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Startup Naturevibe Botanicals enters Indian market after US launch; plans global expansion soon
With Naturevibe Botanicals, Chokhani's aim was to launch foods that do not contain preservatives and he decided to launch it in the US in 2017.
Fertility kits have more takers in non-Tier 1 cities says monitor-maker Inito; develops device for chronic diseases
The fertility monitor which is a home diagnostic test. It enables women to track their fertile days in the confines of their home.
Fitness platform Squats primed for brick-and-mortar expansion; targets 120 'wellness' centres countrywide by 2020
Squats co-founder Jitendra Chouksey says their goal is to help the 'Skill India' objective by providing 1,00,000 jobs in the fitness industry.
Carmesi, a startup that sells ‘natural’ sanitary pads via a subscription-based model
Carmesi aims to capture the top 10 percent of the market in India.
Start-ups take note: Iconic brands bank on compelling story-telling in their quest for glory
What makes companies iconic is the fact that they don’t create new product lines or franchises on new, “shiny” ideas. And it is a tough decision they make.
IIM-Ahmedabad sets aside $25 mn for startups under Bharat Inclusion Initiative; lists four focus areas
It will invest in seed and pre-series-A startups through a dedicated Bharat Inclusion Seed Fund - which announced its initial closing at $7.5 million and is expected to make a final close at $15 million by July
We plan to foray into 10 other cities, have inventory of 6,000 bikes by year-end, says Namit Jain of startup ONN Bikes
With the present growth rate, ONN Bikes will break even in the next 18 months.
Black money in startups? Angel tax is in fact obstructing entrepreneurship, say experts
There is no math that can say how a valuation is arrived at for startup. There is no profitability matrix. Valuation cannot be linked to revenues. So why this tax?
E-commerce growth: Why cloud technology is a one-stop solution for a startup’s infrastructure needs
Startups have the opportunity to learn from these mistakes, and pursue a different path with regards to the underlying infrastructure of their online storefronts
Cisco's John Chambers picks up 10% stake in Chennai's speech analytics firm, Uniphore Software Systems
Uniphore's speech analytics product "auMina" and virtual assistant product "akeira" are attracting attention and winning customers in geographies outside India.
GES 2017: Nirmala Sitharaman seeks women entrepreneurship in defence production, procurement
Sitharaman said govt is taking steps to remove rules which restrict entry of startups in the tendering process
Startup The Moms Co aims global standards for toxin-free baby products made in India
The Moms Company funded from the savings of Malika Datt Sadani and Mohit Sadaani amounting to Rs 25 lakh. It has raised two rounds of funding
Alia Bhatt joins long list of star startups investors: Why entrepreneurs rope in celebrities
Getting a celebrity investment in a startup spurs interest from investor/customer interest. At least in the initial days
Nasscom to set up centres of excellence for AI, data sciences in Bengaluru, H'bad; promote startups in new age tech
With the tech world getting divided between whether or not to regulate AI, Nasscom feels that technologies should be freely allowed to mature first before any regulation comes in
New age tech firms show keen interest in Fintech Valley Visakhapatnam; 9 cos sign up, 19 more in pipeline
Andhra Pradesh, which had to start from scratch in information technology after losing tech hub Hyderabad to Telangana three years ago, wants to ride on these new technologies to create a niche for itself.
Startup funding sees revival in India and good news is investors are more grounded in reality now
From the point of view of funding, startups have had a ‘reasonable’ year,
Wellness startup co Setu to offer high quality dietary supplements to consumers in India
Setu to target consumers in the age group of 30-45 years
Using Aadhaar, PAN to weed out fake resumes: Here's how start-up SecUR Credentials will do it using 10-digit code
The market size for verifying candidates background in India is Rs 350-400 crore and is expected to grow 30-40 percent year-on-year.
Axis Bank buys FreeCharge for Rs 385 cr: It's the right price but sharp valuation fall a wake-up call for startups
Clearly, Snapdeal overpaid when it bought Freecharge in 2015 for $400 million
ShopClues launches home decor and furnishing label Home Berry
By next quarter, ShopClues aim to target 20 percent of total sales in home and kitchen category through Home Berry.
Why startups should focus on customer retention than market share; here are 7 key reasons
It is a waste of time, effort and resources to acquire customers after spending a bomb and then not being able to cash into the full potential of this relationship once they have bought into the services.
Startups HUG Innovations raises US $5 million in Series A funding in Hyderabad TiE event
The 2nd edition of The Guardian Angel brought in 125 applicants.
IT layoffs: Do startups offer a ray of hope to those retrenched? Not really; here's why
The truth is there are not many avenues open that can cushion the layoffs in such a massive scale. Would startups -- termed job creators -- be able to take back some of the available talent in the IT sector?
TiE-Woxsen Entrepreneurship Development Program 2017 to nurture 20 start-ups with advanced techniques
Under this programme, 20 start-ups would be chosen and taken through a rigorous workshop programme of six days covering two weekends.
Get over the liquor ban, startup HipBar app could be the answer to your drinking woes
The app is not only gaining acceptance in Bengaluru, but several people across the country are already downloading the app eventhough the company is yet to expand in other cities
Stayzilla co-founder Yogendra Vasupal arrested in alleged Rs 1.72 crore cheating case
In a blog post, Vasupal had highlighted the issues he faced with the landlord in whose premises Stayzilla had an office.
Startup Findow to expand footprint to two-tier cities; looks at online, omni-channel penetration
It is a platform that connects the merchant to the client and provides shoppers information on what's the in-vogue fashion and provides information on options on where and how to purchase merchandise of their desire.
Startup The Bag Talk to create vertical marketplace with curated bags, celebrity line
Bagtalk hopes to break even in 18 months and come out with a showroom concept – where customers can look at its products offline and buy it online.