Social enterprises increasingly getting more capital, from impact and venture capital fundsThere might still be a lack of clarity over the term social enterprises, which are for-profit ventures looking to make an impact on the bot...
04 Jan, 2016, 11.55 AM IST
Exim Bank, GoCoop Solutions partner for online craft productsExport Import Bank (Exim Bank) signed a pact with GoCoop Solutions and Services (GoCoop) to facilitate artisans and weavers to list and sel...
10 Nov, 2015, 10.37 AM IST
GoCoop launches ILOVEHANDLOOMS campaign‘The recent ‘National Handloom Day’ announcement and the #MakeInIndia campaign by the government of India has given a major boost for the h...
03 Sep, 2015, 03.39 PM IST
Indian Angel Network invests undisclosed amount in Saahas Waste ManagementSaahas Waste Management will use the proceeds from the round of funding to hire and bring on board senior personnel, as it looks to scale o...
10 Aug, 2015, 10.07 PM IST
More than jobs, India must churn out job creatorsPrime Minister Modi is betting on three engines of job creation — manufacturing, IT and infrastructure. These are vital engines but each ha...
15 Mar, 2015, 10.42 AM IST
E-commerce firms like Flipkart, Snapdeal giving handicraft sector much-needed online pushFlipkart has tied up with multiple govt ministries to help artisans shift towards online sales. It has created an exclusive store for Banar...
13 Jan, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
How e-retailers such as Flipkart, Amazon are keeping fake products at bayWith success of e-commerce resting on building consumer trust & a brand, online marketplaces are catching on to minimising the surprise ele...
08 Jan, 2015, 08.35 AM IST
Rural craft gets an online boostA clutch of online marketplaces has begun partnering with artisans to bring their products within reach of city customers, a move that is h...
25 Dec, 2014, 12.24 PM IST
Economic sentiments down, but angel investors most active in 2013Appetite for early stage investments in India continues to rise, this year 45% of all investments made in the country went to startups comp...
01 Jan, 2014, 05.13 AM IST
Indian Angel Network and Unitus Seed Fund invest in online marketplace GoCoopGoCoop offers a platform which includes a directory service, a microsite service with trade enquiries, and an ecommerce service.
18 Dec, 2013, 07.18 AM IST
Unitus Seed Fund India draws more corporate heavyweightsUnitus Seed was founded by global financial services firm Unitus and will have a corpus of up to Rs75 crore.
18 Dec, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
- Nasscom shifts focus to mentoring young startups
Nasscom's focus as lobbyist for the offshoring industry is now shifting to mentoring young startups whose revenues are growing despite the ...
10 Aug, 2012, 11.31 AM IST