20 crore, are moving away from traditional marketing for these homes to newer methods, such as painstaking profiling of customers before showing them the property, augmented reality for visualisation of interior decor, virtual tours, and closed-door international shows. There is also marketing through online ads, social media influencers, and exclusive memberships.
According to experts, the banning of the apps has created negative sentiments and reduced the confidence among the Chinese investors to invest in India.
Suchana Seth, CEO of an AI start-up accused of killing her four-year-old son, did not show any signs of mental disorder or psychotic behaviour during a medical examination, the police told a court in Panaji on Tuesday.
Large manufacturers are investing in small companies to get a peek into their R&D. Alnoor Peermohamed and Anita Babu report.
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.
From mass layoffs to acquisitions, here's how the Indian start-up industry kept us on our toes.
Lenders taking up incubator-style roles with small investments in start-ups
The state is planning an event similar to PM Narendra Modi's Startup India.
A college student and aspiring entrepreneur lists out the advantages of working at start-ups
Airbnb, started in 2008, is now a $10 billion company.
It is very important for founders and entrepreneurs to do thorough background research about the investors, before confirming any association, says Nikesh Patadia.
'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.'
Start-ups raised $5.70 billion in 2015.
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
Led by a new generation of entrepreneurs, India's family offices are shifting from traditional investments in physical and tangible assets like real estate to investing in technology, healthcare, and retail stocks. This new wave of family offices is engaging in stock market investments, including pre-IPO placements and secondary market operations. "Born into a world of technology, the next generation, especially those born after 2000, view technology as equally crucial as finance for running a business.
Commerce ministry suggests easy conditions for availing capital gains tax exemptions
'The jungles of Doda covers about 250 km.' 'Sleeper cells are providing active help to the terrorists.' 'The terrain and situation is such that it is not possible to keep track of every inch.'
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.
Few angels have seen exits; till that happens, they won't be rushing to invest again.
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.
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.
You have a great product. But is that enough?
This will be Infosys' first investment from its innovation fund dedicated to start-ups and emerging technologies.
Surround yourself with people who are also working hard on their own side projects, says Saagar Panchal.
Many state governments are ready with policies to promote entrepreneurs, backed by funding plans
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.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced the policy last month.
It's also among the top five most valuable Internet companies in India, reports Yuvraj Malik.
The soldiers of small enterprise are now making waves in their own little way.
On an annual basis, we'll seek out solutions to Indian Railways' most critical problems through 'innovation challenge': Suresh Prabhu
The event will aim at drawing foreign investment in startups and push local partnerships.
An initiative of Nandan Nilekani's EkStep Foundation, people+ai on Tuesday unveiled its vision for the future of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in India, dubbed 'Adbhut India' (Amazing India). It aims to harness AI as a powerful tool to enhance the lives of all Indians. The event marked the rollout of several initiatives by people+ai that are focused on discovering, demonstrating, and disseminating population-scale AI use cases for India.
Under the new norms, 75 per cent shares can be reserved for institutional investors
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.
Even retail investors are talking about investing in start-ups.
The way to succeed for any new start-up company in the IT services field is to focus on niche areas or small verticals and doing some unusual things, N R Narayana Murthy, chief mentor of Infosys told reporters.
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