Yahoo! acquires San Francisco-based communication service MessageMe
After a long pause, Yahoo! is back in acquisition mood. The internet giant has acqui-hired San Francisco-based MessageMe. Founded by Justin Rosenthal and Arjun Sethi (formerly CEO Lolapps) in 2012,...
View ArticleHow this small town boy started Tenderbolt and did business of more than 20k...
This story is a part of ”Startup Spotlight’ series where we discover inspiring early stage startup stories which have been powered by the .com/.net domains. This is a series sponsored by Verisign....
View ArticleTake paper away! Automatize operative systems to revolutionise the automotive...
The automotive industry in India accounts for 22% of the manufacturing GDP and it is on the rise. Filling the cracks in production with the magic potion of innovation can turn out to be a huge success....
View ArticleWhen human and analytics mix; how Big Data can help with Big Decisions
We have been hearing a lot about the use of Big data and how it can make it easier to take informed Big decisions. But, the connect between the two is far more complex than that. This can best be...
View ArticleIndia’s broadband adoption rate has grown over 5x in the last two years
Akamai Technologies, Inc., a provider of cloud services for delivering, optimizing and securing online content and business applications has released its Second Quarter, 2014 State of the Internet...
View ArticleCricking bowls a googly with its live score and prediction app
Cricket is among the world’s second most popular sport with a fan base of approximately 2 billion around the world, misses out on user engagement to keep the fans connected to the sport socially. It’s...
View ArticleHow Broken Compass went from Rs. 10,000 to Rs. 1.5 crore in just 5 years
Experiential travel as an industry has grown significantly in the last few years. With bulging pockets, more people are looking to travel to offbeat destinations. There has been a huge demand in the...
View Article‘Grab an opportunity to work at a startup’– 20 quotes from Indian startup...
From travel tech to online healthcare, witness the memorable journey of Indian entrepreneurship in these excerpts and stories! StoryBites is a weekly feature from YourStory, featuring notable quotable...
View ArticleZebpay set to make bitcoin transactions as easy as instant messaging
Zebpay is a simple mobile bitcoin wallet that enables bitcoin transactions using mobile number without any complexities. Zebpay is aimed at bringing bitcoins in our daily life by making it as simple as...
View ArticleSquadRun leverages power of mobile crowd to deliver small tasks for startups...
SquadRun is a crowdsourcing platform that connects business to a smartphone enabled workforce. It’s an exciting new app that allows anybody with a smartphone to make money on a per task basis. For...
View Article[Startup Watchlist] Atatus launches 2.0, Zopnow’s new platform and uncovering...
Startup Watchlist I am compiling this newsletter from the side lower berth of a train as it makes its way towards Harda in Madhya Pradesh where I’m heading to have a look at what Deepak Suchde is up to...
View ArticleTrueMD, an open source database of medicines, may help cut down your...
According to the FDA, “A generic drug is identical — or bioequivalent — to a brand name drug in dosage form, safety, strength, route of administration, quality, performance characteristics and...
View ArticleThe Design Strategy
Part 2 of ‘Why Indian startups need Experience Design now more than ever before’ This is the second part of the 3 part article on relevance of UX to startups. We explored the need to understand the...
View ArticleEllen Petry Leanse is an influential voice in Silicon Valley, she’s now...
If you were to ask any entrepreneur in Silicon Valley, there are high chances he r she would have heard and have high regards for this lady Ellen Petry Leanse. Ellen’s first job out of college was...
View ArticleHere’s a founder sharing his insights of growing a social media business...
It’s been 4+ years since we started Gozoop. From a team of 6 in 2010 to over 150+ across 3 countries today, it’s been one of the most difficult yet enjoyable rides so far. I see many wannabe...
View Article[TechSparks Grand Finale Speaker] Nandan Nilekani: From tech start-up guy to...
Infosys founder, UIDAI architect, and politician. Of all the hats Nandan Nilekani dons, it’s probably the one of a techie entrepreneur that he wears most easily. The company he founded with six...
View ArticleTechSparks Grand Finale Limited Period Offer : Click here or regret later
Twelve illustrious speakers from across the world and 24 action-packed sessions. It is all in a day’s work for us at TechSparks. We’d love to have you join us and so YourStory has a special 24-hour...
View ArticleEcommerce wars – what is the real deal amid all the offers and discounts?
E-commerce in India has reached its current state after going past a few major milestones. With Flipkart achieving the $1 billion GMV and also raising a humongous $1 billion in a single round, the...
View ArticleFinding roomies just got easier; Introducing Flatchat, a networking app for...
One of the biggest headaches that comes with moving to a new city is finding a place to stay. Apart from location of the apartment and other details, you also need to have flatmates you get along with....
View Article4 reasons why digital media is not going disrupt the consumption of movies
There is no denying the fact that digital industry in India, as a whole, is growing. Ad spends by brands are increasing albeit slowly, more and more users are accessing it thanks to the internet...
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