NEWS AT A GLANCE
'Info Edge' and Others Invest in E-Commerce Platform 'ShopKirana'
'Mumbai Angels Network' Invests in Startup 'Fric Bergen'
Walmart India Shuffles Top Management, Appoints New Head
Priyanka Chopra-Backed 'Bumble' Debuts in India
Zomato signs in 'Durga Raghunath' to accelerate growth in businesses>

Monthly Archives: May 2017

How to evaluate your franchise proposal?

Here's some clarity on the franchise business....... Starting a franchise not only means you are an entrepreneur but also cuts down the typical risks associated with starting a new business. There is a higher degree of security, as replicating an already existing business model is always less risky than starting new. But is it as…
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‘InnerWave’ plans to swoop in on startups

Woah! A great news to all startups InnerWave Ventures, an elite community of early-stage angel investors are planning to invest in 18-20 startups over the next three years. The network is managed by the corporate advisory firm, InnerWave and was formed after tons of feedback from High Net Worth Individuals (HNIs) that they should start…
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‘Make in India’ ushers in ‘Buy in India’

Cabinet approves policy for buying in India… In a move to promote ‘Make in India’ flagship programme, the Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved a policy for providing preference to it in government procurements. The new policy will give a substantial boost to domestic manufacturing and service provision, thereby…
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‘NavAlt’: Solar ferries to soon hit the shores

Here’s a story about eco-friendly, cost-effective boats… Sandith Thandasherry, co-founder and CEO at NavAlt, has always been up for challenges and problem-solving. After spending a few years in the naval industry, he co-founded Navgathi Marine Design & Construction, a company in the space of manufacturing small solar powered cruise boats and fishing boats.  In a…
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Want to invest in technology? Ask these…

Questions startups should ask before investing in technology... B. F. Skinner in ‘Contingencies of Reinforcement’ wrote - ‘The real problem is not whether machines think but whether men do.’ This is precisely the debate in question when it comes to startups using and investing in technology. Technology is no doubt crucial and important in today’s…
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