Bengaluru 'college dropout' who went from 'zero to Rs 7 crore+' quits Rs 1.2 crore job to support pregnant wife; Internet can’t stop talkingA Bengaluru man's Reddit post went viral after he chose to leave his high-paying job, earning over Rs 1 crore annually, to support his wife...
12 Aug, 2025, 07.06 PM IST
May a thousand IPOs bloom in India, abroadThe greater the ease of exiting a startup by offering shares for sale along with a public issue, the greater the likelihood of investment i...
26 Oct, 2021, 11.53 PM IST
How PE giants came to take the driver's seat of entrepreneurshipMore recently, we see the new trend of private equity exiting through public market. This new concept has been successfully tried by privat...
21 Jul, 2021, 10.32 AM IST
Govt tells institutes to use 1% of budget for supporting startupsThe institutes can also take 2% to 9.5% equity/stake in the company based on the support provided.
12 Sep, 2019, 10.40 AM IST
Facebook puts $25 m in MeeshoWith equity investment, it looks to drive entrepreneurship among women, in small towns.
14 Jun, 2019, 09.25 AM IST
IFCI to exit non-core biz by selling entire 45.5 per cent in HardiconThe company was set up in 1985 to facilitate overall industrial development of the country by addressing technical consultancy needs of ind...
25 Jan, 2017, 09.48 PM IST
Quintype to invest in start-ups via SpeakWriteData-driven publishing company Quintype today said it has launched SpeakWrite -- a program that will invest in start-ups in the digital med...
05 Nov, 2015, 06.51 PM IST
Have Rs 5000? You could become a business ownerIndian stock investors should stop being traders and instead see themselves as part owners of the businesses they invest in.
28 Sep, 2015, 10.32 AM IST
Entrepreneurship Development Institute invests in 2 startups launched by studentsAhmedabad-based Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDI) has for the first time invested in ventures started by its students.
13 May, 2015, 07.01 AM IST
IIM Calcutta to seed fund winners of international business plan contestTill date, the winners participating at the competition organised by the entrepreneurship cell of IIM-C have been given prize money of arou...
10 Mar, 2015, 05.15 AM IST
Why entrepreneurs must be mentally prepared for a struggle to get PE backingA quality PE can change your life. You have to be mentally prepared for struggle to get a backing, but it is not impossible.
01 Feb, 2015, 05.41 AM IST
Four Infosys co-founders sell $1 bn shares; Investors lose $2bnA total of 3.26 crore shares, accounting for over 5.5 per cent stake in the company, were sold through multiple deals by Murthy, Nilekani, ...
08 Dec, 2014, 06.36 PM IST
- B-schools beef up seed funding to push entrepreneurial initiatives
Business schools across the country are looking to strengthen corpuses that give wing to students’ dreams, as part of their effort to push ...
29 Apr, 2011, 05.59 AM IST
- Mahindras buy stake in British East India Company
Mahindra group has bought a minority stake in relic of Britain's colonial past—East India Company. The group will invest $100 mn in company...
26 Jan, 2011, 10.01 AM IST
- Mahindras buy stake in East India Company
The Mahindra group has bought a minority stake in a much-diminished relic of Britain's glorious colonial past- the East India Company.
26 Jan, 2011, 06.06 AM IST
- Now, professors to turn entrepreneurs
The govt plans to allow professors and research scholars to set up commercial entities while being employed in academic institutes. Common ...
19 May, 2008, 02.52 PM IST
- Masterminded Matrix Lab’s rise to the top
The first-generation entrepreneur who masterminded Matrix Lab’s rise to the top is now focusing his efforts on promoting entrepreneurship.
21 Jul, 2007, 05.20 AM IST