Taxi-hailing app Uber employs just 3 persons in each city to run operationsLeveraging more and more technology and employing fewer people is the way ahead for building a profitable business'
29 Jul, 2014, 12.24 PM IST
Health startups offer low-cost treatment and link patients with local doctorsRecent changes in the Drug Price Control Act, which reduced the operational margins for pharmacies and other retailers from 20% to about 14...
21 Oct, 2013, 04.29 AM IST
Karnataka to launch two new venture funds to back young companiesThe Karnataka government will launch two new venture funds to back young companies and set up a network of incubators in smaller cities
24 Sep, 2013, 02.13 AM IST
Startups: How to deal with conflicts between foundersExperts said conflicts are increasing because startups are impatient for quick growth and people from diverse backgrounds are finding it di...
30 Aug, 2013, 05.17 AM IST
Older professionals launch ventures to bring in expertise to startup ecosystemOlder professionals, typically aged 50 years or more are setting up companies in sectors ranging from alternative energy to technology serv...
16 Aug, 2013, 02.42 AM IST
Hospitals & doctors gain from health startups as online healthcare brings a windfall for companiesAs more people go online to find, consult and stay in touch with doctors, it is proving to be a windfall for young ventures that enable suc...
20 Jun, 2013, 11.56 AM IST
Timing, control important when promoters log out of internet firmsExperts said timing and the ability to retain control will be a critical determinant of the value that founders derive.
19 Jun, 2013, 05.40 AM IST
Women now turn down lucrative campus placements to pursue new business venturesWomen-led startups spawned at college campuses are still rare. But a steady trickle of women are now turning down lucrative campus placemen...
12 Apr, 2013, 04.41 AM IST
Angel Investors go for off-campus ventures: Firms incubated outside are seen as more pragmaticFirms incubated outside are seen as more pragmatic, not too focused on academic pursuits.
04 Dec, 2012, 09.23 AM IST
ISB's new initiative 'Start Up First' aimed at entrepreneurial roleThe initiative ensures that start-up entrepreneurs have access to the right kind of talent that will help them to grow their ventures faste...
15 Nov, 2012, 03.55 PM IST
Power of ideas 2012: Online taxi startups like Ola Cabs, Savaari spell good business for taxi driversThe success for taxi derivers proves that “doing good” is good for business, as happy drivers mean better customer service, which in turn l...
26 Oct, 2012, 09.30 AM IST
Students from IITs, IIMs and other elite colleges prefer startups over big brands for internshipsStudents from a bevy of prestigious colleges in India and overseas are lining up in increasing numbers to intern at startup firms this summ...
07 Aug, 2012, 06.53 AM IST
Gunaranjan Penumathsa: Merging mission, money for a causeThree years ago, Gunaranjan Penumathsa seemed poised for a successful career at the microfinance firm Basix, having spent considerable time...
04 May, 2012, 04.49 AM IST
Jungle Ventures plans to gain ground among Indian start-upsIn an innovative experiment that aims to link Indian start-ups with investors and technology incubators in Singapore, a group of investors ...
13 Mar, 2012, 08.38 AM 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
- ISB to lend helping hand to research institutions
The Indian School of Business is expanding its network across the country’s booming entrepreneurial landscape.
21 Dec, 2010, 04.56 AM IST
'SMEs have not suffered for want of policy initiatives'Dr Krishna Tanuku, who steers the Wadhwani Center for Entrepreneurship Development at the ISB, said in an interview with ET that there has ...
12 Jun, 2009, 01.56 AM IST