Fundraising for early stage entrepreneurs 101
About a year ago, we at SocialCops set out to raise our first seed round. We were three months into working on SocialCops full time, had got our first revenue deals; had some clarity on the direction...
View ArticleThe unstoppable walk of an Indian woman, inspiration and Kiran Mazumdar Shaw
I remember my mother telling me, grow up to become as graceful, self reliant and successful like Kiran Mazumdar Shaw. For my mother, me and millions out there in India, Kiran is a role model in true...
View ArticleNow your laundry goes on-demand with MyWash in Bangalore
We have been patiently following this new trend coined as ‘Uber for X’ catering to users who want different services on demand. Our generation has no patience and demands things to be done with great...
View ArticleRaw Pressery, bets on cold-pressed fresh juices to build its fortune
Summer days for many of us mean daily consumption of juice. This juice is usually not the one you consume out of tetra packs, but the fresh mausambi juice made by neighbourhood juice-makers or...
View ArticleGrowth in the telecom sector takes the nation closer to Digital India 2020
90% of Indians access the Internet through mobile phones, while fixed line accounts for the remaining 10%. Indian telecom industry grew at a robust 9.2% in 2013-14, while our GDP witnessed a 4.7%...
View ArticleTop 10 service based e-commerce investments in India in 2014
While online marketplaces and e-tailers (selling physical goods) secured the biggest chunk of investor’s money in the e-commerce space, investment in service based e-commerce (not selling physical...
View ArticleWith Amazon Echo, you may become just a statistic
Amazon launched its Echo device without much fanfare a few days ago. It is an exciting device which is omnipotent, can do nearly everything that one would want with a personal internet-connected...
View ArticleHow this couple and their son are building a global tech company from Indore
Kalpit Jain and Kavita Jain both spent their childhood in different parts of Madhya Pradesh. Kavita went to KV in Bhopal while Kalpit went to KV in Neemuch. Two different stories were unwinding with KV...
View ArticleMadRat Games raises $1 million from Flipkart founders and other angels
Rajat Dhariwal and Madhumita Halder MadRat Games is a Bangalore based offline gaming company building and retailing educational board games. The company has just raised a $1 million funding round from...
View ArticleUS based Mapbox enters India with an Open Mapping Meetup in Bengaluru
With the advent of technology, maps are becoming increasingly important for the customers as well as businesses. Apple recently shared how core locations is to mobile applications at their Worldwide...
View ArticleThe world has 3 billion active internet users now, here are 3 charts that...
There are multiple organizations coming out with research and data regarding internet penetration and other metrics. For entrepreneurs, this is important to gauge the market and scale. Of course, data...
View ArticleWith over a million app users, Healthkart Plus gears to tap underserved...
Internet gives us access to almost anything. Right from shopping, bill payments, phone recharge to ordering food, everything is only a matter of few taps on the mobile, tablet or laptop. There are tons...
View ArticleGoogle new project targets ad-free reading on content websites
Aren’t we all really sick of ads spoiling our experience while reading content on the web? Content publishers need money and there’s increased competition adding to the pressure. Native advertising...
View Article[App Fridays] A Made in India app recognised by MIT that helps the deaf...
Living with a disability is not easy, but most people who have some form of disability generally develop other heightened senses and skills, and are able to live an almost normal life and contribute...
View ArticleIs the new app by Facebook an appropriate replacement for WhatsApp groups?
Facebook’s Creative Labs team has launched a new dedicated ‘Groups’ app. Don’t go by the name as it’s not meant to be confused with Facebook’s own Messenger chat groups. These are different Facebook...
View ArticleHow to convert your sweat into discounts? WalkOn answers
Do you remember the time when as a child you were lured by chocolates to complete your homework? For most of us, this was an early introduction to the reward-based economy. It was a lesson for all of...
View Article[Infographic] Delhi Startup Pulse: More than 50% are eCommerce startups!
TechSparks is YourStory’s flagship event whose fifth edition we concluded last month (top 30 companies that presented). This multi city event has city editions before going to Bangalore for the Grand...
View Article‘Why 15 years of online shopping is making me see red’
I still freshly remember my first e-commerce transaction on bazee.com in the year 2000. I had bought a remote control wrist watch for Rs. 425. I paid through a cheque deposited in the bank directly...
View ArticleHow did this local search engine scale with the cloud
This article is a part of a 4-part series sponsored by MS Modern Biz Products. Know more about how Microsoft is helping the SMEs. New technology is not just for new entrepreneurs. Sometimes, age old...
View Article[Awesome Startup Employee] Ajay Prasad makes his work speak louder than words...
“Ajay has been in the system with us from the very beginning. His faith in the system is one thing that sets him apart. He has always demonstrated ‘above and beyond call of duty’ with honesty,...
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