11 Tips on how to avoid dysfunctional Board Meetings
As one of India’s most active venture capital investors, we get the opportunity to participate in a lot of board meetings. Some are good. Many are not so good. In most cases when we invest, the...
View ArticleAhead of Uber, Olacabs launches its luxury fleet in Mumbai
Mumbai-based online cab aggregator Olacabs has introduced luxury cab service ‘Ola Luxury’ in Mumbai after Bangalore. With this, users can hire Mercedes, BMW, Toyota Camry, Honda Civic among other...
View ArticleTop trends in enterprise mobile: predictions from Mobile India 2014 conference
The Mobile India 2014 conference to be held in Bangalore on January 10 is regarded as the ‘curtain raiser’ event for the mobile industry. The themes of the conference this year include ‘SMAC’ (Social,...
View ArticleSong of Swords – a role-playing game by Nautilus Mobile!
“When I was 14, my dad bought me a PlayStation. I was not a big fan until I discovered Final Fantasy VII by Squaresoft (now Square Enix). I played this game for months, and when I was done with it, I...
View ArticleHow 3D-printing will shape your world
Seen the HP printer ad on TV? It forces you to consider the vast number of possibilities in which to use your printer creatively. Going one leap of a dimension further are 3D printers. But are they as...
View ArticleNew twist to the Funding game, Bluegape raises INR 1.5Cr through online...
Imagine you are a startup founder looking to raise funds. After a long hard day at work, you have hit the sack. But at 3 AM in the morning, you receive a call. It’s a US number. You pick up the call...
View ArticleThe amazing world of Aftermarket Firmware: Part – 1
So, you are the proud owner of a portable gadget. It helps you make your life much easier and fun too. You feel great about having a technological marvel in your pocket, ready to entertain you in a...
View ArticleLocalBanya raises funding from Karmvir Avant Group
LocalBanya.com, a Mumbai based online supermarket has raised its Series A funding from Karmvir Avant Group. They had raised one round six months back from BCCL’s Springboard fund. The funds will be...
View ArticleState Bank Group launches an online marketplace- Smart Shoppe
Hat tip: Avneesh Raghav A recent mail to State Bank Debit MasterCard and State Bank Debit Maestro Card holders announced the launch of State Bank Smart Shoppe (statebank.yourmarketplace.in). “State...
View ArticleMore travel, less talk
When it comes to business trips, all are on the go. Corporates prefer to keep executives in motion and airlines clock up frequent flyer miles; the more you fly, the more you fly. Cutting through time...
View ArticleThe struggle behind building a company with 99% of the team deaf
People of action are often reticent about speaking to the media about their achievements for fear of their words being manipulated. Such was the case with Dhruv Lakra of Mirakle Couriers with whom I’ve...
View ArticleWhat it takes to survive over 100 years in business? Like Tiger Balm
It is a product you may have used many times and probably sworn by it for its effectiveness. Haw Par Corporation promoted Tiger Balm has been an effective remedy for aches and pains for years....
View ArticleBangalore-based startup cashes in on BYOD enablement, launches Simply Office
“BYOD is here and you can’t stop it.” – These are the first words that stare at you when you go to the BYOD section on Gartner’s website. According to a recent report by them, in the next four years,...
View ArticleEntrepreneurs can beat stress with Headspace App
Today, almost everybody in the world deals with stress daily. And among them are a special breed of people who deal with it round the clock, 7 days a week. The startup entrepreneurs. So, here we...
View ArticleMobileSparks 2013 Annual Report – Mobile Tech Predictions for 2014
YourStory concluded 2013 with its second edition of MobileSparks – India’s first Mobile Innovation Discovery Platform. At MobileSparks 2013, we got into the nitty gritty of the mobile ecosystem with...
View ArticleGmail lets even strangers email you now
Google introduced a new feature a few hours ago as per the official Gmail blog, where in anybody on Google+ can technically reach you on your Gmail ID. This feature will be rolled out to all global...
View ArticleHimalayan aspiration: Mobile startups take off from Nepal
The annual conference of the Computer Association of Nepal kicked off with the theme ‘Mobile Technology for a Smart Society’, and showcased a range of mobile innovations pioneered in this Himalayan...
View ArticleGoogle tracks you. We don’t: Interview with DuckDuckGo Founder
It is an open secret that Google tracks all your search activity which can be used to uniquely identify you. . Another secret which most of us may not know is the use of filter bubbles by search...
View ArticleStep-by-step guide to creating a great animated product video
A great product video will not only help potential customers understand the product better but also help drive conversions. Here is a step-by-step guide to create a great animated product video. Step...
View ArticleFunny Leone bares all
“I have had a very interesting journey so far. The course that I took up as an undergraduate, shut down after I completed it. Like all my friends at college, I too applied for a visa to USA. I got...
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