Thursday, December 26

Tag: entrepreneurs

Republiqin – An App That Will Locate Pocket Friendly Pub & Bar Near you
14Mar By No Comments
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Republiqin – An App That Will Locate Pocket Friendly Pub & Bar Near you

After finishing masters at Northeastern University, in 2011, Raj ventured into developing an independent video-streaming platform, Athlatinum, for Sports Learning. After 1 and 1/2 year of developing the platform and securing 5+ clients, Raj ran out of funds to support the development. Lesson learned – never go alone, especially, when it comes to developing a startup. Around the same time, an opportunity came along to develop IT solution for E-Services domain. As the saying goes, first focus on activities that bring revenue, Raj put Athlatinum on hold and began developing Cromshield as E-Services Platform AS A Service. CROMSHIELD front-end further transformed to an IT Product based E-commerce platform. Its back-end is used by 7+ vendors, and, in its 2nd year of operation, CROMSHIELD achi...
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Indian Government To Launch Web Portal For Startups By Next Week
4Mar By Press Trust of IndiaNo Comments
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Indian Government To Launch Web Portal For Startups By Next Week

NEW DELHI: Government will launch a portal for startups by next week and begin the registration process with a view to encourage budding entrepreneurs and promote ease of doing business, a top official said today. Secretary in the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) Ramesh Abhishek said that 'Start-up India' is an important initiative and steps have already been taken to implement the action plan announced by the government. Recently, DIPP has issued the definition of startups and is also making it easier for them to file intellectual property rights (IPR), he said. "In another week's time, we are going to start the startup portal and the process of registration of also," he said here at a Ficci function. "We are also working with state governments to ensur...
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Apple Should Unlock San Bernardino iPhone: Bill Gates
23Feb By AdityaNo Comments
Entrepreneurs Talk

Apple Should Unlock San Bernardino iPhone: Bill Gates

A day after some victims of theSan Bernardino shooting said that they would file a legal brief in support of the U.S. Government's attempt to force Apple Inc. to unlock the encrypted iPhone owned by one of the shooters, technology giant Microsoft came out in support of the victims and asked Apple Inc. to unlock the iPhone. The Financial Times quoted Bill Gates as saying that he was in disagreement with Apple CEO Tim Cook that the FBI's request would create an iPhone backdoor. "This is a specific case where the government is asking for access to information. They are not asking for some general thing, they are asking for a particular case," Bill Gates said. "It is no different than the question of should anybody ever have been able to tell the phone company to get information, should...
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Make Affordable Products: Yoga Guru Ramdev To Entrepreneurs
20Feb By Press Trust of IndiaNo Comments
Entrepreneurs Talk

Make Affordable Products: Yoga Guru Ramdev To Entrepreneurs

NEW DELHI: Yoga guru Ramdev, who runs foods and cosmetics firm Patanjali that is eyeing Rs 5,000 crore turnover this fiscal, today asked entrepreneurs to keep their products affordable and provide a big push to the domestic market. Addressing a gathering of over 600 entrepreneurs here, Ramdev said India has a huge potential and they should work to promote Swadeshi products. "You should be 100 per cent honest for the work which you are doing. The prices of your products should also not be high," he said at a conference by Entrepreneurs Organisation. Pointing to overpricing by Indian companies, he said: "We are not competing with any Indian companies but at the same time, I want Indian companies to check their prices. Our work is entirely based on social justice, justice to nature a...
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These 5 Startups Will Pitch Live at Startup India Event on Jan 16th
13Jan By NitishNo Comments
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These 5 Startups Will Pitch Live at Startup India Event on Jan 16th

With over $5 billion worth investment in 2015 and 3 to 4 startups emerging every day, India has the third largest number of startups in the world. On January 16th, the Prime Minister will formally launch the StartUp India, StandUp India initiative and unveil the government’s actions plans to support early stage startups. StartUp India, Stand Up India celebrates the entrepreneurship spirit of country’s youth and those that are using technology to change the way we solve problems in India across industries, from medicine and sports to education and the environment. On January 16th, 5 startups will pitch their own solutions live to a panel of esteemed judges, who will select and announce the winner. Prior to this, people around the world and across India can also play a role and vote for t...
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45 Indian entrepreneurs in Forbes list of achievers under the age of 30
5Jan By Press Trust of IndiaNo Comments
News

