Tag: startup
5 Ways to find a lead developer for your startup
This is the person whose creative vision and technical know-how will determine the success of your product
What is the most indispensable trait a startup founder should possess?
The most indispensable trait a startup founder can possess, and should desire to possess, is respect. For their fellow co-founders. For their employees. And most importantly, in my opinion, their competitors.
7 Lessons from Ramayana for every entrepreneur
Ramayana is not just a story, but an educational medium used by the ancient sages to espouse the importance of doing your dharma (duty).
Q&A with Samar Singla, founder of Jugnoo
Where other transportation aggregation services struggled to aggregate 3 wheelers, Jugnoo made it possible. Many failed to gain traction in tier-II and tier-III cities, Jugnoo has given a new perspective towards user acquisition.
5 Reasons to start a business in your 20s and 30s
If you’re in your 20s or 30s, and thought of entrepreneurship has entered your mind, don’t write it off as a pipe dream. Dig into some research, explore your ideas and make the most of your youth by pouring your energy into a business.
Flipkart journey: How a modest online bookstore became a multibillion-dollar e-commerce platform
Flipkart is among the first batch of India’s biggest startups to have achieved a billion-dollar valuation today. Its success story has inspired many entrepreneurs to start their own startups.
How funding works – Splitting the equity pie with investors
The basic idea behind equity is the splitting of a pie. When you start something, your pie is really small. You have a 100% of a really small, bite-size pie. When you take outside investment and your company grows, your pie becomes bigger.
Fundraising 101: Checklist for Entrepreneurs
When raising funds for your entrepreneurial ventures, just follow this easy checklist to ensure you never forget the important steps again.
10 Inspirational quotes that will help entrepreneurs handle criticism
To help you go easily through rough times, here you can find 10 awesome inspirational quotes that will help you to handle even the toughest critiques.
How to form the right startup team
Here are some of the things to consider when it comes to choosing the right startup team for your business.
The true value of Indian unicorns: Investment game
Investments in start-ups come attached with downside protection clauses, which are like a put option written by existing investors in favour of new investors.
‘Why trash it, when you can cash it’, say these engineering students from Dehradun
Indians are known for their keen business sense, and for making money even out of small things. Mohneesh and his friend Ashish, both Computer Science students at DIT started a portal that helps people sell their scrap without waiting for the dealer
Kishore Biyani, CEO Future Group, reboots for the digital era
As the lines between offline and online retail blur, India's retail king is tweaking his strategy to stay ahead of the competition.
Inspiring stories of Indian women entrepreneur: How they stood against the society and worked...
As these women are succeeding in their ventures, they are also making it clear to the society that hard work, determination, ambition and leadership are not the traits limited only to men
Indian Startup Story – Why are Most Startups Feeling the Heat? What’s Next for...
It is well documented now that the Great Indian Startup journey is going through a bumpy ride at the moment. Is it the end of the ‘Gold Rush’?
7 Things I learned from my first startup failure
People say ‘Startup is like jumping off the cliff and then building a parachute before you hit the ground’. In our case, we did jump off the cliff but didn’t bring the tools to build the parachute.
Ratan Tata’s 10 rules for success
He's Ratan Tata and here are his Top 10 rules for success.
Is Oyo Rooms the startup equivalent of a Ponzi scheme?
Ritesh Agarwal, the CEO of Oyo Rooms, released a statement claiming that this 15X growth implied that the company has delivered 2.3 million booked room-night transactions in the first quarter of 2016 - this translates to more than 766,000 rooms a month.
Life of an entrepreneur in 90 seconds – best motivational video for entrepreneurs
Sometimes it's what most don't see that makes a successful entrepreneur but in the end, your success will speak for itself.
The top 10 quotes every entrepreneur should live by
Here are the top 10 quotes every entrepreneur should live by. Learn from Steve Jobs, Oprah Winfrey, Tony Robbins, Ted Turner, Anita Roddick, Chris Gardner, Donald Trump, Isadore Sharp, and Trip Hawkins.
