BloomReach SNAP, a tool an online shopper cannot ignore
Any e-commerce marketer will vouch for the fact that giving a unique, highly personalized experience to any shopper who comes to their platform is a key driving force behind their efforts. BloomReach...
View ArticleNow Google has an online Data Interpretation class for you
We are moving into an increasingly data-driven world. But most of us are still stumped when we come across surveys, data and research. ‘Big Data’ is a commonly thrown around buzzword. Few understand...
View ArticleWill the Internet of Things have 10 times more impact than the Internet?
If $19 billion doesn’t get you excited, how about $19 trillion? If Facebook created a buzz at the Mobile World Congress with the announcement of its acquisition of WhatsApp for $19 billion, Cisco CEO...
View ArticleFrom a laid-back Nawabi culture to Hi-Tech hub: Why Lucknow is the new...
Lucknow is known for many things besides its ‘tehzeeb’ (etiquette). Its history, politics, food, clothes, music, culture and language are traits of a city steeped in rich traditions. Today, I am going...
View ArticleIndian Angel Network goes global, to invest in UK-based startup SwiftShift
Asia’s largest angel network platform Indian Angel Network (IAN) has forayed into the western market by announcing its operation in London. The announcement was made in an event attended by British...
View ArticleNarendra Modi launches e-Nagar project to make Wi-Fi zones in 53 towns
Narendra Modi, the Chief Minister of Gujarat, launched e-Nagar project on the evening of February 26, 2014, while speaking in Gandhinagar. This project will focus on developing smart and intelligent...
View ArticleThree-month-old veggies, meat & fruit etailer GoOnions ships close to 1K...
We can order a wide variety of products and services over the web but daily needs like fresh veggies, meat and fruits are still pure-play offline affair for residents in NCR. Though, people in Mumbai,...
View Article15 Tips for mLearning Startups: UNESCO Mobile Learning Week (III)
UNESCO’s recent flagship annual learning event, Mobile Learning Week 2014, ended with a thought-provoking panel on the new waves of innovations and technologies in the field of education. Learning...
View ArticleMatrix Partners invests in Mumbai based business finance company, Five Star
Matrix Partners India today announced that it has led the first institutional round of funding in Five Star Business Credits. Five Star is a small business finance company that provides secured loans...
View ArticleiRepair: from repairing iPhones in coffee shops to generating INR 1.2 crore...
In the middle of 2006, iPods were a big craze. iPhones were not even launched then. This is when Harsha P J, a second-year engineering student, got his hands on an iPod which was acquired from Dubai at...
View ArticleMicrosoft Ventures Startup Conclave 2014 in Bangalore on 21 March
Microsoft Ventures Startup Conclave will be held in Bangalore on 21 March 2014 at The Lalit Ashok. The Start-up Conclave aims at bringing together aspiring and young entrepreneurs under one roof. It is...
View ArticleHow RealtyCompass is trying to get a bigger slice of the real estate pie
Last year, Sankara and Nimesh were searching for a house and found it time consuming and ineffective to go through multiple portals, all having insufficient and inaccurate information. “Being...
View ArticleGet international casual wear on an Indian address at American Swan
After spending over 15 years shaping brands like Reebok, United Colors of Benetton, Madura Garments and Spencer’s retail, when Anurag Rajpalis was thinking of what to do next, entrepreneurship seemed...
View ArticleAn Ezetap device is like a micro ATM: CEO Abhijit Bose on his startup journey
Abhijit Bose It was in 2005 when Abhijit Bose, Director of Product Management at Siebel Systems, decided to come back to India from the Bay Area. He went on to work with Oracle for a year before making...
View ArticleSpain startup showcase at Mobile World Congress 2014
While Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s keynote address hogged much of the limelight at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2014, another startup pavilion was dedicated to ‘finding the next Mark Zuckerberg.’...
View ArticleNow call anywhere free even without internet connectivity with FREEKALL
One thing which is sure to get everybody’s attention is the word ‘free’. Be it a free gift or a free beer or even some free advice, it is lapped up very fast. Seth Godin has written an entire book on...
View ArticleWhy corporate frugal innovations fail and grassroots frugal innovations succeed
Our excitement with the concept of frugal innovation, or as some call it ‘jugaad innovation,’ is misplaced and short-lived. Whether it is the Tata’s Nano, or Godrej’s Chotukool, such innovations are...
View ArticleWhat can entrepreneurs learn from Mandela’s ‘Long Walk To Freedom’
Nelson Mandela has left a lasting legacy of peace, harmony and equality in South Africa, and indeed, left an indelible mark on world history. In an amazing example of life coming full circle, the movie...
View ArticleGovernor General of Canada inaugurates BIL-Ryerson incubation centre in Mumbai
For the last nine months, members of BSE Institute, Ryerson University’s Digital Media Zone and Simon Fraser University, have been working hard to get the incubation centre in the country’s premier...
View ArticleShould you take seed funding from a VC ?
It seems like every week that there is another venture fund which is announcing that they are now also making seed investments. The question for you as an entrepreneur is whether it makes sense for you...
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