45 Indian entrepreneurs in Forbes list of achievers under the age of 30

NEW YORK: Forty-five Indians and Indian-origin people have made it to Forbes' annual list of achievers under the age of 30 who are "changing the rules of the game or creating entirely new playbooks" across varied fields. The Forbes fifth annual '30 Under 30' list features 600 women and men, who are America's "most important young entrepreneurs, creative leaders and brightest stars" and are "changing the world" across 20 varied sectors such as consumer technology, education, media, manufacturing and industry, law and policy, social entrepreneurs, science and art and science. "In the past, youth was a handicap to professional success. Getting older meant more resources, more knowledge, more money. No more. Those who grew up in the tech age have way bigger ambitions -- perfectly suited to...
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4 Ways to Keep Your Team Creatively Inspired
3Dec By No Comments
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4 Ways to Keep Your Team Creatively Inspired

One of the biggest challenges chief marketing officers face is ensuring that their teams continue to deliver fresh thinking for their brand. Though many brands lean heavily on agency partners to produce great creative output, this skill should never be entirely outsourced. Related: 5 Key Tips For Starting A Small Business Even if the extent of the creative skill you want your brand manager to exhibit consists simply of recognizing great creative when it presents itself, this individual may be ill equipped to do so if he or she doesn't regularly flex those muscles. Depending on the size of your team or company culture, one or more of the strategies described below could help shake things up at your company and set your team on a path to greater creative thinking. (more…)...
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7 Signs You’re Meant to Be an Entrepreneur – Dan Scalco
2Dec By No Comments
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7 Signs You’re Meant to Be an Entrepreneur – Dan Scalco

Being your own boss is not for everyone. While entrepreneurship comes with freedom and flexibility, there is also a great deal of responsibility and an even greater need for discipline. Curious as to whether or not you would cut it as an entrepreneur? Here are seven telltale signs:   1. You’re a self-starter. Taking initiative is crucial in entrepreneurship. No one is standing over your shoulder telling you to get things done. Vacation days don’t require a written request. There’s nowhere to clock in or out. Without extreme self-control and natural drive, work can fall to second to the many distractions of life. A good indication that you’re a self-starter is your past involvement with groups or causes that didn’t provide you any monetary gain. In college, did you start an ...
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Rahul Gandhi will meet startup’s founders in Bengaluru today
9Oct By AnkitaNo Comments
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Rahul Gandhi will meet startup’s founders in Bengaluru today

Rahul Gandhi, the Vice-President of Congress, India's main opposition party will meet founders of start-ups in Bengaluru today over tea. Mr. Gandhi will meet startups like Taxi aggregator Ola, grocery portal Big Basket, Skan Ray Technologies, Paper boat represented by their founders. Flipkart might be missed because its founders Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal are out of the city.  (more…)
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How to Plan for the Next 5 Years to Achieve your Goal – Mike Templeman
1Oct By No Comments
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How to Plan for the Next 5 Years to Achieve your Goal – Mike Templeman

Where do you see yourself in five years? Will you be a workaholic on Wall Street, living the simple life in America’s heartland or will you be a successful entrepreneur with a million-dollar business? If you are reading this article, I am guessing your answer is the latter. While trendy strategies come and go, there is no substitute for classic goal setting. Here are a few tried-and-true tactics to propel your business to success. (more…)
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Ambani the sharp Investor: How a Boy Turns Rs 5 Into Rs 138 in a Single Day
25Sep By RishabhNo Comments
INSPIRATIONAL

Ambani the sharp Investor: How a Boy Turns Rs 5 Into Rs 138 in a Single Day

The video opens up with a drunk father, the one representing the society, which is quite a mess as per the present scenario. The vast society is busy serving its own needs leaving behind the primary objective of the growth by mutual attainment. In this, deadly fight of survival, the boy finds a little hope, the idea that is provided by his fresh yet imaginative mind. That’s the idea that drives people to think and work out of the box. (more…)
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