Investors and fund-raising platforms shift focus to smaller cities for growthAfter entering Surat, Venture Catalysts will set up operations in five more Tier-2 cities out of which three would be from Western India.
Wadhwani Foundation Plans to create infrastructure for mentoring startupsWadhwani is a member of the Giving Pledge, a commitment by world’s wealthiest individuals to dedicate the majority of their wealth to phila...
- SAP, NEN to mentor and invest in entrepreneurs in India
“With this initiative, SAP is making a clear commitment to invest in their long-term future by providing talent, technology and capital.”
- Government should support startups with loan guarantees: Romesh Wadhwani
Romesh Wadhwani became one of the richest Indians in the US in 2000 when he sold his software firm Aspect Development for an all-stock deal...
- Indian American millionaire Romesh Wadwani pledges most of his wealth to philanthropy
As for his family, wife Kathy and daughter Melina, he believes that they should have only that much of wealth as is needed to keep them com...
- Laura Parkin, National Entrepreneurship Network CEO traces her entrepreneurial journey
The next challenge is to help the youngsters, who have eagerly started their companies, create more valuable ventures, grow them.
- Networks like National Entrepreneurship Network, Headstart are creating peer-based structure for entrepreneurs
A clutch of organisations have emerged, across the Indian entrepreneurial landscape, who offer support, mentoring and networking opportunit...
- Students should prefer entrepreneurship over fat jobs: SIDBI's N K Maini
N.K. Maini, Executive Director, SIDBI, who was addressing MBA students at FORE school of Mgmt said Entrepreneurship is need of the hour. He...
Non-IIM grads too opt for offbeat jobsIt’s just not IIM graduates who are taking the entrepreneurial plunge.
- Slowdown a catalyst for entrepreneurs
When Scott Adams, famed creator of the Dilbert cartoon strip, recently told ET that recession is often a perfect spawning ground for seriou...
- IMI-NEN intensive program completed
The course was designed for participants to run a wide range of exciting and engaging programs at their campuses immediately after finishin...
- IIT grads warm up to start-ups , NGOs
IIT graduates might soon turn teachers, social workers or join start-ups , for want of better career opportunities in an increasingly bleak...
- IIT graduates warm up to start-ups and NGOs
IIT graduates might soon turn teachers, social workers or join start-ups, for want of better career opportunities in an increasingly bleak ...
- Start-ups thriving gloomy economy outlook
To many, the economic outlook may seem gloomy but start-ups are thriving, backed by good ideas and growing support for new enterprise.
- Microsoft signs on 70 Indian startups for BizSpark programme
Microsoft announced that the company has signed on about 70 Indian startups for its BizSpark programme that gives budding IT entrepreneurs ...
- India's start-up ecosystem is much better today
India’s start-up ecosystem is decidely much better today than it was a decade ago. A few early entrepreneurs and new entrants give their ta...
Experience counts too for leadership...NEN recently tied up with Indian Angel Network (IAN) to expand its reach to promote entrepreneurship at a broader level. Laura Parkin spoke...