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For entrepreneurs, there's an opportunity in every storm

If you have an idea, which you think, can change the world and your life, there's no better time to set sail.The right thing to do will be to let your business adjust to the environment and be agile and responsive to changing dynamics

Meals-On-Wheels: Why your rail journey just got better

Ever since Delhi-based Pushpinder Singh launched his fully automated food-delivery system in December 2011, more than 6,000 passengers have been relishing the prospect of eating breakfast, lunch and dinner en route to their destinations.

Here's how to take your business global, and get it right

From using social media, to picking your territory--here's how you can take your business to the international arena. Madhusudan Sikri, founder of Sikri Packaging Corporation, tells you how to take that leap.

How one woman made a $20 mn biz with just a hair dryer

Drybar is styling the hair of more than 50,000 women every month. At 40 bucks a pop-for just a blowout; no scissors, no dyes-it adds up.

Biyani learnt it the hard way. You, can follow these 7 steps

When he ventured into business, he wanted to explore every option available to grow. However, he had never imagined and seen a slowdown; and never knew of the dynamics it had on the business until 2008. The slowdown has affected his business majorly.

Why e-grocer Local Banya got it right while others failed

Mumbai's Local Baniya enjoys a distinct price advantage even over discounted retail supermarts such as D-Mart and Big Bazaar, as it does not spend on stocking or retailing inventory. So it passes on this price advantage to customers.

Lesson for start-ups: Co-founding is same as surviving a marriage

Business like marriage also imposes a set of values, rules, morals and character expectations on its owners. It's best if co-founders share a common set, so that when critical decisions arise, both co-founders think alike.

New agenda: VCs are thinking small, and beyond IITs

Not only are the number of angel investors and networks increasing in India but growth stage venture capital funds are also signing smaller cheques.

Jugaad: Not just a quick-fix but a way of life

Jugaad Entrepreneurship is not cost cutting, compromising of quality or short cut with compliances but is rather a way of life for an entrepreneur especially in developing markets.

Can India's seaside 'village' to nurture start-ups be a game changer?

Startup Village wants to break the logjam by helping engineers develop 1,000 Internet and mobile companies in the next 10 years. It provides its members with office space, guidance and a chance to hobnob with the stars of the tech industry

Referral site Whistle Talk raises Rs 2 cr from Hyderabad Angels

Whistle Talk uses social networking sites including Facebook, LinkedIn and Google Plus to help employees refer people for job openings.

Why it's simpler to bootstrap in India than Silicon Valley

Indian, Chinese and Taiwanese immigrants are packing up their great American dream and going back home to build new companies.

How Angel investors are making money in India

Angel investors are looking to exit ventures sooner rather than later and they are doing it in the first round of VC funding, which in investment parlance is called Series A funding.

It's cool to fail, says Pulse News' Akshay Kothari, one of the new kings of apps

One of the masterminds behind the go-to mobile news app talks about how he's benefited from mistakes and why it's good to not get what you want.

Japan's Softbank to lead $90 mn investment in startup Housing.com

The firm will use the funds to map over 40 million houses across 300 cities in India and provide On-Off buttons to home owners and agents

Uber raises $1.2 bn in new funding round, valued at whopping $40 bn

The funding would allow Uber to invest, particularly in the Asia Pacific region, Chief Executive Travis Kalanick said in a blog post on Thursday.

'Google My Business' to help small and medium businesses in India succeed online

'Google My Business' makes it easier for business to create their online presence even when they don't have a website and manage it from their smartphones, making it easier for customers to get in touch with local businesses when they search for them online.

Check out Zopper, a start-up that allows you to compare prices in offline, online stores

Experts and investors opine that price comparison websites will slowly evolve to cater to the changes in shopping trends.

Zomato to launch app for cashless payments at hotels

In a move which was expected to come sooner than later, a few days ago Zomato expanded its revenue source by introducing advertisements on its mobile app.

News Corp enters Indian realty mkt with Rs 185 cr investment in PropTiger.com

In a statement on Tuesday, News Corp announced that it was acquiring the stake in PropTiger for $30 million which roughly works out to about Rs 185.6 crore.

Jack Ma in India: Alibaba founder to meet Snapdeal chief, is a deal in the offing?

Alibaba chief Jack Ma is in India as part of a business delegation and is rumoured to be meeting with Snapdeal co-founder Kunal Bahl.

India's IT & ITeS sector attracts $1.64 billion funding through 56 deals in Q3: PwC

The largest deal during the quarter was that of Flipkart ($1 billion), while other deals in the sector included those in Hike ($65 million), Quikr ($60 million), Snapdeal ($50 million), Olacabs ($42 million), Freecharge.in and BigBasket ($33 million each).

MobiKwik ropes in Virender Bisht from MakeMyTrip as its CTO

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