Powered by One97 Communications Ltd., the online mobile wallet and E-commerce website Paytm has recently invested in AbhiBus, a bus ticketing service and ClearTax, an income tax filing website. According to the sources, the invested amount is not yet disclosed and no official announcement has been made. AbhiBus is an online platform, founded back in 2007 […]
German publisher Axel Springer acquires Business Insider in a whopping $442 million deal, accelerating its push into English-language content. Axel Springer is a Berlin-based publisher best known as the owner of newspapers Die Welt and Bild, already owned 9 percent of the company, and Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, who had previously put his own money […]
It was 6:37 pm, I already was 7 minutes late for the interview of Mr. Nishchal Dua which was scheduled at 6:30 pm. With the apology in my heart, I finally called him thinking he must have been disappointed for the unreasonable delay. The bell rang for approximately 15 seconds and then I heard from […]
It was 2007 and our business was in trouble. Unique Photo®, during the 20 previous years, had been one of the largest distributors of photographic supplies including film (35mm, 120/220, Polaroid, Kodak, Fujifilm, etc.), cameras, photo paper, chemistry, and accessories. At one time, we represented 5% of all rolls of film sold in the United […]
A few years ago, before the Internet was pervasive, before everyone carried a smartphone and before do-it-yourself software tools were available for free, it was difficult to reach a critical mass of new customers without spending a million dollars on a website, custom software and television advertising. Now you can match a big company with […]
Last week, I spoke to an ambitious group of high school students at SPARC in Berkeley. Several of them asked me about things I wish I had done or learned earlier in life, or regrets I had from earlier in my career. Again and again, I came back to the idea that I wish I had […]
Taiwan-based Foxconn, the trade name for Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd today formalised a five billion dollar plan to build a new electronic manufacturing facility in Maharashtra. According to reports, the agreement for this investment will be spread over a period of five years. The agreement was inked here by Foxconn founder Terry Gou and […]
InMobi, the world’s most powerful advertising platform will power new mobile shopping experiences that enable discovery led commerce (d-commerce) for Indian consumers using its revolutionary, user-first discovery platform, Miip. India’s largest online store, Amazon.in, leading mobile wallet, Paytm and many apps have signed up with the Miip platform to help them reach more than 120 […]
Nothing’s more delightful to a bibliophile than the sight of a new book and the pleasure turns many folds if we are presented with the book. I, as a bibliophile, would love if I get to lay my hands on hundreds of book, given that they belong to the genre I am fond of. And […]
For online startups to gain user traction in any domain is a bumpy ride? There is no rocket science, but a perfect marketing strategy which sometimes works like Dropbox, which goes from 5000 to 75,000 users in one night using a video. Same like Dropbox today we are going to share insightful stories of online startups like Quora, […]
About – James Altucher is an American hedge fund manager, entrepreneur, bestselling author, podcaster, Blogger, author, social media and investor. He has founded or cofounded over 20 companies, including Reset Inc. and StockPickr and claims to have failed at 17 of them. He has published 11 books, and is a frequent contributor to publications including The Financial Times,TheStreet.com, […]
With over 243 billion Internet users and 14% growth in 2014, India not only makes the third largest user base in the world but also drove dramatic revolution in business practices and economy. When it comes down to the business world, startups are the closest entities that can benefit the most from this bustling impact […]