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Valley based Grow VC group acquires crowdfunding platform Kapipal
Grow VC Group announced its acquisition of Kapipal, a personal crowdfunding platform. Kapipal continues its existing crowdfunding operations, with plans in place to expand the business into new areas...
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99rpm: Trying to find a solution for the broken ‘spare-parts industry’ in India
Pankaj Yadav As cliche as a cliche can get, India is a diverse nation. But this diversity spawns so many interesting problems that it becomes an excellent playground for...
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Marketing needs to be a process, not a campaign
Too often, marketing starts too late and only to meet short-term objectives, like a product launch or a special promotion. But especially with online marketing and the avenues it offers – social media,...
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Summary of PE exits from Indian start-ups in Q2 ‘13
Private Equity firms obtained exit routes for their investments in 29 Indian companies during the quarter ended June 2013, up 38% over the 21 exits in the same period a year ago, says data from Venture...
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‘Internet Geek’ Sangeet Paul Choudary on Platform vs Pipe business models,...
Sangeet Paul Choudary has a background in early stage ventures, and was earlier the head of new ventures at Intuit Asia. Key incubations he has worked on include Fasal, India’s largest rural mobile...
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HomeShop18 & Flipkart are brand consultant Harish Bijoor’s favourite startup...
Yesterday we presented the first part of this interview with Harish Bijoor of Harish Bijoor Consults. Where he spoke at length about how entrepreneurs should look at the branding space. Today we...
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[Techie Tuesdays] Roundup – the 11 techies who made our Tuesdays
In the past two months, we’ve covered some amazing technologists. Apart from one student whizkid and one tribute to a veteran (posthumous), the Techie Tuesdays for the past two months have mainly been...
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Bridging the gap between the divine and devotees, Onlinebhakti.com
The advancement of technology has probably covered every possible domain. Even the almighty has not escaped this phenomenon. So offering prasad in temples and shrines no longer demands the physical...
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Two brothers mapping the world with their products – GeoSpice Technologies
The world is opening up to the potential of greenfield technologies like biotechnology and nanotechnology. The immense potential and opportunities that the space holds makes it an enticing space for...
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Cashkaro.com raises $750,000 from overseas angel investors
Pouring Pounds is a UK company and runs 4 cashback sites in the UK that had expanded to India with Cashkaro in November 2012. Over the course of time, Cashkaro has tied up with 350+ top brands. In an...
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Dotmach is a great mix of Asana and Yammer; Will it work?
As much as social media site’s like Facebook and Twitter are a distraction, they have to much effect, changed the way in which we communicate. Posts and comments have become a norm which the world has...
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Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) can now register online in Gujarat
In a new development (hat tip: @iSchrodinger), the Gujarat government has encouraged entrepreneurship by making it easier for MSMEs to register by bringing the process online. This facility will spare...
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A very ‘stalkable’ entrepreneur community on Twitter: The upcoming ‘Startup...
As they say, Twitter is a goldmine for new media journalists to dig out news. This post will be more like a tribute to this very saying. The microblogging site has become a meeting ground for so many...
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Traditional ways of branding, eCommerce and how to create a lasting brand: In...
In the last part of this series, Harish Bijoor, founder Harish Bijoor Consults discussed few macro topics with us. Why do many brands still swear by TV advertising, is the eCommerce story for real and...
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ContractIQ’s 365 Startups aims to benefit one startup a day by finding the...
Ashwin Ramasamy received a rather unusual request. His answer on Quora on how India is rich in math talent was spotted by a UK company looking for creating math content on the mobile. The company was...
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How can Internet Startups build Platforms to Disrupt and Innovate – ‘Internet...
This is the 2nd article of the 2 part interview of Sangeet Paul Choudary. Sangeet writes the blog Platform Thinking, which has been recommended by All Things Digital, GigaOm, Inc. Magazine and the HBS...
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Flipkart secures USD 200 million from existing investors including Naspers,...
Flipkart has raised USD 200 million from its existing investors including Naspers, Accel and Tiger Global. It is the largest amount to be invested in an e-commerce company in India. The funds will be...
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PayUPaisa announces zero transaction charges on online payments
PayUPaisa, the new online payment solution from PayU India, recently announced to make its payment gateway services absolutely free. In an effort to attract more users, it has rolled out a zero...
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Dropbox Transforms From A Product To A Platform
Dropbox is one of the most successful cloud storage products that stores millions of files that are accessible across PC, Mac, iOS and Android. The best thing about Dropbox is that it just works!...
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Love Cricket? The Big Toss app is your one stop- from stats to ‘legal betting’
The Big Toss- Home Screen I am sure you remember the days when you used to fight with your friends over your favorite team in the IPL and confidently predict their scores or challenge your peers about...
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