The recent change in the digital world, especially in India has seen the (dot) (com) culture weaving its own triumphant path. But, the less time-consuming, go-to medium is undoubtedly a mobile application. The major amount of time spent browsing, clicking and surfing on a smartphone is devoted to the apps installed. The startup trend in India has experienced a sea of apps floating on the […]

hosted a Demo Day for entrepreneurs, part of its Accelerator program on May 25, 2016. The event showcased projects of 19 teams from across sectors such as health, construction, energy, and others. Held at Qatar National Convention Centre, the Demo Day was attended by a host of investors and entrepreneurs from Qatar and wider region. QSTP, a part of runs a three-month Accelerator program aiming […]

Karnataka, especially its capital city Bangalore, has always been the face of the startup ecosystem in India. The recent appointment of IT and BT (bio-tech) minister Priyank Kharge has added new fire power to the startup ecosystem in the state. Under his helm, the government has launched a startup cell in the state, where startups can register and post evaluation via a panel of government and industry experts; […]

Mark Zuckerberg has invested in , an Indian education startup that teaches kids subjects like math and science with a mobile app. Zuckerberg’s philanthropic organization, the , is leading the $50 million investment along with other venture capital firms. It’s the second investment Facebook’s CEO has made through the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, a company he owns with his wife, Priscilla Chan. Byju previously raised $75 million in March. “I’m optimistic about personalized learning and […]

India’s Silicon Valley Bangalore witnessed a sudden eruption of vandalism on Monday after Supreme Court ordered the state to release more water from the Cauvery River to neighbour Tamil Nadu. Employees across sectors were sent home via office transport facilities or were merely asked to leave office premises in the afternoon, as the city was looming under the threat of further chaos and commotion. Bangalore and surrounding […]

The authors clearly show how high-tech is applied to different areas of marketing mix and supply chain logistics to help meal-kit delivery companies create competitive advantage and have high customer satisfaction and retention rates. Unfortunately the authors are not able to provide us with the numbers for those rates, as they only state opinions of meal-kit entrepreneurs. The importance of computer applications is emphasized in […]

Over the past few years, the ‘Startup Industry’ has witnessed the arrival of massive investment opportunities. Any fledgling business venture, irrespective of which industry it belongs to, requires a substantial investment in the form of business capital to help it get off the ground, and accelerate its development, at least in the first couple of years. Whether it is through Bootstrapping, Angel Investors/Venture Capitalists (VCs) […]

Banks have always lent their support to traditional businesses and entrepreneurs. However, with the emergence of new-age startups today, it’s important that banks and government agencies tweak their services and policies to facilitate the new breed of entrepreneurs. The New Economy Group was set up at Axis Bank to specifically focus on companies using technology to build rapidly scalable businesses. The objective of setting up […]

Raising the right amount of capital from the correct investor is perhaps one of the most crucial tasks for an entrepreneur. Analogous to matrimony, while finding the right investor would ensure the longevity of the enterprise, a wrong match may provide to be completely detrimental for your business. The task becomes further cumbersome, for it is the natural instinct of an entrepreneur to work on […]