How asking questions pushed health startup Practo to the big leagueThe idea for a new business occurred to one of the founders when he was unable to send digital copies of his father's medical records to US...
09 Jun, 2015, 05.28 PM IST
Technology startups: Northwest Delhi is slowly turning into India's newest hotspotThe low rentals, engineering talent and ease of connectivity are combining to make these areas, a magnet for young entrepreneurs.
18 Nov, 2014, 03.06 PM IST
RIL's GenNext Ventures, Microsoft to launch 10 startups soonGenNext Ventures and Microsoft Ventures have signed a three-year partnership that will look to mentor and offer technical advice to startup...
06 Sep, 2014, 04.49 AM IST
Powai, Koramangala & Okhla: A close look at India's startup hubsEven in pre-liberalised India, major industries were clustered around a region. Now, startups are choosing colonies or villages adjoining m...
22 Aug, 2014, 07.27 AM IST
Running short of a partner to play a game? Playerify helps you find one onlineSports buffs can now find partners from the neighbourhood to build a team or play a game. The platform also helps coaches select competent ...
22 Jul, 2014, 01.09 PM IST
Indian accelerators toy with new business models to get returnsThis highlights a rising trend in the Indian startup where several accelerators look for new business models that can deliver steady cash f...
15 Jul, 2014, 06.52 PM IST
Budget 2014 should create "good" wealth, startups should be front-runnerIndia's GDP is rising again but not with products and services that are natively Indian. And this is where we have a great opportunity knoc...
03 Jul, 2014, 01.58 PM IST
Morpheus is preparing to re-launch itself: Sameer Guglani, Cofounder, The MorpheusChandigarh-based India’s first private accelerator The Morpheus is preparing to re-launch itself in a new avatar.
07 Feb, 2014, 05.00 AM IST
India’s first start-up accelerator The Morpheus to shut its programThe Morpheus is facing competition from newer entrants who have emerged as front runners in the Indian accelerator space.
06 Feb, 2014, 12.47 AM IST
Crossing the initial hurdle: How to survive the first year of starting upSeveral startups fail in the first year of their existence. Timely counsel and funding can change this, write Harsimran Julka and Vasumita ...
17 Jan, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Risk-taking takes back seat for acceleratorsAccelerators say they cannot waste their time and money on half-baked ideas, setting up a piquant clash in the world of startups and early-...
25 Dec, 2013, 04.49 PM IST
Growing entrepreneurship: Tier-II cities witness startup actionWhile big metros form the core of the growing entrepreneurship ecosystem in India, many Tier-II cities are also witnessing the rise of thei...
01 Sep, 2013, 03.09 PM IST
Power of ideas: How to turn an idea into a product in two daysCarrot Mobiles, built its first product, a mobile app, within 50 hours at a Startup Weekend event. "Happy Hourss" helps locate the nearest ...
23 Nov, 2012, 10.14 AM IST
Silicon Valley's Y Combinator to mentor Indian startups TapToLearn & PlivoTo be picked by Y Combinator means an almost certain path to success. Set up in 2005, it has backed over 460 start-ups, including Scribd.
17 Jul, 2012, 04.11 PM IST
Startups take unconventional hiring routes to ramp up employee headcountStandard methods such as advertising on job sites or getting a recruitment consultant on board are not for newly-founded firms.
09 Jul, 2012, 07.03 AM IST
- UID evangelists set up business incubator
Incubators provide mentorship services, offer real estate and infrastructure as well as industry contacts to the startup.
25 Oct, 2011, 12.33 PM IST
Interview Street first Indian company to be chosen for an incubation programme at Y CombinatorA two-year-old Bangalore start-up,Interview Street, is the first Indian company to be chosen for an incubation programme at Y Combinator.
24 Aug, 2011, 01.39 PM IST